2 Makorinte 12
1 Ni swanela ku litundumuna, kakwina chini wana mwateni. Muni yende che pono ni zini ba tondezwa kwa Simwine.
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Nizi mukwame mwa Keresite ya ba hidiwa zilimo zina ikumi ni zone ukoo kapa mu mubili kapa hanze lyo mubili ime kanizi, Ireeza wizi- yava hidiwa mwi wulu lyo vutatu.
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.
3 Mi nizi kuti uzu mukwame - nji mukati ka mubili, kapa hanze ko mubili, kanizi, Ireeza njiwizi-
I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
4 Aba hindiwa mwi paradaisi ni ku zuwa zintu zi jolola mukuti zumwi ni zumwi a wambe
how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Mu ku zimanina zuna muntu muni litundumune. Kono mukuli zimanina ni mwine kete ni li tundubule kwanda ka bufokoli bwangu.
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
6 Ni bakusaka kulitundumuna, ni ni sana ni babi chihole, ni naba cha kuwamba bu niti. Kono mo ni lizwise ku ku litundubula, mi kakwina yeta ni hupule ahulu kuhita chibwenwe mwangu kapa kuzuwa zangu.
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.
7 Name bulyo kanizwe mu ku litundumuna bakeni chezo isinulo zi hitilize. Kuzwaho, ne ni sete ne ni balinyamuni ni mwiipo, ni bahewa mwiya mwinyama yangu, mutumiwa yo zwa kwa Satani ku ni kalihila, kuti kanji ni bi ni muipo ahulu.
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.
8 Totatwe ni ni kombelela Simwine ke ci, mu kuti iye achi hinde kwa ngu.
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 Mi na wamba kwa ngu, “Muusa wangu mungi kwa ko, mi maata apangitwe mokulukela muvofokoli.” Chokuti ni ni balitundubuli ahulu mu bufokoli bwangu, njo kuti maata a Keresite nati na hala mwangu.
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.
10 ku zwa aho ni li kolwisisa mu bu fokoli cha Kerisite, mu matapa, in masukuluka, ni mu manyando ni bwikalo bu zieze. Linu chi ni fokwele, nji ni kolete.
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.
11 Chi ni babi chihole, mu bani hambilizi kuba bulyo, mu kuti ni bali ku swanela ku lumbekwa kwenu. Mukuti mi he kana ni babi mwi konde lyabo ba sumpwa ba apositola ba tota, ni hakuba bulyo kani cimwi.
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.
12 Zi supo ze niti za ba apositola zi ba kuboneka mukati kenu che nkulo inde i zwile, zisupo ni mboniso ni misebezi ikolete.
Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
13 Mi he mubena bule basa sepahali kuhita zonse inkeleke, ni hebile kuti kena ni bali ni muziyo kwenu? mu ni wondele ko uu mulandu?
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!
14 Mubone! ni li tukiseze kwiza kwenu lwa butatu. Kete ni be yo milemeze, ka kuti kani saki cheli chenu. Ni saka inwe. Mukuti ba hwile kete chiba wola ku biikila bazazi. Kono bazazi ba bikile ba hwile.
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.
15 Cha kusanga muni sebeze ni ku belekiswa ba keñisa cha ihwuho zenu. heiba ni mi suna ahulu, ime ni sunwe ka buche?
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
16 Kono sina kamukwi kalile, kahena ni ba milemezi. Kono, mukuti ime ni chilokete mukupanga zintu ahulu, nje me ni ba mi kwati cha kucenga.
Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
17 Kana ni ba mihindili muhato wa kumi lyatilila ka cha bana ba ni ba tumite kwenu?
Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
18 Ni ba susuwezi Tite kuti ayende kwenu, mi niba mutumi ni zumwi mwaakwe. Kana Tite aba mi lyatilili? Kena tuba yendi mwi nzila iswana? Kena tuba yendi mu muhato u swana?
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?
19 Muzeza kuti i nako yonse ii tu bali kulihuna kwenu? Ha busu bwa Ireeza? Tubali kuwamba mwa Keresite zintu zonse za kumi koza.
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.
20 Mi ni tite kuti chi neeza pona chini sa mi wana ka muni lakaleza. Ni tite kuti kete chi muni wana ka kuya ka muni lakaleza. Ni tite kuti pona cikuba ni nkaani, muuna, ku beenga ku kando, bu inuneki, kusooha, bu ikumusi ni kusa lukisa sinte. Ni tite kuti china boola, Ireeza wangu pona choni kokobeza habusu bwenu.
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,
21 Ni tite kuti pona chini chiswa kwi nkulo chabana bangi baba chiti chibi pili ku matangilo, mi nabana basana baba bakili ikwe ni busangu ni intakazo mubabenjili ni ba tenda.
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.
