Ulusetulilo 2
1 “Umunyamola ughwa lukong'ano lwa Efeso lemba: 'Agha ghe masio gha jula juno igadilila inondue siila lekela lubale muluvoko lwa mwene ulwa ndio. Jula juno ighenda n'kate mu fyimilo ifya sahabu ifya tala lekela lubale ijova ndiki,”
[He also said to me], “Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Ephesus [city: ‘I] am saying these things [to you: I am] the one who firmly holds the seven stars in my right hand. [I am] the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2 “Nikagwile kuuti uvombile kungufu sako isa mbombo nu lugudo lwako uvupesie, na kwekuuti naluvangilile kuva na vahosi, kange vooni vano vikujikemela kuuti vasung'ua nambe navevene, vihufisie kuuti vadesi.
I know what you do: You labor [for me] intensely, and you continue [to serve me] steadfastly. [I know] that you cannot tolerate people [who teach what is] evil [MTY], and that you investigated people who falsely claimed that they are apostles, and you found that they were lying.
3 Nikagwile ghughulila nu lugudo, kange ukilile nyinga vwimila vwa litavua lyango, ujighe nukatile.
[I know] also that you continue [to serve me] steadfastly. [Even when people] ([caused you to suffer/persecuted you]), you continued to serve [me] because [you believe] in me, and you have not become too tired [to keep on serving me].
4 Looli iili lyelino nilinalyo vwimila vwako, uvulekile uvughano vwako vwa kwasia.
Nevertheless, I have [this complaint] against you: You no longer love [each other and me] as you did when you first [MTY] [trusted in me].
5 Lino kumbuka pene ukaghwile, ukalate na kuvomba imbombo sino ukavombile kuhuma pa vwasio. Ungabuhile ku lata, nikwisa kulyuve na kuvusia ikyimilo kyako kuhuma apa.
[So, I tell you to] remember how you used to love [me and each other, and] to [realize] that you no longer love as you did. [I tell] you to turn away from your sin [of not loving me and each other], and start loving [each other and me again] as you did at first. If you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, I will come [to judge] you and cause your group to cease to be a Christian congregation [MET].
6 Looli uve uli niili, ghukalala ghala ghano Wanikolai vavombile, ghano nambe june nikughakalalila.
But you have the following good quality: Those Nicolaitans [teach you believers that you can worship idols and that you may act immorally]. However, you hate such teaching, just like I also hate it.
7 Nave ulinimbughulutu, pulikisia sino u Mhepo ikusivula ing'ong'ano. Nakwamwene juno iwesia nikum'pela uvutavule uvwa kyakulia kuhuma mu m'piki uvwa vwumi ghuno ghuliku Paradiso ija Nguluve.'
Everyone who wants to understand my message [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. To everyone who overcomes [Satan], I will give the right to eat [fruit] [MTY] from the tree [that gives] eternal life, the tree that is in God’s garden.’”
8 “Muvanyamola ava likong'ano ulwa Smirna lemba: 'Agha masio ghajula juno ghwa kuvwasio na kuvusililo juno akafwile nakuvva mwumi kange:
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Smyrna [city: ‘I am] saying these things [to you. I am] the one who caused [everything to have a beginning] and [who will cause all things to] end. I am the one who died and became alive [again].
9 '“Nisikagwile imumuko isako nu vukotofu vwako (looli uve ulimofu), nu vudesi vwavala vano vikutambula va Yahudi (looli nave - vene nyumba ja kufunyila ija setano).
I know that you suffer [because of what unbelievers do to you], and that you lack [material possessions]. But [I also know that] you are [spiritually] [MET] rich. [I know] that people (slander/say evil things about) you. They say that they are Jews, but I do not [consider that they are Jews. I consider that] they [belong to] the group that Satan [controls]!
10 Nungoghopaghe imumuko sino sikukwagha. Lola! Usetano ilonda kukuvatagha vamo mulyumue mu ndinde neke mughelue, pe mupumuke ifighono kijigho kimo. Muve vitiki mpaka kufua pe nikuvapela ingigha ija vwumi.
