2 Corinthians 11

1 [But now, because my opponents are saying that Christ sent them to you as his representatives and that he did not send me], please be patient with me, too, [while I say a] few things [that may sound as if] [IRO] [I am praising myself, like] a foolish person [would do. You have been] ([putting up with/tolerating]) [those who teach what is false; ] now then, (put up with/tolerate) me [too].

Ageno ni ubiro bedo mangʼwon koda nikech adwaro wuoyo mofuwo matin, ma bende usebedo ka utimo.

2 I really do care about [what happens to] you, just as God cares about [what happens to you. Just like a father wants his daughter to be sexually pure when he presents her to the man she will marry] [MET], I [want you to belong] to Christ [alone and to no other]. I want to present you [to him] as people who remain faithful to him [only, and who have not believed the deceitful message of those who are teaching what is false].

Nyiego omaka kodu ma en nyiek Nyasaye. Ne asingou ni dichwo achiel kende, ma en Kristo, mondo omi achiwu kaka nyako mangili ni en.

3 However, just like [Satan, when he] cunningly [appeared as a] snake, deceived Eve [and caused her to disobey the Lord God], I am concerned that [those teachers] will cause you to think wrongly so that you will no longer [be faithful to] Christ alone.

To aluor ni kaka thuol nowuondo Hawa gi miriambone mariek, e kaka un bende inyalo wuondu mi uwe hero Kristo gi chunyu duto.

4 [I say that] because some people have come among you who are teaching [their own thoughts about] Jesus. They [are saying about him] things that are [entirely] different from what I taught you. [They are urging] you to receive a [powerful] spirit who [would come to live in you], but it is not the same [Spirit] that you received [from God when you believed in Christ]. They preach [what they call] a good message, and you accept [their message, even though it is not the same as the good message about Christ that you heard from me. And] you have gladly accepted them and their message!

Nikech ka ngʼato obiro e dieru ma oyalonu Yesu mopogore gi mano mane wayalonu, kendo kata uyudo Roho machielo gi mano mane uyudo, kendo uyie gi Injili moro amora mopogore gi mane uyudo, kendo uchikone itu gimor,

5 I consider that [LIT] none of those [men, even though they think of themselves as being] [IRO] extra-special apostles, are in any way greater than I am.

to ok apar ni an chien ahinya moloyo “joote” moko ma uparo ni dongogo!

6 [I admit that] I am not an eloquent speaker, but I do know [God’s message]. I have made that clear to you by everything [that I have done among you and by everything that I have taught you].

Nyalo bedo ni ok alony kuom wuoyo, to kata kamano rieko to an-go. Wasebedo ka waleronu wechegi kinde ka kinde.

7 [I refused to accept money] from you as pay for teaching you God’s message about Christ. (It is ridiculous for you to think that what I did was wrong!/Was that wrong?) [RHQ] [I know that by teaching you without pay], I made myself seem [IRO] unimportant to you. [But I did it] to honor you.

Dipo nine ukwana jaketho nikech ne adwokora piny, mondo eka atingʼu malo, kane ayalonu Injili mar Nyasaye ma ok adwaro chudo koa kuomu?

8 [Some people might say that it was as though] [IRO] I was robbing other congregations because I accepted money from them in order that I might work among you.

Ne akawo chudo e kanisa mondo atinugo mana ka gima amayogi.

9 Furthermore, when I was [there] with you and had no [money to buy the things that I needed], I did not cause any [of you] ([to have difficulties by my depending on you/by asking you for money/support]), because our [(inc)] fellow believers who came from [here in] Macedonia [province] brought enough [money for me to buy everything] that I needed. So I have not caused you any difficulty at all [by asking you for money], and I never will [ask you for money] [EUP].

Kendo kane atiyo e dieru, to ne ok amiyo ngʼato angʼata tingʼ mapek e kinde mane an gi dwaro moro amora, nikech owete moa Makedonia nokelona gik moko duto mag konyruok mane achando. Asetemo matek mondo kik amiu tingʼ mapek e yo moro amora, kendo pod abiro medo timo kamano.

10 [And] as [sure as you know that] everything that Christ says is true, [you can be sure that what] I say [to you now is true. Wherever I go] there in Achaia [province], [I do not let you believers pay me for doing God’s work among you]. And no one will be able to prevent me from boasting [about that].

