2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, because we have this ministry, and just as we have received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Tondũ ũcio, kuona atĩ nĩ tũrĩ na ũtungata ũcio nĩ ũndũ wa tha cia Ngai-rĩ, tũtiũragwo nĩ hinya.
2 Instead, we have rejected secret and shameful ways. We do not live by craftiness, and we do not mishandle the word of God. By presenting the truth, we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
No ithuĩ nĩtũreganĩte na mĩthiĩre ya hitho na ya thoni; ithuĩ tũtithiiaga na mĩthiĩre ya wara na tũtitukanagia kiugo kĩa Ngai na maheeni. Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, nĩ ũhoro wa ma tũheanaga hatarĩ ũndũ tũkuongerera, na tũrĩ mbere ya Ngai, nĩtũgeragia gũtũma thamiri cia o mũndũ itwĩtĩkĩre.
3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
O na angĩkorwo ũhoro witũ ũrĩa tũhunjagia nĩmũhumbĩre-rĩ, ũhumbĩrĩtwo kũrĩ arĩa maroora.
4 In their case, the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds. As a result, they are not able to see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
Nayo ngai ya mahinda maya, nĩtũmĩte meciiria ma andũ arĩa matetĩkĩtie matumane, nĩgeetha matigathererwo nĩ ũtheri wa Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa riiri wa Kristũ, o we ũrĩa arĩ we mũhaanĩre wa Ngai. (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Nĩgũkorwo ti ũhoro witũ ithuĩ ene tũhunjagia, no tũhunjagia Jesũ Kristũ arĩ we Mwathani, na ithuĩ tũrĩ ndungata cianyu nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ.
6 For God is the one who said, “Light will shine out of darkness.” He has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
Tondũ Ngai ũrĩa woigire, “Ũtheri nĩware nduma-inĩ,” nĩwe watũmire ũtheri wake ware ngoro-inĩ ciitũ nĩguo tũheo ũtheri wa kũmenyithagia andũ riiri wa Ngai ũcio wonekaga ũthiũ-inĩ wa Kristũ.
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that it is clear that the exceedingly great power belongs to God and not to us.
No rĩrĩ, ithuĩ tũkuuĩte kĩgĩĩna kĩu tũhaana ta tũrĩ na nyũngũ cia rĩũmba nĩgeetha kũmenyeke atĩ ũhoti ũyũ mũnene uumĩte kũrĩ Ngai no nduumaga kũrĩ ithuĩ.
8 We are afflicted in every way, but not overwhelmed. We are perplexed but not filled with despair.
Ithuĩ tũhatĩkĩtwo mũno na mĩena yothe, no tũtihehenjetwo; nĩtũrigĩtwo nĩ wa gwĩka, no tũtikuĩte ngoro;
9 We are persecuted but not forsaken. We are struck down but not destroyed.
na nĩtũnyariirĩtwo, no tũtitiganĩirio; nĩtũrũndĩtwo, no tũtiniinĩtwo.
10 We always carry in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies.
Hĩndĩ ciothe tũkoragwo tũkuuĩte gĩkuũ kĩa Jesũ na mĩĩrĩ iitũ, nĩguo muoyo wa Jesũ o naguo ũguũranagĩrio thĩinĩ wa mĩĩrĩ iitũ.
11 We who are alive are always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body.
Nĩgũkorwo ithuĩ arĩa tũrĩ muoyo tũtũire tũneanagwo gĩkuũ-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ, nĩgeetha muoyo wake ũguũranagĩrio thĩinĩ wa mĩĩrĩ ĩno iitũ ĩkuuaga.
12 So death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo-rĩ, gĩkuũ kĩrutaga wĩra thĩinĩ witũ, no muoyo ũkaruta wĩra thĩinĩ wanyu.
13 But we have the same spirit of faith according to that which was written: “I believed, and so I spoke.” We also believe, and so we also speak,
Nĩ kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: “Tondũ nĩndetĩkirie; nĩkĩo ndaaririe.” Nĩ ũndũ wa roho o ro ũcio wa wĩtĩkio-rĩ, o na ithuĩ nĩtwĩtĩkĩtie na nĩ ũndũ ũcio tũkaaria,
14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
tondũ nĩtũũĩ atĩ ũrĩa wariũkirie Mwathani Jesũ kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ, o na ithuĩ nĩagatũriũkia hamwe na Jesũ, na atũrũgamie mbere yake hamwe na inyuĩ.
15 Everything is for your sake so that, as grace is spread to many people, thanksgiving may increase to the glory of God.
Maũndũ maya mothe nĩmakũmũguna, nĩgeetha wega ũrĩa ũrakinyĩrĩra andũ aingĩ makĩria ũtũme ngaatho ciyũrĩrĩre nĩgeetha Ngai agoocagwo.
16 So we do not become discouraged. Even though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
Tondũ ũcio tũtiũragwo nĩ hinya. O na gũtuĩka mwena wa nja nĩtũrathirĩrĩkĩra, no mũndũ wa thĩinĩ nĩ kwerũhio erũhagio o mũthenya.
17 For this momentary, light affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory that exceeds all measurement. (aiōnios g166)
Nĩgũkorwo mathĩĩna maitũ mahũthũ na ma ihinda inini maratũma tũreherwo riiri ũmakĩrĩte wa tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)
18 For we are not watching for things that are seen, but for things that are unseen. The things that we can see are temporary, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, tũticũthagĩrĩria kĩrĩa kĩroneka, no tũcũthagĩrĩria kĩrĩa gĩtonekaga. Nĩgũkorwo kĩrĩa kĩonekaga nĩ gĩa kahinda, no kĩrĩa gĩtonekaga nĩ gĩa gũtũũra tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)
