2 Corinthians 12
1 Kadi kuandi mfunu kuidi minu mu kukiniemisa. Bika ndivioka ku mona-meso ayi ku zitsongolo zi Pfumu.
To boast indeed does not become me: but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Nzebi mutu wumosi, mu Klisto, kumi mimvu minya mivioka tona mambu beni mavangimina, bannata nate ku diyilu di ntatu. Ndisi zaba ko keni mambu momo mavangimina mu nitu andi, voti mu kambu nitu andi, vayi Nzambi zebi.
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not, God knoweth) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
3 Muaki nzebi kaka ti mutu wowo, buba ayi nitu andi voti kambu nitu andi, ndisi zaba ko vayi Nzambi zebi;
And I know such a man (whether then in the body, or out of the body,
4 Wunatu ku Paladisu ayi wuwa mambu ma kitoko momo mutu kasi ko minsua mu yolukila.
I know not, God knoweth) that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is not permitted unto man to speak.
5 Ndilenda kukiniemisa mu diambu di mutu wuphila yayi; vayi ndilendi kukiniemisa ko mu diambu diama vayi ndenda kukiniemisa kaka mu diambudi lebakana kuama.
Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, unless in my infirmities.
6 Enati thidi kukiniemisa, buna ndilendi ba vungisi ko bila ndielatuba kaka mambu ma kiedika. Vayi mbengi kuama kukiniemisa muingi mutu kabika kumbela mayindu manneni malutidi momo kammonanga mu minu voti momo keti wa mu diambu diama.
For though I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I should speak truth. But I forbear least any one should think of me above what he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.
7 Muingi ndibika kukiniemisa mu diambu di matsiminanga ma zitsongolo ziozi, diawu Nzambi kaphanina kimbevo mu nsuni. Kiyiza banga mbasi yi satana mu kundiamisanga muingi ndibika kukiniemisanga.
And least I should be too much lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, least I should be too much elevated.
8 Mu diambu diodi, mu zikhumbu zitatu ndisambidila Pfumu mu diambu kimbevo beni kibotuka mu minu.
For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 Vayi niandi wukhamba ti: “Nlemvo ama wufueni mu diambu diaku bila lulendo luama lueti monika mu lebakana.” Diawu mfueti kukiniemisa kakamu lebakana kuama mu diambu di lulendo lu Klisto luba va minu.
And He said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is manifested in thy weakness." With the greatest pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Diawu khini ndieti mona mu lebakana, mu bifingu, mu ziphasi, mu yamusu ayi mu maniongo momo ndieti mona mu diambu di Klisto bila mu thangu ndidi wulebakana yawu yoyi thangu ndididi ngolo.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.
11 Ndinyolukila banga vungisi bila beno lukhuikidi. Nganu beno lufueti kunduanina, bila ka diambu ko ndidi mutu wu phamba; vayi batu bobolueta tedilanga “bamvuala banneni”, basi kuphioka ko.
Am I become vain in boasting? ye have forced me to it: for I ought to have been recommended by you, as I have in nothing fallen short of the very chiefest of the apostles, though in myself I am nothing.
12 Bidimbu bi mvuala bivangu mu beno mu mvibudulu yoso: mu bikumu, mu bidimbu ayi mu mavanga manneni.
The marks indeed of an apostle have been shewn among you with all patience, by signs, and wonders, and miracles.
13 Bila diambu mbi di kambulu yeno diodi didi mu mabundu mankaka e? Diambu beni diawu diadi: minu ndisia singimina mu beno ko. Bika lundemvukila mu nzimbala yoyi.
For what is it that ye were inferior in to the rest of the churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?--- Forgive me this injury.
14 Khumbu yayi yintatu ndieka kuizila kuidi beno. Bobuawu, ndisi nsingimina mu beno ko bila ndisi mfunu bima bieno ko, vayi beno veka ndintomba. Bila bika sia ti bana bawu beta sadisa bambuta ziawu vayi bambuta ziawu zieta sadisa bana bawu.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your substance, but your selves. For children are not expected to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 Mu khini yiwombo, minu ndiela yekula bima biama bioso ayi ndielakukiyekula minu veka mu diambu dieno. Enati minu ndiluzodidi buwombobuna beno fioti kaka lukunzodila e?
And I will with the greatest pleasure spend and be spent for your souls; even though the more I love you, the less I should be loved.
16 Ka diambu ko minu ndisia singimina mu beno ko vayi bu didi ti ndidi nkua mayuya, mu mayuya ndilubakila.
Be it so, that I did not burden you myself, yet, may some say, being crafty I over-reached you by subtilty.
17 A buevi, beno lukhitula mvuama mu nzila yi batu bobo ndilufidisila e?
But did I make a gain of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
18 Ndileba Tite kiza kuidi beno ayi ndimfidisa va kimosi ayi khomba yoyi ndiluyolukila. A buevi, lukitula Tite mvuama e? A buevi, beto buadi tusia diatila mu Pheve yimosi ko e? Tusia landakana zithambi zimosi ko e?
I desired Titus to come to you, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gain of you? did we not walk in the same spirit? did we not tread in the same steps?
19 Tona thama, lueti banza ti tueti tomba kukinungisa va meso meno. Tueti yoluka va ntuala Nzambi mu Klisto. Mu mambu moso, bakundi bama, madi mu diambu di kudisa minu kieno.
Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.
20 Bila boma ndimmona, mananga bu ndiela kuiza kuidi beno, ndibika kuiza lubati mu phila yoyi thididi ayi beno mamveno lubika kumbona mu phila yoyi lunkambu zodila. Boma ndimona ndiedi kuiza bati ziphaka, kiphala, nganzi, nduanisani, mfinganasini, bimbanzila, luniemo, divunzi.
For I am afraid least when I come, I should not find you such as I could wish, and I should be found to you such as ye would not: least there should be contentions, emulations, animosities, strifes, thwartings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: and least,
21 Nyinga, boma ndimona bila mananga bu ndiela kuiza; Nzambi welakumfuisa tsoni va meso meno, kumbonisa kiadi ayi kundidisa mu diambu di batu bobo batuama vola masumu vayi basia balula mintima miawu ko, mu zitsumukunu, mu kitsuza kiawu ayi mu nzingulu yawu yimbimbi yoyi bazingila.
when I come again, my God should humble me among you, and I should be grieved for many of those who have sinned heretofore, and have not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and lewdness which they have practised.
