Helping Christian Leaders
1 Church leaders, I am writing to encourage you. I too am a leader, as well as a witness to Christ's suffering, and I will share in his glory when it is shown to us.
2 Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do, instead of something you do merely to make money. 3 Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them. 4 Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.
5 All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say,
“God opposes proud people,
but he helps everyone
who is humble.”
6 Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. 7 God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.
8 Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. 9 But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are. 10 But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm. 11 God will be in control forever! Amen.
Final Greetings
12 Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so you will keep on having faith in him.
13 Greetings from the Lord's followers in Babylon. They are God's chosen ones.
Mark, who is like a son to me, sends his greetings too.
14 Give each other a warm greeting. I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ.
Ombongo ya Ndjambi
1 Ami otja ngu mbi ri omutarere wombongo me riyarikaṋa kovatarere wombongo mokati keṋu. Owami omuhongonone womahihamisiro wa Kristus, nu wina me kara norupa mondjozikiro, ndji mai kamunika. Ami me mu ningire kutja 2 mu rire ovarise ovasemba worupanda Ndjambi ndwa yandja ku eṋe nu mu ru ṱakamise nombango yeṋu oveni otja Ndjambi punga ama vanga; nungwari amu he ru ṱakamisa otja mbu mwa ṋiṋikizirwa ko noutwe. Amu ungura oviungura vyeṋu motjimbe tjotjimariva, nungwari kareye nonḓero aihe motjiungura tja Ndjambi. 3 Nu wina amu roro okuhonaparera imba mbu mwa pewa okuṱakamisa, nungwari rireye otjihorera kuwo. 4 NOmurise omunene tje ya, eṋe mamu pewa oruzenga rondoṋeno rongeṋangeṋeno ongarerere.
5 Nu momuhingo tjingewo, eṋe mitanda, riwiseye kehi yovarumendu ovanene. Eṋe amuhe risusupariseye, nu aruhe mu rirongerere okukarerasana. Orondu omatjangwa maye tja: “Ndjambi u pirukira overitongamise, nungwari imba overisusuparise e ve ṱire otjari.” 6 Notji mamu sokurisusuparisa kehi yeke enamsa ra Ndjambi, kokutja eye e mu tongamise moruveze rwe oruwa. 7 Omerikendero weṋu aehe yumbeye kombanda ye, eye tjinga e mu pa imbi mbi mwa hepa.
8 Kareye nomeritjaerero nu mu kare katumba! Omunavita na eṋe, ingwi Satan, u ryanga otja ongeyama, ndji mai tye ovimboro amai paha ingwi ngu mai vanga okurya. 9 Zikameye mongamburiro yeṋu nu mu mu pirukire. Amu zembi kutja mouye auhe ovakambure ovakweṋu ve tjinda omahihamisiro tjingewo. 10 Nungwari tji mwa zu nokuhihamisiwa oruveze orusupi, Ndjambi omuini ngu notjari atjihe, ngwe mu isanena ondjozikiro ye yaaruhe mu Kristus, eye me mu yarura koupe, ne mu zeuparisa, ne mu pe omasa, ne mu zikamisa. 11 Ndjambi, u nomasa aruhe nga ko nga aruhe! Amen.
Ozombinika
12 Ami mba tjanga orutuu orusupi ndwi nombatero ya Silvanus, ngu mbi vara otja omukambure omukwetu omuṱakame. Ami mba vanga okumuyanḓiparisa nokuhongonona kutja otji tji ri otjari tjatjiri tja Ndjambi. Zikameye mu tjo.
13 Ombongo ongweṋu mObabilon, wina ndja toororwa i Ndjambi, mai mu minike, nomuatje wandje Markus wina me mu minike. 14 Minikasaneye norusuvero roukriste. Ohange ngai kare na eṋe amuhe mbu mu ri ova Kristus.
