2 Corinthians 10
1 Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.
Ṣùgbọ́n èmi Paulu fúnra mi fi inú tútù àti ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́ Kristi bẹ̀ yín, èmi ẹni ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ lójú yín nígbà tí mo wà láàrín yín, ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí èmi kò sí, mo di ẹni ìgboyà sí yín.
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.
Ṣùgbọ́n èmi bẹ̀ yín pé nígbà tí mo wà láàrín yín, kí èmi ba à lè lo ìgboyà pẹ̀lú ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé náà, eléyìí tí mo ti fọkàn sí láti fi dojúkọ àwọn kan, ti ń funra sí wa bí ẹni tí ń rìn nípa ìlànà ti ayé yìí.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
Nítorí pé, bí àwa tilẹ̀ n gbé nínú ayé, ṣùgbọ́n àwa kò jagun nípa ti ara.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,
Nítorí ohun ìjà wa kì í ṣe ti ara, ṣùgbọ́n ó lágbára nínú Ọlọ́run láti wó ibi gíga palẹ̀.
5 And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;
Àwa ń sọ gbogbo èrò àti gbogbo ohun gíga ti ń gbe ara rẹ̀ ga sí ìmọ̀ Ọlọ́run kalẹ̀, àwa sì ń di gbogbo èrò ní ìgbèkùn wá sí ìtẹríba fún Kristi.
6 And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
Àwa sì ti murá tan láti jẹ gbogbo àìgbọ́ràn ní yà, nígbà tí ìgbọ́ràn yín bá pé.
7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ’s, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we also.
Ẹ̀yin sì ń wo nǹkan gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti fihàn lóde. Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ní ìgboyà nínú ara rẹ̀, ti Kristi ni òun, kí ó tún rò lẹ́ẹ̀kan si pé, bí òun ti jẹ́ ti Kristi, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa pẹ̀lú jẹ́ ti Kristi.
8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
Nítorí bí mo tilẹ̀ ń ṣògo bí ó ti wù mi nítorí agbára, tí Olúwa ti fi fún wá fún ìdàgbàsókè, dípò fífà yín ṣubú, ojú kí yóò tì mí.
9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
Kí ó má ṣe dàbí ẹni pé èmi ń fi ìwé kíkọ dẹ́rùbà yín.
10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, )
Nítorí wọ́n wí pé, “Ìwé rẹ wúwo, wọn sì lágbára; ṣùgbọ́n ní ti ara ìrísí rẹ̀ jẹ aláìlera, ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ kò níláárí.”
11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.
Kí irú ènìyàn bẹ́ẹ̀ mọ̀ pé, irú ẹni tí àwa jẹ́ nínú ọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìwé kíkọ nígbà tí àwa kò sí, irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa sì jẹ́ nínú iṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú nígbà ti àwa bá wà.
12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.
Nítorí pé àwa kò dáṣà láti ka ara wa mọ́, tàbí láti fi ara wa wé àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn tí ń yin ara wọn; ṣùgbọ́n àwọn fúnra wọn jẹ́ aláìlóye bí wọn ti ń fi ara wọn díwọ̀n ara wọ́n, tí wọ́n sì ń fi ara wọn wé ara wọn.
13 But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Ṣùgbọ́n àwa kò ṣògo rékọjá ààlà wa, ṣùgbọ́n nípa ààlà ìwọ̀n tí Ọlọ́run ti pín fún wa, èyí tí ó mú kí ó ṣe é ṣe láti dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.
Nítorí àwa kò nawọ́ wa rékọjá rárá, bí ẹni pé àwa kò dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín: nítorí àwa tilẹ̀ dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín pẹ̀lú nínú ìyìnrere Kristi.
15 Not glorying beyond measure in other men’s labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;
Àwa kò ṣògo rékọjá ààlà wa, èyí nì, lórí iṣẹ́ ẹlòmíràn, ṣùgbọ́n àwa ní ìrètí pé, bí ìgbàgbọ́ yín ti ń dàgbà sí i, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ààlà wa, àwa ó dí gbígbéga lọ́dọ̀ yín sí i lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀.
16 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man’s rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.
Kí a bá à lè wàásù ìyìnrere ní àwọn ìlú tí ń bẹ níwájú yín, kí a má sì ṣògo nínú ààlà ẹlòmíràn nípa ohun tí ó wà ní àrọ́wọ́tó.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
“Ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí ẹni tí ó bá ń ṣògo, kí ó máa ṣògo nínú Olúwa.”
18 For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.
Nítorí kì í ṣe ẹni tí ń yin ara rẹ̀ ni ó ní ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, bí kò ṣe ẹni tí Olúwa bá yìn.
