Colossians 2
1 For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having—in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Nkambo ndiyanda kuti muzibe bupati bwamapenzi ngindakajana aandinywe, nkambo kabaabo baliku Layodisiya, abaabo bakatakonzya kubona busyu bwangu munyama.
2 In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, —Christ:
Ndilabeleka kuchitila kuti myoyo yabo isungwazike akambo kakwetwa antomwe muluyando alubo amuliboonse buvubi buzwide kanzambwenene akumvwisisisya, nsiswa zya Leza, izili Kkilisito.
3 In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
Mulinguwe boonse buvubi bwabusongo aluzibo muzisisidwe.
4 This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
Ndaamba echi kuchitila kuti takwepe anaba umwi ukonzya kumwena amakani akumuyunga.
5 For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am—rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.
Nikuba nsili andinywe munyama, ndili andinywe mumuuya. Ndilabotelwa kubona kubamba obotu anguzu zyalusyomo lwenu muli Kkilisito.
6 As therefore ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, —
Mbuli mbumwakatambula Kkilisito Mwami, amweenda mulinguwe.
7 Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, —surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
Amukabyalwe muzyandamikwe mulinguwe, mukayakwe alinguwe, mukasimpikwe mulusyomo mbuli mbumwakayiisigwa, aakufwasuka mukulumba.
8 Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, —according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, —and not according to Christ:
Amubone kuti kutabi naba omwe umuyunga kukwamba makani alweno ataawo, kaziyendelana atunsiya-nsiya twabantu, azwa kuzilenge zyaansi atazwi kuli Kkilisito.
9 Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
Nkambo mulinguwe boonse buzwide bwa Leza mubuponi muchiimo chamubili.
10 And ye are, in him, filled full, —Who, is the head of all principality and authority,
Alimwi mulazuzigwa mulinguwe. Ngomutwe wanguzu zyonse abwendelezi.
11 In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, —
Mulinguwe mumwakapalulwa abupalulwe butachitwi abantu mukugwisya nyama yamubili, Pesi mubupalulwe bwa Kkilisito.
12 Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God—Who raised him from among the dead.
Mwakazikwa anguwe mulubbabbatizyo, amulinguwe mwakabusigwa mukwindila mulusyomo lwanguzu zya Leza, oyo wakamubusya kuzwa kubafu.
13 And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, —having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
Nimwakafwide muzibi zyenu animwakatapalwidwe kunyama zyenu, wakamuchita kuti mupone antomwe anguwe akutulekelela zibi zyesu.
14 Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, —and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Wakazima makani abubi ayiminina andiswe amalayilile awo. Wakachigwisya akuchigankamina achingaano.
15 Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
Wakasamununa bendelezi abasibwami akubachitya kufwa bweme, akubazunda bo achingano.
16 Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, —in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, —
Akambo kaboobo, kutabi naba umwi umubeteka mukulya nimuba mukunywa, nikuba kumazuba amapobwe nanka amweezi mupya, nikuba kumazuba a Sabata.
17 Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.
Eezi mwenzule wazintu zichiza, pesi mubili mwini ngu Kkilisito.
18 Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, —in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, —
Kutabi naba umwi uyanda kulifwinsya akukomba baangelo umubeteka kuzwa kumpindu yenu. Oyo muntu uliboobu ulanjila muzintu nzyakabona akuba mbwapekezya katakwe anchachitila mumiyeyo yanyama zyakwe.
19 And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God.
Tajisilidi kumutwe, nkuuzwa kumutwe mubili woonse nkujisilidi mungo amilambi yoonse nkwijisini amwi; ilakomena akukomena kupegwa a Leza.
20 If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, —
Kuti na mwakafwa aamwi a Kkilisito kuzilenge zyanyika, nkamboonzi muchipona kamuchibanga mulibe nyika:
21 Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; —
“Utagumi, nanka utalabili, nanka kujata”?
22 Which things are all for decay in the using up; —according to the commandments and teachings of men?
Zintu zyoonse ezi ziyoloba akubelesegwa, kazilangene kumalayilile anjiisyo zyabantu.
23 The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, [and] ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
Eeyi milayizyo ilayubununa busongo, akulibombya beni akulibombya kweeta kusilikwa kwamibili yabo. Pesi tazijisi milimu yakutukasya kuzumina zichito zibi mumyoyo yesu.
