2 Vakolinto 3
1 Wu, titumbula kavili kujilumbalila tavete? Wu, tigana balua ya kutimanyisa, kuhuma kwinu amala kwitu ngati chevavili vandu vangi?
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some, commendatory letters to you, or [commendatory] from you?
2 Mwavene nyenye ndi balua yitu yeyiyandikiwi mumitima yitu, kila mundu yimanyikana na yisomwa na vandu voha.
Ye are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
3 Chakaka kuvya nyenye ndi balua ya Kilisitu yeyihuma mulihengu litu pagati yinu. Balua yene yiyandikwi lepi, nambu kwa Mpungu Msopi wa Chapanga mweavi mumi, iyandikiwi lepi panani ya chipandi cha liganga chechihongoliwi nambu ayandiki mumitima ya vandu.
being manifested to be Christ's epistle ministered by us, written, not with ink, but [the] Spirit of [the] living God; not on stone tables, but on fleshy tables of [the] heart.
4 Tihotola kujova kwa ukekesi chenicho ndava ya huvalila kwa Chapanga ndava ya gala geagahengili Kilisitu.
And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:
5 Lepi kuvya tavete tihotola kukita chochoha kwa makakala gitu vene, nambu uhotola witu woha wihuma kwa Chapanga,
not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God;
6 Ndava muni Chapanga ndi mwatihotwisi kuvya vanalihengu va lilaganu la mupya, lelivii lepi la Lilaganu leliletiwi na malagizu gegayandikwi, nambu lilaganu la Mpungu Msopi. Muni malagizu gegayandikwi gileta lifwa, nambu Mpungu wa Chapanga wumi.
who has also made us competent, [as] ministers of [the] new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
7 Malagizu gayandikiwi panani ya hipandi ya maganga vyevihongoliwi. Pamonga na kujova mwishu waki ulongosa mulifwa, ukulu waki wavili ukulu neju hati vandu va Isilaeli nakuhotola kuulola pamihu pa Musa ndava ya kung'asima kwaki. Kavili kung'asima kula kwavili mulukumbi ndu. Hinu malagizu gegaletili lifwa yavi na ukulu neju,
(But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, [a glory] which is annulled;
8 wu uhengaji wa Mpungu Msopi yati uvya na ukulu neju?
how shall not rather the ministry of the Spirit subsist in glory?
9 Yikavya mahengu gegileta uhamula gana ukulu ngati wenuwo, ndi hotohoto lihengu lelileta mambu gakumganisa Chapanga, yati givya na ukulu uvaha neju.
For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
10 Chakaka chila chechavili na ukulu kadeni pala chiyagisi ukulu waki ndava ya ukulu uvaha neju wewabwelili hinu.
For also that [which was] glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
11 Muni chila chechavi palukumbi luhupi chavi na ukulu waki, chakaka chila chechisigalila magono goha yati chivya na ukulu uvaha neju.
For if that annulled [was introduced] with glory, much rather that which abides [subsists] in glory.
12 Ndava muni tivii na huvalila yitu tete tijova kwa ukekesi uvaha.
Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:
13 Tete tikita lepi ngati Musa ndi agubiki pamihu paki na chitambala muni vandu va ku Isilaeli vakotoka kulola mwishu wa kung'asima kula kwekwajimika.
and not according as Moses put a veil on his own face, so that the children of Israel should not fix their eyes on the end of that annulled.
14 Nambu luhala lwavi lwagubikwi. Mbaka lelu pamwisoma Lilaganu la kadeni, chigubiku chila chivili balapala. Chigubiku chenicho yati chiwusiwa ndu mundu mukuwungana na Kilisitu.
But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled.
15 Nambu, hati lelu iyi peyisomewa malagizu ga BAMBU geampeli Musa luhala lwavi lugubikwi na chitambala.
But unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart.
16 Nambu, lukumbi mundu peakumuwuyila BAMBU Yesu, chigubiku chenicho chiwusiwa.
But when it shall turn to [the] Lord, the veil is taken away.)
17 Hinu “BAMBU” Ndi Mpungu Msopi, na popoha peavili Mpungu wa BAMBU ndi pepavi kulekekeswa.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, but where the Spirit of [the] Lord [is, there is] liberty.
18 Hinu, tete tavoha pamihu pitu pangagubikwa, tikuulangisa ukulu wa BAMBU ngati chilolilo, tibadilishwa tiwanangana neju na luhumu lwaki muukulu wamahele neju. Lenilo ndi lihengu la Mpungu wa BAMBU.
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.
