2 Wakorintho 13
1 Hii ni mara ya tatu kwamba nakuja kwenu. “Kila shitaka lazima lijengwe na uthibitisho wa mashahidi wawili au watatu.”
This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
2 Nimekwishashasema kwa hao waliotenda dhambi kabla na kwa wengine wote wakati nilipokuwa huko mara ya pili, na ninasema tena: Nitakapokuja tena, sitawavumilia.
I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,
3 Nawaambia ninyi hili kwa sababu mnatafuta ushahidi kwamba Kristo ananena kupitia mimi. Yeye sio dhaifu kwenu, badala yake, yeye ni mwenye nguvu ndani yenu.
seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.
4 Kwa kuwa alisulibiwa katika udhaifu, lakini yu hai kwa nguvu za Mungu. Kwa kuwa sisi pia tu dhaifu ndani yake, lakini tutaishi naye kwa nguvu za Mungu miongoni mwenu.
For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
5 Jichunguzeni wenyewe muone kama mko katika imani. Jipimeni wenyewe. Hamgundui kwamba Yesu Kristo yu ndani yenu? Yeye yumo, vinginevyo kama hamjathibitishwa.
Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or do not you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
6 Na nina ujasiri kwamba ninyi mtagundua kwamba sisi hatukukataliwa.
But I hope that you will know that we are not disqualified.
7 Sasa tunaomba kwa Mungu kwamba msiweze kufanya chochote kibaya. Siombi kwamba sisi tuweze kuonekana tumepita jaribu, badala yake ninaomba kwamba muweze kufanya kilicho sahihi, Ingawa tunaweza kuonekana tumeshindwa jaribu.
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.
8 Kwa kuwa sisi hatuwezi kufanya lolote kinyume na kweli, lakini ni kwa ajili ya kweli tu.
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 Kwa kuwa tunafurahi wakati tunapokuwa dhaifu nanyi mkiwa na nguvu. Tunaomba pia kwamba muweze kufanywa wakamilifu.
For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.
10 Nayaandika mambo haya wakati nikiwa mbali nanyi, ili kwamba wakati nikiwa pamoja nanyi sihitaji kuwaonesha ukali ninyi. Sihitaji kutumia mamlaka Bwana aliyonipaa mimi niwajenge na siyo kuwaharibu chini.
For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
11 Hatimaye, ndugu wa kiume na wa kike, furahini! fanyeni kazi kwa ajili ya urejesho, mtiwe moyo, kubalianeni ninyi kwa ninyi, muishi katika amani. Na Mungu wa upendo na amani atakuwa pamoja nanyi.
Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Salimianeni kila mmoja kwa busu takatifu.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 Waumini wote wanawasalimu.
All the saints greet you.
14 Neema ya Bwana Yesu Kristo, upendo wa Mungu, na ushirika wa Roho Mtakatifu uwe pamoja nanyi nyote.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
