2 Peter 1
1 I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
Simoni Petro, unsungwa va vasikhewa va Yesu Klisite, khuvala avavalwedikhe olwedekho ulwa lutalama lulwa twapokhile ofwe, ulwedekho ululagati mu ilweli inchaa Nguluve nu mpokhi vetu uYesu Klisite.
2 [I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
Uluhungu luve khulwumwe; ulwedekho ludenchiwage ukhugendela muruhara ulwa Nguluve numbaha veto uYesu.
3 [God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
Ukhugendela nduhara ulwa Nguluve tunchiwene embombo icnha mwene nchooni hutamaa, ukhukhuma khwa Nguluve unya vunonu nuvuvalanchee wa mwene.
4 Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
Khu njila iye aletuvehile indagelo ambaha inchalutalama. Atuvekhile ukhuvomba nukhukhara walevo uNguluve, inave vutwi khwendelela ukhu nchiilekha imbivi inchaa kherunga che.
5 Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
Inave tweta, vombaga imbeve ukhwongelencha uruhara khu njila eyalwedekho lwenyo, inave uvunonu, nuruhara.
6 And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
Ukhugendela muruhara, padebe, nukhugendela pavudebe wa saburi, nuvudebe wa saburi, vuvalanche.
7 And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
Ukhugendela mbuvalanche ulugano kwanyalokoro nukhu gendela ncugana lwa lukolo, lugano.
8 If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
Inave embombo enchi nchiva munchiile igati indyumwe, gange ndelele ukhukula igati ndyumwe, tena omwe samuhave mwihola ama vanu avasavihola isekhe incha luhara incha umbaha vetu uYesu Klisite.
9 If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
Ila vevoni uvale vuvule imbombo inchii, ikhunchivona imbombo incha bahapa; umwene sirola. Asamwile uvuvalanche wa mbivi incha mwene inchakhatale.
10 Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
Inave evo, valokolo lwango, vombaga ejuhudi ukwe vikhela ukhuchaguliwa nu khwekhumya khwa ajili yenyo. Enave muvomba aga, samukhagwe.
11 and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
Evo mukhepatela enjila eyakhwingelele khu ludeve ulwa sikhu nchooni ombaha veto nu mpokhi uYesu Klisiti. (aiōnios g166)
12 I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
Une nele tayari uvakumbusya imbombo inchi khila sekhe, nda muve mulomanyile, leno muvile vononu isikhu nchooni.
13 I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
Visagela ukhuta nelevononu ukhuva sisimusya nukhuva kumbusya imbombo inchii, nengave munele igati umo.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Ulwa khuva nelumanyile ukhuta usekhe intali nikhega igati indyumwe, inave umbaha uYesu Klisiti uwambonisye.
15 Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
Yunikhetanga fincho khwa ajili yenyo ili mukumbukhe embombo inchii inave une nikhega.
16 We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
Ulwa khuva ufwe satukhakonge ivichago ififingejiwe kho vunonu pultuhavavulile pakhwanya pa maha nukhwewonesya khwa mbaha uYesu Klisiti, ila ofwe twale vemelenchii uvuvalanche uwa mwene.
17 God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
Umwene apokhile uvuvalanche nukhweshisya ukhuma khwa Nguluve daada uvuyikhapulekhikhe esavuti ukhukhuma khuvu valanche uvuvakha vuvuenchoova, “Uyo ve demi vango, ugane vango uvenenogela mwe inave.”
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Tukhapulikhe esavuti vuyiikhumile khukwanya lula vutule nave pa khewamba ikhevalanche.
19 We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
Tulinago amamenyu aganya malango agagakhavonikhe, agamuvomba vononu ukhugavekhera. Inave koroboi eyeying'ara mu khisi impakha khwikwa ni nondwe incha khu vukwelo inchinchivonekha khunumbula ncheenyo.
20 It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
Mulumanye aga uhuta, asikhuli unyamalago uyisimba ulwa khuva ikhesagila khumalago aga mwene.
21 because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
Ulwa khuva asikhuri unyamalago uyiinchile khulugano ulwa munu, ulwakhuva avanu vagendile mwa mepo ombalanche uyukhanchoovile ukhukhuma khwa Nguluve.
