2 Vakolinto 13

1 ulu luuva lwa vutatu une kukwisa kulyumue “lunoghiile un'kole uvwolesi vwake vukagulikaghe na vooleso vavili nambe vatatu.

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every matter must be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

2 ye nisile ukuo ulwa vuvili, nikavavulile kuuti, niliivi nikwisa naniliiva ni kisa kuveene na kuvange vooni.

I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I am giving this written warning while absent: If I come again I will not spare those who sinned previously or any of the others,

3 ulu, nikuvavuula umue ulwakuva mulonda ikivalilo ikya kukagula nave uKilisite ijova kukilila une. ulwene nam'botevote kulyumue, looli umwene ghwe nya ngufu. ghwe juno ivomba imbombo n'kate mulyumue.

since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

4 poope, nambe alyale n'sila ngufu ye ikomelua pa kikovekano, lino mwumi mu ngufu sa Nguluve. fye enendiki najusue tuli vasila ngufu mwa Kilisite, neke pano tukuvavombela umue, tuuva vwumi palikimo nu mwene mu ngufu sa Nguluve.

For though he was crucified in weakness, he lives by the power of God. Now we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

5 lilo, mughelaghe jumue neke mukagule nave muli nu lwitiko. asi, namukulutang'hania kuuti, uYeesu Kilisite ali n'kate mulyumue? umwene mwale, looli nave namukulutang'hania mukunilue.

Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; test yourselves. Or do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, of course, you fail to meet the test.

6 neke nihuviila kuuti, umue kya mukulutang'hania kuuti usue natukanilue.

But I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test.

7 lino tukuns'uuma uNguluve kuuti namungavombaghe inyifi. nanisuuma kuuti usue tuhwene tusilolile ingelo, ulwene tusuuma kuuti muvombaghe inofu, nambe usue tuvoneka hwene tukunilue ingelo.

I pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that we may appear to have met the test, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to have failed.

8 ulwakuva natuliningufu isa kusigha uvwa kyang'haani, looli kughina kupulisia uvwakyang'haani.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

9 ulwakuva tuhovoka pano usue tulivavote vote, neke umue muli ni ngufu. tukun'suuma uNguluve avatange muuve vagholofu.

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong, and we pray for your restoration.

10 nikuvalembela amasio agha pano nikyale kukwisa, kuuti niiva nikwisa kulyumue, naningasivonaghe sino ndepoonu sikumheela niive n'kali vwimila uvutavulua vuno amheliile uMutwa. ulwakuva uMutwa naamheliile uvutavulua uvwa kuvanangania, looli uvwa kuvatanga mu lwitiko.

The reason I am writing these things to you while I am absent is so that, when I am present, I will not need to be harsh in my use of authority, which the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 lino vanyalukolo vango, muhovokaghe muvisaghe vagholofu, munyamasaniaghe, muvisaghe vumo, muvisaghe nu lutengano. naju Nguluve unya lughano nu lutengano iiva palikimo numue.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be comforted, be of the same mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 mu hungilanaghe mu lughano lwa Kilisite.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 avitiki vooni vikuvahungila.

All the saints greet you.

14 ulusungu lwa Mutwa Yeesu Kilisite, nu lughano lwa Nguluve, nu vuhangilanisi vwa Mhepo uMwimike, fivisaghe palikimo numue mweni.

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