1 John 2
1 You who are very dear to me, I am writing this to you [to say], “Do not sin!” But if any of you [believers] sins, [God can forgive you because] we have Jesus Christ, who is the righteous one, who speaks to the Father on our behalf [and asks him to forgive us].
Mobana bame ndamulembelenga makani aya kwambeti mutakensa byaipa. Nsombi na umbi lepishi, tukute weshi kutunyamfwa kayi ukute kutwambililako ku Bata nendi uyo ni Yesu Klistu walulama.
2 [Remember that Jesus Christ] voluntarily sacrificed [his own life for us, so that as a result God forgives] our sins. [Yes, God is able to forgive] our sins, but not only ours! [He is] also [able to forgive] the sins of people everywhere!
Yesu enshila bwipishi bwetu mobukte kulekelelwa, kutambowa eti bwipishi bwetu bonka nsombi ne bwa bantu nabambi bonse.
3 [I will tell you] how we can be sure that we (know/have a close relationship with) [God]. [If we] obey what he commands [us to do, that shows us that we have a close relationship with him. So we must always obey what he commands us to do].
Na tulakonkonga Milawo ya Lesa empotwela kwinshiba eti tumwishi.
4 Those who say, “We (know/have a close relationship with) God,” and do not obey what [God] commands [us to do], are liars. They are not conducting their lives according to [God’s] true message.
Na muntu wambeti, “Ame ndimwinshi Lesa”, Kakuli nkakute kukonka Milawo mubuyumi bwakendi ekwinshibeti nimubepeshi kayi liya cakubinga.
5 But those who obey what [God] commands them to do are the people who love God in the manner in which he wants us to. [I will tell you] how we can be sure that we have a close relationship with God:
Nsombi na muntu lasungunga maswi a Lesa, luyand lwa Lesa luli muli endiye. Pakwinga encotukute kwinshibeti eti tuli muli endiye kayi nendiye uli nenjafwe.
6 If we say that we are living as God wants us to, we should [conduct our lives] as Christ [did].
Uyo lamabangeti bwikalo bwakame buli muli Lesa, welela kuba nebwikalo mbuli Yesu ncalekala.
7 Dear friends, I am not writing a new [additional] command to you. Instead, I am writing to you a command which was given to you when you first [MTY] [believed in Christ]. That command is [part of] the message that you have [always] heard.
Omwasunika, nkandamulembelenga mulawo walino lino sobwe, nsombi niwepele usa ngomwalikwinshiba kufuma kumatatikilo. Mulawo uyu wakeendi emakani onka ngomwalanyumfwa.
8 Nevertheless, [I can say that] the command I am writing to you is a new command. [It is new because] what Christ [did] was new, and what you [are doing] is new, because [you have been ceasing to conduct your lives in a morally impure manner] and [are now truly conducting your lives in a pure manner. That is like] [MET] no longer [living in] darkness. Instead, [it is like] living where a brilliant light is already shining.
Necikabeco mulawo uyu ngondamulembelenga niwalino lino pakwinga cakubinga cawo cilabonekelenga patuba muli Yesu kayi ne muli njamwe. Lino mushinshe ulenga akupwa kayi mumuni wancine ncine ulatatiki kubala kendi.
9 Those who claim that they are [pure in every way, like people] [MET] living in the light, but hate any of their fellow believers, are still [behaving in an impure manner, like] [MET] [people who are continually living] in darkness.
Na muntu wambeti uli mumumuni nsombi nkali wapatana ne munendi, muntu wamushoboyu ucili mumushinshe.
10 But those who love their fellow believers [are continuing to conduct their lives like people] who are living in the light. They are people who please [God] [LIT]. [So you should love your fellow believers].
Uliyense usuni munendi uli mumumuni, Kayi muli endiye muliya cintu cela kulengesheti epishe.
11 But those who hate any of their fellow believers are still [conducting their lives in an impure way, like] [MET] [people who are living] in darkness. They do not know that they will eventually destroy themselves [eternally]. They have become [spiritually] blind [PRS, MET], [unaware of spiritual truth].
