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 Peturo, Utumwi na tumwa owa Yesu Kilisti hwabhala bhambilile ololezyo lulola olwemonde nashi satahambilile ate, ololesyo lwali mhati mlyoli eya Ngolobhi ofwozi wetu OYesu Kilisti.
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.
Owene ubhe hulimwe owinza wojelole ashelelee enjele enzya Ngolobhi no Gosi wetu oYesu Kilisti.
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].
Ashelelee enjele ezya Ngolobhi zyajile enongwa zyekwe zyoti aeje oputi owesiku, Atume hwa Ngolobhi yatikwizi zye hu winza tutumle hwakwe.
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.
Hwidala eli asobhezyezye nantele nakazye evintu abhambile eli nantele atibheshe bhagali hulisi zya Ngolobhe. Shatihwendelela azileshe embibhi ezyamusi ene.
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).
Nantele humbombo ene digani alongozye owinza widala elinza lyenyu, nantele, owinza, njele.
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.
Ashilile enjele hashe ashele hashe sabuli ashilile sabuli outauwa.
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].
Ashilile outauwa lugano olwa holo na shililo olugano olwaholo, nolugano.
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.
Nkashile enongwa ezi zi hweli muhati mwenyu, nkamuhwedelela akulemuhali mwenyu eshi amwe saga mbhe sembhe bhantu bhasepapa amadondolo nantele enjile ezye gosi wetu oYesu Kristi.
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.
Nantele wawoli yasagali nenongwaezi, azilola eviluvili pepe wene, omwene sagalola ayewelwe alyozyo lwembibhi zya kwa hale.
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,
Eshi mwaholobhane mbombo ahwiyomezwe nantele ohwiyenye oteule no kwizwo hwajili yetu nkashele mubhombe ego sagamubhabomele.
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)
Esho mbhahwipele evinji hundwango ogwahwijilelile mwa mwene owilawila hwa gosi wetu nofyozi oYesu Kilisti. (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.
Eshi ane embabhehani abhakombosye engwa ezyo wila hata nkashele mgamenye, neshi mlishinza ashilile hulyoli.
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],
Esebhaje endishinza abha damzye na bhakombosya juu yenogwa ene, sudi sehwi nantele mwihenje eli.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Nantele emenye aje esikundodo ebusongole ihenje lyane nashi ogosi oYesu Kilisti sandanjile.
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].
Embajenzye nanali hwajili mkomboshe enongwa ezyo nkashile ane nasogola.
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.
Nkashi atesagatafwatile embagulwe zyazya hinjie nu sitadi pala patabhabholele juu ya nguvu na hwibhonesya hwa Gosi wetu oYesu Kilisti nantele atali bhashahidi owa hwitutamle hwakwe.
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.”
Omwene ahambilile otutumsane heshima afume hwa Ngolobhe baba pala izu hovwelwe afume hwa tutamu gosi uyanyile. Ono mwana wane yegene nantele ganewane yesangwelwe tee.”
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Tahovwe zyeizu eli palifuma humwanya pala patahali nawo hula hwigamba elinza.
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].
Abalyo hwelyo mubhomba shinza alenganye, nashi okhozyo palukhozya enkisi paka pahusha huntondwe zyazibhonehana mazasha zwazibhaneha humoyo genyu.
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),
Mmanye ega aje naumo okuwa wasimbwa hunsebho senbho hukuwa yoyo.
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].
Nantenamo okwa yahezeleda lya bhatu pewilwe Ompepo Fijiliya yajile fume hwa Ngolobhe.
