Yuda 1
1 UYuda un'sungwa ghwa Yesu Kilisite, nu nyalukolo ghwake uYakobo, kuvala vanovakemelilue vaghanike mwa Nguluve Nhaata, navanovatunzilue kwaajili ja Yesu Kilisite:
Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are in God the Father, enfolded in His love, and kept for Jesus Christ, and called.
2 ulutengano nulughano fyongesevue kulyumue.
May mercy, peace and love be abundantly granted to you.
3 Vaghanike, un'siki ghono nilyale nivomba mungufu sooni kukuvalembela umue kuhusu uvuvangi vwitu twevoni, lukanivaghile kukuvalembela neke kukuvavunga neke musindilanile kuvwimike ulwitiko luno lulyapelilue kamo kene kuvitiiki.
Dear friends, since I am eager to begin a letter to you on the subject of our common salvation, I find myself constrained to write and cheer you on to the vigorous defense of the faith delivered once for all to God's people.
4 Ulwakuva avanhu vamonga vijingisie kimie kimie n'kate jinu - avanhu vano vavikilue ikivalilo neke kuhighua - avanhu vano navavitiki vano vikwandula ulusungu lwa Nguluve ghwitu kuva vukedusi na kukun'kana uMutwa ghwitu uYesu Kilisite.
For certain persons have crept in unnoticed--men spoken of in ancient writings as pre-destined to this condemnation--ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.
5 Lino ninoghua kukuakumbusia umue nambe kuli nun'siki mulyamanyile kuvwimike kuti uMutwa alyavapokile avanhu kuhuma mu isi ja Misri, neke pambele vakabudua vala vano navakamwitikile.
I desire to remind you--although the whole matter is already familiar to you--that the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt, but afterwards destroyed those who had no faith.
6 Navanymhola vano navakalolelile uvwandilo vwave. neke vakaghaleka amakaja ghavo amanono uNguluve akavavikile mufipinywa fya kusila nakusila, mun'kate mung'isi, neke kuti ikighonovahighue ikighono kila. (aïdios g126)
And angels--those who did not keep the position originally assigned to them, but deserted their own proper abode--He reserves in everlasting bonds, in darkness, in preparation for the judgement of the great day. (aïdios g126)
7 Ndavule isodoma ni ni gomora namakaaja ghanoghakasyungwite ghano ghakakjingisie ghaghuo muvuhosi nakulutila ulunoghelua ulwakwanda. vakavinike hene kighwani kya vala vano vipumuka mulupumuko lwa mwoto ghuno naghusila nakusila. (aiōnios g166)
So also Sodom and Gomorrah--and the neighboring towns in the same manner--having been guilty of gross fornication and having gone astray in pursuit of unnatural vice, are now before us as a specimen of the fire of the Ages in the punishment which they are undergoing. (aiōnios g166)
8 Mulululuo avaghonela njosi vope vilichafusia amavili ghavo nakukana uvutavulua, vikuvajovela uvudesi avimike.
Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of dignities.
9 Neke nambe u Mikaeli unyamhola um'baha, un'siki ghuno alyaisindana nu setano nkuposesania nave kulutila um'bili ghwa Moose nakaghelile kuleta ulupumuko lwa vudesi vwake neke pepano akati uMutwa akudalikile.
But Michael the Archangel, when contending with the Devil and arguing with him about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce judgement on him in abusive terms, but simply said, "The Lord rebuke you."
Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves.
11 neke avanhu ava vileta uvudesi vya kyokyoni kino navakimanyile. kila kino
Alas for them; for they have followed in the steps of Cain; for the sake of gain they have rushed on headlong in the evil ways of Balaam; and have perished in rebellion like that of Korah!
These men--sunken rocks! --are those who share the pleasure of your love-feasts, unrestrained by fear while caring only for themselves; clouds without water, driven away by the winds; trees that cast their fruit, barren, doubly dead, uprooted;
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved dense darkness of age-long duration. (aiōn g165)
14 Uenoki ughwa lekela lubale mu kikolo kya Adamu akajovile kuti, “Lola uMutwa ikwisa navimike vake vinga.
It was also about these that Enoch, who belonged to the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "The Lord has come, attended by myriads of His people, to execute judgement upon all,
15 Neke avahighe avanhu voni vano navikumwitikila, na maghendele ghavo ghoni ghano valyavombile ghano naghavwimike.
and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly deeds which in their ungodliness they have committed, and of all the hard words which they, ungodly sinners as they are, have spoken against Him."
16 Ava vevala vanovisukunala na vanovikuta, vano vilutila inoghelua savuhosi, vanovikughinia kyongo. vano visyanga avange.
These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain.
17 neke umue, vaghanike, mukumbukaghe amasio ghano ghakajovilue pakali navasung'ua va Mutwa Yesu Kilisite.
But as for you, my dearly-loved friends, remember the words that before now were spoken by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ--
18 vakajovile kulyumue kuti, mu n'siki ghwa vusililo kuliiva na vanhu avanya lupiko vano vilutila inoghelua sino nasa vwimike.
how they declared to you, "In the last times there shall be scoffers, obeying only their own ungodly passions."
19 ava vevaghavanisi, vilongosivua ni nong'elua sa m'bili kange vasila Mhepo Mwimike.
These are those who cause divisions. They are men of the world, wholly unspiritual.
20 neke umue vaghanike, ndavule mukujijenga mu lwitiko lwinu lwimike kyongo, neke ndavule panomusuma mwa umhepo umwimike,
But you, my dearly-loved friends, building yourselves up on the basis of your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 mujitunzaghe mulughano lwa nguluve napighula ulusungu lwa Mutwa ghwitu uYesu Kilisite fino akuvapela uvukafu uvwamaka ghoni. (aiōnios g166)
must keep yourselves safe in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which will result in the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
22 Musonaghe ulusungu kuvala vano visukunala.
Some, when they argue with you, you must endeavor to convince;
23 muvapokaghe avange kwa kuvahumia kuhuma kumwoto. kuvange musonaghe ulusungu kwa vwoghofi, mukalalaghe nambe umwenda ghunoghuponesivue ilidoa nu m'bili.
others you must try to save, as brands plucked from the flames; and on others look with pity mingled with fear, while you hate every trace of their sin.
24 lino kwa mwene junoiwesia kukuvalolela muleke pikuvala, na kukuvasababisia mwime pavulongolo pavwimike vwake, kisila mawaa nakuva nulukelo ulukulu,
But to Him who is able to keep you safe from stumbling, and cause you to stand in the presence of His glory free from blemish and full of exultant joy--
25 kwa Nguluve mwene u'poki kukilila uYesu Kilisite uMutwa ghwitu, uvwimike vuve kwamwene. uvuvaha, uvuwesia ni ngufu kabla ja na lino na maka ghoni Ameni (aiōn g165)
to the only God our Saviour--through Jesus Christ our Lord, be ascribed glory, majesty, might, and authority, as it was before all time, is now, and shall be to all the Ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
