Revelation 2
1 —Sonika kuidi mbasi yi dibundu di Efeso: “Tala mantuba mutu wowo simbidi tsambudi di zimbuetete mu koko kuandi ku lubakala ayi wundiatila va khatitsika tsambudi di bima biobi beti tetika minda, bima biobi biba bi nolo:
To the angel of the church at Ephesus write, These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 Nzebi mavanga maku ayi ziphasi ziaku mu kisalu ayi mvibudulu aku. Ayi nzebi ti wulendi kanga ko ntima bu wulembo talanga batu bambimbi ayi ngeyo wutota batu beti tuba ti badi bamvuala vayi basi bamvuala ko, ayi, ngeyo wuba mona badi bankua luvunu.
I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear those that are evil: and thou hast tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars; and hast borne trouble, and hast patience;
3 Mvibudulu widi yaku, wukanga ntima mu ziphasi mu diambu di dizina diama ayi wusia vonga ko.
and for my name's sake thou hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Vayi diambu ndibeki diawu diadi: ngeyo wulozidi luzolo luaku lutheti.
Yet I have somewhat against thee; for thou hast left thy first love.
5 Bika wutebuka moyo vovo wubuididi; balula mavanga ayi vanga mavanga matheti. Bila enati buawu ko, buna ndiela kuiza kuidi ngeyo ayi ndiela botula kima kioki beti tetika muindꞌaku va buangu kiandi enati wukadi balula mavanga.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, if thou repent not.
6 Tala diambu dimosi di mboti didi yaku: wunlendanga mavanga ma Banikolayite; minu mamvama ndieti kumalenda.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 Bika, woso widi matu, kawa mantuba pheve kuidi mabundu. Kuidi woso wela nunga, ndiela kumvana minsua mu dia mimbutu mi nti wu luzingu widi mu Paladisu di Nzambi.”
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 —Sonika kuidi mbasi yi dibundu di Similini: “Tala mambu mantuba mutu wowo widi wutheti ayi wutsuka, mutu wowo wufua ayi widi moyo:
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead and is alive;
9 Nzebi ziphasi ziaku ayi sukama kuaku. Muaki widi nkua kimvuama ayi nzebi bifingu bi batu bobo beti tuba ti badi Bayuda vayi basi Bayuda ko. Bawu badi nzo yi lukutukunu yi Satana.
I know thy works and affliction and poverty (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of those that say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Kadi mona tsisi mu ziphasi zikuvingila. Tala satana weka kuiza lozi bankaka mu beno mu nloko muingi balutota. Ayi luela mona ziphasi mu tezo ki dikumi di bilumbu. Kala wukuikama nate ku lufua, buna ndiela kuvana budu ki luzingu.
Fear none of the things which thou wilt suffer: behold the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall suffer affliction ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11 Bika, woso widi matu, kawa mantuba Pheve kuidi mabundu. Woso wela nunga kalendi mona phasi ko mu lufua lunzole.”
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He, that overcometh, shall not be hurt by the second death.
12 —Sonika kuidi mbasi yi dibundu di Pelingami: “Tala mambu mantuba mutu wowo simbidi sabala kisekoso bumboti, iidi meno mu zindambu zizole:
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, These things saith He, who hath the sharp two-edged sword;
13 Nzebi kuevi weta vuanda; nzebi ti kuawu kuidi kundu ki Satana ayi ngeyo simbididi ngolo dizina diama ayi wusia tunuka ko minu kiama mu bilumbu bi Antipasi, mbangi ama yi kuikama, yivondo kuidi beno; koko kumvuandanga satana.
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and yet thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr; who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 Vayi mambu mafioti ndibeki: ngeyo widi ayi batu basimbididi malongi ma Balami, mutu wulonga Balaki mu leka ntambu va ntuala bana ba Iseli. Wuzola ti badia bima bitambuku kuidi bitumba ayi bakiyekula mu kitsuza.
But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
15 Buna ngeyo widi diaka ayi batu bobo bansimbidila malongi ma Banikolayite.
So thou hast also them that hold the like doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.
16 Diawu balula mavanga; bila enati buawu ko, buna ndieka kuiza nsualu kuidi ngeyo ayi ndiela kuba nuanisina mu sabala ki munuꞌama.
Repent therefore---if not, I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword that goeth out of my mouth.
17 Bika, woso widi matu, kawa mantuba pheve kuidi mabundu. Kuidi woso wela nunga, ndiela kumvana mana yisueko ayi ndielakumvana ditadi diphembi. Mu ditadi beni musonama dizina dimona dikambulu zaba kadi mutu wumosi botula kaka mutu wowo wuntambula diawu.”
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna: and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth, but He that receiveth it.
18 —Sonika kuidi mbasi yi dibundu di Tiatila: “Tala mambu mantuba Muana Nzambi, widi meso madi banga minlaki mi mbazu, malu madedikini banga sengo kibuakusu ku mbazu:
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, who hath eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass; I know thy works,
19 Nzebi mavanga maku ayi luzolo luaku, minu kiaku kisalu kiaku, mvibuduluꞌaku ayi mavanga maku matsuka maviokidi momo matheti.
and thy love, and thy service, and thy faith, and thy patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
20 Vayi diambu ndibeki: wulembo talanga kuaku nketo wowo Zezabeli, nketo wowo weti tuba ti niandi widi mbikudi wu nketo; niandi weti longa ayi weti zimbisa bisadi biama bu keti kuba vukumuna mu vanganga kitsuza ayi mu dia bima bitambuku kuidi bitumba.
But I have a few things against thee; because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who saith that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
21 Ndimbikila thangu muingi kabalula mavanga vayi mengi balula mavanga mandi ma kitsuza kiandi.
And I gave her time to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
22 Tala, ndieka kunloza va mfulu yi ziphasi va kimosi ayi batu bobo bamvanganga yandi kitsuza enati bakadi balula mavanga.
Behold I will cast her into a bed, and those that commit whoredom with her, into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds:
23 Ndiela vonda bana bandi ayi mabundu moso mela zaba ti minu ndimfionguninanga mayindu ayi mintima. Ndiela kuluvana, mfutu kadika mutu, boso buididi mavanga mandi.
and I will cut off her children by death; and all the churches shall know, that I am He who searcheth the reins and hearts, and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24 Vayi kuidi beno basi Tiatila bankaka, beno lusia landakana ko malongi mandi ayi beno lusia zaba maphinda ma satana ko, ndikulukamba ti ndikadi ku lubuela bizitu binkaka.
But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, As many as do not hold this doctrine, and who are unacquainted with the depths of Satan, as they speak, I will lay on you no other burden:
25 Vayi diambu diodi didi yeno, lusimbidila diawu nate ndiela kuiza.
but what ye have hold fast till I come.
26 Kuidi woso wela nunga ayi woso wela keba mavanga mama nate kuna tsukulu, ndiela kumvana kipfumu mu yadila makanda.
And to him that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, will I give power over the nations:
27 Wela ma yadila mu nkawa wu sengo banga bueti budulu mimvungu mituma; banga kuandi bu nditambudila kuidi Dise diama
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken in pieces; as I also have received of my Father;
28 ndiela kumvana mbuetete yi nsuka.
and I will give him the morning-star.
29 Bika woso widi matu kawa mambu mantuba pheve kuidi mabundu.”
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
