2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.
Tondũ ũcio, kuona atĩ nĩ tũrĩ na ũtungata ũcio nĩ ũndũ wa tha cia Ngai-rĩ, tũtiũragwo nĩ hinya.
2 Nay, we have renounced the secrecy which marks a feeling of shame. We practice no cunning tricks, nor do we adulterate God's Message. But by a full clear statement of the truth we strive to commend ourselves in the presence of God to every human conscience.
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 If, however, the meaning of our Good News has been veiled, the veil has been on the hearts of those who are on the way to perdition,
O na angĩkorwo ũhoro witũ ũrĩa tũhunjagia nĩmũhumbĩre-rĩ, ũhumbĩrĩtwo kũrĩ arĩa maroora.
4 in whom the god of this present age has blinded their unbelieving minds so as to shut out the sunshine of the Good News of the glory of the 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 we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)
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 who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of 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 a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in 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 hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
Ithuĩ tũhatĩkĩtwo mũno na mĩena yothe, no tũtihehenjetwo; nĩtũrigĩtwo nĩ wa gwĩka, no tũtikuĩte ngoro;
9 pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;
na nĩtũnyariirĩtwo, no tũtitiganĩirio; nĩtũrũndĩtwo, no tũtiniinĩtwo.
10 always, wherever we go, carrying with us in our bodies the putting to death of Jesus, so that in our bodies it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
Hĩndĩ ciothe tũkoragwo tũkuuĩte gĩkuũ kĩa Jesũ na mĩĩrĩ iitũ, nĩguo muoyo wa Jesũ o naguo ũguũranagĩrio thĩinĩ wa mĩĩrĩ iitũ.
11 For we, alive though we are, are continually surrendering ourselves to death for the sake of Jesus, so that in this mortal nature of ours it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
Nĩgũkorwo ithuĩ arĩa tũrĩ muoyo tũtũire tũneanagwo gĩkuũ-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ, nĩgeetha muoyo wake ũguũranagĩrio thĩinĩ wa mĩĩrĩ ĩno iitũ ĩkuuaga.
12 Thus we are constantly dying, while you are in full enjoyment of Life.
Nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo-rĩ, gĩkuũ kĩrutaga wĩra thĩinĩ witũ, no muoyo ũkaruta wĩra thĩinĩ wanyu.
13 But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we 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 For we know that He who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise us also to be with Jesus, and will cause both us and you to stand in His own 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 For everything is for your sakes, in order that grace, being more richly bestowed because of the thanksgivings of the increased number, may more and more promote the glory of God.
Maũndũ maya mothe nĩmakũmũguna, nĩgeetha wega ũrĩa ũrakinyĩrĩra andũ aingĩ makĩria ũtũme ngaatho ciyũrĩrĩre nĩgeetha Ngai agoocagwo.
16 Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is 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 our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
Nĩgũkorwo mathĩĩna maitũ mahũthũ na ma ihinda inini maratũma tũreherwo riiri ũmakĩrĩte wa tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)
18 while we look not at things seen, but things unseen; for things seen are temporary, but things 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)
