Uusita wegongalo lyaKalunga
1 Aakuluntu yegongalo lyaKalunga yomokati keni otandi ya kumagidha, ngame nguka omukuluntu mukweni. Ongame onzapo yomahepeko gaKristus nondi na oshitopolwa meadhimo ndyoka tali ka hololwa. Otandi mu kumagidha: 2 Kaleni aasita yoshigunda shoka mwe shi pewa kuKalunga, mu shi tonatele nehalo ewanawa, hakethiminiko. Inamu longa nelalakano tali sitha ohoni lyokukonga eliko, ihe onehalo tali zi momwenyo. 3 Inamu pangela mboka ya tulwa metonatelo lyeni, ihe kaleni mu shi kuholelwa kegongalo.
4 Nena Omusitawiliki ngele ta holoka, otamu ka pewa oshishani sheadhimo itaali kana.
5 Ne aagundjuka, vulikeni kaakuluntu. Amuhe zaleni eifupipiko, opo mu vule okuyakulathana. Oshoka enyolo otali ti:
“Kalunga oha tondo aainenepeki, ihe oha sile ohenda aaishonopeki.” 6 Onkee ano ishonopekeni kohi yoshikaha shoonkondo shaKalunga, opo e mu nenepeke pethimbo lye. 7 Mu tsikeni iimpwiyu yeni ayihe, oshoka oye omusilishimpwiyu gweni.
8 Kotokeni ne mu tonate! Oshoka omutondi gweni Satana ohe mu kundukidha, ta ndunduma a fa onime, ta kongo ngoka, te mu ninagula po. 9 Kaleni mu na eitaalo lya kola, opo mu vule oku mu kondjitha. Oshoka omwa tseya nooitaali ooyakwetu yomuuyuni auhe otaa pitile momahepeko ogo tuu ngoka. 10 Ihe omahepeko ogokathimbo kowala. Kalunga kesilohenda alihe okwe mu ithana, mu ye meadhimo lye lyaaluhe muukumwe naKristus. Oye ote mu longekidha, te mu pe oonkondo, te mu koleke note mu tula kekankameno lya kola. 11 Oye na pangele aluheluhe!
Amen.
Omakundo
12 Ontumwafo ndjika ofupi onde yi nyola kekwatho lyaSilvanus, omwiitaali mukwetu ngoka nde mu inekela. Onda hala oku mu kumika noku mu hokololela kutya ndika olyo esilohendalela lyaKalunga. Kaleni mwi ikolelela mulyo.
13 Egongalo ekweni lyomuBabilon ndyoka lya hogololwa wo kuKalunga, otali mu kundile po. Osho wo omumwandje Markus ote mu kundile po. 14 Kundilathanii po nohole yopakriste.
Ombili nayi kale nane amuhe mboka yaKristus.
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.
