Lanambili Lodhowa wa Akoritiyo
1 Miyo Paulo, rumiwi wa Kristu Yesu mofuna wa Nlungu, vambo-i na Timoteo bali-u, ndinolembela pingo wa Nlungu wu Koritiyo thangani-avo atu othene ochena ali wu Akaya:
2 Riya rima ulukhulu na rendele vyokhumela wa Nlungu Babi-u na Mbwii-u Yesu Kristu, vikale nanyo.
3 Atitimi-eye Nlungu na Baba wa Mbwii-u Yesu Kristu, Baba wa tangaranga dhilukhulu na Nlungu oi unonididili-a va yorucha iliyothene, 4 oi thitho ngunonididili-a* va vyowesedha vi-u vyothene, ira niode didili-a atu anogumanana vyowesedha vya tundu uliwethene, namwasa oi na-iyene thitho nitodidili-iwa na Nlungu. 5 Voi ninogumanana nyarwa dhinjinji namwasa wa Kristu, thitho ninodidili-iwa maningi dhela mwa Kristu. 6 Nagumanana vyowesedha, nyo munodidili-iwa novulumuchiwa. Nadidili-iwa, nanyeene munodidili-iwa thitho vyevi vinokami-a ira muvilele nyarwa ninga dhinogumanana i-yo. 7 Idedi-edhwi-u va nyo cholimba, namwasa oi ninoidhiwa ira voi munogumanana nyarwa ninga dhinogumanana i-yo, nanyeene thitho munodha didili-iwa.
8 Abali, ninofuna muidhiwenga vya nyarwa dhaguman’nena i-yo wu provisiya ya Aziya. Natoogumana nyarwa dhilukhulu dhokwaranya kopolodhi-u, moi kanana idedi-edho yoi ninokaana ingumi. 9 Thitho nadhivwa ninga nitotongiwa ira niphiwe. Vyevi vyatooireya naifunelo yoi na-adhinyindelenga mbwenye ninyindelenga Nlungu oi unovenyathi-a alimbo wukwa. 10 Liye atoonivulumucha wu vyongo vyevi vyoi vyangaodile nipha thitho unodha nivulumucha. Ninororomela ira liye unodhowanave nivulumucha. 11 Nyo thitho munooda kami-a volobela mosembezela, ira vakale atu anjinji onilobelela vosimba kami-iwa wi-u na Nlungu vowakhula malobelo aatu anjinji.
12 I-yo nitokaana mwasa odhititimi-ana, thitho ithuulela rima yi-u inoniirela umboni, ira vailamboi, simbwasimbwa vari vinyu, nitooni-a makalelo apama movwelana na vinofunji-a Nlungu. Nitoira vyevi a-kala monyindela zelu dha ilamboi, mbwenye monyindela riya rima ulukhulu wa Nlungu. 13 Namwasa oi vinoulembelani i-yovi ndi vyongo vyoi munooda vileri novivwechecha. Thitho ndinororomela ira munodhowanave vivwechecha pama vyongo vyevi. 14 Mutoidhiwa ira i-yo nili mwasa ouiri-ani ira mudhititimi-e, ninga munofunanyo dhakalela mwasa oniiri-a ira nidhagaye vadambo la Mbwii-u Yesu.
15 Voi kandinokaikela vyevi, ndanoofuna ira voroma ndidhe weo, ira mudhasangalale okoka. 16 Namwasa oi ndinofuna ira ndadhowanga wu Masedoniya ndidhavirena weo ira ndidhauwaredheleni, thitho ndadhakhuma wu Masedoniya ndinodha virana weo okoka amala mudhandivelele vodhowa wu Yudeya. 17 N’nga vyathuulela miyo vya mwasa wen’ne ndauona movevuwa? Venango, n’nga ndana mathuulelo aidyani ira ndaira “Ee, ee” hora yeniyene ndichinje ira “Khabe, khabe?” 18 Mbwenye muroromele Nlungu ira vyauwandeleni miyo pyaimbarimbari. Kandinauwandeleni ira “ee” amala “khabe.” 19 Voi Mwana Nlungu, Yesu Kristu, wenuo wam’laleele miyo, Silvano* na Timoteo, kanaongevo ira “ee” amala ira “khabe,” mbwenye aonga “ee” hora dhothene inokalave “ee.” 20 Thitho vyolanyedha vya Nlungu, masiki vikale vinjinji a-vi, vinokalave “ee” dhela mwa liye. Ee-no dhela mwa liye, i-yo ninoira “Ame” wa Nlungu thitho Nlungu unowachela titimi-o dhela mwa i-yo. 21 Mbwenye Nlungu ngunonisikimizela ira nyo na i-yo nili Makristau thitho liye ngwanizozile. 22 Liye utonidinda na idindoyee. Idindo yei ndi zimu ochena uli mirimani mwi-u thitho uli ninga maraeli-o a sogolo.
23 Fiyedha va-eni miyo kandidhidhe weo wu Koritiyo namwasa oi kandafuna wenjedhela sukwala winyu thitho Nlungu unondiirela umboni. 24 Kaiira nili anamatonga a iroromelwinyu, mbwenye nili anamalaba afwinyu ira musangalalenga, voi muli olimba namwasa wa iroromelwinyu.