2 Corinthians 7

1 My friends, whom I love, because [God] has promised [to accept us(inc) as his children], we [(inc)] must stop doing anything that is sinful. We must not do sinful things with our bodies, and we must not [think] sinful thoughts. [Because] we greatly revere God, we must strive to [live] a completely pure life. By doing that we will become the kind of people that he wants us to be.

Hessa gishshi ta siiqoto! hayssi hidotay nuusu immetida gishshi ashone ayana tunissiza ay miishafeka ane nuna geeshosu. Xoossas yashan nu geeshatetha ane kumeth histoosu.

2 So, as I just wrote, I want you to love me (OR, us [IDM] [who are true apostles of Christ]). I/we [(exc)] have never done anything wrong to any of you. I/we have not done anything to harm any one of you spiritually or financially. And I/we have not tried to get money from [you] (for myself/for ourselves).

Inte nuna ufayssan mokki ekkite. Nuni oonaka qohibeykko; Oonaka naaqibeykko; Oonna go7aka nuusu balethi ekkibeykko;

3 [It is true that some people among you have said that I have done such things. Nevertheless], I am not trying to make you all feel ashamed because, as I wrote before, I will continue to love you all very much [IDM], whether I live with you or die with you. I am very confident about you.

Tani hessaththo gizay inte bolla piridanas gidena. Hayssafe kase ta intes yootida mala inte nu wozinan deista. Hessa gishshi hayqonkka gidin paxankka wurso wode nu intefe shaaketoko.

4 I am very pleased with you. You have greatly encouraged me, so that I am now very joyful in spite of all the hardships that I have endured.

Taas inte bolla diza ammanoy daro gitako. Taas inte bolla diza ceeqeteth gitako. Ta intenan ministayss. Nuna gakkiza meto wurson tani keeha ufa7istayss.

5 Now [I will write more about what I was saying about Titus]. When I [left Troas and] came [here to] Macedonia [province], I still did not get any rest. Everywhere we [(exc)] went, [people were constantly] causing us trouble. [And not only were] people [constantly causing us] trouble, but I was greatly concerned [about you all].

Nuni Maqidooniya gakkida wodeka duma duma baggara metoy nuna gakkides attin nuni aykoka shempo demibeykko. Nuusu soora hirigay, karera qass ooshi dees.

6 But God, who always encourages his people when they are discouraged, encouraged us by [sending] Titus back to us.

Gido attin muzottidayta mintthethiza Goday Titosa yuusan nuna mintthethides.

7 I was encouraged by [seeing] Titus, [but when I heard how] you had encouraged him, that encouraged me even more. He told me how much you wanted [to see me. He told me] that you were very sorry [that you had made me so unhappy. He also told me] that you are very eager for me [to continue to serve as your apostle. When Titus told me those things], I was very, very happy.

Nuni minettiday iza yuussan xalala gidontta dishin inte iza mintthethidayssa nu guji siyida gishshiko. Inte tana laamotidayssane inte taas qadhetizayssane qopizayssaka izi nuusu yootin siyada tani daro ufa7istadis.

8 Even though what [I wrote] in my letter (distressed you/made you sad), I am not sorry [that I wrote it]. For a while I was sorry that I had written it, [because I knew that it would distress you]. Now [Titus has also told] me that it did distress you [when you read it], but you were distressed only for a short time.

Tani hayssafe kase intes xaafida kiitay intena michisida gidikkoka he kiita xaafida gishshi tani hessaththo aazas xaafadina gaada handatike. Modhetikoka ta handatanay guutha wodes inte tana michisida gishshiko.

9 [So now] I am happy [that I wrote it]. I am not happy that you were distressed {that [I] distressed you}, but [I am happy] because, when you became distressed, you felt sorry for what you had done and [you asked God to forgive you. What I mean is that you felt sorry in the way that God wanted you to feel sorry, so my making] you feel sorry did not harm you at all.

