2 Bhakolinto 13
1 Gweguno mwanja gwangu gwa tatu gushing'ishe kungwenunji Malinga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo shigaabheleketa. “Ngani jojowe pujimala kwa ukong'ondelo gwa bhandu bhabhili eu bhatatu.”
For the third time I am coming to see you. By the word of two or three witnesses each statement will be established.
2 Nannugulilenje, malinga mwanja gwangu gwa bhili, ngunakunnugulilanga kabhili nili kwataliya, bhatendilenje ilebho bhukala na bhananji bhowe, pushing'ishepo ngaabhonelanga shiya.
I have said it, and I say it again before I come, just as if I were with you on my second visit, though for the moment absent, I say to those who have been long sinning, as well as to all others – that if I come again, I will spare no one.
3 Shindende nneyo pabha mmanganyanji nnapinganga ukong'ondelo, kuti a Yeshu bhanabheleketa na mmanganyanji kupitila nne. Kwenu mmanganya a Kilishitu nngabha kuti bhangali mashili, ikabhe shibhalanguye mashili gabho munkumbi gwenunji.
And that will be the proof, which you are looking for, that the Christ speaks through me. There is no weakness in his dealings with you. No, he shows his power among you.
4 Pabha pubhakomelwe munshalabha bhakakweteje mashili, ikabheje nnaino bhanaatama kwa mashili ga a Nnungu. Numbe na uwe twangali mashili nkulundana na bhenebho, ikabheje tunatama nabho kwa mashili ga a Nnungu, nkupinga tutende liengo munkumbi gwenunji.
For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we will live for you through the power of God.
5 Mwiibhuyanje mwaashayenenji monaga mwiishimilikenje nngulupai. Mwiibhuyanje mwaashayenenji. Bhuli, nkakumumanyanga kuti a Yeshu Kilishitu mubhali mmitima jenunji? Monaga nngabha, bhai nnepelenje.
Put yourselves to the test, to see whether you are holding to the faith. Examine yourselves. Surely you recognize this fact about yourselves – that Jesus Christ is in you! Unless indeed you cannot stand the test!
6 Ikabheje ngunakulupalila kuti mmanganya mmumanyinji kuti uwe twangalepela.
But I hope that you will recognize that we can stand the test.
7 Tunakwaajuga a Nnungu nnatendanje shangali sha mmbone shoshowe, nngabha tubhoneshe kuti tushikombola, ikabhe mmanganya ntendanje ya mmbone nkali tubhoneshe mbuti tushilepela.
We pray to God that you may do nothing wrong, not that we may be seen to stand the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem not to stand the test.
8 Pabha tukatenda shoshowe sha tauka ya kweli, ikabhe tunapunda shumiya ya kweli.
We have no power at all against the truth, but we have power in the service of the truth.
9 Tunakwiinonyela mmanganya punkukolanga mashili nkali uwe tukakole mashili, kwa nneyo tunakunnjujilanga nkamilikanje.
We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.
10 Ligongo lya kunnjandishilanga jene bhaluwa jino nili kwatalika, ni nkupinga pushing'ishe kungwenunji nnandendanje ngalipe kwa mashili gubhambele Bhakulungwa, elo, mashili ga kuntaganga ntima na nngabha ga kummulaganga ntima.
This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me – and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
11 Kwa nneyo, ashaalongo ajangunji, nne mwanja! Nkamulanje malajilo gangu, na ntumbililanje kwiishimilika, na ntagane ntima, nkolanje ng'aniyo imo, na ntamangane kwa ulele, na a Nnungu bhakumpinganga na bha ulele, bhabhe na mmanganyanji.
And now, friends, goodbye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.
12 Nnamushilananje kwa shalamu ja ukonjelo.
Greet one another with a sacred kiss.
13 Bhandunji bhowe bha a Nnungu bhanakunnamushilanga kwa nema ja a Yeshu Kilishitu.
All Christ’s people here send you their greetings.
14 Nema ja Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu, na kupinga kwa a Nnungu na kulundana naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, ibhe na mmanganyanji mmowe.
May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion with the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