Muntu shikupana ne munendi ucili mumushinshe kayi ucenda mumushinshe pakwinga ulamupofolo mensu.
12 I am writing [this] to you [whom I love as though] [MET] [you were my] little children, to you who are [spiritually mature people who are like] [MET] fathers, and to you [spiritually vigorous/strong people who are like] [MET] young men. Remember that your sins have been forgiven {[God] has forgiven your sins} on account of what Christ [MTY] [has done]. You now know [Christ, the one] who always existed. You have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
Ndalembelenga njamwe mobana bame, pakwinga ukute kumulekelela bwipishi bwenu cebo ca Yesu Klistu.
Ndalembelenga njamwe mobamashali bakame batuloba pakwinga mumwishi uyo walikubako kufuma kumatatikilo. Ndalembelenga njamwe batuloba batwanike pakwinga mulamukomo waipa.
14 [I will say it again]: I have written [this] to you because you have come to know the Father, because you now know [Christ, the one] who always existed, because you are [spiritually] strong, because you continue to [obey] God’s word, and because you have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
Ndalembelenga njamwe mobana bame pakwinga mumwinshi. Ndalembelenga njamwe mobashali bakame pakwinga mumwinshi uyo walikubako kufuma kumatatikilo. Ndalembelenga njamwe batuloba batwanike pakwinga mulamukomo waipa.
15 Do not desire [to conduct you lives in the evil manner in which] godless [people in] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives], and do not love anything that [the evil people] in the world [MTY] [consider to be good]. Those who desire [to conduct their lives in the evil manner in which other people of] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives] do not [really] love [God], their Father, [at all].
Kamutasuna cishi capanshi ne bintu byonse bilimo. Pakwinga na muntu lasunu cishi capanshi, ekwambeti nkabasuni Bata.
16 Keep in mind that all [the evil human desires] in the world [are actions/things such as these]: [People] desire to do [what] their self-directed nature [strongly desires]. [People] desire [to possess] whatever (appeals to their senses/they see or hear about). [People] boast about the material things that they possess. [Such evil ways of living] do not originate/come from the Father! Instead they originate/come from [the (godless people in] the world/people in the world who conduct their lives in a manner that displeases God) [MTY]!
Pakwinga byonse bya pacishi capanshi, ekwambeti ibyo mubili mbyoula kumbwanga, ne byonse bantu mbyobala kumbwanga na balabibono ne byonse byeshikulengesha muntu kulisumpula nkabikute kufuma kuli Bata nsombi bikute kufuma mucishi.
17 The [godless people in] the world [MTY], along with what they desire, will disappear, but those who do what God wants [them to do] will live forever! You know that it is now the final period of this age when there are liars who deny that Jesus is God’s Chosen One. But you have the power of God’s Spirit and you know what is true and what is false. So continue to live according to the true message that you heard when you began to believe in Christ, in order that you may continue to live united both to God’s Son and to the Father. (aiōn g165)
Lino cishi nebintu bili mukati ibyo bantu mbyobakute kukumbwa bilapitinga, nsombi abo balenshinga luyando lwa Lesa nibakekale muyayayaya. (aiōn g165)
18 [You who are very dear to me], it is [now] (the final part [MTY] [of this age/] final [period of time before Jesus returns]). Just like you heard [from us apostles] that a person who opposes Christ will come/appear, even now there are many people who oppose Christ. That is why we know that it is the final part [of this age] (OR, [before Jesus returns]) [MTY].
Mobana bame kupwa kwa cishi kulipepi, mwalanyumfwa kwambeti mulwani wa Yesu Klistu nakese, nomba balwani ba Yesu Klistu balesa kendi bangi. Neco tucinshi kwambeti kupwa kwa cishi kulipepi.
19 The [people who oppose Christ] refused to remain in our congregations, but they never [really] (belonged with us/were fellow believers). If they had (belonged with us/been fellow believers), they would have remained with us. But because [they left, everyone] can clearly know that none of them (belongs with us/is a fellow believer).
