< Ugubutulu 2 >

1 “Gulembi hangu kwa ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Yesu wa aku Efesu. “Neni yankola ntondu zilii saba pakati pa liwoku lyangu lya mliwu na yomberi kagendagenda muvintambi saba vya limuliku lya zaabu, ntakula hangu,
“Tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻo ʻEfesō; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe ia ʻoku ne kuku ʻae fetuʻu ʻe fitu ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu, ʻaia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻunga maama koula ʻe fitu;
2 nuvimana matendu gaku goseri, nuvimana ntambu yagugangamala na kuhepelera kwaku. Nuvimana handa hapeni guwahepeleri wantu wadoda, guwajelisiya walii yawalitakulira kuwera wantumintumi na kumbiti ndiri, guyambuliti womberi ndo wapaya.
“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo hoʻo fai feinga, mo hoʻo faʻa kātaki, pea mo hoʻo taʻefaʻakātakiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku kovi: pea kuo ke ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau pehē, ko e kau ʻaposetolo ʻakinautolu, ka ʻoku ʻikai, pea kuo ke ʻilo ko e kau loi ʻakinautolu:
3 Gwenga gwanawu uhepelera, guhepelera kwa kutabika kuvuwa kwajili ya litawu lyangu, kumbiti guwuya ndiri kumbeli.
Pea kuo ke faʻa ʻūkuma, ʻo faʻa kātaki, pea koeʻuhi ko hoku hingoa kuo ke ngāue, ʻo ʻikai te ke vaivai.
4 Kumbiti nanashi shitwatira shimu shakukuberiziya, gwenga gunfira ndiri kayi vinu gambira kwanja.
Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi kuo ke mahuʻi mei hoʻo ʻuluaki ʻofa.
5 Su guliholi ntambu yaguweriti pamberi pa kuguwa, gukawungami na kutenda ntambu yagutenditi kwanja. Hera hangu, niza kwa gwenga na kushiwusiya shintambi shaku pahala pakuwi.
Ko ia ke ke manatuʻi ʻaia kuo ke hinga mei ai, pea fakatomala, pea fai ʻae ngaahi ʻuluaki ngāue; ka ʻikai, pea te u haʻu toʻotoʻo kiate koe, ʻo hiki hoʻo tuʻunga maama mei hono potu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke fakatomala.
6 Kumbiti nukuzyuma kwa shintu shimu, gwenga gugakalalira gawagatenda Wanikolayi ntambu yanugakalalira neni.”
Ka ʻoku ke maʻu ʻa eni, ʻoku ke fehiʻa ki he ngaahi ngāue ʻoe kau Nikolaitani, ʻaia ʻoku ou fehiʻa ki ai.
7 “Yakawera na makutu su kapikaniri weri galii Rohu yakavigambira vipinga vya wantu vyawamjimira Yesu! “Mkanka hanumpanani kuliya mabwajubwaju ga mtera gwa ukomu yagulikala mu shiwunga sha Mlungu.
“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi; Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, te u foaki ki ai ke kai mei he ʻakau ʻoe moʻui, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe Palataisi ʻoe ʻOtua.”’
8 “Gulembi hangu kwa ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Yesu wa aku Simurina. “Avi ndo visoweru vya ulii gwa kwanja na gwa upeleru, namweni howiti na kulikala kayi, nonga hangu.
“Tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻoe kakai Simana; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe he ʻuluaki mo e ki mui, ʻaia naʻe mate, ka kuo moʻui;
9 Nuzimana ntabika zyaku, nuumana viraa uhushu waku, tembera nakaka gwenga ndo mlunda, nuzimana nyengu zyawakutendiriti walii yawalishema Wayawudi kumbiti Wayawudi ndiri wanakaka, su ndo shipinga shakuwi Shetani!
“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo hoʻo mamahi, mo hoʻo masiva, (ka ʻoku ke koloaʻia) pea mo e loi ʻanautolu ʻoku pehē, ko e ngaahi Siu ʻakinautolu, ka ʻoku ʻikai, ka ko e falelotu ʻo Sētane.
10 Nagutira nakamu kwa galii hagakutendi gutenduwi. Gupikaniri! Shetani hakawajeri kwa kuwatula wamu wenu mshibetubetu, mwenga hamtabiki kwa katepu mashaka lilongu. Muweri waminika mpaka kuhowa, naneni hanuwapanani lijenjeri lya ukomu.”
