2 Bakolinto 6
1 Mu ncito iyi njotulasebenselenga pamo ne Lesa tulamusengenga kwambeti tambulani nkumbo sha Lesa, kamutaleka nkumbo sha Lesa shibe shabulyo sobwe.
Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
2 Kamunyumfwani Lesa ncalambanga, “Lino mpocalashika cindi caina cakulesha nkumbo ndalanyumfwa, mpobwalashika busuba bwa kumupulusha ndalamunyamfwa” Kamunyumfwani! cino ni cindi ca kumunyamfwa. Kamunyumfwani! lelo ni busuba bwa kupuluka.
For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Nkatusuni kwambeti muntu naumbi acanepo mulandu pa ncito yetu, ecebo cakendi ncotulelekeshenga kwambeti katutabika nsuntu ku muntu uliyense.
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 Nsombi kwambeti mu bintu mbyotulenshinga tulilesheti tobasebenshi ba Lesa pakupitilisha kuba ne lushomo nambi tuba mu makatasho ne mubuyumuyumu.
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 Kumwa, kubikwa mu jele ne mu minyungwe. Twalalema kusebensa cakwinseti nkatwali kona nambi kuba ne cindi ca kulya.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 Kayi kupitila mu buyumi bwetu bwabula kampenda, twashometi njafwe basebenshi ba Lesa pakuba baswepa myoyo ne lwishibo lwetu lunene, kayi ne kwikalika moyo kwetu, mwankumbo nshotukute mu Mushimu Uswepa kayi ne mulusuno lwancine ncine,
in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
7 mu mulumbe wetu wancinencine ne mungofu sha Lesa. Byensho byakulwanisha ne byakulicingilila mbyotukute mu makasa ni bululami.
in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 Bantu bakute kutupa bulemu kayi ne kutusebanya, bakute kututukana ne kutulumba, ne kutwambeti tobandemi shibili nsombi ntafwe bandemi shibili sobwe, Afwe tukute kwamba cancinencine.
by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
9 Tulyeti bantu babula kwishibikwa, nsombi twaya lulumbi kuli bonse, tulyeti bantu bafwa, nsombi mutubweni tobayumi, nambi batupensha munshila iliyonse, nkabela kutushina sobwe.
as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
10 Cindi conse twakondwa nambi katupenshewa, tukute kuboneka bakandu, nsombi tukute kupa bubile bantu bangi, tukute kuboneketi paliya ncotukute, nsombi twakwana mu bintu byonse.
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
11 Amwe Bene Kolinto, afwe tulamba cakutasoleka, kumoyo kwetu kwatuba tuu.
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 Afwe ntafwe tulaleke kumusuna sobwe, nsombi njamwe mulaba ne lusuno lwatontola kuli njafwe.
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 Pacino cindi ndambanga kuli njamwe mbuli ncondela kwamba ku bana bame, ndamusengenga kwambeti “Ne njamwe kamuleshani lusuno lwenu kulinjafwe.”
Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.
14 Kamutekatishananga ne bantu babula lushomo, inga muntu walulama ngawikatana ne muntu waipa munshila cini? nambi mumuni ngawikatana ne mushinshe munshila cini?
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 Inga Klistu ngawikatanaconi ne Satana? nambi muntu walulama ngawikatanaconi ne muntu wabula kululama?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
16 Sena pali kunyumfwana pakati pa Ng'anda ya Lesa ne tumbwanga? Pakwinga njafwe Ng'anda ya Lesa muyumi, pakwinga Lesa lambangeti, “Ninkekale pakati pabo ne kwenda nabo pamo. Ninkabe Lesa wabo, nabo nibakabe bantu bakame.”
What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
17 Neco Mwami Lesa lambangeti, “Kamubayamukani pansanani nabo. Kamutakumya cintu casafwana ciliconse, mwenseco ame ninkamutambule,
Therefore “‘Come out from amongst them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
18 ninkabe mushali wenu, nenjamwe nimukabe bana bame batuloba ne batukashi, lambangeco Mwami Lesa wa ngofu shonse.”
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
