2 Petelo 3
1 Balingami na ngai, tala mokanda ya mibale oyo nakomeli bino. Kati na mikanda nyonso mibale, nazali koluka kolamusa, kati na makanisi na bino, malakisi oyo bozwaki, mpo ete bokoma kokanisa na lolenge ya peto,
This letter that I am now writing to you whom I love, is the second [letter] that I have written to you. [In both] these letters I have reminded you [about the things you already know, in order that I may] stimulate/cause you to think sincerely [about those things].
2 mpo ete bokanisa lisusu maloba oyo basakoli ya bule balobaki na tango ya kala mpe Mibeko oyo Nkolo mpe Mobikisi apesaki na nzela ya bantoma na bino.
[I want you] to remember the words that were spoken by the holy prophets {that the holy prophets spoke} long ago, and also to remember what our Lord and Savior commanded, things that we, your apostles, told you about.
3 Liboso na nyonso, boyeba ete, na mikolo ya suka, batioli bakobima, bakotambola kolanda baposa na bango moko
It is important for you to understand that in the time [immediately] before Christ comes back, there will be people who will ridicule [the idea of his coming back. Those people will do whatever] evil things they wish to do.
4 mpe bakoloba: « Boni, alakaki te ete akoya? Wapi ye sik’oyo? Pamba te, banda bakoko na biso bakufa, makambo nyonso ezali na yango kaka ndenge ezalaka wuta na ebandeli ya mokili. »
They will say, “[Although it was] promised [that Christ] will come back, ([nothing has happened that would indicate] that he is coming back./[what happened to the promise] that he is coming back?) [RHQ] We say that because ever since the [Christian] leaders [who lived] long ago died [EUP], everything [has remained the same]. Things are as [they always have been] since God created [the world!]”
5 Wana bakanisaka bongo, babosanaka na nko ete, na kala, Likolo mpe mabele ezalaki; ete na nzela ya Liloba na Nzambe, mabele ebimaki wuta na mayi mpe epikamaki kati na mayi.
[They will say that because] they (deliberately overlook [the fact/have decided to ignore what they know]) that God, by commanding [long ago that it should be so], caused the heavens to exist, and he caused the earth to appear out of water and to be separate from the water.
6 Babosanaka mpe ete ezali lisusu na nzela ya mayi yango nde mokili ya tango wana ebebisamaki wana ezindaki kati na mayi.
And God, by [commanding that it should be so], later destroyed the world [that existed] at that time, by causing the earth to be flooded with water {water to flood the earth}.
7 Nzokande, ezali mpe kaka Liloba yango nde azali kobomba Likolo mpe mabele ya sik’oyo mpo na kozika na moto, na mokolo ya kosambisama mpe ya kobebisama ya bato ya masumu.
Furthermore, [God], commanded that the heavens and the earth [that exist] now remain until the time when [he] will judge (ungodly people/people whose lives are not pleasing to him). And at that time [he] will destroy the heavens and the earth by burning them.
8 Balingami na ngai, ezali na likambo moko oyo bosengeli te kobosana: mpo na Nkolo, mokolo moko ezali lokola mibu nkoto moko, mpe mibu nkoto moko ezali lokola mokolo moko.
Dear friends, I want you to understand well that the Lord [God is willing to wait a long time to judge the people in the world! How much time passes before] the Lord God [judges the people in the world does not matter to him! He considers] that one day [passes no more quickly than] 1,000 years, and [he also considers] that 1,000 years [pass as quickly as] one day passes [to us]!
9 Bato ebele bakanisaka ete Nkolo azali kowumela mpo na kokokisa elaka na Ye; nzokande azali nde kokanga motema mpo na bino, pamba te alingi ete moko te abunga, kasi alingi ete bato nyonso babongola mitema.
[Therefore, you should not think that because Christ has not yet come back to judge people], the Lord God is (delaying/slow to do) what he promised. Some people think that this is so, [and they say that Christ will never come back]. But [you should understand that the reason why Christ has not yet come back to judge people is that] God is being patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be lost [eternally]. Instead, he wants everyone to turn away from their sinful behavior.
10 Solo, mokolo ya Nkolo ekoya lokola moyibi. Na mokolo yango, na lokito monene, Likolo ekolimwa, biloko ekozika na moto mpe ekonyangwama, mabele mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ekozwa etumbu ya kobebisama na moto.
