< 2 Corinthians 12 >
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
ninoghiile kukughinia nambe nakuvumbulila kimonga. looli nitapikughinia vwimila inyivonelo ni mhola isingi sino ambonisie uMutwa.
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
nimmanyile umuunhu jumo mwa Kilisite, juno amaka kijigho na ghane gha kilile, alyatolilue kuhanga kufika ku vulanga uvwa kukyanya fiijo. — apuo nanikagwile pamo alyale mu m'bili ughu, pamo naalyale mu m'bili ughu, looli uNguluve ghwemwene akagwile.
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
kange nikagwile kuuti umuunhu uju - pamo alyale mu m'bili ughu, pamo naalyale mu m'bili ughu, une nanikagwile, looli uNguluve ghwe mwene akagwile.
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
alyatolilue kuhanga kufika ku paladiso ukuo akapulika amasio amimike kyongo ghano umuunhu naangajove kange naanoghile kujova.
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
lino nikughinia vwimila umuunhu ujuo. une nanikughinia vule nilivuo, ulwene nikughinia vwimila uvuvotevote vwango.
6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.
nambe naale nilondaghe kukughinia, naale niiva n'jaasu, ulwakuva naale niiva nijova isa kyang'haani. lino nikusigha kukughinia, kuuti umuunhu ghweni alekaghe kukumbona une kuuti ninoghiile kyongo kukila sino vikusivona na kukusipulika kuhuma kulyune.
7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
neke kuuti nileke kukughinia kyongo vwimila inyinga isa kudegha sino uMutwa uYeesu ambonisie, nikapelua ulupumuko mum'bili ghwango luno luli ghwene mafua. ulupumuko uluo nsung'hua ghwa Setano, asung”hilue kuuti amhumhusie, neke nileke kukughinia.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
nikansuuma uMutwa katatu kuuti amhoke mulupumuko uluo.
9 He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
neke umwenen akam'buula akati, ulusungu lwango lukukukwila, ulwakuva muvuvotevote mwe muno ingufu sango sivoneka. mu uluo nikughiniagha nu lukeelo ulukome vimila uvuvotevote vwango, kuuti ingufu sa Kilisite sivisaghe numue.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
lino nili nulukeelo vwimila uvuvotevote, kulighua, kuuva mu nhalamu, kuuva mulupumuko na kuhangajisivua vwimila uKilisite, ulwakuva pano niiva m'botevote, pe pano niiva ni ngufu.
11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
lino une nili n'jaasu umue mwemue mumheliile ku ulu. umue muveela munoghile kukunginia, ulwakuva nambe nivoneka kuuti naninoghiile, une nanili nsunghua n'debe kukila avuo vano vitambulua vasung'hua vavaha.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
ye nili ku lyumue nikaale nu lugudo na kuvomba ifidegho ni fi valilo fino fyahufyagha kuuti une nili nsung'hua.
13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
nakwekili kimonga kino nivombile kufipugha ifingi ifya vitiki. neke nanivombile kulyumue. ulwene kuuti pano nanikaale n'sigho kulyumue? neke uvuo vwe vwitiki vwango, mun'saghilaghe.
14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
lolagha! une nikulinga'hania kukwisa kulyumue ulwa vutatu. neke naningave n'sigho kulyumue ulwakuva nanilonda ifiinu fiinu, nikuvalonda umue. ulwakuva avaanha navanoghiile kuvuta ifiinu kuuti five fya vapafi, looli avapafi vanoghiile kuvuta ifiinu kuuti five fya vaanha.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
une nili nu lukeelo kuhumia ifiiu fyango na kukuhumia juune kukuvatanga umue. nave nikuvaghana fiijo, ninoghiile kughanua padebe?
16 Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
neke ndavule lulivuo, une nanikaale n'sigho kulyumue. looli ulwakuva une nili n'sufu fiijo, nihwene juno avakoovile nu vusyangi.
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
asi! nikatoliile kimonga kulyumue mulwa kukava uluvumbulilo kukilila avaanhu vano nikavasung'hile?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
nikan'sumile uTiito palikimo nu nyalukolo ghwitu ujunge kuuti iise kulyumue. asi! uTiito akatoolile kimoga kulyumue? asi! natukagwile musila jila jila? vule, natukaghendile mu sajo sila sila?
19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
musagha kuuti un'siki ghwoni ughu, tukujooleka kulyumue kuuti muleke pikutuvona kuuti tulivavivi pa maaso ghiinu? tujova isi ulwakuva tuli vavombi va Kilisite, na ju Nguluve akagwile, isi sooni tuvomba kukuvatanga mukangale mu lwitiko.
20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
lino nikwoghopa kuuti, niliiva nikwisa kulyumue nili kuvagha muli nu luveelo luno nanikeela une. nikwoghopa kuuti ndepoonu nilikuvaagha muli na mabaatu, ni giila, ni ng'halaasi, nu vusulani, kudeselanila kukughinia kuuva na matiling'hano.
21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
kange nikwoghopa kuuti niliiva nikwiisa kulyumue, uNguluve ghwango ilikumbiika nivone soni pa maaso ghiin. nilisukunala kuvona avaanhu vinga mulyumue vano vakavombile inyivi ulutasi, navalatile. vajighe na maghendele agha vuvwafu, uvughendamwalu nu vunoghelua uvunge vuno vakaale navwo.