2 Makorinte 13
1 Ulu lwa vutatu ni niza kwenu. “Ku nyaswa konse ku swanela ku tanga cha zi vonekete ka che panki zovele kapa zotatwe.”
This is my third visit to you. “Any charge must be verified by two or three witnesses.”
2 Chini va wambite kale kwa va na va chiti chivi mi ni ku vonse ha ni ve na uko imwi inako ya vuveli, mi ni iwamba hape: Hete ni nize hape, kete ni ni va siyevulyo.
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 Ni mi wambila izi kakuti mukwete ku lola zivoneka kuti Kirisite njo wamba ku zwilila mwangu. Ka vulite ziho ka chenu. Kusivulyo, iye u kolete mwenu.
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 Mukuti a va vambulwa mu ku vula ziho, kono uhala cha ziho za Ireeza. Mi naswe vulyo tu vulite ziho mwali, kono mutuhale naye cha ziho za Ireeza mukati ketu.
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 Mu li tatuve mu vene mu vone haiva mwina mwi intumelo. Mu li like muvene. Ka mulemuhite kuti Jesu Kirisite wina mwenu? Mwe na, konji haiva kena mu va zumininwa.
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 Mi nina insempo ya kuti ka muwane kuti ka tuzumininwe.
However, I hope that you realize that we have not failed the test.
7 Hanu tu lapela kwa Ireeza kuti kanji mutendi nanga bumwi vuvi. Ka ni lapeli kuti tu voneke sina tu va hitilili intiko. Kusivulyo, ni lapela kuti mutende chi shieme, ni ha kuvoneka kuti tu vashali intiko.
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 Mukuti ka tu woli ku panga chimwi chi lwisanisa initi, kono vulyo cha initi.
We can't do anything against the truth, only for the truth.
9 Mukuti tusanga mu kuvula ziho mi inwe mukolete. Naswe tulapela kuti mwi zuzilizwe.
We're happy when we are weak, and you are strong—we pray that you may continue to improve.
10 Ni ñola izi zintu ni ni sena namwe, nji kuti chinina nanwe kanzi ni mi tendi cha vukali cha ku velekisa vuyendisi bwangu-uvo Simwine bwa va nihi, ili kuti ni mizake ku zwila havusu, mi isiñi ku mi vozekeza hansi.
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 Cha ma manikizo, vakwetu, musange! Mutende cha ku vusulusa, mu su suwezwe, muzumi nzane ha mwina, muhale mwi inkozo. Mi Ireeza we lato ni inkozo ka ve nanwe.
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 Muli lumelise mukati kenu cha kuli chunchuna ku jolola.
Greet each other with Christian affection.
13 Vonse va zumine va mi lumelisa.
All the believers here send their greetings.
14 Mi musa wa Simwine Jesu Kirisite, ilato lya Ireeza, ni kuli kopanya kwa Luhuho Lujolola zive nanwe mu vonse.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
