2 Avakolinto 12
1 Yiinogiwa nedaye, ilakhesikhuli ekhekhidenchiwa nelyo. Ila nikhwendelela khunyivonelo mwinukhe uwakhukhuma khwa mbaha.
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Nemanyile umunu yumo mwa Kilisite uuvalenave miaka kumi na minne egegerutile inave—giva mumbele, au khunchi khumbele, one sanehumanyile, Unguluve alumanyile—akhapembiwe khukwanya khukherunga ekhwadatu.
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, ( whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; ) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 Tena nelumanyile ukhuta umunu oyo—yingave khumbele, au khunchi khumbele ane saneluumanyile Unguluve alumanyile—
And I knew such a man, ( whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; )
4 ataliwe khukwanya impakha akhu paradeisi nukhupulekha embombo embalanchee khu munu vevoni uvikhoganchova.
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Pakhuva umunu uyale nduyu yu nikhedaya. ila pakhuva ningave nemwene uvupepowango.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6 Inave ninogwa ukhwedaya, sananiva inkonyofu, ulwakuva naninchoovaga uvutilweli. Ila nibekhela ukhwedaya, ili ave asipali vevoni uvakhusagila fivi pakwanya paago kholikho ekhokhive nekha igati ndyune au ukhupulekhekhe khulwune.
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
7 Sanekhedaye ulwakhuva inyivonelo inchoo ajaabu. Ulwakhuva, sanidendiwa na matingo, elitoni lwa vekhiwe igati ndyune, usung'wa va ndugu khukhonesya onenee, ili nesite ukhupendukha ukhuva nulwedayo.
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 Ifisekhe vidatu nekhanchoovile mumbaha khukhusu ela, ili omwene okhukhencha ukhukhuma khulwune.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 Umwene akhambula, “Uluhungu lwango lukwelile khulwune, inave amakha givomba ukhuva ipepe. Inave, nenganogweficha ulwedayo ukhulengana uvupepo wetu, niogwa uvuwesyo uvya Kilisiti vuwesya ukhutama pakwanya palyunee.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Hata evo nikwelanila ukhukongana nu Kilisti, inave uvupepo, mu maganilo, mu taabu, mukhutesivwa, inave bado ulendokuto, ulwakhuva usekhe ugunavile nuvupepo, tena nelena makha.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 One nevile inkonyoofu! umwe mwa nyumelinche khu ele, ulwakhuva na niva nimuliwe numwe. Ulwakhuva sanala pasi khabisa khu vale avavikhelangiwa vasikhiwa— vanono, inave one siyo khantu.
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12 Ulwedekho ulwayilweli ulwa vasikhiwa twavombikhe pagati palwufwe nu lweyumilenchoo, nchivonekha nchakhuswiga nemigendelo.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 Khulugendo lulekho monogelamile ukhuva pasi pa tembile inchisigile, ila onene sanave inchigo khulwumwe? Musyekhele khunongwa inchi!
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other Assemblies, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Lolaa! one ninogwa okhwincha khulwumwe mara ya datu. Saniva inchigo khulwumwe, olwakhuva saninogwa ekhenu. Nikhuvonogwa omwe. Ulwakhuva avana savinogiwa ukhuvekha ifyapongera. Pakhuva yamwene, avavakha vinogiwa ukhuvekha ifyapongera khwa khuvatanga avana.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 Nikhovokha sana ukhutumikha nukhutumekhewa mbunogwe wenyo. Inave nivaganile finchoo, ninogiwa ukhuganiwa padebe?
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 Ila inave vuyelevo, sanekhavalekhele unchingo umwe. Ulwakhuva one nelemanyi sana, une ne navakolile omwe nale ndo khuva navawene khuvudesi.
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17 Te, nekhatolile nu khwevombela ifyapakwanya khwa vevoni uvenekhasukhile khulwumwe?
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18 Nambulaninche uTito ukhwincha khulwumwe, ne khasung'ile ulokolo ayonge okhwincha pupaninie? Je, uTito avavombile ifinu fihi? Je, satwagendile munjila yila yila? Je, satwagende mulwayo lula lula?
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
19 Mutile khusekhe gwoni ugu tulekhwetetela yufwe twevene khulwumwe? Khuvulongolo khwa Nguluve, nu Kriisti, tuvile twinchova khelakhela khunjela iyakhuvemikha omwe.
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20 Inave nele nulutende ukhuta nelava nikhwinchi nesite okhuvavona omwe ndo luninogwa. Nele nulotende ukhuta muwesya msite ukhumbona one ndolo mwinogwa. Nele nulutende ukhuta palava namalumbano, uwifu, umwinukhu ugwa luvipo, uvwegane uvwa vemwene, uvudesi, ekhiburi, na matata.
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21 Nele nulutende ukhuva upuyakhanivuya tena, Unguluve vango iwesya ukhunyisya pavulongolo palwumwe. Nele nulutende ukhuta yuniwesya ukhwelelesya na vingi avava vombile imbivi usekhe ugu, na avasavadovele ulusyekhelo, nu vuligu ni mbombo inchinchivombiwa.
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
