1 Petili 5
1 Nene namgogo chilongosi wa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, ndi mwenigawene namwene mang'ahiso ga Kilisitu na nene yati nivya muukulu waki weugubukuliwa. Nikuvayupa neju nyenye vagogo vayangu,
[Now I will say this to those among] you who are elders in the congregations: I also am an elder. I am one [of those] who saw Christ when he suffered, and I am also one who will share some of the glory/greatness that Christ has in heaven.
2 mvya vadimaji wa msambi wa vandu vempewili na Chapanga, mliyangalila bwina, lepi ngati chemwigana nyenye nambu cheigana Chapanga. Muhenga lihengu lepi kwa mnogo wa kupata mashonga nambu muhenga kwa mtima winu woha.
[I appeal to you elders] to take care of the people who are in your [congregations] [MET] as shepherds [take care of their] flocks of sheep. Do this, not because you must do it, but instead do it willingly, as God desires. Do not be greedy to get a lot [of money for doing it], but instead do it enthusiastically/wholeheartedly.
3 Mkoto kuvalongosa kwa makakala vala vempewili kuuyangalila, nambu muvya luhumu lwa bwina kwa msambi wenuwo.
Do not act like domineering [bosses over] the people [MET] whom God has assigned/entrusted to you, but instead be examples to them by the way in which you conduct your lives.
4 Na lukumbi Mdimaji Mkulu peibwela kavili, nyenye yati mpokela njingwa ya ukulu yangayagisa ubwina waki.
[If you do that], when Jesus, who is [like] our chief shepherd [MET], appears, he will give each of you a [glorious/wonderful reward] [MET]. [That reward will be like] the wreaths [that are given to victorious athletes], but your reward will never wither [like wreaths do].
5 Mewawa na nyenye vasongolo muvayidakila vagogo vinu. Na mwavoha nyenye mganikiwa kuvya vangolongondi muhotola kutangatilana, muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Chapanga akuvabela vevimeka nambu akuvalangisa ubwina waki vangameka”
[Now I will say this to] you young men [and women]: [Just like married men and women are] ([to be subject/to submit themselves]) [to their spouses], you must (be subject/submit yourselves) (to the older men/to the leaders) [of the congregation]. And all of you [believers] should act [MET] humbly toward each other, because this proverb is true: God opposes people who are proud, but he acts kindly toward those who are humble.
6 Hinu ndi, ngolongondi winu uvya pahi ya mumawoko ga Chapanga mweavi na uhotola, muni avayinula lukumbi lweluganikiwa.
Therefore, realizing that God has great power [MTY] [to punish proud people], humble yourselves, in order that he may honor you at the time that [he has determined].
7 Mumlekela mwene mambu geging'aha mitima yinu, muni mwene akuvayangalila.
Because he takes care of you, let him take care of all the things that you are worried/concerned about.
8 Mjiyangalila, na mvya mihu! Muni likoko winu Setani, itindila tindila ngati lihimba lelibuluma kumlonda mundu limmila.
Always be fully alert, because the devil, who is your enemy, is going/sneaking around, looking for people [to destroy]. [He is] like [SIM] a lion who roars as it prowls around, seeking someone to [kill and] devour.
9 Mumbela mwenuyo, myima cha kukangamala mu sadika, ndava mumanyili vakilisitu vayinu pamulima woha ving'aika ngati chemwing'aika nyenye.
You must resist him by continuing to firmly trust in [Christ and his message], remembering that your fellow believers all over the world are experiencing similar sufferings [that the devil is bringing to them].
10 Nambu mwakamala kung'ahika lukumbi luhupi, Chapanga mweavili na ubwina mugoha, mweavakemeli muyingila mu ukulu waki wa magono goha gangali mwishu mukuwungana na Kilisitu. Mwene yati akuvakangamalisa, na akuvapela makakala na kuvakita mkangamala kuyima mumkingisa weusindimili. (aiōnios g166)
God is the one who kindly helps us in every [situation], and [he is the one] who chose us to share his eternal glory/greatness [in heaven] because of our relationship with Christ. [And] after you have suffered for a while [because of things that people do to harm you], he will remove your spiritual defects/imperfections, he will strengthen you [spiritually] [DOU], and he will support you [emotionally]. (aiōnios g166)
[I pray/desire that] he will [rule] powerfully forever. (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
12 Nivayandikili balua yeniyi yidebe kwa kutangatiliwa na Siliwano, mwenimuweni ngati mlongo wangu na msadikika. Nigana kuvasindimalisa mtima na kujova kuvya lijambu lenili chakaka ubwina wa Chapanga. Myima chakukangamala mu ubwina wenuwo.
Silas has written this letter [for me as I have] ([dictated it to him/told him what to write]). I consider/know that he is a faithful fellow believer. I have written this short letter to you to encourage you, and I want to assure you that [what I have written] is a true message about the things that God kindly does for [us, things that we do not deserve]. Continue to firmly believe this message.
13 Vamsadika vayinu vevavili ku Babeli vevahaguliwi na Chapanga pamonga na nyenye vakuvajambusa. Mewawa Maluko mweavi ngati mwana vangu akuvajambusa.
In [this city that is sometimes referred to as] ‘Babylon’ [MET], the believers [SYN], whom [God] has chosen [to belong to him] just like he chose you, (send you [(pl)] their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you). Mark, who is [MET] [like] a son to me, also ([sends you his greetings/says that he is thinking affectionately about you]).
14 Mjambusanayi muuganu waki Kilisitu. Mutama kwa uteke mwavoha nyenye mwemuvi mugati ya Kilisitu.
Greet each other with a kiss [on the cheek] to [show that] you love [each other]. [I pray that God will give inner] peace to all of you who have a relationship with Christ.
