Barome 16
1 Natindeli bino Foebe, ndeko na biso ya mwasi, oyo azali mosali ya Lingomba ya Sankresi.
I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae;
2 Nazali kosenga na bino ete boyamba ye kati na Nkolo na lolenge oyo ebongi na basantu mpe bosunga ye na makambo nyonso oyo akosenga bino, pamba te asungaki bato ebele penza, ngai mpe lokola.
and I ask you to give her a Christian welcome — one worthy of Christ’s People — and to aid her in any matter in which she may need your assistance. She has proved herself a staunch friend to me and to many others.
3 Bopesa mbote na Prisika mpe Akilasi, baninga na ngai ya mosala kati na Yesu-Klisto.
Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the Cause of Christ Jesus,
4 Bandimaki ata kokufa mpo na ngai. Ngai moko kaka te nde nazali kotonda bango, kasi mpe Mangomba nyonso ya mikili ya Bapagano.
who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the Churches among the Gentiles thank them also.
5 Bopesa mpe mbote na Lingomba oyo esanganaka na ndako na bango. Bopesa mbote na Epayineti, molingami na ngai, oyo azalaki moto ya liboso ya kondimela Klisto kati na mokili ya Azia.
Give my greeting, also, to the Church that meets at their house, as well as to my dear friend Epaenetus, one of the first in Roman Asia to believe in Christ;
6 Bopesa mbote na Mari oyo asalaki mosala makasi mpo na bino.
to Mary, who worked hard for you;
7 Bopesa mbote na Andronikusi mpe na Junia, bandeko na ngai mpe baninga na ngai ya boloko. Bazalaki bato ya lokumu kati na bantoma mpe bandimelaki Klisto liboso ete ngai nandimela.
to Andronicus and Junias, my countrymen and once my fellow-prisoners, who are men of note among the Apostles, and who became Christians before I did;
8 Bopesa mbote na Ampiliatusi, molingami na ngai kati na Nkolo.
to my dear Christian friend Ampliatus;
9 Bopesa mbote na Iribano, moninga na biso ya mosala kati na Klisto, mpe Sitakisi, molingami na ngai.
to Urban, our fellow-worker in the Cause of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys;
10 Bopesa mbote na Apelesi oyo alakisaki penza ete azalaka ya Klisto. Bopesa mbote mpe na bavandi ya ndako ya Arisitobile.
to that proved Christian Apelles; to the household of Aristobulus;
11 Bopesa mbote na Erodioni, ndeko na ngai. Bopesa mbote na bavandi ya ndako ya Narisise, oyo bazali kati na Nkolo.
to my countryman Herodion; to the Christians in the household of Narcissus;
12 Bopesa mbote na Trifene mpe Trifose, basi oyo basalaki mosala makasi kati na Nkolo. Bopesa mbote na Periside, mwasi molingami na ngai, oyo asalaki mosala makasi kati na Nkolo.
to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard for the Master; to my dear friend Persis, for she has done much hard work for the Master;
13 Bopesa mbote na Rifisi, moponami kati na Nkolo. Bopesa mpe mbote na mama na ye, oyo azali mpe mama na ngai.
to that eminent Christian, Rufus, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me also;
14 Bopesa mbote na Asenkrite, na Flegoni, na Erimesi, na Patrobasi, na Erimasi, mpe na bandeko nyonso oyo bazali na bango elongo.
to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the Brothers with them;
15 Bopesa mbote na Filologe, na Jili, na Nere mpe na Olipasi, ndeko na ye ya mwasi, elongo na basantu nyonso oyo bazali na bango elongo.
also to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and to all Christ’s People who are with them.
16 Bopesanaka mbote bino na bino, na beze ya bule. Mangomba nyonso ya Klisto etindeli bino mbote.
Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the Churches of the Christ send you greetings.
17 Bandeko, nabondeli bino: bosala keba na bato oyo bakotisaka bokabwani mpe batiaka mabaku na nzela na bino, na makambo oyo ekeseni na mateya oyo bosilaki kozwa. Bozala mosika na bango.
I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.
18 Bato ya lolenge oyo basalelaka nde mabumu na bango, kasi basalelaka Klisto, Nkolo na biso, te. Bapengwisaka makanisi ya bato ya bindima-ndima na nzela ya maloba na bango ya elengi mpe ya sukali.
For such persons are not serving Christ, our Master, but are slaves to their own appetites; and, by their smooth words and flattery, they deceive simple-minded people.
19 Pamba te bato nyonso bayebi botosi na bino, mpe motema na ngai etondaka mingi na esengo mpo na bino. Kasi nalingi ete bozala bato ya bwanya mpo na kosala bolamu, mpe bato oyo bazangi mbeba mpo na oyo etali mabe.
Every one has heard of your ready obedience. It is true that I am very happy about you, but I want you to be well versed in all that is good, and innocent of all that is bad.
20 Etikali moke, Nzambe ya kimia akonyata-nyata Satana na se ya matambe na bino. Tika ete ngolu ya Yesu, Nkolo na biso, ezala na bino!
And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet. May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.
21 Timote, moninga na ngai ya mosala, elongo na Lusiusi, Jazoni mpe Sosipatere, oyo bazali bandeko na ngai, batindeli bino mbote.
Timothy, my fellow-worker, sends you his greetings, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, send theirs.
22 Ngai Teritiusi oyo nakomi mokanda oyo, napesi bino mbote kati na Nkolo.
I Tertius, who am writing this letter, send you my Christian greeting.
23 Gayusi, oyo ayambaki ngai mpe Lingomba mobimba kati na ndako na ye, apesi bino mpe mbote. Erasite, mobateli bomengo ya engumba, elongo na Karitisi, ndeko na biso, batindeli bino mbote. [
My host Gaius, who extends his hospitality to the whole Church, sends you his greeting; and Erastus, the City Treasurer, and Quartus, our Brother, add theirs.
24 Tika ete ngolu ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, ezala na bino nyonso! Amen.]
25 Na Ye oyo azali na nguya ya kotelemisa bino ngwi na nzela ya Sango Malamu oyo nateyaka, mpe na nzela ya mateya ya Yesu-Klisto kolanda emoniseli ya mabombami ya Nzambe, oyo ebombama wuta kala, (aiōnios g166)
Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed (aiōnios g166)
26 kasi sik’oyo emonisami mpe elakisami epai ya Bapagano na nzela ya makomi ya basakoli kolanda ndenge Nzambe ya seko na seko atindaki mpo ete bikolo nyonso ekoka kondimela Ye mpe kotosa Ye, (aiōnios g166)
and, in obedience to the command of the Immortal God, made known through the writings of the Prophets to all nations, to secure submission to the Faith — (aiōnios g166)