Aba bantu nkabali kuba likoto lyetu weco ncobalatushila, pakwinga nebali kuba ba likoto lyetu nebalekala nenjafwe. Nsombi balatushiya kwambeti cinshibiketi nkabalipo mukalikoto ketu.
20 But as for you, you have been given the power of [God’s Spirit, which comes from Christ] (OR, [God]), the Holy One. [As a result], you all know [how to] ([distinguish false teaching from/recognize what is false teaching and what is]) [the true message].
Nsombi amwe Yesu walamupa Mushimu Uswepa, neco mucinshi cakubinga.
21 I am writing [this letter] to you, not because you do not know [what is God’s] true message, but because you do know [what it is]. You also know that no false message originates/comes from [God, who is the source of all] truth.
Nkandamulembelenga makani awa pacebo cakwambeti nkamucinshi cakubinga, nsombi amwe mucinshi kwambeti kuliyawa bundengamano bweshi kufuma mucakubinga.
22 The [worst] liars are the ones who deny that Jesus is (the Messiah/the one whom God chose to rescue us). They are [the ones that we told you about], the ones who oppose Christ. They refuse to acknowledge/admit that [God is] the Father and that [Jesus is his] Son (OR, the one who is also God).
Nomba mubepeshi niyani? Ni uyo labulunga kusumineti Yesu ni Mupulushi. Bantu bamushoboyu ebalwani ba Yesu, pakwinga balakana Bata ne Mwana.
23 Those who refuse to acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son do not have a relationship with the Father. But those who acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son [not only have a relationship with God’s Son, but they] have a relationship with the Father also.
Uliyense lakananga Mwana lakananga ne Bata. Lanyumfwilinga Mwana uli ne Bata.
24 [So], as for you, you must continue to conduct your lives according to [the true message] that you heard when you began [MTY] [to believe in Christ]. If you continue to [do that], you will continue to have a close relationship with both [God’s] Son and the Father.
Nsombi amwe bintu ibyo mbyomwalanyumfwa pakuyamba bibe mumyoyo yenu. Na mulasungu mulumbe uyu numwikale muli Mwana ne Bata kwa muyayaya.
Neco ncalashomesha kupa nibuyumi butapu. (aiōnios g166)
26 I have written this to you [to] ([warn you] about/tell you to beware of) those [who want to] deceive you [concerning the truth about Christ].
Ndamulembelenga makani awa pacebo ca abo balayandanga kumubepa.
27 As for you, God’s Spirit, whom you received from Christ, remains in you. So you do not need anyone to teach you [anything else that they claim/say is the truth]. God’s Spirit is teaching you all [of God’s truth that you need to know]. God’s Spirit is truthful and never says anything that is false. So continue to conduct your lives in the way that [he has] taught you.
Nsombi amwe, Yesu Klistu walamupa Mushimu Uswepa ukute kwikala muli njamwe. Neco nkakulayandikinga shikwiyisha naumbi, pakwinga Mushimu Uswepa ngomwalatambula ukute kumwiyisha byonse, kayi mbyokute kumwiyisha nibyakubinga ntebyo bya bundengamano. Pacebo ico kamwikalilila muli Yesu kwelana mbuli ncalamwiyisha.
28 Now, [while some people are trying to persuade you to accept their false teaching, I urge] you, who are all very dear to me, to continue to [have a close relationship with] Christ. [We need to do that] in order that we may be confident [that he will accept us] when he comes back again. If we do that, we will not be ashamed [when we stand] before [him] when he comes.
Lino mobana bame kamwikalilila muli endiye kwamwambeti pabushiku mpoti akese, katutakanyumfwa buyowa ne nsoni.
29 Since you know that [Christ] always does what is right, you know that all those who continue doing what is right are the ones who have become children of God.
Nomba pakwinga mucinshi kwambeti Yesu Klistu waswepa, kayi mwelela lino kwinshiba kwambeti uliyense lenshinga bintu byaina ni Mwana wa Lesa.