Ha7i gidiko ta ufa7istayss. Tani ufa7etida gaasoy tani intena michisida gishshi gidontta inte he michape dendidayssan maarotethan gelidi laametida gishshiko. Hessa gishshi inte michetikoka Xoossa shene mala gidida gishshi nuni intena aykoka qohibeyko guusuko.

10 [The fact is that] when God causes [us to feel] truly sorry for having sinned and we turn from our sinful behavior, then God saves us [and will not punish us for the sinful things that we have done]. And no one is ever sorry about that. [However], the people who do not trust [in God] [MTY] may be sorry [for the sinful things that they have done]. But [if they do not turn from their sinful behavior and ask God to forgive them], they will remain separated from him forever.

Xoossa shene mala mishetethi gede maareti attanaso gathees. Hessasika handatethi deenna; Wozinape gidontta maareteth gidiko hayqon gathees.

11 But [think about what happened when you read my letter]: God caused you to be truly sorry [for what you had done]. You eagerly [wanted to do what was right], and you wanted to show [God] (OR, [me]) that you had done the right thing. You were angry [about what had happened], and you were worried [that God would punish you if the situation continued]. You also wanted me [to visit you to encourage and help you]. You wanted me to know [that you really do accept me as your apostle, and that you punished the man who had sinned, as I told you to do. By doing] all of those things, you have shown [me] that you have done what is right in this matter.

Hayssi inte muuzotethay Xoossa shene mala gidida gishshi hessi ay mala minotethan, ay mala oycha zaaron, ay mala elle hanqetethan, ay mala yashatethan, ay mala laamotethan, ay mala lo7o amon, ay mala muran intena gathidakone ane inte wozinan yuushi qopite. Inte qasse handa wursonkka he hanozape geeshi gididayssa marikasidista.

12 So, even though I wrote that [severe] letter to you, I did not [write it just] so that [you would punish] the man who had done what was wrong. Also, I [did not write it] for the benefit of the person whom [he] had wronged. Instead, [I wrote it] so that, when you [read the letter], God would enable you to realize how much you really do respect [my authority].

Hessa gishshi ta intes xaafidayssi inte nuusu ay mala ammanetizaytakone inte intena Xoossa sintthan beyana malape attin qohidade gishshine qohetidade gishshi gaada gidenna.

13 So, [because you listened to me and did what I asked you to do], (I was/we [(exc)] were all) encouraged. Not only (was I/were we) encouraged, but (I was/we [(exc)] were) [also] very happy to see how happy Titus was [when he arrived here. He told me/us that] he did not need to worry any more, because [he saw] that you all [had a good attitude toward me].

Nuni minetidayssafe bollara Titosay demmida ufayssan daro ufa7etidosu. Nuni ufa7ettidayka inte wurikka Titosa mintthethida gishshine iza wozina shempisida gishshiko.

14 I had told Titus that I was pleased about you. And I did not need to be ashamed [for feeling that way about you, because you did what I knew that you would do]. Just like everything that I have taught you [and written to you] has been the truth, the good things that I told Titus about you were also true.

Tani intenan ceeqetizayssa kase Titosas yoota woththadis. Inteka tana yeelasibeykista. Wuriso wode ta intes tuma xalala yootashe dayss. Hessika nuni inte gishshi Titosas yootida yooy tumu gidi ammanettides.

15 Now he happily remembers how you all [were willing to] do [what I asked you to do]. He is [also happy about the way you] treated him with great respect. [When he thinks about those things], [it makes] him love you even more [than he did when he was with you].

Inte wurikka azazetizayta gididayssane yashatethanine kokorishe inte iza mokki ekkidayssa Titosay qopi ekkidi izi intena siiqizayssas zaway baawa.

16 [As for me], I am very happy [because now] I am certain that I can depend on you [to do what you know God wants you to do].

Taka wurso baggara intenan ammanetanas danda7ida gishshi ta daro ufa7istadis.