Matei 6
1 “Mjiyangalila mkoto kukita matendu ginu gabwina pamihu ga vandu, ndava ya kujilangisa kwavi. Ndava muni mwakakita genago mwipata lepi njombi kuhuma kwa Dadi winu mweavi kunani.”
Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
2 “Hinu, mukavatangatila vangangu, ukoto kujikokosa kotoka kukita ngati vandu vevakujikita kuvya vabwina munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi na munjila muni vandu vavalumba. Nikuvajovela chakaka venavo vamali kupewa njombi yavi.
Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
3 Nambu veve peukumtangatila mngangu, kita jambu lenilo cha mfiyu hati vandu vangi vakotoka kumanya chewihenga.
But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
4 Mpela luteta lwaku chamfiyu na Dadi waku akugalola gegafiyiki yati akukupela njombi.”
That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
5 Pemwiyupa kwa Chapanga, mkotoka kuvya ngati vandu vavakujikita kuvya vabwina, vene vigana kuyima munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi na malekanganu ga njila, muni vandu vavalola. Nikuvajovela chakaka vene vamali kupewa njombi yavi.
And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
6 Nambu veve peukumuyupa Chapanga, uyingila muchumba chaku, dinda mlyangu, uyupa kwa Dadi winu mweangalolekana. Mwene Dadi waku akugalola gegafiyiki, yati akukupela njombi.
But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
7 Pemwikumuyupa Chapanga, mkoto kujovajova malovi gamahele ngati vandu vangammanya Chapanga. Muni vene vihololela kuvya Chapanga alavayuwanila ndava ya malovi gavi gamahele.
And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
8 Mkoto kuwanangana nawu. Dadi winu achimanyili chamwigana hati mwakona mwangayupa.
Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
9 Hinu, nyenye pemkuyumpa Chapanga, mjova naha: Dadi witu wewitama kunani, Liina laku lilumbiwa neju.
Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
10 Unkosi waku utibwelelai, chewigana veve chikitika, pamulima apa ngati cheyivii kunani kwa Chapanga.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Utipela lelu chakulya chitu cha magono goha.
Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
12 Utilekekesa tete getihokili, ngati tete chetikuvalekekesa vevatihokili.
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Ukotoka kutiyingisa mukulingiwa, nambu utisangula na mhakau yula. Ndava muni Unkosi na ukulu na makakala ndi vyaku hati magono goha gangali na mwishu.
And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
14 Ngati mwakavalekekesa vandu kuhoka kwavi, Dadi winu wa kunani alavalekekesa nyenye mewawa mukumbudila kwinu.
For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.
15 Nambu ngati nakuvalekekesa vangi kuhoka kwavi, mewawa Dadi winu alavalekekesa lepi nyenye kumbudila kwinu.
But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.
16 Pemukujihisa kulya chakulya ndava ya Bambu, mkoto kulangisa ungolongondi ngati vandu vevakujikita kuvya vabwina, vene vikwinyana pamihu pavi, muni vawonekana pavandu ngati vajihinisi kulya chakulya ndava ya Bambu. Nikuvajovela chakaka venavo vamali kupata njombi yavi.
And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
17 Nambu veve peukujihinisa kulya chakulya ndava ya Bambu, samba manji pamihu na unyala mahuta pamutu.
But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
18 Muni mundu yeyoha akotoka kumanya kuvya kujihisa kulya chakulya, ndi umanyikana kwa Dadi waku ndu mweangalolekana. Namwene akugalola gegafiyiki, yati akupela njombi.
That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.
19 Mkoto kuvika vibana apa pamulima, ndava vingokoko amala kutu vihalibu na vahiji videnya na kuyiva.
Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal.
20 Nambu mjivikila vibana vinu kunani kwa Chapanga kwenuko vingokoko amala kutu nakuhalabika na amala vahiji videnuya lepi na kuyiva.
But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.
21 Muni pala pemwivika vibana vinu ndi pewivya mtima waku.
For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.
22 Lihu laku ndi hahi ya higa yaku, ngati lihu laku lilola bwina, higa yaku yoha yivya mulumuli,
The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.
23 nambu ngati lihu laku lilola lepi bwina, ndi higa yaku yoha yivya muchitita. Hinu, chilanga chechivii mugati yaku chikavya chitita, chakaka cheni ndi chitita chivaha neju!
But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
24 Avi lepi mvanda, mweihotola kuvahengela vabambu vavili. Muni yati akumgana mmonga na kumvenga yungi, yati akumgana neju mmonga na kumvevesa yungi. Mwihotola lepi kumhengela Chapanga na bahapo kuhengela vindu vyamahele.
No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Ndi nikuvajovela, mkoto kutyalatyala ndava ya chakulya na chemwinywa vyamgana muni mutama, amala ndava ya nyula zemwigana ndava ya higa yinu. Wu, wumi chindu chivaha lepi kuliku chakulya? Na higa ndi ya maana lepi kuliku nyula?
Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?
26 Mlola videge, vimija lepi amala kubena mewa vivi lepi na chibana chochoha. Pamonga na ago Dadi winu mweavi kunani akuvapela chakulya. Wu, nyenye chindu chivaha lepi kuliku videge?
Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?
27 Yani pagati yinu ndava ya kutyalatyala neju ihotola kuyonjokesa hati lukumbi ludebe lwa wumi waki?
And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit?
28 Ndava kyani, kutyalatyala ndava ya nyula? Mlola maluva ga mudahi cheginyamba. Gihenga lepi lihengu amala gitota lepi nyula.
And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.
29 Nambu nikuvajovela, hati mwene Solomoni na unkosi waki awali lepi chakunyamba ngati limonga pagati ya maluva aga.
But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
30 Ngati Chapanga akuliwalika linyai la kumgunda, nambu lelu livii na chilau kutaga kumotu, wu, nakuvahengela neju nyenye? Nyenye vandu mwemusadika padebe!
And if the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
31 Hinu, mkoto kutyalatyala, yati tilya kiki? Yati tinywa kiki? Tiwala kyani?
Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?
32 Muni ago goha gitangatiliwa na vandu vangamlanda Chapanga. Dadi winu mweavi kunani amanyili kuvya mwigana goha ago.
For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.
33 Ndi, mlonda hoti Unkosi waki Chapanga na geigana, na genago goha yati akuvayonjokesa.
Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Hinu mkoto kutyalatyala ndava ya chilau. Chilau yivii gaki, mang'ahiso ga ligono limonga gakuvakola.
Be not therefore solicitous for tomorrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