Do not be afraid of any of the things that you are about to suffer. The truth is that the devil is about to [put] some of you in prison, to tempt you [to deny that you believe in me]. For a short period of time you will suffer [because of what people will do to you] [MTY]. Continue to trust in me, [even if] they kill you [because you trust in me]. As a result, I will [reward you with] eternal life, [just like] [MET] [people reward a victorious athlete by putting] a wreath [on his head].
11 Nde ulini mbughulutu, pulikisiagha u Mhepo pano ikuvavula avitiki. Jula juno anoghile naga vwaghe uvu nangifu vwa vufue uvwa vuvili.'
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. [After] those who conquer [Satan die], they will live with God. They will never suffer again, even though many others will suffer as though they died a second time.’”
12 “Mu vanyamola ava nyumba ija kufunyila ija Pergamo lemba: agha gheghano ijova umwene juno alinavo ibamba inemi, uvufue uvwa vuvili.
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Pergamum [city: ‘I am] saying these things [to you. I am] the one who has the sharp two-edged sword.
13 '“Niikagula pano ghukukala -pano pekile ikitengo kya vutua ikya setano. Pa uluo uve ulyakolile ilitavualyango, kange nakalwitike ulwiko lwako luno lukwiline, kange ifighono fila ifya Antipasi mwolesi ghwango, mwitiki wango juno abudilwie un'kate mulyumue, apuo pe pano u setano ikukala.
I know where you live: It is where Satan controls [MTY] [people]. [I know] that you firmly believe in me [MTY]. You did not deny that you believe/trust in me, not even in the time when Antipas, (my faithful witness/who faithfully told people about me), [was alive]. He was killed {People killed him} in your city, a city where [people] habitually obey Satan.
14 Looli nilinamasio madebe nuve: ulinavanhu ukuo vano vakolile um'bulanisio isa Balaamu, ghwe mwene juno akam'bulanisie u Balaki kuvika ifikuvasi pavulongolo pa vana va Israel, ulwakuuti valisaghe ifyakulia vinovihumisivue ilitekelo kuminguluvi na ku vwafuka.
Nevertheless, I have this [complaint] against you: You permit some of your [members] to teach things like Balaam [taught long ago. He] taught Balak to persuade the Israeli people to sin. [Specifically], he taught them to eat food that had been offered to idols, and to practice sexual immorality.
15 Mulwakuva vulevule, najuve ulinavo vamo vonovakolile imbulanisio isa Wanikolai.
In that way, you are also permitting some of [your members] to practice what the Nicolaitans teach, [which is like what Balaam taught].
16 Lino ulataghe! Nde naghuvomba anala, nikwisa ng'aning'ani, pe nivomba ilugu mu vene ni bamba jino jihuma mumulomo ghwango.
So you must stop doing [this]. If [you do] not stop doing [it], I will come to you suddenly. Using the words that I will say I will fight against those [who believe this false teaching] [MTY], and I will ([condemn them/say that they must be punished]).
17 Neve uli ni mbughulutu, pulikisia kino u Mhepo ikusivula ing'ongano. Umwene juno iwesia, nikum'pela fimonga fino fili kuvusyefu, kange nikum'pela ilivue lino lilembilue lino lilembilue iliitavua ilipia pa kyanya pa livue, ilitavua lino nakwale juno akagwile looli umwene juno ikulyupila.'
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. To everyone who conquers [Satan], I will give [blessings that will be like] the [food called] manna [that is in a jar] that is {that someone has} hidden. I will also give them a white stone on which [I will] engrave a new name, a name that no one but the ones who receive it will know.’”
18 “Kwa munyamola ughwa lukong'ano lya Thiatira lemba: “Agha ghe masio gha Mwana ghwa Nguluve, umwene juno alinamaso ghamwene hwene lulapi lwa mwoto, ni sajo hwene shaba jino jikulilue kyongo:
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Thyatira [city: ‘I], (the Son of God/the one who is also God), am saying these things [to you: I am] the one whose eyes [shine] [SIM] like a flame of fire, and whose feet [shine] [MET] like fine brass.
