2 Corinthians 10
1 Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
Men sa mwen menm Pòl, m'ap mande nou ak dousè ansanm ak bon kè ki soti nan Kris la. Gen moun ki pretann mwen fèmen lè m' nan mitan nou, men lè m' lwen nou mwen sevè.
2 But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.
Tanpri, pa fòse m' moutre nou jan mwen ka sevè lè m'a rive lakay nou. Paske mwen sèten m'a ka moutre m' sevè annegad moun ki konprann m'ap aji dapre bon konprann lèzòm.
3 For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
M'ap viv koulye a nan yon kò tankou tout moun, se vre. Men, mwen p'ap goumen menm jan ak tout moun.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
Zam m'ap sèvi nan batay m'ap mennen an, se pa menm ak zam moun k'ap viv dapre lide ki nan lemonn yo. Zam mwen se zanm ki gen pouvwa devan Bondye pou kraze tout gwo fò. M'ap kraze tout pawòl esplikasyon ki pa bon,
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought captive into the obedience of the Christ,
m'ap kraze tou sa lèzòm nan lògèy yo ap fè pou anpeche moun konnen Bondye. M'ap mare tout vye lide ki nan tèt lèzòm yo, m'ap fè yo vin obeyi Kris la.
6 and having in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience is fulfilled.
Mwen pare pou m' pini tout moun ki va dezobeyi. Men, anvan sa, se pou nou moutre m' jan nou soti pou nou soumèt nou nèt.
7 Do ye look at things according to appearance. If any man has convinced himself to be of Christ, let him consider this again of himself, that, as he is of Christ, so also are we of Christ.
Nou menm, moun Korent, n'ap gade sou laparans. Enben, si yon moun mete nan tèt li se moun Kris la li ye, se pou l' mete sa nan tèt li tou, mwen menm tou mwen se moun Kris la mwen ye menm jan avè li.
8 For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,
Enpi, menm si m' te fè grandizè yon ti jan twòp pou otorite Seyè a ban mwen an, mwen pa wont pou sa. Paske, otorite sa li ban mwen an, se pou m' fè nou grandi nan konfyans nan li, se pa pou m' kraze nou.
9 so that I would not seem as if to terrify you by the letters.
Mwen pa ta vle nou konprann m'ap chache kraponnen nou lè m'ap ekri nou konsa.
10 Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.
Gen moun ki di: Lè Pòl ap ekri nou, li rèd konsa, li sevè. Men, lè li la nan mitan nou li tou dou. Ata pale li pa ka pale.
11 Let such a man think this, that such kind we are in word by letters when absent, we are also such kind when present in the work.
Enben, moun ki di sa a, li mèt mete sa nan tèt li: Pa gen diferans ant sa m'ap ekri nan lèt mwen voye ban nou lè mwen pa la ak sa mwen pral fè lè m'a la nan mitan nou.
12 For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.
Konprann sa byen: mwen pa ka pèmèt mwen pou m' mete m' sou menm wotè ak moun ki kwè yo plis pase sa yo ye, ni mwen p'ap konpare tèt mwen ak yo non plis. Se yon bann san konprann! Y'ap mezire tèt yo ak mezi yo menm yo fè. Y'ap konpare tèt yo ak pwòp tèt pa yo ankò.
13 But we will not boast in things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the standard that God apportioned to us, of a measure to reach even as far as you.
Men, pou mwen menm, mwen p'ap vantè tèt mwen depase limit. M'ap rete nan limit travay Bondye ban mwen an. Nou menm, moun Korent, nou nan limit travay mwen.
14 For it is not as not reaching for you. We overextend ourselves. For we even reached as far as you in the good news of the Christ,
Se sak fè, mwen pa t' depase limit mwen lè m' te rive lakay nou ak bon nouvèl ki pale sou Kris la.
15 not boasting in things immeasurable, in other men's labors, but having hope of your faith growing in you to be enlarged according to our measure for abundance,
Konsa, nou wè, mwen pa depase limit Bondye ban mwen. Mwen p'ap fè grandizè pou travay lòt moun te deja fè. Okontrè, mwen gen espwa n'a grandi nan konfyans, pou m' ka fè yon pi gwo travay ankò nan mitan nou, toujou nan limit Bondye ban mwen an.
16 in order to preach the good news beyond you, not to boast in another measure, in things prepared.
Apre sa, m'a kapab al anonse bon nouvèl la nan peyi ki pi lwen pase lakay nou, san m' p'ap bezwen fè grandizè pou travay lòt moun deja fè nan limit pa yo.
17 But he who boasts should boast in the Lord.
Paske, jan sa ekri nan Liv la: Si yon moun vle fè lwanj tèt li, se pou l' fè lwanj tèt li nan sa Bondye fè pou li.
18 For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Se konsa wi: Se pa moun k'ap fè lwanj tèt yo ki bon pou travay la, men se moun Seyè a rekòmande ki bon pou travay la.