Although [God is being patient, at] the time [MTY] [that he has chosen], the Lord [Jesus Christ] will [certainly] come back [to judge people]. He will come back [unexpectedly], like a thief [SIM] [comes unexpectedly]. At that time there will be a great roaring sound. The heavens will cease to exist. (The elements/The parts [of which the universe consists]) will be destroyed by fire, and the earth [that God made] and everything on it [that people have made] will disappear (OR, will be burned up).
11 Lokola nyonso esengeli konyangwama ndenge wana, bosengeli kotambola ndenge nini? Bosengeli kotambola na bomoi ya bule mpe na botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe
Because God will certainly destroy all these things like [I just said], you certainly know how you should behave. [RHQ] You should behave (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God])
12 wana bozali kozela mokolo ya Nzambe mpe kosala ete mokolo yango eya noki. Na mokolo yango, Likolo elongo na biloko nyonso ekozika mpe ekonyangwama na moto.
while you [eagerly/expectantly] wait for [Christ] to return on the day that God [has chosen] [MTY], and you should try to make that day come soon. Because of what [God] [PRS] [will do on that day], the heavens will be destroyed. (The elements/The parts of which the universe consist) will melt and burn up.
13 Nzokande, biso, kolanda elaka na Ye, tozali kozela Likolo ya sika mpe mabele ya sika epai wapi bosembo ekozala.
Although [all those events/things will happen, we rejoice because] we are waiting for the new heavens and new earth that [God] has promised. The [only people who will be] in the new heavens and on this new earth will be [people who are] [PRS] righteous.
14 Yango wana, balingami na ngai, wana bozali kozela yango, bosala makasi mpo ete Nzambe akuta bino peto, bozangi pamela mpe bozali kati na kimia oyo apesaka.
Therefore, dear friends, because you are waiting for these things [to happen], do all that you can [live] (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]), [in order that Christ] will see that you [are] completely pure [DOU] [and that you are living] peacefully [with each other].
15 Boyeba malamu ete ezali mpo na lobiko na bino nde Nkolo na biso azali nanu kokanga motema, ndenge Polo, ndeko na biso ya bolingo, akomelaki bino, kolanda bwanya oyo Nzambe apesaki ye.
And think about this: Our Lord [Jesus Christ is] patient [because he wants] people to be saved. Our dear (brother/fellow believer) Paul also wrote wise words to you [about these same matters], because God enabled him to understand [these] ([events/things that will happen]).
16 Azali kokoma bongo kati na mikanda nyonso epai wapi azali kolobela makambo yango. Kati na mikanda yango, ezali na makambo mosusu ya makasi mpo na kososola; bongo bato oyo bazangi boyebi mpe balendisama malamu te na kondima bazali kobongola ndimbola na yango, ndenge kaka bazali mpe kobongola ndimbola ya biteni mosusu ya Makomi, mpo na libebi na bango moko.
In the [letters] that Paul wrote there are certain things that are difficult for people to understand. People [who are spiritually] ignorant and (unstable/do not believe firmly in Christ) interpret these things wrongly, as they also (interpret/explain the meaning of) the other parts of the Scriptures wrongly. The result is that they will destroy themselves [spiritually], and [God] will punish them.
17 Balingami na ngai, lokola bosili kozwa boyebi oyo, bosala keba ete bomemama te na mopepe ya mabunga ya bato oyo batosaka Nzambe te, mpo ete bobungisa te kondima na bino;
Therefore, dear friends, [since you already know about those who teach what is false], (guard against them/beware). Do not let those wicked people deceive you by telling you things that are wrong, with the result that you yourselves begin to doubt [what you now firmly believe].
18 kasi bokola kati na ngolu mpe boyebi ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo mpe Mobikisi na biso. Tika ete nkembo epesamela Ye, wuta sik’oyo kino libela na libela! Amen! (aiōn g165)
[Instead, live in such a manner that you] experience more and more our Savior Jesus Christ being kind [to you], and that you get to know him [better and better]. 2 Peter 3:18b [I pray/desire that Jesus Christ] will be honored both now and forever! (aiōn g165)
The World is Destroyed by Water
