2 Wakorintho 13

1 Hii ndiyo mara ya tatu mimi kuja kwenu. “Shtaka lolote lazima lithibitishwe na mashahidi wawili au watatu.”

This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.

2 Nimekwisha kuwaonya nilipokuwa pamoja nanyi mara ya pili. Sasa narudia wakati sipo, kwamba nikija tena sitawahurumia wale waliokuwa wametenda dhambi hapo awali na wengine wote,

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

3 kwa kuwa mnadai uthibitisho kwamba Kristo anazungumza kwa kunitumia mimi. Yeye si dhaifu katika kushughulika nanyi, bali ana nguvu kati yenu.

seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:

4 Kwa kuwa alisulubiwa katika udhaifu, lakini anaishi kwa nguvu za Mungu. Vivyo hivyo, sisi tu dhaifu kupitia kwake, lakini katika kuwashughulikia ninyi tutaishi pamoja naye kwa nguvu za Mungu.

for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.

5 Jichunguzeni wenyewe mwone kama mnaishi katika imani. Jipimeni wenyewe. Je, hamtambui ya kuwa Yesu Kristo yumo ndani yenu? Kama sivyo, basi, mmeshindwa kufikia kipimo hicho!

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

6 Natumaini mtaona kuwa sisi hatukushindwa.

But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

7 Lakini tunamwomba Mungu msije mkatenda kosa lolote, si ili sisi tuonekane kuwa tumeshinda hilo jaribio, bali ili ninyi mtende lililo haki, hata kama tutaonekana kuwa tumeshindwa.

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.

8 Kwa maana hatuwezi kufanya lolote kinyume na kweli, bali kuithibitisha kweli tu.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

9 Tunafurahi wakati wowote sisi tunapokuwa dhaifu, lakini ninyi mkawa na nguvu. Nayo maombi yetu ni kwamba mpate kuwa wakamilifu.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

10 Hii ndiyo sababu nawaandikia mambo haya wakati sipo, ili nikija nisiwe mkali katika kutumia mamlaka yangu, mamlaka Bwana aliyonipa ya kuwajenga ninyi wala si ya kuwabomoa.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

11 Hatimaye, ndugu zangu, kwaherini. Kuweni wakamilifu, mkafarijike, kuweni wa nia moja, kaeni kwa amani. Naye Mungu wa upendo na amani atakuwa pamoja nanyi.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

12 Salimianeni ninyi kwa ninyi kwa busu takatifu.

Salute one another with a holy kiss.

13 Watakatifu wote wanawasalimu.

All the saints salute you.

14 Neema ya Bwana Yesu Kristo, na upendo wa Mungu, na ushirika wa Roho Mtakatifu ukae nanyi nyote. Amen.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.