Bahebeli 6
1 Neco katuyani pantangu mu ciyisho calumbuluka, katushiyani ciyisho citanshi ncetwalayishiwa cilambanga sha Ciklistu. Nkatwela kayi kutala lulindi lwakubwelela kunyuma ku ncito shabulyo, ne motwela kushomena Lesa.
Wherefore, leaving the first principles of Christian doctrine, let us progress toward maturity, not laying again the foundation concerning reformation from dead works, and faith toward God--
2 Ne ciyisho ca lubatisho, ne cinga ca kubika makasa pabantu ne ca kupunduka ku bafu, kayi ne sha cisubulo ca cindi conse Lesa nceti akape. (aiōnios g166)
concerning the doctrine of immersions, and of imposition of hands, of a resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment; (aiōnios g166)
3 Katuyani pantangu, na Lesa utusuminisha ngatwinseco nditu.
for this we will do, if God permit.
4 Inga bantu balashiya lushomo lwabo ngabalapeconi? Kakuli Lesa walabamunikilapo kendi, balatelelako cipo ca kwilu ne kutambulako Mushimu Uswepa pamo ne banabo.
For it is impossible to renew again to reformation those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5 Balatelelako kwina kwa Maswi a Lesa, kayi ne ngofu nsheti akaboneshe Lesa mu cindi cilesanga. (aiōn g165)
and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age which was to come, (aiōn g165)
6 Nomba lino abo balacileka kushoma Lesa, nkacela kukonsheka kubabwesheti balape, pakwinga balabangeti balamupoponga pa lusanda kayi Mwanendi Lesa ne kumusebanya.
and yet have fallen away, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and exposing him to contempt.
7 Bulongo bukute kunwina menshi a mfula ikute kuloka cindi conse. Papita cindi pakute kupula mu mena ukute kupa cakulya, ico cili colwe cakondwelesha mulimi.
For the land that drinks in the rain, which often comes upon it, and brings forth herbs, fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God:
8 Nomba na mu bulongo mumena myunga ne lubamba, bulongobo buliya ncito. Neco buli pepi kushinganwa ne Lesa pa cindi ciliconse celela ne kubutenta.
but that which produces thorns and briers, is reprobated, and nigh to a curse; whose end is to be burned.
9 Mobanse omwasunika, nambi tulambangeco, nkatulamutonshanyanga. Twashometi mukute bintu byaina byela kumutangunina ku lupulusho.
But, beloved, we hope better things of you, even things which are connected with salvation, though we thus speak.
10 Lesa walulama cindi conse, neco nakapitilishe kwanuka ncito shenu nshemwalikwinsa, kayi ne lusuno ndomukute lwakunyamfwa baklistu banenu kayi mulapitilishinga kwinseco.
For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work, and the love which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 Tulayandangeti uliyense mulikoto lyenu apitilishe kangwabu mpaka kumapwililisho, kwambeti ncemulapembelelenga mpaka cikaboneke.
Yet, we earnestly desire every one of you to show the same diligence, in order to the realizing of this hope, to the end--
12 Nkatusuni kwambeti mube batolo sobwe, nsombi kamubani bantu bashoma balibambila kutambula ibyo Lesa mbyalashomesha kupitila mu lushomo ne moyonteka.
that you may not be slothful, but imitators of them who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises.
13 Pa cindi Lesa ncalamushomesha Abulahamu kwambeti nakamupe cintu, walalumbileti nakense kwelana ne kushomesha kwakendi. Pakwinga nkapalikuba naumbi wamupita, ecebo cakendi Lesa walalumbila pa Lina lyakendi mwine.
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself--
14 Walambeti, “Ndakushomeshengeti ninkakupe colwe kayi ninkafulishe mukowa wakobe.”
saying, "Surely, blessing, I will bless you, and multiplying, I will multiply you";
15 Neco Abulahamu walapembelela ca moyonteka, kayi walatambula ico Lesa ncalamushomesha.
and so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.
16 Lino bantu balumbilanga bakute kulumbila palina lya muntu wabapita, kulumbila kwa ncinencine kulico ekukute kupwisha ntota shabo.
For men, indeed, swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is, to them, an end of all contradiction.
17 Lesa walayanda kubabonesha abo beti bakatambule mbyalabashomesha kwambeti nakense kwelana ne bubambo bwakendi. Ecebo ncalalumbilila ne kukonkomesha mukushomesha kwakendi.
Therefore, God, willing more abundantly to show to their heirs of promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it with an oath;
18 Neco ibi bintu bibili, kushomesha kayi ne kulumbila, cakubinga nibikenshike pakwinga Lesa nkabepe kayi nkashinti sobwe. Afwe otwala fwambila kulyendiye akuyuba tukute kuyuminishiwa pakumbelela nkwalatupa.
that, by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled away to lay hold on the hope set before us;
19 Uku kupembelela kwelaneti mukoboco wa buyumi bwetu. Ekulatupanga kubula buyowa, kayi ne kutatenkana nikukatushikishe kwilu mu Ng'anda ya Lesa kunsa kwa cikwisa cashinkilisha pakati ne kuya kwingila mukati mu Musena Waswepa.
which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into the place within the vail,
