2 Peter 1
1 I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
Nene Simoni Petili, mtumisi na mtumi wa Yesu Kilisitu. Nikuvayandikila nyenye mwempokili sadika yilayila yabwina neju yetapokili tete, kwa njila ya ubwina wa Chapanga witu na msangula Yesu Kilisitu.
2 [I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
Nikuvaganila ubwina wa Chapanga na uteke wamahele mukummanya Chapanga na Yesu BAMBU witu.
3 [God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
Kwa makakala gaki ga chi Chapanga, Chapanga atipelili mambu goha getigana muni titama cha kumuyupa na kumlumba Chapanga kwa kummanya mwene mweatikemili titama nayu mkulu na ubwina waki mwene.
4 Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
Ndava yeniyo atipelili njombi yaki yikulu na zabwina zeajovili akutipela, muni ndava ya njombi zenizo muni muyepa mnogo uhakau weuvi pamulima, na kuvya ngati Chapanga cheigana tivyai.
5 Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
Ndava yeniyo, mkangamala myonjokesa ubwina musadika, na ubwina winu myonjokesa mumanya winu,
6 And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
mukumanya kwinu muyonjokesa kujilongosa mwavene, na mukujilongosa mwavene muyonjokesa usindimala na mukusindimala muyonjokesa kumyogopa Chapanga,
7 And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
na mukuyogopa Chapanga myonjokesa unkozi wa chiulongo na pa genago yonjokesa uganu kwa vandu voha.
8 If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
Mkavya na mambu genago kwa umahele, yati mwivya lepi vakata nambu mwemhotola kukita gabwina na kuvatangatila vangi mukumanya BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu.
9 If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
Nambu mundu mweangavya na mambu ago ivya ngalola, angahotola kulola vindu vya kutali na akosiwi kuvya amali kunyambiswa kumbudila kwaki Chapanga kwa kadeni.
10 Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
Hinu ndi, valongo vangu mkangamala neju ukemela winu na uhaguliwa wewakitiwi na Chapanga uvya lijambu leliyendelela changali mwishu muwumi winu, ngati mkatama chenicho mgwa lepi mukumbudila Chapanga.
11 and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
Kwa kukita genago yati myidikiliwa njwe kuyingila muunkosi wa magono goha gangali mwishu wa BAMBU na Msangula witu Yesu Kilisitu. (aiōnios g166)
12 I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
Hinu yati niyendelela kuvakumbusa magono goha mambu aga, pamonga mmali kugamanya na mkangamili muuchakaka wemwaupokili.
13 I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
Niwona ndi lijambu labwina kwangu, lukumbi lwoha lwenitama mumi pamulima apa, kuvakenyemusa na kuvakumbusa kuvala mambu aga.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Muni nimanyili kuvya papipi yati nikuyivika patali higa iyi yeyifwa, ngati BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu cheanijovili hotohoto.
15 Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
Hinu, ndi yati nikita chochoha chenihotola, muni nikafwayi mugakumbukai mambu aga lukumbi lwoha.
16 We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
Lukumbi petivawulili kuuvala ukulu wa kubwela kwaki BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu, tavajovili lepi humu za udese kuhuma kwa vandu vevachenjili. Tete talolili ukulu waki mwene kwa mihu gitu.
17 God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
Tete tavi lukumbi lweapewili utopesa na ukulu kuhuma kwa Chapanga dadi, lukumbi lwami palwambwelili mwene mweavi na Ukulu Mkulu, lukajova, “Uyu ndi Mwanangu Mganu mweniganisiwi nayu.”
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Kangi, tavete tayuwini lwami ulo kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga, lukumbi patavili pamonga nayu panani ya chitumbi chamsopi.
19 We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
Kavili, ujumbi wewajoviwi vamlota va Chapanga timanyili kuvya wavili wa chakaka na nyenye yati mkita chabwina ngati mukuuyuwanila ujumbi wenuo, muni ngati hahi cheyikuvalangasila muchitita mbaka ligono pekwicha na Kilisitu mweavili ndondo peilangisa mumitima yinu.
20 It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
Neju pa ago, mkumbuka kawaka mundu mweihotola kudandaula mwene ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga weuvili mu Mayandiku Gamsopi.
21 because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
Muni katu kawaka ujumbi Chapanga wabweli lepi ngati vandu chevigana vene, nambu vandu vajovili ujumbi kuhuma kwa Chapanga valongwiswi na Mpungu Msopi.
