1 Bii mooy ñetteel bi yoon, ma di leen ganesi. «Bépp àtte dina aju ci seedes ñaar walla ñetti nit.»
1This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” Deuteronomy 19:15
2 Li ma waxoon ci sama ñaareelu ngan, ci ñi bàkkaaroon bu yàgg ak ñi ci des, maa ngi koy waxaat léegi, bala maa dikkaat: su ma dellusee, duma yërëm kenn.
2I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
3 Bu fekkee ne dangeen a bëgg firnde juy wone ne, Kirist mooy wax jaarale ko ci man, dingeen ko am. Digganteem ak yéen du ànd ak néew doole, waaye dafay feeñal kàttan ci seen biir.
3seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
4 Néewoon na doole, ba ñu koy daaj ca bant ngir rey ko, waaye mi ngi dund ci kàttanu Yàlla. Nun itam néew nanu doole ci sunu bokk ci moom, waaye dinanu dund ak moom ci kàttanu Yàlla, bu nuy jëfante ak yéen.
4For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
5 Xool-leen seen bopp bu baax, ba xam ndax ngëm a ngi ci yéen. Seetluleen seen bopp. Xanaa xamuleen ne, Yeesoo ngi ci yéen? Walla boog ngeen gis ne, ay naaféq ngeen.
5Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
6 Waaye yaakaar naa ne dingeen gis ne, man nanoo wone nun, firndeg ngëm.
6But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.
7 Nu ngi ñaan Yàlla, ngeen bañ a def dara lu bon. Waxuma ne danoo bëgg a wone noonu sunu firndeg ngëm, waaye sunu yéene mooy ngeen jëf lu baax, boo yaboo sax ñu jiiñ nu ag naaféq.
7Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.
8 Ndaxte manalunu dara dëggu Yàlla gi; mënunu lu dul taxawal ko.
8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 Bu nu néewee doole, fekk am ngeen doole, bég nanu ci. Te sax nu ngi ñaan, ngeen jublu cig mat.
9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
10 Looloo tax ma leen di binde nii, bala maa ñëw; bëgguma leen a duma ci sañ-sañ bi ma Boroom bi jox. Jox na ma ko, ngir ma yokk seen ngëm, waaye du ngir seen kasara.
10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
11 Kon nag bokk yi, bégleen, jublu cig mat, di déglu soññante bi ma leen di dénk, am benn xalaat te dëkk ci jàmm; noonu Yàlla miy mbëggeel te di Yàllay jàmm dina ànd ak yéen.
11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Saafoonteleen ak xol bu laab.
12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 Mboolem gaayi Yàlla yépp ñu ngi leen di nuyu.
13All the saints greet you.
14 Na yiwu sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist, ak mbëggeelu Yàlla ak booloo, gi nu am ak Xel mu Sell mi, ànd ak yéen ñépp.
14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.