2 Corinthians 2
1 Anyway, I definitely decided that I would not come to visit you again [now. If I had come, I would have spoken severely to you again, and] I would have made you unhappy as I did the last time [I visited you].
Ta intena michisanas koyontta gishshi qasseka inteko biike gaada qofa qadchadis.
2 [And] if I make you unhappy, I will have made unhappy [the only people who can cheer me up], so (there will be none of you to cheer me up!/who would cheer me up?) [RHQ]
Ta intena michisidaz gidikkoka michetida intefe aadhi ufaysizay taas haray oone dizee?
3 So, [instead of going to visit you at that time], I wrote a letter [and sent it to you]. I wrote it the way I did so that [you would know what you should do. Then] when I come to visit you, you will not make me unhappy when you should be causing me to rejoice. I was quite sure that all of you [would do what I told you to do in that letter, and because of that] I would be happy and you would be happy, too.
Ta kase intes xaafiday ta inteko biza wode tana ufaysanas bessiza asati tana michisopeto gaada xaafadis. Gaasoyka ta ufa7etiko intes wursosika ufays gidanaysa ta ammanays.
4 I wrote to you [the way I did] because I felt very troubled and distressed about you. I was even crying very much as I wrote. [My purpose in writing was] not in order to make you feel bad, but, instead, in order that you might know how deeply/much I love you.
Ta intes hessaththo xaafishin ta wozinan daro michayne daro qofay kumidishin daro ayfunxashe xaafadis. Hessaka ta oothiday inte ta intena daro siiqizaysa erana mala gada attin intena michisinas gidena.
5 [Now I want to write about the man who] caused all this anguish. [What he did was very wrong, but] I know that it has caused you much more sorrow than it has caused me, because [what he did] has [affected] all of you [to some extent. I say], “to some extent,” [because I do not want to say that he has] done more harm [than he really has done].
Oonika ase qohida gidiko gujjecho gidontta mala he qohidadey tana xalala gidontta guthara gidikokka intenaka wurs qohides.
6 [Since he has now stopped sinning in that way], the punishment that nearly all of you [decided was right for him] has continued long enough.
Hessa mala asas daro asay iza bolla wothida qixatey izades gidana.
7 So now, instead [of punishing him any longer], you need to forgive him and deal kindly with him. [If you do not forgive him], he may become so sad that he will begin to [think that you will never forgive him] (OR, will stop [believing in Christ]).
He uray keehi muzotid ufaysi qanxontta mala inte he uras atto giidi mintthethanas besses.
8 For those reasons, I beg you to [forgive him and accept him into your group again, and by doing that] assure him that you truly love him.
Hessaththoka inte iza siqizayssa zaarethid iza beessana mala ta intena woossays.
9 [I feel sure that you will do as I ask], because when I wrote [severely] to you [before], I did it to test you by finding out whether or not you really would do everything [that I, as your apostle, asked you to do].
Ta hayssa intes xaafiday inte intena gakiza paace xoonidine wurson inte azazetizakone eranaskko.
10 So [since you obeyed what I told you before, I feel sure that now you will obey what I am writing in this letter] and forgive the man, as I have done, because I indeed have forgiven him for the wrong thing that he did. Anything he needed me to forgive him for, I have forgiven, and Christ knows [that I have forgiven him sincerely. I have done that mainly] to help you [so that you and I will again have fellowship with each other, and that you will accept him into your group again].
inte atto giza uras taka atto gays. Qasse ta tumape atto gaanaz diza gidikko Kiristoosa sintthan ta atto gizay inte gishshi gaadako.
11 [I want you to forgive him] so that Satan will not be able to take advantage of [the problems among] us [and make the situation worse]. We know very well [LIT] that Satan is always planning to [cause problems among us].
Ta hessaththo oothizay xala7ey geliza xoo7e demontta mala gaadako. Nu iza gene qofa baloko.
12 [I will continue by telling you what I did after I wrote to you from Ephesus city]. I went to Troas [city] in order to [tell people] the message [about] Christ. [When I arrived there], I found [many people] who had been prepared by the Lord [Jesus] [MET] [to listen to what I told them about him].
Tani Kiristoosa mishiracho qaala yootanas xiiro7ada bida wode Goday taas ootho oge doydes.
13 But because my fellow believer Titus had not [arrived with a report from you], I still felt very anxious and concerned [about you]. So, [after spending only a short time at Troas], I said goodbye to [the believers who were there] and came [here] to Macedonia [province to find Titus].
Gido attin tani ta isha Titossa heeni demontta aggida gishshi ta wozinay shempontta ixxida gishshi istti tana hepe moyzin maqiidoniya dere badis.
14 However, [before I tell you any more about that], I [want to] thank God [for what he is doing. As a great leader of fighting men causes all his prisoners to take part in his victory parade] [MET], God leads us [who are his workers] to always be victorious [over Satan because of our(exc) close relationship with Christ. God causes people to come to] know Jesus Christ as a result of our [(exc) teaching his message. That message is like] [MET] the smell of perfume.
Gido attin Kirstoosa baggara wurso wode nuna xoono ogen kallethi yuushizane ba lo7e eratetha nu baggara wurso son qoncisiza Godas galatay gako.
15 [When we(exc) tell God’s message] about Christ, it [spreads out among people] like the smell of perfume. [Those who believe the message that we tell them] are saved {[Jesus Christ] saves them} [from the guilt of their sin. But those who reject that message] will be separated from God [forever].
Gaasoyka nuni dhayanaytasine atanaytas giddon Kiristoosa baggara Xoossas shiiqida sawo tunno giza exxane malako.
16 To those who [are on the way to hell, our message is like] [MET] a foul smell [because it is about dying] and being separated from God forever. But, to those [on the way to heaven, the message that we teach is like] a pure fragrant smell, [because we tell them] that they will live [forever with God. As we think about that, we think] (no one is able [to do] such important work [for God!]/how can anyone be able [to do] such important work [for God]?) [RHQ] (questioned)
Dhayanaytas nuni wodhiza xinqokokko. Atanaytas qasse hayqope gede deyoso efiza deyo sawoko. Histin hayssas bessizadey oonee?
17 [But perhaps God considers us(exc) able], because we do not work/act like so many [others whom you know]. They teach God’s message in a way that [they think people will like, and they think that] people will pay them for teaching that way. We [(exc) certainly do not do that]. On the contrary, [as servants of] Christ, and knowing that God is watching us [(exc)], we teach sincerely [the message that] God sent us to proclaim.
Nuni Wodhe demanas giidi Xoossa qaala shaqaca mala walakerethidi bayziza daro asata mala gidoko. Gido attin Xoossafe kiitettida suure asa mala gidid Kiristoosan gidid Xoossa sintthan sure yootos.