Chutho, kaka an gi adiera mar Kristo, onge ngʼama biro mona pakora e gwenge mag Akaya.

11 No one should wrongly [RHQ] think that it is because I do not love you that [I do not take pay from you]. God knows [that you truly/really are very dear to me].

Nangʼo? Nikech ok aherou koso? Ooyo, kata Nyasaye bende ongʼeyo ni aherou.

12 There are [some men there among you] who would like to be able to say boastfully that they [work among you] just as I do. So, in order to make it impossible [IDM] [for them to say that], I have [refused to accept pay from you], and I will continue doing that.

To abiro dhi nyime katimo gima atimoni mondo agengʼ joote mamoko mag miriambo madwaro duongʼ mondo nenre ni gitiyo tich machalre gi marwa.

13 Those men are lying [when they say that they are] apostles. They work deceitfully. [Even though they say that they work for God, they are working only for themselves]. They try to make people think that Christ [sent them] as his apostles, [but they do not truly represent him].

Jogo ok gin joote madier. Gin joote mag miriambo, kendo giriambo kuom tich ma gitimo, ka giketore mondo gichal gi joote madier mag Kristo.

14 I am not surprised [that they act like that], because Satan himself causes people to think [that he has come] as a shining messenger [from God].

To mano gima ok nyal bwogowa nikech kata Satan bende wuondore ni en malaika mar ler.

15 So it should not surprise [you] if these men, who [really] serve [Satan, do good things in order] to make you think they [serve God]. Some day God will [punish them] according to what they deserve because of the [evil] things that they do.

Kuom mano wachni ok wendo kuomwa, ka jotich Satan bende oriedo mondo okwan kaka jotich mag tim makare. To e giko gibiro yudo kum mowinjore gi timbegi.

16 I say again: I do not want any of you to think that my [boasting about myself] is like foolish [people] boast. But even if anyone [thinks that I am boasting about myself like a foolish person boasts, listen to] what I [have to say anyway, just like you listen to those false apostles]. They really [speak] foolishly! Listen to me while I also boast a little.

Amedo wachonu ni kik ngʼato kawa ni afuwo. To ka uhero, to kawauru kaka ngʼama ofuwo, mondo an bende apakrae matin.

17 About the things that I am [going to tell you], boasting confidently [about myself, surely you know that they are not the kind of things] that the Lord [Jesus] would say. Instead, [I will speak] as a foolish [person would speak].

Gima koro adwaro wachoni ok Ruoth ema oyiena mondo awachi, to awache e yor fuwo.

18 Because many among you are boasting [about their own work], as unbelievers do, I will also boast [about myself and my work] [MTY, IRO].

Nikech ji mathoth pakore kaka jopiny pakore, an bende weuru apakra matin.

19 [I am sure that you, who think that you are so wise, will accept what I say] because you gladly [accept the] false teachers and the foolish things [that they say].

Un uwegi ukwanoru kaka joma riek, to pod urwako mana joma ofuwo gi riekougo!

20 When people [treat] you as if they were your bosses, you gladly submit [to them. You think that it is all right when others] force you to provide for their needs. You think that it is all right [when people] take control over you, when they boast about themselves, [or when they insult you by] slapping you in the face.

Chutho urwako koda ka joma lokou wasumbini mag-gi, kata makawo giu e yor mecho, kata ma gajou, kata ma tiyou githuon, kata ma diyou piny kendo thalo lembu!

21 I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. [Ha! Do you think that] [IRO] I should feel ashamed [because I did not do that?] So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you [some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves].

Ayie kawo wichkuot muketo kuomano; nikech wan ne ok wanyal timo gik ma jogo timo, nikech wanyap! To ka ngʼato nyalo hedhore mar pakore kuom gimoro amora; awuoyo kaka ngʼama ofuwo, to an bende anyalo pakora mana kaka gin.

22 Do [they tell you] that they are Hebrews [and can speak the Hebrew language?] Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. Do they [tell you that they] belong [to God’s people], the nation of Israel? Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. [Do they tell you that] they are descendants of [our great] ancestor Abraham? Well, he is my ancestor, too.

Gipakore ni gin jo-Hibrania? An bende an ja-Hibrania. Gipakore ni gin jo-Israel? An bende an ja-Israel. Gipakore ni gin nyikwa Ibrahim? An bende an nyakwar Ibrahim.

