2 Bakolinto 5

1 Toyebi malamu ete, soki ndako na biso, ndako oyo ya kapo epai wapi tovandaka awa na mokili ebebisami, tozali na ndako oyo Nzambe abongisela biso, ndako ya seko kati na Lola, ndako monene oyo etongama na maboko ya bato te. (aiōnios g166)

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

2 Nzokande, kati na ndako yango ya kapo, tozali penza komona pasi, wana tozali kozela na posa makasi ete tolata ndako na biso ya Lola,

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

3 pamba te soki penza tolati yango, tokozala motakala te.

if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked.

4 Solo, wana tozali nanu kati na ndako oyo ya kapo, tozali penza komona pasi mpe konyokwama, pamba te toboyi kobanda nanu na kolongola, kasi tolingi nde kolata mbala moko ndako na biso ya Lola, mpo ete bomoi emela oyo ekufaka.

For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

5 Nzambe oyo abongiseli biso likambo yango apesi biso Molimo na Ye lokola ndanga ya biloko oyo esengeli koya.

Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

6 Yango wana tozalaka na mpiko tango nyonso. Mpe toyebi malamu ete, awa tozali kowumela kati na nzoto oyo, tozali mosika na Nkolo,

Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

7 pamba te totambolaka kolanda kondima, kasi kolanda miso te.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

8 Totondi penza na mpiko, kasi tokosepela kotika nzoto oyo mpo na kokende kovanda elongo na Nkolo.

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

9 Yango wana, ezala tovandi kati na nzoto oyo to totiki yango, tokolukaka kaka kosepelisa Nkolo.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

10 Pamba te biso nyonso tokosamba liboso ya esambiselo ya Klisto mpo ete moto nyonso azwa lifuti oyo ekoki na ye kolanda makambo oyo asalaki na nzela ya nzoto na ye, makambo ya malamu to ya mabe.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Lokola toyebi makambo oyo ezali kati na kotosa Nkolo, yango wana tondimisaka bato mosusu, mpe Nzambe ayebi biso malamu. Nazali na elikya ete bino mpe boyebi yango kati na mitema na bino.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

12 Tozali lisusu te komilobela epai na bino, kasi tozali nde kopesa bino libaku malamu ya komikumisa na tina na biso, mpo ete bokoka koyanola bato oyo bamikumisaka te na tina na makambo oyo ebombama kati na mitema, kasi na tina na oyo emonanaka na miso.

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

13 Mpo na biso, soki tozali komonana lokola bazoba, ezali kaka mpo na Nzambe; mpe soki tozali komonana lokola bato ya mayele, ezali nde mpo na bino.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

14 Solo, bolingo ya Klisto ekangi biso, pamba te tondimisamaki ete moko kaka akufa mpo na bato nyonso; boye elingi koloba ete bato nyonso bakufa kati na ye.

For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.

15 Akufaki mpo na bato nyonso mpo ete ba-oyo bazali na bomoi bazala lisusu na bomoi te mpo na bango moko, kasi mpo na Ye oyo akufaki mpe asekwaki mpo na bango.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

16 Boye, kobanda sik’oyo, tokotala lisusu moto moko te na ndenge ya bomoto. Atako, na kala, totalaki Klisto na ndenge ya bomoto, kasi sik’oyo tozali lisusu kotala Ye bongo te.

Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

17 Yango wana, soki moto azali kati na Klisto, akomi ekelamu ya sika: makambo ya kala eleki, mpe makambo ya sika eyei.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

18 Makambo oyo nyonso ewutaka na Nzambe oyo azongisaki boyokani kati na biso mpe Ye moko na nzela ya Klisto mpe apesaki biso lotomo ya boyokanisi.

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 Pamba te, kati na Klisto, Nzambe azalaki kozongisa boyokani kati na bato mpe Ye moko, na kotala masumu na bango te. Mpe atiaki kati na biso liloba ya boyokanisi.

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Yango wana, mpo na Klisto, tozali bantoma, lokola nde Nzambe azali kolendisa bato na nzela na biso: « Na Kombo ya Klisto, tozali kosenga na bino ete bozongisa boyokani na bino elongo na Nzambe.

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

21 Ye oyo atikalaki kozala na lisumu te, Nzambe akomisaki Ye lisumu mpo na biso, mpo ete tokoma bosembo ya Nzambe kati na Ye. »

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.