2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Ya mere, ebe anyị natara ije ozi a site nʼebere Chineke, ike adịghị agwụ anyị nʼobi.
2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Anyị ahapụla omume nzuzo niile na-eweta ihere. Anyị ahapụla ụzọ aghụghọ niile, maọbụ iji okwu Chineke na-atụ asị. Kama site nʼikwupụta eziokwu ahụ ka ndị mmadụ were ezi akọnuche ha mata ụdị mmadụ anyị bụ nʼihu Chineke.
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
Ma a sịkwa na oziọma nke anyị na-ekwusa dịka ihe e zoro ezo, ọ bụ ihe e zoro ezo nye ndị ahụ na-ala nʼiyi.
4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
Nʼebe ha nọ, chi nke ụwa a ekpuchiela uche ndị na-ekweghị ekwe iji gbochie ha ịhụ ìhè nke oziọma ahụ na-ezipụta ebube Kraịst, onye dị nʼụdị Chineke nʼonwe ya. (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
Nʼihi na ọ bụghị anyị onwe anyị ka anyị na-ekwusa, kama anyị na-ekwusa na Kraịst Jisọs bụ Onyenwe anyị. Ma anyị onwe anyị bụ ụmụodibo unu nʼihi Jisọs.
6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Nʼihi na ọ bụ Chineke ahụ sịrị, ka ìhè si nʼọchịchịrị chawapụta; bụkwa onye mere ka ìhè ya nwuwa nʼime obi anyị. Nke a ka o mere iji wetara anyị ìhè amamihe nke ebube Chineke nʼihu Kraịst.
7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
Anyị onwe anyị bụ ndị natara akụ nke dị oke ọnụahịa dị nʼime ite ụrọ, iji gosi na ike kacha elu si nʼaka Chineke, ọ bụghị nʼaka anyị.
8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
A na-akpagbu anyị nʼakụkụ niile, ma adịghị emeri anyị. Mgbe ụfọdụ, anyị nọ na mgbagwoju anya ma anyị adịghị ada mba.
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
A na-esogbu anyị, ma adịghị ahapụ naanị anyị; mgbe ụfọdụ, a na-akụtu anyị nʼala ma adịghị ala anyị nʼiyi.
10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
Ọtụtụ mgbe, anyị na-ebugharị nʼahụ anyị ọnwụ Jisọs, ka ndụ nke Jisọs nwekwa ike pụta ìhè nʼahụ anyị.
11 For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
Mgbe ọbụla anyị dị ndụ, anyị nọ nʼọnwụ nʼihi Jisọs, ka ndụ Jisọs nwee ike pụta ìhè nʼahụ anyị pụrụ ịnwụ anwụ.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Nke a pụtara na ọnwụ na-arụsị ọrụ ike nʼime anyị, ma na ndụ na-arụ ọrụ nʼime unu.
13 And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
Ebe ọ bụ na anyị nwere otu mmụọ nke okwukwe ahụ, dịka e si dee nʼakwụkwọ nsọ, “Ekweere m, ya mere m ji kwuo.” Anyị onwe anyị kwekwara, nʼihi nke a mere anyị ji na-ekwu,
14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
ma anyị maara na onye mere ka Onyenwe anyị Jisọs si nʼọnwụ bilie, ga-emekwa ka anyị soro Jisọs si nʼọnwụ bilie, ma kpọbatakwa anyị na unu nʼihu ya.
15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
Ihe ndị a niile bụ maka nʼihi unu, ka ọ ga-abụ amara na-abawanye irute ọtụtụ mmadụ aka, ka o nwee ike na-abawanye inye ekele maka otuto nke Chineke.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Ọ bụ nke a mere ike adịghị agwụ anyị nʼobi. Ọ bụ ezie na anụ ahụ anyị na-anwụ anwụ, ma a na-agba mmụọ anyị ume kwa ụbọchị.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. (aiōnios g166)
Nwantịntị ahụhụ nke anyị na-ata ugbu a, nke na-adị nwa oge, na-akwadoro anyị otuto ebighị ebi dị ukwuu. (aiōnios g166)
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Nʼihi na anyị adịghị ele ihe anya nwere ike ịhụ, kama anyị na-ele anya nʼihe ahụ anya na-adịghị ahụ. Nʼihi na ihe ahụ anya na-ahụ na-adị naanị nwa oge, ma ihe ahụ anya na-adịghị ahụ na-adị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