19 '“Nikagwile kino uvombile - ulughano lwako nu lwitiko ni mbombo nhu lugudo lwako ulupesie, nakuuti kila kino ghwa vomba linolino kikilile ku kiila kino ukavombile tasi
I know that you love [me and each other], and that you trust [in me]. I know that you serve [others] and that you steadfastly endure [a lot of difficulties/trials. I know] that you are doing these things more now than [you have done them] in the past.
20 looli nili nalo iili kulyuve: ghugundule kwa mama u Yezebeli juno ikutambula umwene m'bili muki mama, mu mbulanisio sa mwene ikuvasoveleng'ania avavombi vango kuvwafuka nakulia ikyakulia kino kikahumisivue litekelo kufihwani.
Nevertheless, I have this [complaint] about you: You tolerate that woman [among your members who is like] [MET] [that wicked queen] Jezebel [who lived long ago]. She says that she (is a prophetess/proclaims messages that come directly from God), but through what she teaches she is deceiving my servants. She is urging them to commit sexual immorality and to eat food that they have offered to idols.
21 Nikam'pelile unsiki ughwa kulata, looli nailinga'anisie kulata uvuhosi vwa mwene.
Although I gave her time to stop [her sexual immorality and pagan practices], she did not want to stop [doing them].
22 Lolagha! Lolagha nikumpela ku kitala ikya namu, navala vano vivomba uvuvwafu voope ku mumuko inalamu, pa uluo valataghe kukino vavombile.
[As a result], I will cause her to become very ill [MTY]. I will also cause those [who act immorally as she does] [MET] to suffer greatly, if they do not stop [doing] what she does.
23 Nikuvata avanake vafue ni ng'ong'ano soonisikagula kuuti une nihungila amasaghe nuvunoghelua. Nikum'pela umuunhu ghweni kulyumue ndavule sino ivomba umwene.
Some [have become like] her children by doing [what she teaches] [MET]; I will certainly get rid of them. As a result, all the congregations will recognize that I am the one who finds out what everyone thinks and desires [MTY]. I will reward each of you according to what you have done.
24 Looli ku vamo kulyumue mwevano musighiile ku Thiatira, kuvala voonni vano navakolile im'bulanisio iisi, najumue mwevano namukagwile kiila kino vamonga vitambula vusyefu vwa setano, nijova kulyumue, 'nanivika kulyumue unsigho ghwoghwoni.'
But I have something good to say about the rest [of you believers] in Thyatira. [It is good] that you do not accept that [false] teaching. [It is good that you reject] what those [teachers] call their ‘secret [practices’, practices that] Satan [inspired] (OR, what those teachers [facetiously] call the secret, profound [practices that] Satan [inspires]). I will not burden you with any commands [other than that which you already have been told].
25 Kulisio lilino livisaghe, luvanoghile kuva ningufu m'paka niliva nikwisa.
Just keep [believing firmly in me, and obey me] until I return.
26 Ghweni juno ilefia na kuvomba kikila kino nikavombile kufika kuvusililo, kwamwene mukum'pela uvutavulilua kufisikina.
As for those who conquer [Satan] and who (OR, [because] they) keep on doing what I command until they die, I will give them authority, just like I myself received it from my Father. [They will exercise that authority] over the nations [that rebel against God].
27 'Ghukuvatemagha nulukwegho lwa kyuma, ndavule ibakuli sa matope, ikuvadenyania fighavo fighavo.'
They will rule them [severely as if they were striking them] [HYP] with an iron rod. They [will destroy those who do evil things] just like [people] shatter clay pots [MET].
28 Ndavule nikupile kuhuma kwa Nhata ghwango, nikum'pela kange inondue ja palwakilo.
I will also enable [everyone who conquers Satan to shine gloriously like] the morning star [does] [MTY, MET].
29 Nave ulinimbughulutu, pulikisia kiila kino u Mhepo ikusivula ing'ong'ano.'
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations.’”
