2 Kolinitō 4
1 Ko ia ʻi heʻetau maʻu ʻae ngāue ni, pea ʻi heʻetau maʻu ʻae ʻofa, ʻoku ʻikai ai temau vaivai;
Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.
2 Ka kuo mau liʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa fufū ʻoe fakamā, ʻo ʻikai ʻaʻeva ʻi he fiemuʻa, pe fai fakakākā ʻaki ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua; ka ʻi he fakahā atu ʻae moʻoni, ʻoku mau fakaongolelei atu ʻakimautolu ki he loto ʻoe tangata taki taha kotoa pē, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua.
Nay, we have renounced the secrecy which marks a feeling of shame. We practice no cunning tricks, nor do we adulterate God's Message. But by a full clear statement of the truth we strive to commend ourselves in the presence of God to every human conscience.
3 Pea kapau kuo fakapulou ʻemau ongoongolelei, kuo fakapulou ia kiate kinautolu ʻoku malaʻia:
If, however, the meaning of our Good News has been veiled, the veil has been on the hearts of those who are on the way to perdition,
4 ʻAkinautolu kuo fakakui honau loto taʻetui ʻe he ʻotua ʻo māmani, telia naʻa ulo mai kiate kinautolu ʻae maama ʻoe ongoongolelei fakamonūʻia ʻo Kalaisi, ʻaia ko hono tatau ʻoe ʻOtua. (aiōn g165)
in whom the god of this present age has blinded their unbelieving minds so as to shut out the sunshine of the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 He ʻoku ʻikai te mau malangaʻaki ʻakimautolu, ka ko Kalaisi Sisu ko e ʻEiki; mo kimautolu ko hoʻomou kau tamaioʻeiki koeʻuhi ko Sisu.
(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)
6 He ko e ʻOtua, ʻaia naʻe fekau “Ke ulo mai ʻae maama mei he poʻuli,” ko ia kuo ne fakaulo mai ki homau loto, ke fakamāmangia ʻakimautolu ʻi he ʻilo ʻoe nāunau ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻi he fofonga ʻo Sisu Kalaisi.
For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.
7 Ka ʻoku mau maʻu ʻae koloa ni ʻi he ngaahi ipu ʻumea, koeʻuhi ke ʻi he ʻOtua hono lelei ʻoe mālohi, kae ʻikai ʻiate kimautolu.
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
8 He kuo fakaʻapiʻapi ʻakimautolu mei he potu kotoa pē, ka ʻoku ʻikai ʻefituʻu; moʻua pe, kae ʻikai taʻehatokoni;
We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
9 ʻOku fakatangaʻi, ka ʻoku ʻikai liʻaki; kuo lī ki lalo, kae ʻikai tāmateʻi;
pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;
10 ʻO fafa fano maʻu aipē ʻi homau sino ʻae mate ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu, koeʻuhi ke fakahā ai foki ʻae moʻui ʻa Sisu ʻi homau sino.
always, wherever we go, carrying with us in our bodies the putting to death of Jesus, so that in our bodies it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
11 He ko kimautolu ʻoku moʻui, ʻoku tukuange maʻuaipē ki he mate koeʻuhi ko Sisu, koeʻuhi ke fakahā ai foki ʻae moʻui ʻa Sisu ʻi homau kakano matengofua.
For we, alive though we are, are continually surrendering ourselves to death for the sake of Jesus, so that in this mortal nature of ours it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
12 Ko ia ʻoku ngāue ʻae mate ʻiate kimautolu, ka ko e moʻui ʻiate kimoutolu.
Thus we are constantly dying, while you are in full enjoyment of Life.
13 ʻOku mau maʻu ʻae laumālie ko ia ʻoe tui, ʻo hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Naʻaku tui, pea ko ia kuo u lea ai; ʻoku mau tui foki, pea ko ia ʻoku mau lea ai;”
But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we speak.
14 ʻO ʻilo ko ia naʻa ne fokotuʻu hake ʻae ʻEiki ko Sisu, te ne fokotuʻu hake ʻakimautolu foki ʻia Sisu, ʻo ʻatu ki hono ʻao fakataha mo kimoutolu.
For we know that He who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise us also to be with Jesus, and will cause both us and you to stand in His own presence.
15 He ʻoku ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu, pea ke ongoongolelei ʻae ʻOtua ʻi hono lahi ʻoe ʻaloʻofa, ko e meʻa ʻi he fakafetaʻi lahi ai ʻae tokolahi.
For everything is for your sakes, in order that grace, being more richly bestowed because of the thanksgivings of the increased number, may more and more promote the glory of God.
16 Ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ai te mau vaivai: ka ʻi he fakaʻaʻau ʻo mole homau tangata ʻituʻa, ʻoku fakafoʻou ʻae loto ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē.
Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.
17 He ko homau mamahi maʻamaʻa ni, ʻaia ʻoku ʻosingofua, ʻoku fakatupu maʻamautolu ʻae lelei ʻoku lahi hake fakamanavahē ʻaupito ʻaupito pea mamafa mo taʻengata; (aiōnios g166)
For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 Kae ʻikai ʻi he ʻemau siofia ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku hāmai, ka ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻikai hāmai: he ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku hāmai, ʻoku ʻosingofua; ka ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻikai hāmai, ʻoku taʻengata ia. (aiōnios g166)
while we look not at things seen, but things unseen; for things seen are temporary, but things unseen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
