Makolose 2
1 Kakuli ni saka kuti mwi zive bukando vwa manyando aniva vi ka chenu, chavo kwa Laudesiya, mi vungi kana vava voni chifateho changu mu nyama,
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 Ni seveza njikuti inkulo zavo zi susuwezwe chaku letwa hamwina mwi lato ni mu chose chifumu cha kwi zula nsepo ye nkutwisiso, mu maano a vuniti vuli patite vwa Ireza, nji kuti, Keresite.
That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 Mwali vonse vufumu vwa vutali ni maano zi patitwe.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 Ni wamba ichi iri kuti nanga yenke ye ta mi cenge ca vuwambi vo ku wondelela.
And this I say, lest any man should deceive you with enticing words.
5 Mi niha ni sena nanwe mu nyama, kono nina nenwe mu luhuho. Ni nyakalala ku vona vuiswalo vwenu ni ca ziho ze ntumero yenu mwa Keresite.
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 Sina hamu va tambuli Keresite Simwine, mu yende mwali.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Mu vyalwe cha kukola mwali, mu zakwe hali, mu simululwe mu ntumero sina mumu va rutirwa, ni ku kwatisa mu ku litumera.
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
8 Mu vone kuti kakwina yo mi hapa kuya cha buchaziba ni bu chengeleli vwa mukungulu vu letwa chizo za vantu, kwi zuziliza ku mayendero e inkanda, ni kusa li zuziliriza kwa Keresite.
Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 Kakuli mwali mu hala vutungi vonse vwa muviri we Ireza.
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 Mi mwi zuzizwe mwakwe. Nji mutwi wa ziho zonse ni maata.
And ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
11 Mwali muva twaliwa ku mupato u sana uva chitwa cha vantu mu ku zwiswa ku muviri we nyama, kono mu mupato wa Keresite. Muva ungwa naye mu nkorovezo.
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Mi mwali muva zwiswa che ntumero mu maata a Ireza, yava mu vusi ku vamu bafu.
Buried with him in baptism, in which also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 Mi cwale hamu va fwile kwi nfoso zenu ni mukuva mu mupato we nyama yenu, ava mi pangi kuhala hamwina naye ni ku tu swalela zonse infoso zetu.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Ava sindi indava zetu zonse za zikoroti ni ntaero zi ba tu lwisa. A va zi zwisi zonse ni ku zi kokotela ha chifapano.
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 Ava zwisi maata ni zibo. Che mpatalaza chazi zibahaza ni ku va twala ku koma che nyakalalo cho mukwa we chifapano chakwe.
And having disarmed principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Nji kuti, kanji mu zimini nanga yenke yo mi atula mu kulya kamba ku nya, kamba kaze zuva lya mukiti, kamba mwezi muhya, kamba ka mazuva a mukivero.
Let no man therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths:
17 Izi muzuunde wa zintu zi keza, kono mutomo nji Keresite.
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Kanji mu zuminini yo saka ze nyama ni ku lumbeka kwa mañeloi ku mi atula kuzwa ku mupuzo wenu. Muntu wina vulyo wi njira mu zintu za vaa voni ni ku litunduvula che mihupulo yakwe ye nyama.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 Ka kwatilili ku mutwi. Chizwa ku mutwi kuti muviri wonse ku sika mwi nuungo ni matefukiro zi tenda ni ku kwatila hamwina; chi kula ni cha mukulilo u herwe nji Ireza.
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Heva uva fwi ni Keresite cha zitendiso ze nkanda, chizi ho hala che ntamo ze nkanda:
Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 “Kanji u kwati, kamba ku sola, kamba ku wonda”?
( Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Zonse izi zintu zi twala ku vu lyangelino ni ntuso, cha kuya ka milao ni ntuto za vantu.
Which all are to perish with the using; ) according to the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Iyi milao ina ku luka kwa kuli pangila chirumeri ni che nyama ni ntakazo za muvili. Kono ka zina vutokwa ku ku li twala mu nyama.
These things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
