Uruyan Yuhana 1
1 Ulelere upunu mbeleng Yesu Kristi na Kutelle wa nighe, a duro achin me imon ncin dak nan nya nayiri baat. A taa iyinno inin nan nyan ntuu ngono kadura me udu nkiti kuchin mye Yohanna.
[This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
2 Yohanna belle uliru ulele vat nin likara imon ile na awa yene ubeleng nliru Kutelle nin nimon inyenu idya na iwa belin kitenen Yesu Kristi.
[As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
3 Unan mmariari ame na adin bellu inyerti nin liwui li kang nin vat nalenge na idin lanzu tigwulan nlenge na adin su uliru nin nuu Kutelle a yinna nimon ile na ina nyertin nan nye, bara kuben daa susut.
[God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
4 Yohanna, udu ni anan dortu Kutelle kuzor nan nyan Asiya: Ubolu Kutelle udu anun nin nmang unuzu ngye na adi, nin awa di, nin le na a din cinu, nin nnuzu kiti nanan kiti ti ruhu kuzor na i di nnbun kutet tigo me,
[I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
5 nin nuzu kitin Yesu Kristi, na amere iyizi mba kiden, unan burnu maru, unan burnu nfitu nanya na nan kul, nin na nan tigo kitene nago in yii. U du kitime na adinin su bite, amini na bunku nari nanya nnye na adin suu bite amini nati i suun nari ti nuzu nnanya na lapi bit lar nnmii me,
Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
6 amini ntari anan kipin tigo, apriests ucindu kiti Kutelle nin Ncif me, kitime ngongong nin na agang saligang. Usonani. (aiōn g165)
He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
7 Yenen, a din cinu nin na wut, vat nizi baa yenu nghye, ligowe nin na le na iwa jotugye. Ti lem vat inyi ba su lidurun bar ame. Eh, Usonani.
Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
8 Cikilari Kutelle inworo, “Mere Ucizune nin Malzine,” “ule na adi, a wa di, nin nghe na a din cinu, ame unan Likalin.”
The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
9 Meng, Yohanna-gwana mine ule na indi sonu nniu nin teru kibinai urume ligo nan ghinu nan nya kipin tigo Kutelle alenge na idi nanya Yesu na nwadi kitine Fikuru fongo na idin yicu fining Patmos bara uliru Kutelle nin shaida Yesu.
I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
10 Meng wa di nan Ruhu lirin Cikilari. Nlanza liwui nafo lin kulantung kang kimal nighe.
[God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
11 Li wuiye woro, “Nyertine nan nya kugbundulung kufa ninyerte imong ile na uyene, utuumung udu nilarin lira kuzor, in Uafisawa, Usamaruna, Upagamus, Utiyatira, Usadis, Ufiladelfiya nin cin du Ulaudikiya.”
[At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
12 Ngitirno nnan yene sa liwui nghaari din liru nin mi, nan gitirno in yene tica nla nizinaria kuzor yisin.
[In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
13 Kiyitik tica nlee, umong wa diku nafo Usaun Nnit, awa shoon kulutuk ijakaka ku duru abunu me, nin likpa na liwa kilin figiri me.
I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
14 Litie nin titi me wadi pau nafo uwulu, nafo nkalkali, a iyizi me nafo lilem nla.
The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
15 Afa nabunu me wadi, nafo uwaltu fikoro fishine, nafo fikoro fishine fongo na ijuju ikpelte fining kuwetel, a liwui me nafo uduu mmyen kurawa.
His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
16 Awa miin iyini kuzor ncara ulime me, a kusangali kileo nasari aba nucu nnuu me. Umuro me walta nafo uwui ugberere.
In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
17 Nan yene ghe, ndeo nabunu me nafo ule na akuu. A tarda ucara ulime me kitene ning a woro, “Na uwa lanza fiu ba. Merie unan cizunu nin ni maline,
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
19 Barnani nyertine ile imon na uyene, ile na idi, nin nile na iba yitu kimal nilele.
So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
20 Uyinu nbeleng niyini kuzor ine na unyeshine na uwa yene nchara ulime nighe, a tica inla nizinariya kuzore: iyini kuzore nono kadura Kutelle ndu nilari nlira kuzorari, a tica nla kuzore nilari nlira kuzorari.
The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
