2 Bhakolinto 12
1 Bhai ngunapinga kwiiniya, nkali ikapwae! Ikabheje nnaino ngunapinga bheleketa ga mabhono na maibhulo gumbatile kopoka ku Bhakulungwa.
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast; still, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 Nimmanyi mundu jumo abhakulupalile a Yeshu, yaka likumi limo na nsheshe ipitile, ashinkutolwa mpaka kunnungu kwataliya kaje. Ibhaga kweneko apiteje kwa shiilu eu kwa mbumu nne ngakumumanya, a Nnungu bhamumanyi.
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or outside of it, I do not know, God knows.
3 Numbe nne ngunabhujila kubheleketa kuti, jwene mundujo monaga apite kwa shiilu eu kwa mbumu, nne ngakumumanya, ikabheje a Nnungu bhamumanyi.
Yes, I know such a man—whether in the body or outside of it, I do not know, God knows—
4 Ashinkutolwa mpaka kupaladisho, kweneko ashinkupilikana indu ya nng'iyo ikapinjikwa mundu kutagulila.
how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that a man is not permitted to tell.
5 Bhai, mbinga kwiiniya gaka mundu malinga jwenejo, ikabheje ngaiiniya gangu namwene, ikabhe kwa ungakola mashili gwangu.
I can boast about someone like that, but not about myself, unless it be my weakness.
6 Nkali ngapinjile kwiiniya nganabhe nangumba, pabha ngabhelekete ya kweli jika. Ikabheje ngaiiniya, nkupinga mundu anang'anishiye punda shinguti tenda na bheleketa.
Now even if I wanted to go on boasting, I would not be stupid but speak the truth; but I refrain, so that no one will think more of me than what he sees in me and hears from me.
7 Ikabheje nkupinga ngunaiiniye kwa gwene nng'ibhulo nkulugo, nashinkupegwa shindu sha poteka mbuti mibha nshiilu shangu kubha mbuti muntenga juka Lishetani amboteshe, nkupinga ngunapunde kwiiniya.
Because of the incredible importance of the revelations, to keep me from feeling too important, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to beat on me—to keep me from feeling too important.
8 Kwa ligongo lya shene shindusho, nashinkwashondelesheya Bhakulungwa patatu nkupinga bhanjosheye shene shindusho.
Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 Ikabheje gubhanugulile, “Nema jangu shijimpwae, pabha mashili gangu ganamalila muungakola mashili.” Bhai, ngunaengwa kwiiniya ga ungakola mashili gwangu, nkupinga mashili ga a Kilishitu gatame na nne.
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more cheerfully about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may take up residence upon me.
10 Kwa nneyo ngunaengwa na ungakola mashili gwangu, na matukano, na shilaje na mboteko kwa ligongo lya a Kilishitu, pabha pungakola mashili, penepo ni pungubha na mashili.
So then, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
11 Njibha mbuti nangumba, ikabheje mmanganyanji nshindendanga mme nneyo. Mmanganyanji mwapinjikwenje kung'iniya nne. Pabha, ningabhe shindu shoshowe, nne nngabha najwanshoko punda bhene bhakwiishemanga “Mitume bhakulu.”
I have been boasting foolishly, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, because in nothing have I been inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
12 Itendi ya ilangulo na ilapo yashinkutendeka munkumbi gwenunji, ilanguya kuti nne ntume kwa kwiikakatimila kwa punda.
Truly the apostolic signs were produced among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles.
13 Bhuli, shindu shashi shintubhilwenje kupunda makanisha gana, ikabhe nne nangantotoyanga nkupinga nnyangutilanje? Shonde nneshelelanje kwa shinebhilesho!
Now in just what were you treated as inferior, compared to the other congregations, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.
14 Nnaino puni tayali kunng'owelanga gwatatu na ngantopelanga. Pabha shingupinga nngabha indu yenunji, ikabhe ngumpinganga mmanganyanji. Pabha, bhana bhakakwaabhishilanga shibhiko bhaakwetenje, ikabhe bhaakwetenje ni bhakwaabhishilanga shibhiko ashibhana bhabhonji.
Well now, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will still not burden you, because I want you, not your things—children should not have to save up for parents, but parents for children.
15 Nne njiengwa kushoya yowe ingwete nkali kwiishoya namwene, nkupinga kunnjangutilanga mmanganyanji. Nkali ngumpinjiyangayo, mmanganya nnambinganga kashokope.
So I will gladly spend and be spent for the sake of your souls, even if the more I love you the less I am loved.
16 Bhai, nkundanje kuti nangantopelanga. Ikabheje bhandunji bhana shibhaganishiyanje kuti, pabha njikola lunda nimpatilenje kwa kuntekeyanga.
‘Ok, ok, I didn't burden you, but being crafty I took you by deception.’
17 Bhuli, nne nantekeyenje indu yenunji kubhantenga bhunaatumilenje kunngwenunji?
Come now, did I actually take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
18 Nne nashinkwaashondelesheya a Tito, gunaatumile kungwenunji naka mpwetu juna. Bhuli, a Tito bhantekeyenje? Bhuli, nkakumumanyanga kuti uwe tunalongoywa na ng'aniyo imo na itendi yetu imo?
I urged Titus and sent the brother along—did Titus take any advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit, in the same footprints?
19 Pana nnaganishiyanga kuti tunabheleketa nkwiitapula kungwenunji! Ikabheje, tunabheleketa genego pa meyo ga a Nnungu, tuli tulundene na a Kilishitu. Gene gowe gututendaga ashaapwetu, nkupinga kunshimilikanga.
Do you still think that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God we speak, in Christ; but all of it, dear ones, is with a view to your edification.
20 Pabha ngunajogopa, pana pushing'ishe kunngwenunji ngang'imananga malinga shingupinga, na mmanganya nkamonanga malinga shinkupinganga. Ngunajogopa ngunakunng'imananga nninginji na mpwai, na lupimililo, na nnjimwa na kulambililana, na lung'wenyi na matukano, na kuipuna na nnjasha munkumbi gwenunji.
Yes, I am afraid that when I come I may not find you such as I wish, and you not find me such as you wish—may there be no strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, factions, slanders, gossipings, conceits, disorders—
21 Ngunajogopa pushing'ishe mwanja gunago, a Nnungu bhangu shibhandende niitimalishe, shiniigutanjile kwa ligongo lya bhabhagwinji bhalebhilenje, ikabheje bhangaipetanga kwa ya nyata yabhonji na labhalabha kwabhonji na ilokoli yabhonji yangali ya mmbone ibhatendilenje.
that when I come again my God may not humble me before you, and I will mourn for many who have previously sinned and not repented of the impurity and fornication and licentiousness which they practiced.
