2 Bakolinto 10
1 Ngai Polo oyo namonani lokola moto na bolembu na miso na bino, kasi lokola moto ya makambo makasi tango nazalaka mosika, nazali kosenga na bino, na boboto mpe na bolingo ya Klisto:
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
2 Nabondeli bino, tango nakoya epai na bino, bopesa ngai nzela te ya kosalela makambo makasi oyo nazali kokanisa kolakisa epai ya bato oyo bakanisaka ete biso totambolaka na mosuni.
But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.
3 Pamba te atako ezali penza ya solo ete tozali bato, mpe tozali kobika bomoi na biso kati na nzoto, kasi tobundaka te kolanda nzoto.
For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
4 Bibundeli oyo tobundaka na yango ezali ya bonzoto te, kasi ezali bibundeli ya nguya kati na Nzambe mpo na kokweyisa bandako batonga makasi. Solo, tobukaka makanisi ya mabe,
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
5 tokweyisaka makanisi ya lokuta mpe nguya nyonso oyo etelemelaka boyebi ya Nzambe; tolongaka makanisi nyonso ya bomoto mpe tosalaka ete yango etosa Klisto.
casting down imaginations, and every high thing exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought captive into the obedience of the Christ,
6 Lisusu, tomilengeli mpo na kopesa bozangi botosi nyonso etumbu, tango kaka botosi na bino ekokoka.
and having in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Botala penza makambo ndenge ezaleli. Soki ezali na moto oyo andimisami solo ete azali ya Klisto, ayeba mpe ete soki ye azali ya Klisto, biso mpe tozali ya Klisto lokola ye.
Do ye look at things according to appearance. If any man has convinced himself to be of Christ, let him consider this again of himself, that, as he is of Christ, so also are we of Christ.
8 Bongo, ata namikumisaka koleka mpo na bokonzi oyo Nkolo apesa biso, mpo na kolendisa kondima na bino kasi mpo na kobebisa yango te, nakoyokela yango soni ata moke te
For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,
9 mpo ete namonana te lokola nde nazali kobangisa bino na nzela ya mikanda na ngai.
so that I would not seem as if to terrify you by the letters.
10 Pamba te bato mosusu balobaka: « Mikanda na ye ezalaka makasi mpe ebangisaka; kasi soki ye moko azali elongo na biso, azalaka na ye moto ya bolembu mpe maloba na ye ezalaka tina te. »
Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.
11 Boye tika ete moto oyo akanisaka bongo asimba likambo oyo: ndenge tolobaka kati na mikanda na biso tango tozalaka mosika na bino, ndenge wana mpe tokosala tango tokozala epai na bino.
Let such a man think this, that such kind we are in word by letters when absent, we are also such kind when present in the work.
12 Toboyi komikokanisa to komekana na bato mosusu oyo bamikumisaka bango moko, tango balukaka komikokanisa mpe komekana bango na bango. Solo, bazangi mayele!
For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.
13 Kasi biso, tokomikumisa te koleka ndelo; tokomikumisa kaka kati na bandelo ya mosala oyo Nzambe apesa biso, oyo mpe esali ete tokoma kino epai na bino.
But we will not boast in things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the standard that God apportioned to us, of a measure to reach even as far as you.
14 Solo, toleki bandelo na biso te lokola nde tokomaki te kino epai na bino, pamba te tokomaki penza kino epai na bino mpo na komemela bino Sango Malamu ya Klisto.
For it is not as not reaching for you. We overextend ourselves. For we even reached as far as you in the good news of the Christ,
15 Tomikumisaka te mpo na mosala ya bato mosusu; nzokande, tozali na elikya ete, wana kondima na bino ezali kokola, mosala na biso mpe ezali kokoba koya monene kati na bino kolanda bandelo ya mosala, oyo Nzambe apesa biso.
not boasting in things immeasurable, in other men's labors, but having hope of your faith growing in you to be enlarged according to our measure for abundance,
16 Boye, tokoteya Sango Malamu kati na bituka oyo ezali mosika na bino. Pamba te toboyi na biso komikumisa na tina na mosala oyo bato mosusu basali kati na elanga na bango ya mosala.
in order to preach the good news beyond you, not to boast in another measure, in things prepared.
17 Kasi tika ete moto oyo alingi komikumisa amikumisa kati na Nkolo!
But he who boasts should boast in the Lord.
18 Pamba te moto oyo bandimaka, ezali te oyo amilobelaka ye moko, kasi ezali nde oyo Nkolo atatolaka bosolo na tina na ye.
For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
