2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Lesa munkumbo shakendi latupa ncito, neco nkatwela kubwela munyuma sobwe.
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.
Nomba tulakana kwinsa bintu bikute kuleta nsoni bikute kwinshika kwakutabonako muntu naumbi, kayi nkatulabepenga nambi kupindimuna maswi a Lesa, tukute kwamba cakubinga pa menso a Lesa kwambeti muntu uliyense abe wasunguluka ku moyo kutuboneti twashomeka.
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
Nambi mulumbe wetu wafwekelelwa, wafwekelelwa kubantu bafwa ku mushimu.
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)
Satana lesa lendeleshenga cishi capanshi washipisha manjeyaulwa abantu babula lushomo kwambeti kabatabona mumuni wa mulumbe wa bulemu wa Klisttu, uyo ukute cimo ca Lesa. (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
Nkatula kambaukunga tobene, nsombi makani alambanga sha Klistu Yesu kwambeti eMwami wetu, afwe tobasebenshi benu cebo ca Klistu.
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.
Lesa ewalambeti, “mumuni kaumunikila mu mushinshe” Ni Lesa umo umo lalengeshenga kwambeti mumuni umunikile mu myoyo yetu, kwambeti twinshibe bulemu bwakendi ubo bulamunikinga pa menso a Klistu.
7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
Nomba afwe tulyeti nongo umo mwabikwa bubile, kulesha kwambeti ngofu nshotukute ntesho shetu tobene nsombi shilafumunga kuli Lesa.
8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Tukute kupenshewa munshila shingi, nomba nkatukute kukomwa, tukute kupwilwa mano nomba nkatukute kutyompwa.
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
Tukute balwani bangi nsombi Lesa nkela kutushiya twenka. Nambi batufwantaula nsombi nkabela kutushina sobwe.
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.
Cindi conse lufu lwa Yesu tukute kwenda nalo mumibili yetu, kwambeti nabo buyumi bwakendi bubonekele mu mibili yetu.
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.
Pakwinga afwe tobayumi tukute kubwelela pepi ne cilindi cebo ca Klistu, kwambeti buyumi bwetu bubonekele mu mibili yetu iyi ikute kufwa.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Neco afwe tulasumini kutingana ne lufu, kwambeti amwe mukacane buyumi.
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,
Mabala a Lesa kwambeti, “Ndalamba pakwinga ndalashoma, kupitila mumushimu umo umo walushomo twalamba pakwinga twalashoma.”
14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
Pakwinshiba kwambeti Lesa walamupundusha Yesu kubafu, anu ne njafwe nakatupundushe mbuli ncalamupundusha Mwami Yesu, ne kututwala afwe pamo nenjamwe kulyendiye pakwinga twekatana nendi.
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.
Conseci cilenshikinga cebo canjamwe. Cilenshikinga kwambeti nkumbo sha Lesa shishike kubantu bangi. Neco bantu bangi nibakalumbaishe Lesa. Ici nicikalete bulemu bwingi kuli Lesa.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
“Neco nkatukute kutyompwa, nikukabeti mibili yetu ilabolonga cindi conse, muntu wamukati nendi latambulunga ngofu busuba ne busuba.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. (aiōnios g166)
Pakwinga mapensho etu nakacindi kang'ana, alatubambilinga bulemu butapu bwapita mapensho onse. (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)
Nkatulalanganga pa bintu bilabonekenga ne menso sobwe, nsombi pa bintu bitaboneke ne menso. Pakwinga bintu bilabonekenga ne menso bikute kupita, nomba bintu bitaboneke nibyacindi conse. (aiōnios g166)
