2 Qoronttoosa 4
1 Hiza, Xoossay ba maarotethan ha oosuwa nuus immida gisho, nuuni ufayssi qanxoko.
So then, since God in his mercy has given us this new way of relating to him, we don't give up.
2 Nuuni yeellaya geema ooso ubbaa aggida; gene ooso oothoko; Xoossaa qaala worddora walakkoko. Tumaa qonccen haasayishe, asa ubbaa kahay nuna ekkana mela Xoossaa sinthan nuna shiishoos.
But we have given up secret, shameful acts. We don't behave in deceitful ways and we don't distort the word of God. We demonstrate who we are by revealing the truth before God so everybody can decide in their own minds.
3 Nu odiya Wonggelay geemmidabaa gidikkoka, geemmiday dhayo bolla de7iya asaassa.
Even if the good news we share is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.
4 Ha alamiya haariya xoossay ammanonna asaa wozanaa goozis. Entti Xoossaa mela gidida Kiristtoosa bonchcho Wonggelaa poo7uwa be7onna mela diggis. (aiōn g165)
The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don't trust in God. They can't see the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 Nuuni, Yesuus Kiristtoosi Goda gideyssanne nu iya gisho hintte oosanchcho gideyssa odoosippe attin nubaa odokko.
We are not promoting ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord. In fact we are your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 “Dhuman poo7oy poo7o” gida Xoossay, Kiristtoosa som77uwan poo7iya Xoossaa bonchchuwa eraa poo7uwa immanaw ba poo7uwa nu wozanan poo7isis.
For God who said, “Let light shine out of the darkness,” shone in our minds to illuminate the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 Shin ubbaafe aadhdhiya wolqqay nubaa gidonnashin, Xoossabaa gideyssa bessanaw ha bonchcho shaloy meqqa miishe gidida nu asatethan de7ees.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, to show that this supreme power comes from God and not from ourselves.
8 Nu ubba baggarakka waayettida, shin meqerettibookko. Nuus haddirssi gidis, shin ufayssi qanxibookko.
We are attacked from every direction, but we are not crushed. We are at a loss as to what to do, but never in despair.
9 Nu, morkketan goodettida, shin lagge dhayibookko. Nu morkketan shocettidi kunddida, shin dhayibookko.
We are persecuted, but never abandoned by God. We are knocked down, but not dead yet!
10 Yesuusa de7oy nu asatethan qonccana mela iya hayquwa ubba wode nu asatethan tookkidi yuuyoos.
In our bodies we always share in the death of Jesus, so that we can also demonstrate the life of Jesus in our bodies.
11 Yesuusa de7oy hayqqiya nu asatethan qonccana mela paxa de7iya nuuni iya gisho, ubba wode hayqos aadhdhidi imettoos.
While we live we are always under the threat of death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal bodies.
12 Hiza, hayqoy nunan oothiya wode de7oy hinttenan oothees.
As a result, we are facing death so that you may have life!
13 Geeshsha Maxaafan, “Ta ammanas; hessa gisho haasayas” yaagettis. Hessa mela ammanoy nuus de7iya gisho haasayos.
Since we have the same spirit of trust in God that Scripture refers to when it says, “I trusted in God, and so I spoke out,” we also trust in God and speak out for him.
14 Godaa Yesuusa hayquwappe denthida Xoossay, nunakka Yesuusara hayquwappe denthanayssanne hinttera issife ba sinthe shiishanayssa eroos.
We know that God who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus, and will bring us into his presence with you.
15 Hessi ubbay haniday hintte gishossa. Xoossaa aadho keehatethay daro asaa gakkiya wode asay Xoossaa bonchchuwas daro galataa immana.
It's all for you! As God's grace reaches many more, thankfulness to God will be even greater, to his glory.
16 Hessa gisho, nuuni ufayssi qanxoko. Nu benttiya asatethay daaburishe biyabaa gidikkoka, nu ayyaana asatethay gallas gallas ooraxees.
So we don't give up. Even though our physical bodies are falling apart, our inner selves are being renewed daily.
