2 Vakolinto 13
1 Hinu ndi mala yangu ya datu yenikuvagendelela kwinu. Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi “Kila lijambu yati lihamuliwa muvandu vevagawene vavili amala vamahele.”
[In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person] accuses [another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his] accusation [right away]. [First, you must listen to at least] two or three people who actually saw what happened. [So keep in mind that] this will be the third time that I will visit you!
2 Namali kuvajovela, ngati chayavili lugendu lwangu lwa pili, hinu nijova kavili kuni nivii kutali, vala voha vevakitili uhakau veviyendelela kuhenga uhakau pamonga vangi vala, penibwela nikuvahengela lepi lipyana.
When I visited you the second time, I warned you [that I was going to punish all the wrongdoers among you]. [And now] I am [warning you] again while I am still away [from you]. When I visit you this third time, I will punish those who were sinning [at the time when I visited you] before [and who are still sinning], and I will [punish] the others [who have been sinning since then, if they have not stopped their sinful behavior].
3 Mukujilolela mwavene uchakaka wemwigana kuvya Kilisitu ijova na nyenye mu njila yangu. Kwinu Kilisitu atotokili lepi, nambu yati ilangisa makakala gaki pagati yinu.
Because you have demanded that I prove to you that Christ is speaking [to you when] I [speak to you, I will show you that I speak to you as his apostle. Christ] does not approve of your sinful behavior. On the contrary, he will powerfully [discipline you].
4 Hati ngati akomiwi na kuvambiwa pamsalaba ndava ya kutotokela, nambu hinu itama muuhotola wa Chapanga. Tete mewa titotokili mukuwungana nayu nambu yati tivya na wumi pamonga nayu muni tihotola kuhenga lihengu pagati yinu.
[It is true that] Christ [seemed to be] weak when he was crucified {when [people] killed him by nailing him to the cross}. But [it is also true that] he [now] lives because God [worked] powerfully [to bring him back to life. Similarly], as I [serve] God, I also am a weak human [being as Christ was]. But I also [have a close relationship with] Christ [who is now alive again]. And with his [authority] I will use God’s power [to discipline] you.
5 Mujilingulila bwina mwavene muni mumanya ngati chakaka musindamili musadika, mjilola mwavene. Wu nakujimanya ngati Yesu Kilisitu avili mugati yinu? Ngati lepi ndi nyenye mshindwili.
Each of you should ask yourself: “[Do I] believe [God’s message about Christ?]” Each of you should [examine yourselves to] make sure that you truly do [believe] in Christ [and so truly belong to him], and that [his Spirit lives] in you [(pl)]. When you examine yourselves [in that way], I am sure that you will [RHQ] say [to me], “Yes, of course we [belong to] Christ.”
6 Nambu nisadika kuvya nyenye mwimanya kuvya tete tashindwili lepi.
I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
7 Tikumuyupa Chapanga mkoto kukita uhakau wowoha, nambu lepi ndava muni tilolekanayi na vandu kuvya ngati tavandu vetihotwili, ndi muni mkita gabwina, hati ngati tete tiwonikini kuvya tishindwili.
But [because I do not want to have to punish you], I am praying to God that he will help you not to do anything evil [that would cause me to have to punish you. I pray this], not in order that when people [who say that I am not your apostle] realize [that my ministry among you has been very successful, they will have to agree] that I do have authority from Christ. Instead, [I pray this because I want] you to do what is right, even though that might mean that [my opponents would think] that I do not have authority from Christ, [since I would not have an opportunity to show my authority to discipline you].
8 Muni nakuhotola kuubela uchakaka, uhotola wetivili nawu ndi wa kuyendeleza uchakaka.
[If you do what is right, I will not discipline you], [because it would] not [be right for me to do that if you are conducting your lives the way you should, like] God’s true [message says that you should. What God asks me to do is to help people to know and obey his] true [message].
9 Tiheka muni tete lukumbi petatotokili, nambu nyenye muvi na makakala, ndava yeniyo tikuvayupa mkoto kupungula chochoha.
I am happy [whenever] you are strongly [trusting and obeying Christ, and because of that I do not have to use my authority to discipline you. It does not matter to me if that makes people think that I do not have any authority]. Truly, what I am praying for is that [God] will [help] you to completely change your conduct.
10 Hinu, niyandika balua iyi kuni nivii kutali, muni nikahika kwinu nikotoka kuganikiwa kuvya mkali kwinu, mu kuhengela uhotola wenipelili BAMBU, ndi uhotola wa kuvasindimalisa sadika yinu nambu lepi uhotola wa kuvagwisa.
That is why I am writing these things while I am still away from you. [What I want is that] when I visit you, [you will already be conducting your lives as God wants you to], and so I will not have to [discipline you] severely, as the [Lord Jesus Christ gave me] the authority to do. The authority that I have from the Lord is to help you to become [spiritually] mature believers, not to cause you to stop [trusting in him].
11 Hinu, valongo hinu nikuvalaga! Mkoto kupungukiwa na chindu na mukamula malagizu gangu, muvya na liholo limonga, mtama kwa uteke. Nikumuyupa Chapanga mweileta uganu na uteke avyai pamonga na nyenye.
Finally, my fellow believers, [I say to you], be joyful. Completely [change how you conduct your lives], and do what I have urged you [to do]. Be united in what you think [about the matters about which I have written to you]. Live peacefully [with each other. If you do those things], God, who [enables you to] love [each other] and be peaceful, will bless [MTY] you.
12 Mjambusana mukulangisa uganu.
Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
13 Vandu voha va Chapanga kwitu vakuvajambusa.
All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
14 Ubwina wa BAMBU Yesu Kilisitu na uganu wa Chapanga na umonga wa Mpungu Msopi, uvyai pamonga na mwavoha nyenye.
[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ will act kindly [toward] all of you, in ways that you do not deserve, that God will [show all of you how much he] loves you, and that the Holy Spirit [will cause you to have good] fellowship [with him and with each other].
