2 Petili 1
1 Nne a Shimoni Petili, ntumishi na ntume jwa a Yeshu Kilishitu, ngunakunnjandishilanga mmanganya mpatilenje ngulupai jikulungwa malinga jitupatile uwepe jila, kwa aki ja a Nnungu bhetu na a Yeshu Kilishitu bhaatapula.
I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
2 Ngunakunnjujilanga nema na ulele nkwaamanya a Nnungu na a Yeshu Kilishitu Bhakulungwa bhetu.
[I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
3 Kwa kombola kwabho bhayene, a Nnungu bhashikutupa indu yowe itukwiipinga nkupinga tutame kwa kwaishimiya na kwaamanya kuti bhenebho ni bhatushemile kwa ukonjelo gwabho na uguja gwabho bhayene.
[God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
4 Kwa nneyo bhashikutupa indu ya mmbone malinga shibhalajile mmiadi jabho, nkupinga kwa yeneyo nkombolanje kwiikana ilokoli yangali ya mmbone ya indu ya pashilambolyo iangabhanya bhandu na tulandane na bhayene a Nnungu.
Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
5 Kwa lyene ligongo lya ngulupai jenunji mpundanje kukola uguja na kwa gwene ugujago mpundanje kukola lumanyio.
Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
6 Kwa lumanyio lwenunji, mwiilumanje na nkwiiluma kwenunji, mwiipilililanje na nkwiipililila kwenunji mwiitimalikanje na mwaishimiyanje a Nnungu,
And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
7 nnongananje nkwaajuganga a Nnungu, na nkwaajuganga a Nnungu kwenunjiko, mpingane shiulongo na mwapinganje bhandu bhowe.
And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
8 Pabha mpundangaga kushulushilwa na yenei, nkakolanga ukata na shimmanganje bhandunji bha pwaa nkwaamanya Bhakulungwa bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu.
If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
9 Pabha jwangali gene malangogo pali malinga nangalole eu akakwiibhona indu ya kwa taliya, na alibhalile kuti aleshelelwe yambi yakwe ya bhukala.
If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
10 Bhai, kwa nneyo bhakilishitu ajangunji, nshemilwenje na a Nnungu ntumbilanje kukong'ondela kushemwa kwenunji kunshemilwenje na a Nnungu kulonjeye nndamo jenunji, pabha ntendangaga nneyo nkaikubhalanga.
Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
11 Kwa nneyo shintendelwanje mituka ja jinjila muukulungwa gwa pitipiti gwa Bhakulungwa bhetu na Bhaatapula bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu. (aiōnios g166)
and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
12 Kwa nneyo mobha gowe shimbunde kunkumbushiyanga gegano, nkali nngamanyinjiyo na mwiishimilikenje kwa jene kweli jinnjiposhelenjejo.
I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
13 Ngunabhona sha aki, ninjumuyanje na nintaganje ntima na kunkumbushiyanga gegano mobha gowe nilitama pashilambo pano.
I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
14 Numumanyi kuti kuwa kwangu kubhandishile, malinga Bhakulungwa bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu shibhashite nangula.
because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
15 Bhai, shindumbile kunkumbushiyanga nkupinga nkali ng'waga nkumbushilanje gegano mobha gowe.
Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
16 Pabha putwannugulilangaga ga kwiya kwabho Bhakulungwa bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu, tukannugulilangaga ndango ya ugulumba. Ikabheje uwe twaashayene tushikuubhona kwa meyo getu ukulungwa gwabho.
We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
17 Pabha bhashinkupegwa ishima na ukonjelo kukopoka kwa Atati a Nnungu, lilobhe pulyaishile kwa Ukonjelo Nkulu lilibheleketa, “Jweneju ni Mwanangu jungumpinga kwa kaje.”
God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
18 Na, uwe twaashayene twalipilikene lyene lilobhelyo kukopoka kunnungu putwaaliji na bhenebho kuntundu shitumbi sha ukonjelo shila.
We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
19 Na kabhili, ntenga gwa ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu unakong'ondela genego, na mmamganya nnitendanga mwammbone malinga shinkulolelanga mbuti shenje shikolela pa lubhindu mpaka kuika kwa a Yeshu bhali shilangaya shetu.
We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
20 Kupunda genego, gwakwapi ukulondola uli Mmajandiko ga Ukonjelo ulondwele kwa mashili ga nkulondola nnyene.
It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
21 Pabha gwakwapi ukulondola ukoposhela kwa pinga mundu, ikabhe bhandunji bhalondolanga bhanalongoywanga naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.
because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
