2 Corinthians 4
1 So, because God has acted so kindly [toward me], enabling [me to teach] this great [message to people], I never get [so] discouraged [that I stop teaching it].
Ary amin’ izany, satria manana izany fanompoana izany izahay, araka ny nahazoanay famindram-po, dia tsy ketraka.
2 And I have determined that we [(exc)] will be honest [LIT] in everything that we do. We will not [do anything that would cause] us to be ashamed [if people found out about it]. We never try to deceive [you with clever arguments, as some other people do]. We never [try to deceive you] by changing God’s message, [as those same people do]. Instead, we always teach [people only] the truth [about Christ], and we teach it clearly. Knowing that God is watching what we do, we [teach his message in an honest way, with the result that] no one can [accuse] us [(exc) of being deceitful].
Fa efa nolavinay ny zavatra takona mahamenatra, ka tsy mandeha amin’ ny fihendrena, na manatsatso ny tenin’ Andriamanitra izahay; fa amin’ ny fanehoana ny marina no ideranay tena amin’ ny fieritreretan’ ny olona rehetra eo imason’ Andriamanitra.
3 And if, [as some of you say, some people are] not able to understand the message [that we teach about Christ, it is not because we do not teach it clearly]. It is because those people [do not want to believe it]. They are going to perish eternally.
Fa raha miafina ny filazantsaranay, dia miafina amin’ izay ho very izany,
4 [Satan, who is] the one [who rules] this world, controls the thoughts of those unbelievers. He prevents them from understanding the message about how wonderful Christ is. [They are not able to understand that] Jesus is like God [in every way]. (aiōn g165)
izay nohajambain’ ny andriamanitr’ izao tontolo izao, dia ny sain’ ny tsy mino, mba tsy hiposahan’ ny fahazavan’ ny filazantsaran’ ny voninahitr’ i Kristy, Izay endrik’ Andriamanitra. (aiōn g165)
5 That is why, [when we(exc) teach people], we do not boast about ourselves, [as some people say that we do]. Instead, [we teach you] that Jesus Christ is our Lord. We ourselves are [only] your servants. [We want to honor and obey] Jesus.
Fa tsy ny tenanay no torinay, Fa Kristy Jesosy Tompo, ary izahay mpanomponareo noho ny amin’ i Jesosy.
6 When God [created the world], he commanded the light to shine [where there was nothing but] darkness. He is the one who has [made his message about Jesus to be like] [MET] a light shining into our [(inc)] minds. [God] has done that [for all of us who believe in Jesus. He has done that so that we will understand that when people saw] Christ, they saw how awesome God himself was.
Fa Andriamanitra, izay nandidy hoe: Aoka ny mazava hahazava ao amin’ ny maizina, no nampahazava ny fonay ho amin’ ny fahazavan’ ny fahalalana ny voninahitr’ Andriamanitra eo amin’ ny tavan’ i Jesosy Kristy.
7 [This work that God has given to] us [(exc)] is [MET] [like] a very valuable treasure. But we who have that treasure [are as weak as fragile] [MET] clay pots. [God has planned it like that] in order that [people] will know that the power [that changes lives] is God’s power, and not any power of our own.
Fa manana izao rakitra izao amin’ ny vilany tany izahay, mba ho an’ Andriamanitra ny halehiben’ ny hery, fa tsy ho avy aminay.
8 We are continually oppressed {[People] continually oppress us} in many ways, but [we have] not been prevented {[God has] not [allowed them to] prevent us} [from teaching the message about Jesus Christ]. We often do not know what to do [in difficult situations], but we never say, “God has abandoned us.”
