Bakorintha II 6
1 Mme jaaka badiri le Modimo re lo kopa gore lo se phaile molaetsa o o hakgamatsang wa bopelonomi jo bogolo ja Modimo.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Gonne Modimo wa re, “Selelo sa lona se tsile mo go nna ka nako e e tshwanetseng, fa dikgoro tsa kamogelo di ne di atlhame. Ke lo thusitse ka letsatsi le poloko e neng e abiwa ka lone.” Gone jaanong Modimo o ipaakanyeditse go lo amogela. Gompieno o ipaakanyeditse go lo boloka.
(For he says, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3 Re leka go tshela ka tsela e e siameng gore ope a se ka a dira molato kgotsa a boela kwa morago mo go batleng Morena ka tsela e re dirang ka yone, gore ope a se ka a re bona molato a ba a o baya mo Moreneng.
Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 Mme tota, mo go sengwe le sengwe se re se dirang, re leka go supa gore re baruti ba boamaaruri ba Modimo. Ka bobelotelele re itshokela pogiso le mathata matshwenyego a mefuta yotlhe.
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 Re iteilwe, ra tsenngwa mo dikgolegelong, ra lebagana le bo nko-di-aboga, ra dira thata, ra nna re lebeletse mo masigong re sa robale, ra ba ra ikitsa dijo.
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 Re itshupile go nna se re se ipitsang ka matshelo otlhe a rona le ka go tlhaloganya Efangele le ka bobelotelele jwa rona. Re ntse re le tshiamo le boamaaruri jwa lorato le go tladiwa ka Mowa O O Boitshepo.
By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 Re ntse re le boammaaruri ka nonofo ya Modimo e re thusa mo go tsotlhe tse re di dirang. Ditlhabano tsotlhe tsa motho yo o boifang Modimo, ditlhabano tsa phemelo, le ditlhabano tsa go tlhasela, e ntse e le tsa rona.
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 Re emetse Morena ka boammaaruri le fa bangwe ba re tlotla kgotsa ba re nyatsa, le fa ba re tshwaya diphoso kgotsa ba re baka. Re a ikanyega, mme ba re bitsa baaki.
By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9 Lefatshe le a re itlhokomolosa, mme re itsiwe ke Modimo; re tshela gaufi le loso, mme ke rona ba, re santse re itekanetse. Re ne ra bolaesega mme ra bolokesega mo losong.
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 Dipelo tsa rona di botlhoko, mme le fa gontse jalo re na le boitumelo jwa Morena. Re humanegile, mme re abela ba bangwe dimpho tse di kgolo tse di humileng tsa semowa. Ga re a itsholela sepe, mme le fa go ntse jalo re itumelela sengwe le sengwe.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 Oo, ditsala tsa me tsa Korintha! “Ke lo boleletse maikutlo ame otlhe; ke lo rata ka pelo yame yotlhe”.
O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged.
12 Botsididi jo bo sa leng teng mo gare ga rona ga se ka ntlha ya tlhaelo epe ya lorato ka fa ntlheng ya me, mme ka gore lorato lwa lona lo lo nnye thata jalo ga lo nkame go ntsenya mo teng.
You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels.
13 Ke bua le lona jaa-nong jaaka ekete lo bana ba e leng ba me. Re buleleng dipelo tsa lona! Re supegetseng lorato!
Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
14 Lo se tlhakane le ba ba sa rateng Morena, gonne batho ba Modimo ba ka tlhakanela eng le baleofi? Lesedi le ka nna jang le lefifi?
Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
15 Mme ke bokopano bofe jo bo ka nnang mo gare ga ga Keresete le Diabolo. Mokeresete o ka nna le botsalano jang le motho yo o sa dumeleng.
And what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?
16 Mme go ka nna le bokopano bofe fa gare ga Tempele ya Modimo le medimo ya disetwa? Gonne lo Tempele ya Modimo, legae la Modimo o o tshelang, mme Modimo o buile kaga lona jaana wa re, “Ke tlaa nna mo go bone, ke bo ke tsamaya mo go bone, mme ba tlaa nna batho bame le nna ke tlaa nna Modimo wa bone.”
And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Ke gone ka mo Morena o boileng a re, “Ba leseng; ikgaoganyeng le bone; lo se ka lwa ama dilo tsa bone tse di maswe (makgapha), mme ke tlaa lo amogela,
Why come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 Ke tlaa nna Rraalona, le lona lo tlaa nna bomorwaake le bo-morwadiake.”
And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
