2 Vakolinto 6
1 lino, ulwakuva tuvomba imbombo palikimo nu Nguluve tukuvasuuma kuuti ulusungu lwa Nguluve luno mwupile mulekaghe kuuti lusove vuvule.
[Therefore], because I am working together with God [himself], I say this to you very strongly: God has [already] kindly [forgiven you because Christ died for you], so do not now [say] “It does not matter [if I live just to please myself].”
2 ulwakuva uNguluve iiti, un'siki ghuno ghukanoghiile nikapulike, ikighono ikya vupoki nikakutangile pulikisia, un'siki ghuno ghuno ghunoghiile ghwe ughu, ikighono ikya vupoki kye iki.
For God said [long ago in the Scriptures]: When it is the right time [for me] to help you, [you will ask me to help you], and I will hear you. Then I will [send] a Savior to help you. [So listen to what] I am telling you: God [has sent] his Savior, so now is the time when [God is ready to] save [people from the guilt of their sins].
3 lino, natuvomba lumonga luno lukuvasia avange, kuuti uvuvombi vwitu vuleke kujovua fivi.
Neither I nor the men [working] with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse [us]} [of not] serving [God properly].
4 ulwenen mu sooni tuhufia kuuti tuli vavombi va Nguluve. Tuli vavombi vaake mulwa kuguda fiijo mu mhumhuko na mu nhalamu nyinga.
Instead, in everything [that we(exc) say and do], we show [people] that we serve God faithfully. We patiently endure [all the things that happen to us. People cause us] many troubles and, as a result, we are anxious [and often do not know what to do].
5 kutovua, kudindilua mu ndinde, tukwovelua na mapugha gha vaanhu, tuvomba imbombo inhalamu, tilinda na kughonela.
Sometimes we have been beaten [and bound] {People have beaten [us and tied us]} [with] chains in prison. [Angry mobs] have attacked us, [wanting to kill us]. We have continued working [for God until we had no more strength to work]. We have had many sleepless nights, and we have [often been without food].
6 kange tuhufia muvugholofu, mu vukagusi, mu lugudo, mu vukoola, mulwa kulongosivua nu Mhepo uMwimike, nu lughano ulusila vukedusi.
[All that we think about and all that we do is] pure [in God’s sight]. Knowing [how God wants us to conduct our lives, we do what pleases him]. We are patient [with those who oppose us]. We are kind [to everyone. We depend on] the Holy Spirit [to help us]. We love people sincerely [as God wants us to love them].
7 kange tuli vavombi vaake mulwa kupulisia imhola ija kyang'haani, mu ngufu sa Nguluve. uvugholofu kye kilwilo kuuti, ulubale ulwa ndia nu lwa ng'highi.
We faithfully teach [the true] message [about Christ], and God [gives us] his power [as we teach it. Like soldiers] using weapons [MET] [in a battle], we, by [living] righteously, [defend God’s message and refute those who attack it].
8 usue tutavwile, avaanhu vatughinie nambe vatubenapule, vatupaale nambe vatujove fiivi, tuvoneka tuli vadesi himbe tujova isa kyang'haani.
[We serve God faithfully], whether [people] praise us [(exc)] or [whether they] despise us, whether [people say] bad things [about us(exc)] or [whether they say] good things [about us. We keep teaching] the truth, [even though some people say that] we are deceiving [people].
9 tuvomba imbombo heene natukaguliike himbe tukaguliike vunono. -tuvomba imbombo hene vano vifua kange lolagha! tujiighe tuli vwuumi. tuvomba imbombo heene tupumusivua vwimila vwa maghendele ghiitu, na kwe kuuti ndavule avaanhu vano vahighilue nambe kwe kufua.
[Some people] know [well that we are true servants of God, and yet others], who know us, refuse to [believe that. People have often tried to] kill us [(inc)], yet we are still alive. We have [often] been beaten, but we have not been killed {[People have often] beaten us [(exc)], but [they] have not killed us}.
10 tuvomba imbombo heene tuli nu lusukunalo, neke jaatu tuli nu lukeelo. tuvomba imbombo hene tulivakotofu, neke vinga vatupeliile uvumofu. tuvomba imbombo heene natukava kimonga ulwene tuli ni fiinu fyoni.
Although we [(exc)] are often very sad [because people have rejected our message], we are always joyful [because of all that God has done for us]. Even though we [(exc)] are poor, we make [it possible for] many people to be [spiritually] rich. It is true that [in this world] we [(exc)] have nothing [valuable] [HYP], but [because we belong to God’s family], all [that God has] belongs to us.
11 mwe va Kolinto, tujovile numue kisila kufisa kimonga, kange tujovile nu lughano ulukome.
You [fellow believers] in Corinth, [I have been] completely honest with you. [I have told you exactly how we(exc) feel about you, that] we love you very much [IDM].
12 usue natu vuhilile kukuvagha umue looli umue, mu nyivonelo siinu, muvuhilile kukutwagha usue.
We are not [treating you as though we do not] love you, but you are [treating us as though you do] not love us.
13 lino, nijova numue hene nijova na vanango, muvisaghe nu lughano ulukome kulyusue, ndavule usue tulivuo.
In return [for our loving you, will you not] love [us] [IDM] just as [much as we love you?] I am writing [to you] as if you were my own children.
14 namungavisaghe nu vu hangilanisi na vaanhu vano navitiki. ulwakuva uvugholofu nu vuhosi ndepoonu fiiva vumo ndaani? nambe ulumuli ni ng'hiisi ndepoonu fiiva pepamo?
Do not (team up/have a close relationship) with anyone who does not trust [in Christ. I say this] because we who [trust in Christ and do] what is right should not [RHQ] [want to do things] with wicked people. Or [to say it in another way], just like light and darkness never join together, so [those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together] [RHQ].
15 kange uKilisite nu Beliari ndepoonu vipuling'hana? nambe umwitki na juno namwitiki, ndeponu viiva nu vuhangilanisi vuki?
There is no [RHQ] agreement of any kind between Christ and Satan. [So], believers have no [RHQ] common [spiritual] interests with unbelievers.
16 inyumba inyimike ija Nguluve ndepoonu jiva vumo ni fihwani ifya manguluve? usue tuli nyumba inyimike ija Nguluve juno mwumi, ndavule uNguluve jujuo vule alyajovile.” nili kukala mu veene. na kughenda palikimo na veene. Niliva Nguluve ghwave, voope viiva vaanhu vango.
[Just] as no one would [dare to bring] idols into the Temple [in Jerusalem], believers should never [RHQ] join with those who worship idols. [I say that] because [MET] [the Holy Spirit is in us, and so] we are [like] the Temple of the all-powerful God. [It is] as God himself said [in the Scriptures]: I will live in [my people]. I will always be with/helping them. [They will say to me], “You are our God,” and [I will say to them], “You are my people.”
17 lino uMutwa iiti, “muvuuke pakate pa veene, mubaghule vano namungakolaghe ikiinu ikilamafu, najune pe kyanikuvupila.
[In another place in the Scriptures we read that] the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do [nothing sinful that would make you] unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you [as members of my family].
18 niiva nhaata ghwinu, najumue muuva vaswambango na valivango,' uMutwa unyangufu sooni, ijova.
[The Lord also said]: I will [care for you] as [MET] a loving father [cares for his children], and [it will be as though] you are my own sons and daughters. I, the all-powerful Lord, am saying this [to you].
