2 Petelo 1
1 Ngai Simona Petelo, mosali mpe ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto; Epai ya bato oyo bazwaki kondima ya motuya moko na kondima na biso, na nzela ya bosembo ya Yesu-Klisto, Nzambe na biso mpe Mobikisi na biso:
SIMON PETER, a servant and legate of Jesus the Messiah, to those who have obtained equally precious faith with us, through the righteousness of Our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus the Messiah;
2 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino na bofuluki, na nzela ya koyeba Nzambe mpe Yesu, Nkolo na biso!
May grace and peace abound to you through the recognition of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
3 Nzambe apesaki biso, na nzela ya nguya na Ye ya bonzambe, nyonso oyo tosengeli na yango mpo na kobika bomoi ya botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe mpe mpo na kokangama na Ye; asalaki yango na kopesa biso boyebi ya Ye oyo abenga biso mpo ete tosangana na nkembo mpe na bolamu na Ye.
as the giver to us of all things that be of the power of God, unto life and the fear of God, through the recognition of him who hath called us unto his own glory and moral excellence:
4 Na nzela ya nkembo mpe bolamu yango, apesaki biso bilaka minene mpe ya motuya makasi mpo ete, na nzela na yango, bosangana na bonzambe mpe bokima libebi oyo baposa mabe ezali kovandisa kati na mokili.
wherein he hath given you very great and precious promises; that by them ye might become partakers of the nature of God, while ye flee from the corruptions of the lusts that are in the world.
5 Mpo na yango, bosala makasi mpo na kobakisa na likolo ya kondima na bino, bolamu; na likolo ya bolamu, boyebi;
And, while ye apply all diligence in the matter, add to your faith moral excellence; and to moral excellence, knowledge;
6 na likolo ya boyebi, komikanga; na likolo ya komikanga, mpiko; na likolo ya mpiko, botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe;
and to knowledge, perseverance; and to perseverance, patience; and to patience, the fear of God;
7 na likolo ya botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe, bondeko ya solo; mpe na likolo ya bondeko ya solo, bolingo.
and to the fear of God, sympathy with the brotherhood; and to sympathy with the brotherhood, love.
8 Pamba te soki bozali na bizaleli oyo ya malamu kati na bino mpe botondi na yango, ekosala ete bozala basali ya goyigoyi te mpe bokola makasi na boyebi ya Nzambe na biso mpe ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso.
For, while these are found in you, and abounding, they render you not slothful, and not unfruitful, in the recognition of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
9 Kasi moto nyonso oyo azangi yango amonaka mosika te, azali lokola mokufi miso; abosani ete basila kopetola ye, wuta kala, na masumu na ye.
For he, in whom these things are not found, is blind and seeth not, and hath forgotten the purgation of his former sins.
10 Yango wana, bandeko na ngai, bosala lisusu makasi koleka mpo na kolakisa na bato ete Nzambe abenga penza bino mpe apona bino; pamba te soki bosali bongo, bokotikala kokweya te.
And therefore, my brethren, be ye exceedingly diligent to make your calling and election sure, by your good actions: for, by so doing, ye will never fall away.
11 Na bongo, bokoyambama malamu kati na Bokonzi ya seko ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo mpe Mobikisi na biso. (aiōnios g166)
For thus will entrance be given you abundantly, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Redeemer Jesus the Messiah. (aiōnios g166)
12 Boye, nakobanda kozongisaka yango tango nyonso na makanisi na bino, atako boyebi yango malamu mpe bokangami makasi na bosolo oyo bozali na yango sik’oyo.
And for this reason I am not wearied in reminding you continually of these things; although ye know them well, and are established in this truth.
13 Namoni ete ezali malamu mpo na ngai kolamusa makanisi na bino awa nazali nanu na bomoi kati na ndako ya kapo ya nzoto oyo;
And it seemeth right to me, so long as I am in this body, to excite you by monition;
14 pamba te nayebi malamu ete, kala mingi te, nakokabwana na nzoto yango, ndenge Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, ayebisaki ngai yango.
since I know, that the demise of my body is speedy, as also my Lord Jesus the Messiah hath showed me.
15 Nzokande, nakosala makasi mpo ete bozalaka tango nyonso na makoki ya kokanisaka yango, ezala nasila na ngai kokende.
And I am anxious, that, after my departure, ye too may have it always with you to make mention of these things.
16 Solo, tango toyebisaki bino makambo oyo etali koya ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, kati na nguya na yango nyonso, tolandaki te basambole oyo bato basalaka na mayele na bango, kasi na miso na biso moko, tomonaki Ye kati na kongenga nyonso ya nkembo na Ye.
For we have not gone after fables artfully framed, in making known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus the Messiah; but it was after we had been spectators of his majesty.
17 Pamba te Nzambe Tata apesaki Ye lokumu mpe nkembo, tango mongongo kowuta na nkembo monene ya Nzambe elobaki na Ye: « Oyo azali Mwana na Ngai ya bolingo, nasepelaka na Ye mingi. »
For, when he received from God the Father honor and glory, and, after the splendid glory of his majesty, a voice came to him thus: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased;
18 Mpe, biso moko, tango tozalaki elongo na Ye na likolo ya ngomba ya bule, toyokaki mongongo yango kowuta na Likolo.
we also heard this identical voice from heaven, which came to him while we were with him in the holy mount.
19 Tozali lisusu kondima bosolo ya maloba ya basakoli oyo, bozali solo kosala malamu wana bozali kotia makanisi na bino kati na yango lokola na mwinda oyo ezali kopela kati na esika ya molili, kino tongo etana mpe monzoto ya tongo engenga kati na mitema na bino.
And we have moreover a sure word of prophecy; and ye will do well, if ye look to it as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day shall dawn, and the sun shall arise in your hearts;
20 Liboso na nyonso, boyeba malamu ete moko te, na mayele na ye moko, akoki kolimbola maloba ya basakoli, oyo ezali kati na Makomi,
ye having the previous knowledge, that no prophecy is an exposition of its own text.
21 pamba te maloba yango ya basakoli eyaki te na nzela ya mokano ya moto, kasi ezali Molimo Mosantu nde atindikaki bato na koloba kowuta na Nzambe.
For at no time was it by the pleasure of man, that the prophecy came; but holy men of God spoke, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
