2 Makorinte 5

1 Twizi kuti mubili we nkanda mutuhala hausinyeha, twina muzako kuzwa kwa Ireeza. Izuvo isa pangitwe cha mayaza abantu, kono i zuvo isamani, mwi wulu. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

2 Mi mweli tete tu tonga, tu shukelwa ku zwatikwa chizwato cha kwiwulu.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven:

3 Tushukelwa i chi chitu mukuti hatu chizwata kete tu wanike kuti katu zwete.

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 Cha kwizula ni twina mweli itete, tu tonga, ni mubukabo. Katu saki kwi kala ni tusazwete. Kuhita, tusaka kuzwata, ili kutu chisafwi chi miniwe buhalo.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 I ye yaba tu lukisezi ichi chitu nji Ireeza, ya batuhi Luhuho ili kuti ibe bupaki bwa chikeza.

Now he that has worked us for the selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 Nihakuba bulyo twina ni kuba ni nsepo. Twina ni kwiziba kuti heti twina ku munzi mu mibili, tuzwa kwa Simwine.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 Mi tuyenda chetumelo, isini cha chi voneka.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight: )

8 Mi twina insepo. Tu swanela kuzwa mu mubili ni kukava kumunzi ni Simwine.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 Linu tu panga chi kokwani chetu, kapa twina kumunzi kapa hanze, ku musangisa.

Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 Mi twense tu swanena ku boneka habusu bwa chipula che inkatulo cha Keresite, I li kuti zumwi ni zumwi a tambule chitu chaba pangi mu mubili, kapa kubu lotu kapa ku bubi.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.

11 Niha kuba vulyo, kwi ziba kutiza kwe Simwine, tu susuweza vantu. Mutwi kalile tu bonwa kwa Ireeza. Ni sepa kuti zonse zizuwekete kwi zwalo lyenu.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

12 Ka tuliki kumi susuweza kuti mutu bone kuti tusepahala. Kuhita, tumiha ibaka lya kuli kumusa chetu, ili kuti ube ni kalabo kwabo bali kulitemba cha ziboneka isini zina mwi nkulo.

For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that you may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 Mi heba tuzwile mu mihupulo yetu, njiza Ireeza. Mi haiba twina mu mihupulo yetu ishiyeme, nji kwako.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

14 Mi ilato lya Keresite litu susuweza, ka kuti tuli kolwisisa kechi: kuti muntu yeke aba fwili vonse, mi niha kuba bulyo vonse linu ba bafwi.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

15 Imi Keresite ava fwili vonse, ili kuti avo bense bahala kazi bahali lwabo, niha kuba vulyo, bahale ka lwakwe iye ya vafwi ni kuvuka.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not from now on live to themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again.

16 Che libaka, kuzwa hanu kutwala oko katu nyansa muntu kuya ka chizimo cha buntu, niha kuba bulyo naswe mutu bali kuhindila Keresite mwei nzila. Kono hanu katu sinyansi bamwi cheyi nzila ni kamuta.

Why from now on know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now from now on know we him no more.

17 Niha kuba bulyo, haiva zumwi wina mwa Keresite, chibumbatu chihya, zintu za kale ziba mani. Mubone, chiba ba sanduki bahya.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 Zonse izi zintu zizwa kwa Ireeza. Aba tubonzi kwali cha Keresite, imi aba tuhi ikolo lya ku bolisana inkulo.

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 I li kuti, mwa Keresite Ireeza ukwete u bozekeza ikanda kwali, nasa ba balili milandu yavo. U kwete utuha iñusa lya kubozisana inkulo.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Tubasalwa kuti tube bazimanini ba Keresite, ubu Ireeza abali kuli zibahaza chetu. Tu likumbilila nanwe, che baka lya Keresite: “Mubole kwa Ireeza.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be you reconciled to God.

21 Aba chiti Keresite kuti ibe chitabelo chetu kechibi. Nji yena ya sena ba tendi chibi. Aba tendi izi kuti tube ba shiyeme kwa Ireeza mwali.

For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.