2 Corinthians 5
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)
Yenim sɛ sɛ yewu na yegyaw saa nipadua yi a yebenya nipadua foforo a Onyankopɔn ankasa ayɛ a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa wɔ ɔsoro hɔ. (aiōnios g166)
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven:
Mprempren, yesi apini pɛ sɛ wɔde ɔsoro atenae foforo no kata yɛn ho,
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
efisɛ sɛ wɔde kata yɛn ho a yɛn ho renna hɔ bio.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Na sɛ yɛwɔ saa ɔhonam yi mu a, yesi apini na adesoa bi da yɛn so; ɛnyɛ sɛ yɛmpɛ sɛ yegyaw nipadua no, na mmom yɛpɛ sɛ wɔde ɔsoro atenae foforo no kata yɛn ho sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nkwa bɛmene nea ewu no.
5 Now he that has worked us for the selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.
Onyankopɔn na wasiesie yɛn ama saa nsakrae yi. Na ɔde ne Honhom no maa yɛn sɛ nea ɔwɔ ma yɛn no nyinaa akyigyinade.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
Eyi nti, daa yɛwɔ akokoduru. Yenim sɛ mmere dodow a yɛwɔ saa nipadua yi mu no, ɛma yɛne Awurade fi kwan ware.
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight: )
Efisɛ yɛn nkwa gyina gyidi so na ennyina nea yehu so.
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Yɛwɔ nkuranhyɛ nti ɛyɛ yɛn pɛ sɛ yebetu afi yɛn fi wɔ saa honam yi mu na yɛne Awurade akɔtena ne fi.
9 Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Sɛ yɛwɔ yɛn fi ha anaa nohɔ no, yɛpɛ sɛ yɛsɔ nʼani sen biribiara.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.
Efisɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn nyinaa ba Kristo anim ma obu yɛn atɛn. Sɛnea obiara tenaa ase wɔ nipadua no abrabɔ mu no, sɛ ɛyɛ papa anaa bɔne no, wobegyina so abu no atɛn.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Efisɛ yenim sɛnea yesuro Awurade nti, yɛka ne ho asɛmpa kyerɛ nnipa. Onyankopɔn nim yɛn yiye na mewɔ anidaso sɛ munim me nso wɔ mo koma mu.
12 For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that you may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
Yɛrensan nka yɛn ho asɛmpa nkyerɛ mo, na mmom yɛrebɔ ho mmɔden sɛnea mode yɛn bɛhoahoa mo ho na moatumi abua wɔn a wɔde nnipa anim hoahoa wɔn ho na ɛnyɛ wɔn su no.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
Sɛ yɛabobɔ adam a ɛyɛ yɛne Onyankopɔn ntam asɛm. Nanso sɛ yɛn adwene mu da hɔ a, eye ma mo yiyedi.
14 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Afei a yɛahu sɛ onipa baako na owu maa nnipa nyinaa wuu bi no nti, Kristo dɔ a ɔde dɔ yɛn no na ɛhyɛ yɛn. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ nnipa nyinaa wɔ ne wu no mu kyɛfa bi.
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not from now on live to themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again.
Owu maa yɛn nyinaa, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn a wɔte ase no rentena ase mma wɔn ho bio, na mmom wɔbɛtena ase ama nea yɛn nti owui a wɔma ɔsɔre fii awufo mu no.
16 Why from now on know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now from now on know we him no more.
Enti ɛnsɛ sɛ yegyina onipa adwene so bu obiara atɛn bio. Na sɛ mpo bere bi a atwam no na yegyina nnipa adwene so na yehu Kristo a, afei de, yɛrenyɛ saa bio.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Sɛ obi wɔ Kristo mu a, na ɔyɛ abɔde foforo, na nneɛma dedaw nyinaa atwam ama nneɛma foforo aba.
18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Onyankopɔn ayɛ ne nyinaa. Ɔsomaa Kristo sɛ ɔmmɛpata ɔne yɛn ntam na ɔde ɔne afoforo ntam mpata dwumadi no ahyɛ yɛn nsa.
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Asɛm a wɔde abrɛ yɛn ne sɛ, Onyankopɔn nam Kristo so afa nnipa nyinaa adamfo. Onyankopɔn ankan wɔn bɔne antia wɔn na ɔde nʼasomdwoe asɛnka ho dwumadi no ahyɛ yɛn nsa.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be you reconciled to God.
Enti yɛyɛ asomafo ma Kristo, na ɛte sɛnea Onyankopɔn nam yɛn so kasa kyerɛ mo. Yesi Kristo anan mu srɛ mo sɛ, momma wɔmfa mo mmata Onyankopɔn ho.
21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Na Kristo nni bɔne, nanso yɛn nti Onyankopɔn ma ɔfaa yɛn bɔne, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yɛnam ɔno Kristo so bɛyɛ atreneefo wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
