2 Abhakorintho 13

1 Lunu nilwo olwa kasatu ati enija kwemwe. “Bhuli omusango ni bhusibhusi gulomwe na bhanu bhabhili amwi bhasatu.”

This is my third visit to you. “Any charge must be verified by two or three witnesses.”

2 Nambile okubhabwila ati kwabho abhobhakolele echibhibhi kala na kubhandi bhona omwanya naliga niliyo lwa kabhili, ne naika lindi ati: Nilibha, naja lindi, nitabhafwila chigongo.

I already warned those of you who were sinning when I visited the second time. Even though I'm not there, I'm warning them again—and all the rest of you—that when I visit I won't hesitate to act against them,

3 Enibhabwila emwe linu kwo kubha omuyenja chimenyegesho ati Kristo kaikila okulabhila mwanye. Omwene atali mulenga kwimwe, nawe ali na managa kwimwe.

since you're demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in the way he relates to you; rather he works powerfully among you.

4 Kwo kubha abhambilwe kulwo bhulenga, nawe ni muanga kwa managa ga Nyamuanga. Kwo kubha eswe ona chili bhalenga munda yaye, nawe chili bhaanga kwa managa ga Nyamuanga kwimwe.

Even though he was crucified in weakness, now he lives through the power of God. We too are weak in him, but you will see that we live with him through the power of God.

5 Ni mwilole abhene mulole alabha muli mu likilisha. Mwilegeje abhene. Mutakumenya ati Yesu Kristo ali amwi nemwe?

Examine yourselves to see if you are trusting God. Put yourselves to the test. Don't you yourselves realize that Jesus Christ is in you? Unless you have failed the test…

6 Nawe eniikanya ati emwe mulimenya ati eswe chitalemselwe.

However, I hope that you realize that we have not failed the test.

7 Woli echisabwa Kunyamuanga ati musige okukola chona chona chibhibhi. Nitakusabwa ati eswe chitule okubhonekana okulabhila amasakwa, nawe enibhasabwa ati mukole jinu jiile, Nawe echitula okubhonekana chisingilwe amasakwa.

We pray to God that you won't do anything bad—not so we can show we passed the test, but so you can do what is good, even if we appear to be failures.

8 Kwo kubha eswe chitakutula okukola lyona lyona inyuma ye chimali, nawe koleleki muchimali ela.

We can't do anything against the truth, only for the truth.

9 Kwo kubha echikondelwa omwanya gunu chili bhalenga nemwe mukabha na managa. Echisabwa ona ati mukumile.

We're happy when we are weak, and you are strong—we pray that you may continue to improve.

10 Nandika emisango jinu omwanya nikabha amwi nemwe nitakwenda okubholesha obhululu kwimwe. Nitakwenda okukolela obhutulo bhunu Lata bhugenyi ananile anye nibhombake na tali okubhanyamula.

That is why I write about this while I'm not with you, so that when I am with you I won't have to treat you harshly by imposing my authority. The Lord gave me authority for building up, not for tearing down.

11 Echa ku bhutelo bhaili bhalume na bhagasi, mukondelelwe! mukole emilimu amwi, musilisibwe, mwiganilishe bhumwi, mwikale no mulembe. Na Nyamuanga we lyenda no mulembe abhe amwi nemwe.

Finally, brothers and sisters, I say goodbye. Continue to improve spiritually. Encourage one another. Be in agreement. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Mwikeshanyega bhuli umwi kwo kwinyunya abwelu.

Greet each other with Christian affection.

13 Abhekilisha bhona abhabhakesha.

All the believers here send their greetings.

14 Echigongo cha Lata bhugenyi Yesu Kristo, elyenda lya Nyamuanga no kusangila kwo mwoyo mwelu bhibhe amwi nemwe bhona.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.