2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Kwaeyo, kwa sababu tubile ni huduma yee, na kati yaibile tuipokii rehema, tukata kwaa tamaa.
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word (logos) of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Badala yake, tumezikana ndela zote za aibu na ziyowanike kwaa. Twatama kwaa kwa hila, na tulitumia kwaa lineno lya Nnongo. Kwa kuwasilisha yaibile kweli, twaibonekeya twabene kwa dhamiri ya kila mundu nnongi ya Nnongo.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Lakini kati ijnili yitu iyowanike kwaa, iyowanika kwaa kwa balo baangamia kae.
4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (aiōn g165)
Katika uchaguzi wabe, nongo wa ulimwengu woo atiwapofusha malango gabe ziamiya kwaa. Matokeo gake, bweza kwaa, kubona bweya ya injili ya utukufu wa Kristo, ywabile ni mpwano wa Nnongo. (aiōn g165)
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Kwa kuwa twajitangaza kwaa wene, ila Kristo Yesu kati Ngwana, ni twenga wene kati atumishi winu kwa ajili ya Yesu.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Kwa mana Nnongo nga ambaye abayite, “Bweya walowa angaza boka mu'libendo.” Atitangaza katika mioyo yitu, kutoa bweya wa maarifa ya utukufu wa Nnongo katika uwepo wa Yesu kristo.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Lakini tubile ni hazina yee katika chombo sa ukando, ili panga iyowanike kuwa ngupu kolo muno ni ya Nnongo na ni yitu kwaa.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Twataabika katika kila hali, lakini tusonga kwaa. Twabona shaka lakini tujawa kwaa na kukata tamaa.
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
Twateselwa lakini twatelekezwa kwaa. Twatekwanilwe pae lakini twaangamia kwaa.
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Masoba gote twabeba katika yega yetu kiwo sa Yesu, ili panga ukoto wa Yesu ubonekane katika yega yetu kae.
11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Twenga twabile akoto masoba tumetolewa kuwaa kwa ajili ya Yesu, ili panga ukoto wa Yesu ubonekane katika yega yetu ya bandu
12 So then death works in us, but life in you.
Kwa sababu yee, kiwo chapanga kazi nkati yitu, ila ukoto wapanga kazi nkati yinu.
13 We having the same spirit (pneuma) of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
Lakini tubile ni roho yeyelo ya imani lingana na chelo chaandikilwe: “Naaminiya, nga nyo nibayite.” Twenga kae twaaminiya, nga nyo twabaya.
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
Tutangite kuwa yolo ywaamfufuwe Ngwana Yesu kae alowa kutufufua twenga pamope ni mwenga katika uwepo wake.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Kila kilebe ni kwa ajili yinu ili panga, kwa kadri neema yaibile enea kwa bandu banyansia, shukrani yazidi yongekeya kwa utukufu wa Nnongo.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Nga nyoo tukata kwaa tamaa. Japokuwa panja twachakaa, nkati ya tupangika wayambe lisoba hadi lisoba.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
Kwa kipindi chee kifupi, mateso aga mepesi yalowa kutuandaa twenga kwa ajili ya umilele nzito wa utukufu wanyansima zaidi ya ipimo yote. (aiōnios g166)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Kwa kuwa tulola kwaa kwa ajili ya ilebe ambavyo vyatibonekana. Ilebe twaweza kuibona ni vya muda, ila ilebe ambavyo yabonekana kwaa ni ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