23 [Do they tell you how much] work they have done for Christ? Now I am talking like a crazy person talks [EUP]. Well, I work for Christ much more [than they do. I have been] in prison many more times [than they have. Many times I] have been beaten {[people] have beaten me} very severely [because I believe in and obey Christ]. Many times I almost died [because of serving Christ].

Gipakore gi gin jotich Kristo? Ka awuoyo kamano, to achalo mana janeko. An awuon an jatich maber! Asetiyo matek; osetweya e od twech kuom kinde mangʼeny; osechwada; kendo asebedo machiegni gi tho moloyo ngʼato angʼata kuomgi.

24 On five occasions Jewish [religious leaders] beat me 39 times with a whip.

Jo-Yahudi ne ochwada kiboko piero adek gochiko nyadibich.

25 On three occasions I was beaten {[Roman] officials beat me} with wooden sticks. On one occasion [a large crowd of people] threw stones at me [to kill me]. On three occasions the ship [that I was traveling on] was wrecked [and sank. On one of those occasions] I was [floating] in the water a night and a day [before I was rescued].

Bende jo-Rumi nogoya gi ludhe nyadidek, kendo ne gichiela gi kite dichiel. Yie ne obarore koda e nam nyadidek, kendo chiengʼ moro ne ariyo e dier nam otieno godiechiengʼ.

26 As I have often traveled to other places, [I have often risked losing my life. For example], sometimes I have been in danger [crossing] rivers. [I have been] in danger [traveling in places] where there were bandits. [At times I have been in] danger among people of my own nation, [the Jews], and [at other times I been in] danger among those who are not Jews. [I have been] in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations [when I was traveling in ships]. [I have been in] danger among people who falsely [claim to be] fellow believers.

E wuodhena mathoth, aseneno masiche e aore mopongʼ, asethagora e lwet jomecho, e dier jo-Yahudi wetena kod joma ok jo-Yahudi. Masiche ne olwora e mier madongo, e thimbe, e aore, kendo e dier Jowete mawuondore.

27 I have worked very hard [DOU] [to earn] ([a living/what I need]), and often I did not sleep. At times I was hungry and thirsty, and at times I did not have enough time to eat. Sometimes I was cold [because] I did not have enough clothes [to wear].

Asetiyo matek gi lwetena, kendo asechandora malit, ka ok anindi kuom ndalo mangʼeny. Kech osechama, kendo riyo oseloya; kinde mathoth asebedo ka aonge gi chiemo moromo, bende asewuotho duk.

28 In addition to all that, I am constantly and deeply concerned about all the congregations [that I have helped to begin].

To ewi mago duto, tingʼ mapek ma an-go en paro kanisni duto.

29 [Every time that I hear about fellow believers] [RHQ] who are not strong [spiritually], I sympathize with them [and try to help them. Every time that I learn about a fellow believer] [RHQ] who causes [another believer] to do something wrong, that makes me very angry.

Ka ngʼato nyap, to donge an bende adoko manyap kode? Koso ka ngʼato odonjo e richo, to donge litna?

30 Because [it seems that] it is necessary for me to [continue] boasting [about myself], I will boast about things that [caused some people to think of me] as being weak.

Ka ochuna ni nyaka apakra, to abiro pakora, kuom gik manyiso nyawona.

31 God, who is the Father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus, and who is the one [whom we should] praise forever, knows that I am not lying [about this]. (aiōn g165)

Nyasaye ma Wuon Ruodhwa Yesu ma ipako nyaka chiengʼ, ongʼeyo ni ok ariambi. (aiōn g165)

32 [One time when I was] in Damascus [city], the governor whom King Aretas [had appointed] to rule [part of his area, told his soldiers] to guard [the gates of] the city so that they could seize me [if I tried to leave the city].

Kane an Damaski, jatelo manie bwo ruoth Aretas noketo jorit e ranga dala mar jo-Damaski mondo omaka.

33 But [my friends] helped me to escape [by] putting me in a large basket and lowering me [to the ground by a rope] through an opening in the [city] wall. [That was really humiliating]!

To ne atony, kane oketa ei osera, mi olora piny kakadho e otuchi manie kor ohinga.