Jude 1
1 [I am] Jude. I [serve] Jesus Christ [like] a voluntary slave [MET]. I am a [younger] brother of James, [the leader of all the congregations. I am writing] to you whom [God] has chosen [to belong to him. You are] loved by God [our] Father and protected by Jesus Christ (OR, whom [God] has protected [to present] to Jesus Christ).
Yuda, kisadi ki Yesu Klisto ayi khomba yi Zaki, mfidisidi nkandawawu kuidi batu bobo Nzambi katela mbila, bobo Nzambi Tata kazola ayi balundu mu diambu di Yesu Klisto.
2 [I pray that] you will continue to [experience] very much [God acting] mercifully toward you, [causing you to have inner] peace, and loving [you].
Bika nlemvo, ndembama ayi luzolo bulubuelimina mu buwombo.
3 You whom I love, I (was very eager/very much wanted) to write to you about that which we all (share/have in common), which is how ([God/Jesus Christ]) [has] saved [us]. But now I realize that it is necessary [for me] to write to you in order to exhort you to defend the [truth about Christ] that we believe. [Jesus and his apostles] gave that truth once and for all to us who belong to God, [and we must not let it be changed] {[anyone revise/change it]}.
Bakiluzolo, phuila yingolo ndiba mu kulusonikina mu diambu di phulusu yoyi yidi yeto mu kithuadi. Vayi buabu mbueni mfunu wu kulusonikina muingi ndilukindisa mu nuana mu diambu di minu kioki bavana banlongo mu khumbu yimosi kaka.
4 Some people falsely [teach that because] God kindly does for us what we do not deserve, it (does not matter/is all right) if we continue to sin. [Those people show by the way that they conduct their lives] that they do not want to admit/accept that Jesus Christ [is] our only Master and Lord. [It was written] long ago {[Someone] long ago wrote} that [God] would condemn (such ungodly people/people like that whose lives are displeasing to him). But some [of those] people have entered [MET] [like crawling snakes] into your congregations [and oppose the truth about Christ, so you must resist/oppose them].
Bila batu bankaka, bafielumuka kota va khatitsikꞌeno; thumbuduluyi batu beni yisonama thama. Batu beni bakinzikanga mambu ma Nzambi ko; bankitulanga nlemvo wu Nzambi eto mavanga ma tsoni ayi bantunukanga Yesu Klisto nlongi eto wumosi babaka ayi Pfumu.
5 Although you previously knew all these things, [there are certain things about] which I desire to remind you. [Do not forget that although] the Lord rescued [his people] from Egypt, he later destroyed most of those same people, ones who did not believe [in him].
Thidi ku lutebula moyo beno lukizabidi mambu moso mu khumbu yimosi: Pfumu bu kakula batu mu tsi yi Ezipite wuvonda bobo bakambu wilukila.
6 And there were [many] angels to [whom God assigned/gave positions of authority in heaven]. But many did not continue to rule with authority [in those positions]. Instead, they abandoned the place that [God] gave them to live [in heaven]. So God has put those angels in chains forever in the darkness [in hell. They will stay there] until the great day when [God] will judge [and punish] them. (aïdios g126, questioned)
Zimbasi ziozi zikambu keba kikuluntu kiawu vayi ziyekula bibuangu biawu, Nzambi wuzi lunda zikangama mu zithangu zioso, ku tsi tombi, mu diambu di tsambusulu yi lumbu kinneni. (aïdios g126)
7 Similarly, the people who lived [MTY] in Sodom and Gomorrah [cities] and the nearby cities committed sexual immorality. They sought all kinds of sexual relations that differ [from what God permits. So God destroyed their cities. What happened to those people and those angels] shows that [God will] punish [people, such as the ones who teach false doctrine], in the eternal fire [of hell]. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
Bobuawu, basi Sodomo, Ngomola ayi mavula ma kinzungidila bawanga banga buvangila zimbasi; bavanga mavanga ma tsoni ma kitsuza ayi mavanga mambimbi. Badi kifuani kuidi batu bobo bela mona phasi yi thumbudulu yi mbazu yika yizimanga ko. (aiōnios g166)
8 Similarly, these [ungodly people in your midst] also defile their own bodies [by living immorally], because [they claim/say that God revealed] in visions [that they should act that way]. They refuse to [allow] anyone to have authority over them, and they (revile/speak evil about) [God’s] glorious/wonderful [angels].
