2 Corinthians 6

1 WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

Anuanom a yɛne Onyankopɔn bom yɛ adwuma, yɛsrɛ mo sɛ, Onyankopɔn adom a mo nsa aka no, monnnye no kwa.

2 for he saith, “In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Onyankopɔn se, “Ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu no, mɛbua wo, na nkwagyeɛ da no, mɛboa wo.” Montie! Dɔnhwere yi mu na ɛsɛ sɛ monya Onyankopɔn adom, na ɛnnɛ ne nkwagyeɛ da no.

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Yɛmmpɛ sɛ obiara bɛnya yɛn adwuma ho asɛm bɔne aka enti yɛmmpɛ sɛ yɛde suntidua to obiara kwan mu.

4 but in every thing approving ourselves as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

Biribiara a yɛbɛyɛ no, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛda yɛn ho adi sɛ Onyankopɔn nkoa na yɛde boasetɔ tumi gyina ɔhaw ne amaneɛ nyinaa ano.

5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

Wɔahwe yɛn, wɔde yɛn ato afiase, ɛdɔm baa yɛn so, wɔama yɛayɛ adwuma a ɛboro yɛn so, yɛasi pɛ, akyene kɔm.

6 in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

Nanso, yɛnam yɛn kronnyɛ, osuahunu, boasetɔ ne ayamyɛ so ada yɛn ho adi sɛ yɛyɛ Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ. Afei, yɛnam Honhom Kronkron no so, yɛn nokorɛ dɔ,

7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left,

yɛn nokwasɛm a yɛka ne Onyankopɔn tumi so kyerɛ sɛ yɛyɛ Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ. Tenenee ne yɛn akokyɛm a yɛde kɔ ɔtamfoɔ so na yɛde bɔ yɛn ho ban nso.

8 through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, yet true men;

Sɛ wɔhoahoa yɛn o, sɛ wɔgu yɛn anim ase o, sɛ wɔya yɛn o, sɛ wɔkamfo yɛn o, yɛkɔ so ara som Onyankopɔn. Wɔbu yɛn sɛ atorofoɔ nanso yɛka nokorɛ.

9 as unknown, though well known; as dying, and lo! we live; as chastened, yet not given over to death;

Wɔyɛ wɔn ho sɛdeɛ wɔnnim yɛn nanso obiara nim yɛn. Yɛwuiɛ, sɛdeɛ mohunu no, nanso yɛte ase. Ɛwom sɛ wɔtwee yɛn aso nanso wɔankum yɛn.

10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Wɔmaa yɛn werɛ hoeɛ nanso yɛn ani gye daa. Yɛsɛ ahiafoɔ nanso yɛma nnipa bebree nya wɔn ho. Asɛ yɛn nsam nni hwee, nanso yɛwɔ biribiara.

11 Our mouth is opened unto you, O Corinthians! our heart is enlarged.

Me nnamfonom a mowɔ Korinto, yɛabue yɛn akoma mu aka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo.

12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

Yɛmfaa biribiara nsiee mo wɔ yɛn akoma mu na mo na mode nsɛm asie yɛn wɔ mo akoma mu.

13 Let us have a like return; I speak as unto children; be ye also enlarged.

Seesei, mekasa mekyerɛ mo sɛ me mma: sɛdeɛ yɛdwene mo ho no, mo nso monnwene yɛn ho saa ara bi. Mommfa biribiara nsie yɛn. Mommue mo akoma mu!

14 Be not unequally yoked with infidels; for what participation hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what fellowship is there between light and darkness?

Monnyaa mo ho mma abosonsomfoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, moyɛ no saa a, ɛnyɛ yie. Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na deɛ ɛyɛ ne deɛ ɛnyɛ ahyia? Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na hann ne sum atena faako?

15 and what concord of Christ with Belial? or what share hath he that believeth with an infidel?

Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na Kristo ne ɔbonsam adwene ahyia? Ɛdeɛn na ogyidini ne deɛ ɔnyɛ ogyidini wɔ yɛ?

16 or what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, “I will inhabit in them, and walk about in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be for me a people.”

Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na Onyankopɔn asɔredan ne ɔbonsam ahoni ayɛ nhyehyɛeɛ? Yɛyɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔte ase no asɔredan sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn no ankasa aka sɛ, “Mede me nkurɔfoɔ bɛyɛ me fie na matena wɔn mu; mɛyɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn na wɔayɛ me nkurɔfoɔ.”

17 “Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

Ɛno enti, “Monkɔ. Momfiri hɔ nkɔ mommfa mo ho nka biribiara a ɛho nteɛ. Awurade na ɔseɛ. Monte mo ho mfiri deɛ ɛho nte ho, na mɛgye mo.”

18 and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

Na, “Mɛyɛ mo Agya, na mobɛyɛ me mmammarima ne me mmammaa.” Otumfoɔ Awurade na ɔseɛ.