Voageja manodidina izahay, nefa tsy terỳ; very hevitra, nefa tsy mamoy fo;
9 [We are frequently] persecuted {[People frequently] cause us to suffer}, but [God] never abandons us. [Sometimes we are] badly wounded {[people] badly wound us}, but [God does] not [allow] us [to] be killed {[them to] kill us}.
enjehina, nefa tsy nafoy, potraka, nefa tsy maty;
10 [Wherever we(exc) go], we continually [realize that because people killed] Jesus, [people may] kill us [for teaching his message. But we are willing to go on living this way] in order that [people] will know that Jesus is alive and [that he is directing] us [SYN].
mitondra ny fahafatesan’ i Jesosy mandrakariva ao amin’ ny tena izahay, mba haseho ao amin’ ny tenanay koa ny fiainan’ i Jesosy.
11 [So, although] we are [still] alive, we always realize that we may be killed {that [people some day] may kill us} because [we teach about] Jesus. [God allows us to suffer] in order that [people] will see that Jesus is alive and that he is [strengthening] our bodies that are some day going to die.
Fa izahay izay velona dia atolotra ho amin’ ny fahafatesana mandrakariva noho ny amin’ i Jesosy, mba haseho ao amin’ ny nofonay mety maty koa ny fiainan’ i Jesosy.
12 So [I conclude that although] we [apostles] are constantly [suffering and may soon] die, [the result of that is that all of] you [have now received eternal] life.
Koa ny fahafatesana no miasa ao aminay, fa ny fiainana kosa ao aminareo.
13 We are not discouraged. We are like [the person who] wrote [in the Scriptures], “[God], I trusted [in you] and so I continue speaking [your message].” We [(exc)] also trust [in God], so we continue speaking [his message].
Ary satria manana izany fanahin’ ny finoana izany indrindra izahay, araka ny voasoratra hoe: Nino aho, ka dia niteny, dia mino koa izahay ka miteny;
14 [We do this] because we [(exc)] know that [although people might kill us, God], who caused the Lord Jesus to live again after he died, will also cause us [(exc)] to live again [after we die. God will do this because we belong to] Jesus. [And then God] will bring us [(exc)], together with you, to be with him.
fa fantatray fa Izay nanangana an’ i Jesosy Tompo no hanangana anay koa miaraka aminareo.
15 [So I say that] all these things [that we(exc) suffer] happen in order to help you. [We have suffered all this] in order that more and more people, [as a result of hearing that God will] kindly/freely [forgive their sins], will thank [him and praise him. Then] they will greatly honor him [and worship him].
Fa ny zavatra rehetra dia natao noho ny aminareo, mba hitomboan’ ny fisaorana ho voninahitr’ Andriamanitra noho ny fitombon’ ny fahasoavana amin’ ny maro.
16 So, [because we know that as a result of our suffering many people will honor God], we [(exc)] never get so discouraged [that we stop teaching his message]. Although our bodies are getting weaker, [God] encourages us every day and strengthens us spiritually.
Ary tsy ketraka izahay; fa na dia mihalevona aza ny toetray ivelany, dia havaozina isan’ andro isan’ andro kosa ny toetray anatiny.
17 [I know that] all these troubles that [happen to us in this life are] not significant and will not last forever. [When we think of] the glorious things [that God is preparing] for us [to enjoy] forever [in heaven], all [our suffering now] is not important. (aiōnios g166)
Fa ny fahorianay maivana, izay vetivety foana, dia mainka miasa fatratra indrindra ka mahatanteraka voninahitra mavesatra maharitra mandrakariva ho anay, (aiōnios g166)
18 That is why we say, “We will not continue thinking about [all the suffering that we] are experiencing now. Even though [we] cannot see [all the things that God has prepared for us in heaven], those are what we should be thinking about.” [That is how we should think], because [all these troubles] that [we(exc)] have [now] will last only a short time. But what [we will have in heaven], what [we] cannot see [now], will last forever. (aiōnios g166)
raha tsy mijery ny hita izahay, fa ny tsy hita; fa ny hita dia ho vetivety foana, fa ny tsy hita no haharitra mandrakizay. (aiōnios g166)