‌ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia te ke mamahi ai: vakai, ʻe lī ʻe he tēvolo ʻa homou niʻihi ki he fale fakapōpula, ko homou ʻahiʻahiʻi, pea te mou moʻua ʻi he mamahi ʻi he ʻaho ʻe hongofulu―ka ke fai angatonu pe ʻo aʻu ki he mate, pea te u foaki kiate koe ʻae pale ʻoe moʻui.
11 “Yakawera na makutu su kapikaniri weri galii Rohu yakavigambira vipinga vya wantu vyawamjimira Yesu! “Mkanka hapeni katenduwi nakamu na kuhowa kwa pili.
“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi; “Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, ʻe ʻikai lavea ia ʻe he mate ʻangaua.”’
12 “Gulembi hangu kwa ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Yesu wa aku Perigamu. “Avi ndo visoweru vya ulii yakawera na upanga ukalipa wana ukola kuwili.
“Pea tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻae siasi ʻo Peakamosi; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe ia ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae heletā māsila ʻoku fakatoumata;
13 Nukumana kwagulikala. Gwenga gulikala pahala papawera na shibanta sha ufalumi wa Shetani! Kumbiti gwankali mwaminika kwa neni. Gunemiti ndiri kunjimira ata lishaka lilii lya Antipa, kapitawu gwangu mwaminika, ulii pakalagitwi pakati pamwenga palii pakalikala Shetani.
“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo e potu ʻoku ke nofo ai, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae nofoʻanga ʻo Sētane: pea ʻoku ke puke maʻu hoku hingoa, pea naʻe ʻikai te ke siʻaki ʻeku lotu, ʻio, naʻa mo e ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻAnitipasa ko ʻeku fakamoʻoni angatonu, ʻaia naʻe tāmateʻi ʻiate kimoutolu, ko e potu ʻoku nofo ai ʻa Sētane.
14 Kumbiti nanaga madidini kwa mwenga gaherepa ndiri. Muwera na wantu yawakola mafundu ga Balamu yakamfunditi Balaki kuwalekaniziya wana wa Israeli waliyi viboga vyawatambikiriti vinyagu na kutenda uhumba.
Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa niʻihi ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau tui ki he akonaki ʻa Pelami, ʻaia naʻa ne akonekina ʻa Pelaki ke lī ʻae tūkiaʻanga ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻo ʻIsileli, ke nau kai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kuo feilaulau ʻaki ki he ngaahi tamapua, pea ke fai ʻae feʻauaki.
15 Ntambu iraayi, kwana wamu wenu wantu vilaa yawafata mafundu ga Wanikolayi.
Pea pehē ʻoku ʻiate koe foki ʻakinautolu ʻoku tui ki he akonaki ʻoe kau Nikolaitani, ʻaia ʻoku ou fehiʻa ki ai.
16 Su guleki madoda. Hera hangu, hanizi kwa gwenga kanongola na kulikomanga na wantu awa kwa upanga waulawa mumlomu mwaneni.
Fakatomala; ka ʻikai, pea te u haʻu toʻotoʻo kiate koe, pea te u tauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae heletā ʻo hoku fofonga.
17 “Yakawera na makutu su kapakiniri weri galii Rohu kankuvigambira vipinga vya wantu vyawamjimira Yesu! “Mkanka hakampanani shiboga shawashishema mana, shilii shashififikiti. Hanumpanani vulaa libuwi lifufu lyalilembitwi litawu lya syayi lyeni kwahera muntu yakalimaniti ira walii hera yawalyankiti.
“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi: Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, te u foaki ai ke ne kai ʻae mana fufū, pea te u ʻatu ki ai mo e foʻi maka hinehina, pea ʻe tohi tongi ʻi he maka ʻae hingoa foʻou, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ke ʻilo ʻe ha taha ka ko ia pe ʻoku ne maʻu ia.”’
18 “Gulembi hangu kwa wantumintumi wa kumpindi wa vipinga vya wantu vyawamjimira Yesu wa aku Tuatira, awu ndo ujumbi wa Mwana gwa Mlungu, masu gakuwi gang'ereng'eta gambira motu, na magulu gakuwi gang'ereng'eta gambira shaba yawasuguliti.
“Pea tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻi Taiataila; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe he ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku tatau mo e ulo afi hono fofonga, mo hono vaʻe ʻo hangē ko e palasa ngingila.
19 Nuvimana vitwatira vyaku vyoseri. Nuumana ufiru waku na njimiru yaku na untumintumi waku na uhepeleru waku. Gwenga gutenda viherepa nentu vinu kuliku kwanja palii.