Buawu bobo bumvanganga batu baba mu mayindu mawu balembo sumunazinitu ziawu; balembo lenzi kipfumu ki Nzambi, balembo fingi bivangu bi nkembo.
9 When (the devil/Satan) argued with the chief angel, Michael, about [who would take away] the body of [the prophet] Moses [to bury it], Michael did not [do as these teachers of false doctrine do. Even though Michael has much more authority than they do], he did not disrespectfully (revile/say evil things to) Satan and accuse/condemn him. Instead, he [only] said, “[I desire that] the Lord [God] will rebuke you!”
Vayi Misiela nkuluntu zimbasi, bu kafindana ziphaka ayi Satana mu diambu di nitu yi Moyize kasia kumfinga ko vayi wutuba: bika Pfumu kavana thumbudulu.
10 But the [ones in your midst] who teach false doctrine (revile/speak evil against) the [spiritual] beings that they do not understand. They also [do the evil things that they desire], things that they know about (naturally/without needing to think), things that they just do without considering [the consequences/results], like animals. So they destroy themselves. [But they will also be punished by God] {[God will also] punish them}.
Vayi batu bana bamvueza mambu momo bakambulu zaba vayi mambu momo bazabidi mu kimutu, banga bibulu bikambulu diela, madi mu diambu di mbivusu awu.
11 [God will do] terrible things to those who teach false doctrine! They conduct their lives [wickedly] like Cain, [who murdered his brother because he was] ([jealous/angry because God accepted his brother’s sacrifice and did not accept his]). These false teachers (devote themselves to [MET] [doing] wrong things [like] Balaam, who [tried to induce God’s people to sin in order to get the money that was offered to him]. They will perish like Korah, who rebelled [against the authority that God gave to Moses].
Mabienga kuidi bawu! Bila badiatidi mu nzila yi Kayini ayi bakiyekula mu nzimbala yi Balami mu diambu di baka mfutu ayi bafua bu batinguna banga Kola.
12 Those teachers of false doctrine are [as dangerous to you as] [MET] (hidden rocks on a reef/rocks underneath the surface of the ocean) [are to a boat]. When you gather together [to eat the meals that] help you believers to love each other more and have a closer relationship with each other, they [join you and] carouse shamelessly, caring [only] for themselves [and not for others. Because they do not do anything to help others] [MET], they are [as useless as] clouds that are blown along by the wind {that the wind blows along} but that do not [produce/give] any rain. [They are as disappointing as] [MET] trees that do not produce fruit in the autumn [as we expect them to]. They are not only [spiritually] [MET] dead themselves, [but they are] not [able to cause others to be] alive [spiritually, just like] [MET] trees that have been {that [someone] has} uprooted and [as a result] are unable to produce any fruit.
Bawu beti bivisa malambu meno ma kithuadi bu bandianga, va kimosi ayi beno mu minyengo mu kambu ku tsisi. Bakukibanzilanga kaka bawu veka. Badedikini banga matuti mankambu nokisa zimvula ayi momo mamvevumunungu kuidi phemo; badedikini banga minti minkambulu buta mimbutu mu tsungi awu: bawu bafua mu zikhumbu zizole, bavuzu.
13 They are [restless] [MET], [like] the pounding waves of the ocean. [Just like] waves [produce foul-smelling] foam on the shore, [those teachers of false doctrine do] shameful [MTY] [deeds. We cannot depend/rely on them to show us how to conduct our lives] [MET], [just like we cannot depend/rely on] (meteors/falling stars) [to show us the way when we travel]. [God] has reserved intense darkness for them forever [in hell]. (aiōn g165, questioned)
Badedikini banga mayo manganzi ma mbu meti loza difulu di zitsoni ziawu; badedikini banga zimbuetete zindiengila; zilundulu tombikinkobo mu zithangu zioso. (aiōn g165)
14 Enoch, the sixth [person in the line of people who descended] from Adam, prophesied this about those [teachers of false doctrine]: “Listen carefully to this: The Lord will certainly come with a countless number of his holy [angels] in order
Enoki, mutu wutsambudi tona Adami, wubikula mu diambu di batu baba: Pfumu wela kuiza va kimosi ayi zimili ziandi zi zimbasi zinlongo
15 to judge everyone, and to punish all wicked and (ungodly people/people whose lives are displeasing to God) for all the (ungodly things/things that displease God) that they did in (an ungodly way/a way that displeases God), and for all the harsh things that ungodly sinful people have spoken against him.”
mu diambu di sambisa batu boso ayi tumbudila batu bosobobo bankinzikanga ko mambu ma Nzambi mu diambu di mavanga mawu moso mambimbi, mu diambu di kambu kuawu ku lukinzu ayi mu diambu di mambu moso ma ngolomatuba bankua masumu, batu bobo bankambu kinzikanga mambu ma Nzambi.
