2 Bakolinto 1
1 Polo, ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe, mpe ndeko Timote; Epai ya Lingomba ya Nzambe, oyo ezali kati na Kolinto; mpe epai ya basantu nyonso oyo bazali kati na Akayi mobimba:
[I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
2 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
[We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
3 Tika ete Nzambe mpe Tata ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, apambolama! Azali Tata oyo ayokelaka bato mawa, mpe Nzambe oyo abondisaka bato kati na makambo nyonso:
[We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
4 abondisaka biso kati na pasi ya lolenge nyonso mpo ete biso mpe tokoka kobondisa bato oyo bazali kati na pasi ya lolenge nyonso, na nzela ya kobondisama oyo biso mpe tozwaka kowuta na Ye Nzambe.
He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
5 Pamba te, ndenge kaka tomonaka pasi mingi kati na Klisto, ndenge wana mpe Klisto abondisaka biso makasi.
It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
6 Boye soki tozali komona pasi, ezali mpo na kobondisama mpe lobiko na bino. Soki mpe biso tobondisami, ezali mpo ete bino mpe bobondisama mpo na koyikela pasi oyo tozali komona elongo na bino mpiko.
So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
7 Boye, tozali solo na elikya makasi na tina na bino, pamba te toyebi malamu ete ndenge kaka bozali komona pasi elongo na biso, ndenge wana mpe bozali kozwa kobondisama elongo na biso.
As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
8 Solo, bandeko, na tina na pasi oyo ekweyelaki biso kati na etuka ya Azia, tolingi boyeba malamu ete tonyokwamaki mingi kino ata kolemba nzoto mpe kobungisa elikya ya kokoba kozala na bomoi.
[Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
9 Solo, tomonaki kaka ete basili kokatela biso etumbu ya kufa. Nzokande, ezalaki mpo ete tolongola elikya na bomoto na biso, kasi tozala na elikya nde na Nzambe oyo asekwisaka bakufi.
Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
10 Ye nde akangolaki biso na makama ya kufa ya lolenge wana, mpe akokangola biso lisusu. Solo, tozali na elikya kati na Ye ete akokangola biso lisusu,
And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
11 awa bozali kosala elongo na biso na nzela ya mabondeli na bino. Boye, bato ebele bakozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe na tina na biso mpo na likabo ya ngolu oyo azali kopesa biso lokola eyano na mabondeli ya bato ebele.
[And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
12 Tala likambo oyo tokoki komikumisa na yango: mitema na biso ezali kotatola ete, kati na mokili mpe mingi penza na miso na bino, totambolaki na bosantu mpe na bosolo oyo ewutaka na Nzambe. Totambolaki bongo na bwanya ya bomoto te, kasi na ngolu ya Nzambe.
I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
13 Solo, tokomelaka bino makambo mosusu te, kaka makambo oyo bozali kotanga to oyo boyebi malamu. Mpe nazali na elikya ete bokososola penza malamu kino na suka,
[I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
14 ndenge kaka bosili kososola yango mwa moke, ete bokoki penza komikumisa na tina na biso, ndenge mpe biso tokomikumisa na tina na bino na mokolo ya Nkolo Yesu.
[Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
15 Na elikya yango, nazalaki na mabongisi ya koya liboso epai na bino mpo ete bokoka kozwa ngolu ya mibale;
It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
16 mpe mpo ete, longwa epai na bino, nakende na Masedwane, mpe, sima na ngai kowuta na Masedwane, nazonga lisusu epai na bino mpo ete nazwa lisungi ya kokoba mobembo na ngai kino na Yuda.
17 Boni, elingi koloba ete namikakolaki tango nasalaki mabongisi yango to mpe elingi koloba ete nasalaka mabongisi na ngai kolanda baposa ya bomoto, mpo ete, na mbala moko, nandima likambo mpe naboya yango lisusu?
So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
18 Kasi lokola ezali solo ete Nzambe azali Moyengebene, maloba oyo toyebisaki bino ezali te « iyo » mpe « te. »
Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
19 Pamba te Yesu-Klisto, Mwana na Nzambe, oyo ngai Silasi mpe Timote toteyaki bino, azalaki te « iyo » mpe « te; » kasi kati na Ye, ezalaki tango nyonso « iyo. »
[I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
20 Pamba te bilaka nyonso ya Nzambe ezalaka « iyo » kati na Klisto; mpe ezali na nzela na Ye Klisto nde tolobaka « amen » mpo na nkembo ya Nzambe.
[We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
21 Nzokande, ezali Nzambe nde alendisaka biso mpe bino kati na Klisto; mpe lokola abulisaki biso na nzela ya epakolami na Ye,
Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
22 abetaki biso kashe na Ye lokola libula na Ye, mpe atiaki Molimo na Ye kati na mitema na biso lokola ndanga ya biloko oyo akopesa biso.
He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
23 Nazali kolapa ndayi na Kombo ya Nzambe mpe likolo ya bomoi na ngai ete ezalaki te mpo na kolukela bino mindondo nde nazongaki lisusu te na Kolinto;
So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
24 ezali mpe te mpo na kokonza kondima na bino, kasi tozali kosala elongo na bino mpo na esengo na bino, pamba te botelemi ngwi kati na kondima.
It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
