Ufunuo 3

1 Khusuhwa uvamupelela unghwa mu salidi simba: 'Amemenyu ngha ula uvei ibateilile imepo lekhela khumo incha Nguluve ni nondwe lekhela khumo.” Neikhi manyile khila eikhyuvombile. Avanu vikhukhunghinia ukhuta uleimwumivu humbe u-fwile.

“Write this to the angel of the Sardis church: This is what the one who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know what you have accomplished, and that you give the appearance of being alive—but in reality you are dead.

2 Sisimukha uvei miho vweidulusye panghala anghasinghiile, pu leino nghaleipipi ukhufwa, pakhuva saneinchiwene imbombo nchakho ukhuta nchinonghelanile pamiho ngha Nguluve.

Wake up, and try to revive what is left that's about to die! For I have discovered that from the perspective of my God, nothing you've done has been finished.

3 Pu leino kumbuheincha nchila unchvwa upile nukhupuleikha. Unchikonge. Mukhupela uvuvivi, puleino ungave savusisimukha nukhuva miho pu une nikhiwincha ndu munu undyasi, pu sukhalumanye akhavalelo ukhuyakhiva nikhwincha pa lyulve.

So remind yourselves of how this message came to you, and what you heard. Observe what you were told to do, and repent. If you don't watch out, I'll come unexpectedly like a thief, and you won't know at what time I'll come to you!

4 Pu leino khulei matavwa madebe ngha vanu ava mu Salidi vavo savalaminche eimyenda nghyovo vuvinghendangha paninie nune vuvafwalile eimyenda eimivalafu swe, pakhuva vanonghile.

But there are some among you in Sardis who have not ruined their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, for they deserve to do so.

5 Ula uvei iva nduti punikhei kungangha eilitavwa lya mwene pavulongolo pa Daada vango, na pavasuhwa.

Those who are victorious will be dressed in white like this. Their names will not be removed from the book of life, and I will speak for them in the presence of my Father and his angels.

6 Uvei angave alei ni mbulukhutu apuleikhanghe eilimenyu eilei, eiyu u mepo ikhungheivula eimipelela.”

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.

7 Khusuhwa uvamupelela unghwa mu Filidefia simba: Amamenyu ngha ula ungholofu nuvwayeilweli, uvei alei neikhedeinduleilo khya Davitei, pu usikhuli u yunge uva khudeindula. Lola pupaleindyango udeindule neikhupile pu asikhuli unyakhudeinda.

Write this to the angel of the Philadelphia church: This is what the one says, the one who is holy and true, who has the key of David. He can open and nobody is able to shut, he can shut, and nobody is able to open:

8 Neilumanyile ulei nangho amakha madebe, pu eilimenyu lyango uleiveikhile munumbula yakho.

I know what you have accomplished—look, I've opened a door for you that no one can shut. I know that you only have a little strength, but you did what I told you, and you did not deny me.

9 Lola! Punikhukhupa avange avandu lundamano lwa setano, vala aviita avene va Yuta humbe sava Yuta, pu vikhuvasyova avanu, lola vuyanikhuvumeileincha ukhuta vinchanghe pakhusona pamalunde nghakho. Puyavikhulumanya ukhuta niakhunghanile.

From Satan's synagogue I will bring those who say they are Jews, (but are not, they are liars), making them come and worship at your feet, so that they will acknowledge that I love you.

10 Ulwakhuva ulibiite eilimenyu lyango, nuvukifu pakhwiyumeileincha mulimenyu. Pu na yune nikhukhu lolelangha nukhukhyuvateila pa seikhei unghwa khungheliwa

Because you have persevered as I told you to, I will take care of you during the testing time that is coming on the whole world when those who live on the earth will be on trial.

11 pakhuva nghukhwincha pakheilunga khyoni, khukhuva nghela vala vooni vavo valei mukheilunga.

I am coming soon! Keep a tight grasp on what you have, so that no one takes your crown.

12 Ula uvei iva induti punikhupe langha ukhuta avenchanghe mbanda va nyumba imbalanche eiya Nguluve, pusalahuma khunji lusikhu. Punikhu leisimba eilitavwa lya Nguluve vango, eilitavwa lya vunvhenge vwa Nguluve vango, “Uvunchenge uvwa (Yerusalemu umpya, uvunchenge uvukhwikha pasi ukhuhuma khulyanya kihwa Nguluve vango), neilitavwa lyango eilipya.

Those who are victorious I will make into pillars in the Temple of my God. They won't ever have to leave. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God called New Jerusalem which descends from heaven from my God, and my own new name.

13 Ula uvei alei nimbulukhutu aleipuleikhe eilimenyu eilei eilyu u mepo ukhungheivula eimipelela.'

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.

14 “Khu suhwa uva mupelela unghulei khu Leokadia simba: 'Amamenyu ngha mwene nghango Amina, vuvule uvei vakhuhuveilivwa hange intangeili ungholofu, umbaha nuvulongonchi vwa fyoni ifipeliwe nu Nguluve.

Write this to the angel of the Laodicea church: This is what the Amen says, who is the faithful, true witness, highest ruler of God's creation:

15 Neinchimanyile imbombo nchakho ukhuta uve saleinchinchimu hange suleipyufu, pu yale yiva huba uve nchinchimu avyo uve pyufu!

I know what you have accomplished—you're neither hot nor cold. I wish you were hot or cold!

16 Leino ulwakhuva uve uvufukhefu uleifukhefu na vuvunchinchimu uleinchinchimu pusunonghile palyune leino punikhukhubeha mundomo nghwango unghu.

But because you're lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I'm going to spit you out of my mouth.

17 Ulwakhuva vwiita, “Une neileikavi, neileineikhyuma khyukhingi pasanileinuvufumbwe vwa khunonghwa kheininie.” Pu leino sulumanyile ukhuta uve ulei nghanchu fincho yuve vusanghania, nulei nghanchu sawilola ubofwile amiho uleivubwinda.

You say to yourselves, ‘I'm rich, I have wealth, and don't need anything.’ But you don't know that you are miserable and pitiful and poor and blind and naked.

18 Punikhukhutanga amasangho unghule khulyune ulutalama ulunonchivwe nu mwoto ukhuta puve ikavi, unya myenda eimivalafu einghing'alang'adeikha ukhuta pufwale yuve, pu lekhe ukhuvonia isoni incha vubwinda vwakho, ni mono incha khubakhala mu miho nghakho pu lolanghe.

I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so you may be rich; and have white clothes so you can be properly dressed and you won't reveal your nakedness and shame; and ointment to put on your eyes so you can see.

19 Voni uvunivanghanile une nikhuvataneila nukhuvamanyisya, nukhuvavunga. Puleino unghimbange nukhupela inongwa.

Those I love I correct and discipline. So be really sincere, and repent.

20 Lola niemile pandyango ni hodencha. Ula uvei ipuleikha eilimenyu lyango vunihodeincha puangave ideindula undyango. Punikhwingeila khumwene nu khulya pninie numwene, navope paninie nune.

Look, I'm standing at the door, knocking. If anyone hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.

21 Ula uvei iva ndutu paligoha vei ula nikhupinchangha uvutama uvwa khutama paninie nune pakheinyalwangula, nduvu une neikhava nduti puneitamile paninie nu Daada vango pa kheinyalwanghula khya mwene.

I will have those who are victorious sit down with me beside my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down beside my Father on his throne.

22 Ula uvei alei nimbulukhutu apuleikhanghe khila eikhyu u mepo ikhungheivula eimipalela.”

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.”