16 Those [teachers] of [false doctrine] grumble [about] the [things that God does]. They complain [about what happens to them]. They do the sinful things that their [bodies] desire. They talk boastfully. They (flatter/say nice things to) people, only in order to get [those people to give them the] things that they want.
Batu bobo baniungutanga mu zithangu zioso, beti nionga mu philayibadidi, bandiatilanga boso buididi zitsatu ziawu zimbimbi; miunu miawu mintubanga mambu ma luniemo ayi baniemisanga batu mu diambu babaka ndandu.
17 But you people whom I love need to remember the things that were predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ {that the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen}.
Vayi beno, bakiluzolo, lutebukila moyo mambu matuba bamvuala ba Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto.
18 They told you, “In the final period of time [in which we are now living] there will be people who will laugh at [the truths that God has revealed]. They will do the (ungodly things/things that are displeasing to God) that their [bodies] desire.”
Ziawu zituba: “ku tsuka yi zithangu kuela totuka batu bela vueza mambu ma Nzambi, bela diatila boso buididi zitsatu ziawu zinkambu kinzikanga mambu mu Nzambi.”
19 [That describes] the teachers of false doctrine [well, because] they are the ones who cause divisions among believers. They do what their own minds tell them to do. The Spirit [of God] does not live within them.
Baba badi batu beti vambisa, bandiatilanga boso buididi kimutu kiawu; bakambulu pheve.
20 But you people whom I love, (hold/continue to trust) firmly to the very sacred truths that you believe. Pray by [letting] the Holy Spirit enable/empower you.
Vayi beno bakiluzolo bika, lukitunganga beno na beno mu minu kieno kinlongo, lusambila mu Pheve yinlongo;
21 Keep conducting your lives in [a way that is appropriate for those whom] God loves. Keep constantly expecting that our Lord Jesus Christ will [act] mercifully toward you. Keep expecting that until [the time when we begin] living eternally [with him]. (aiōnios g166)
Lukikeba mu luzolo lu Nzambi mu vingilanga mamboti ma Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto mu diambu di luzingu lu kalumani. (aiōnios g166)
22 Mercifully [help] those who are not certain [what teaching they should believe].
Bika lumona bau bobo balembo memata kiadi.
23 [Rescue] others from [the influence of those who teach what is false] [MET], [as you would rescue things by] snatching [them from] a fire. Pity those [whom the teachers of false doctrine have completely convinced], but beware that [you yourselves are not influenced by them] {that they do not influence you}. Detest [doing or even thinking about the sins that those people commit, just like you would detest] [MET] touching not only filthy things but the clothes that were stained by those things {that those things stained}.
Luvukisa bankaka mu kuba totula ku mbazu; bankakalubamonina kiadi mu lukinzu; ayi bika lulenda kikhutu kioki kibivisidi nitu.
24 God is able to keep you from ceasing to trust in him (OR, from sinning), and he is able to bring you into his glorious presence. [As you stand before him], there will be nothing [for which] you [will] be condemned {[he can] condemn you}, and you will be rejoicing greatly.
Kuidi mutu wowo beki lulendo lu kulukebila mu kambu bua ayiku lukitula batu bakambulu tsembolo va ntuala nkemboꞌandi mu khini yingolo,
25 He is the only true God. He has saved us as a result of what Jesus Christ our Lord [did for us]. God was glorious and great and mighty and he [ruled] with great authority before time began. [He is still like that], and [he will remain like that] forever! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
kuidi Nzambi yimosi kaka yituvukisa mu nzila yi Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto kubanga nkembo, bunneni, zingolo ayi lulendo tuamina zithangu zioso, buabu ayi mu zikhama zikhama zi mimvu! Amen. (aiōn g165)