“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo e ʻofa, mo e tauhi, mo e tui, mo hoʻo faʻa kātaki; mo e lahi hake ʻo hoʻo ngaahi ngāue ki mui ʻi he ʻuluaki.
20 Kumbiti nanashi shitwatira shimu kwa gwenga shiherepa ndiri. Gwenga gulijimilirana ndiri na mdala ulii Yezeberi yakalishema mbuyi gwa Mlungu, yakafunda na kuwapotuziya wantumintumi waneni watendi uhumba na kuliya viboga vyavitambikilitwi vinyagu.
Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa niʻihi ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi ko hoʻo tuku ai pe ʻae fefine ko Sesepeli, ʻaia ʻoku ne ui ia ko e palōfita fefine, pea ʻoku ne akonekina mo oloa ʻeku kau tamaioʻeiki ke fai ʻae feʻauaki, pea ke kai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kuo feilaulau ʻaki ki he ngaahi tamapua.
21 Numupanana shipindi sha kuleka madoda, kumbiti kalema kulekana na uhumba wakuwi.
Pea ne u tuku kiate ia ʻae kuonga ke fakatomala ai ʻi heʻene feʻauaki; ka naʻe ʻikai fakatomala ia.
22 Gupikaniri! Vinu nankumwazibu kwa malweli yomberi pamuhera na woseri yawatenditi uhumba nayu, hawapananwi ntabika nkulu handa pawaleka ndiri madoda matendu gawu madoda gawatenditi nayomberi.
Vakai, teu lī ia ki ha mohenga, mo kinautolu ʻoku fai feʻauaki mo ia, ki he mamahi lahi, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te nau fakatomala ʻi heʻenau ngaahi ngāue.
23 Kayi hanuwalagi wantumini wakuwi, su vipinga vya wantu vyamjimira Yesu vyoseri vivimani handa neni ndo yandolandola myoyu na maholu ga wantu. Na hanumtozi kila yumu kulawirana na matendu gakuwi.
Pea te u tāmateʻi ʻaki ʻae mate ʻa ʻene fānau; pea ʻe ʻilo ai ʻe he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē, ko au ia ʻoku ou hakule ʻae ngaahi holi mo e loto: pea te u ʻatu kiate kimoutolu taki taha ʻo fakatatau ki hoʻomou ngaahi ngāue.
24 “Kumbiti wamonga mwenga yamuwera aku Tuatira mfata ndiri mafundu gakuwi Yezeberi na mlifunditi ndiri shilii shawashishemiti bada ya Shetani, nuwagambireni kuwera hapeni nuwapanani shisanka shamonga.
“Ka ʻoku ou pehē kiate kimoutolu, mo hono toe ʻi Taiataila, ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻikai maʻu ʻae akonaki ni, pea naʻe ʻikai ke ʻilo ʻae ngaahi meʻa loloto ʻo Sētane, ʻo hangē ko ʻenau lau; ʻE ʻikai te u ʻai mo ha kavenga kehe kiate kimoutolu.
25 Mwenga mkoleleri galii gamuwera naga vinu mpaka paniza kayi.”
Ka ko ia ʻoku mou maʻu, kuku maʻu kaeʻoua ke u haʻu.
26 Mkanka na yakendereya kutenda vitwatira vyanuvifira mpaka upeleru, hanumpanani ukulu kwa wantu wa maisi.
Pea ko ia ia ʻe ikuna, pea ne fai ki heʻeku ngaahi ngāue ʻo aʻu ki he ngataʻanga, ko ia ia te u foaki ki ai ʻae mālohi ki he ngaahi puleʻanga:
27 Handa neni nanka ukulu kulawa kwa Tati gwangu na yomberi hakawalonguziyi kwa luhonga lwa shuma na kuwamegamega gambira vyombu vya litapaka.
‘Pea te ne puleʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae vaʻa ukamea; Pea ʻe lailai ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi ipu ʻoe tufunga ngaohi ipu:’ ʻo hangē pe ko ia ne u maʻu mei heʻeku Tamai.
28 Kayi hanumpanani ntondu ya mandawira.
Pea te u foaki kiate ia ʻae fetuʻu pongipongi.
29 “Yakawera na makutu su kagapikiniri weri galii Rohu yakavigambira vipinga vya wantu vyawamjimira Yesu!
“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi.”’

< Ugubutulu 2 >