2 Corinthians 13 | New Testament

2 Corinthians 13English

2 Bakorinta 13African Kalanga

English1
This will be my third visit to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
African Kalanga
Nde gwe butatu ndihha kumuli, “Ndebo imwe ne imwe yakafanila kusimisiwa ne butendeki gwe banhu babili kene batatu.”
English2
I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,
African Kalanga
Ndakatjemela ibabo bakatjinya kutanga ne bamwe bose, ngono ndobatjemela ngwenu ndisipo, sekwa ndakathama ndilipo mu kukumba kwangu kwe bubili, nditi ha ndihha kakale anditowobaletja,
English3
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
African Kalanga
se muhaka butendeki gwe kuti Khirisiti unolebeleka mundili. Ate ili kuti aazosima kuhinga namwi, koga una masimba pakati kwenyu.
English4
For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him to serve you.
African Kalanga
Wakabambugwa mu kusasima, koga unotjila ne simba le Ndzimu. Ngobe atizosima muunli, koga mu kuhingidzana namwi, towotjila naye ne simba le Ndzimu.
English5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you–unless, of course, you fail the test?
African Kalanga
Muzwihakisise kubona kene makabhatilila mu kugalamoyo kwenyu. Muzwibhuzwisise. Apa amutoziba kuti Jesu Khirisiti umumuli kene? Kuhhe kwe musawana tjimwe mukuzwibhuzwisisa kwenyu!
English6
And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.
African Kalanga
Ndogalabgwe kuti mowobona kuti iswi atizokong'wa.
English7
Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed.
African Kalanga
Koga totembezela Ndzimu kuti tshene musingasathama tjisakalulwama. Kusi kuti iswi tingabe takunda ndiko, koga kuti imwi muthama tjakalulwama nenguba tinganga takakong'wa.
English8
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
African Kalanga
Ngobe atina simba lingakunda malebeswa, koga tina simba le kumilila malebeswa koga.
English9
We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection.
African Kalanga
Ngobe tohanha ha tisakasima imwi makasima. Tjatinotembezelela whuti ndulamo yenyu ipamhidzike.
English10
This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority–the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
African Kalanga
Ndokwala ikoku ndisipo pamuli, kuti nditi ndiswika ndisibe nkukutu kumuli mu kuhingisa simba landakapiwa ndi He kubumba ndilo kusi kukolomodza ndilo.
English11
Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
African Kalanga
Makamu, ndopedza nditi, salani zubuyanana, lulwamisani matjilo enyu, teedzani kukumbila kwangu, whililanani, galani ne kunyalala ngono Ndzimu we ludo ne kunyalala unowobe namwi.
English12
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
African Kalanga
Buyisanani ne kubutjilana kwakayengemala.
English13
All the saints send their greetings.
African Kalanga
Bayengemali bose banomubuyisa.
English14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
African Kalanga
Ngoni dza He Jesu Khirisiti ne ludo gwe Ndzimu ne kubhatana kwe Meya yakayengemala ngakube namwi mose.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.