2 Kolinta 1

1 Mini polo, Jesu Kilisiti tondo kelima U tienu yanbuama po, leni ti kpiilo Timote, ti taani diani yinba Utienu nitanli yaaba n ye Kolinta, leni Utienu nigagidiŋanba yaaba n ye Akayi diema nni kuli.

[I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].

2 Utienu ti ba leni Jesu Kilisiti ŋanbili leni Oyanduanma n yaa ye leni yi.

[We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.

3 Utienu n baa ti kpiagidi wani yua n tie Jesu Kilisiti ba, mi ninñingbadima ba leni i baagi kuli yaa ba.

[We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].

4 Wani n baagiti falabuolu kuli n ni ke ti moko n tua baagi kaaba yaaba n ye fala tiamo nni leni tin ba yaa baagi Utienu kani.

He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].

5 Nani tin laadi yaa falaciamo kelima kilisiti po n yaba maama yeni, tin baadi yaa baagi Kilisiti kani moko yabi ki da yene.

It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].

6 Ti yaa laadi fala li tie kelima ti bua yin paagi yi ba mi tindima ya sanun ni, ti yaa baadi yi baagi li tie ke yi moko n ba i baagi, li tie yin baa li juunli li yaa tie ke yi moko laa tin laadi yaa fala.

So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.

7 Ti pala pa yi po boncianla kelima yi yaa tuo fala, i baagi moko baa tua yi biinu.

As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.

8 N kpiiba li tie ke tii bua wuoni li ba kuli leni tin laa yaa fala biado Asi diema nni. laa fala biado den kpiagi ki pendi ti fidu banlu hali ke ti den taama ke ti kaa pia miali.

[Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.

9 Ti den nua cain nani bi tianba, ke ti kuumi yogunu pundi hali ke ti den bangi ke ti kan yaa dugi ti yucela po ka, ama ti baa yaa dugi Utienu po wan yua fiindi a tinkpila.

Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].

10 Wani n den faabi ti, ki go baa faabi leni laa kuubuolu. ti tama ke O go baa faabi ti.

And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].

11 Yinba yi moko n yaa todi ti i jaandi nni, yaa niba kaa wa tuondi Utienu leni O ŋanbili ti po kelima niba boncianla den jandi ti po.

[And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].

12 Kelima tin pia yaa jigidi tie ke ti pala siedo doagidi ke ti ye ŋanduna nni leni yaa tagu n gagidi leni yaa yantugupiengu n ñani Utienu kani. yaala n cie mo n tie ke ti tagu den tie yene yi siiga. tii den pia laa tagiŋamu kelima o nisaalo yanfuoma po ka, ama li tie kelima Utienu ŋanbili po.

I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.

13 Tii diani yi po bontoala kaa tie yin cogi yaala ki go ban yaala. n sugini yin bandi la ki pugini hali ki ban bandi cain.

[I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.

14 Nani yin bandi waamu maama, ke ti yi jigidi nani yi moko n ba ti tua maama O Diedo Jesu cuama daali.

[Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.

15 Min den bandi cain ke li baa tie yene yi po, lan yaa po n den jagi ke n baa cua i kani lani n tie yin baa li ŋanbili ki pugini.

It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].

16 N bi bua ki tagini yi kani ki yuandi ki suagi Maseduana diema nni. n yaa gedi Maseduana ki guani yi kani, yin ciani nni min gedi Jude diemanni.

17 Min den bua ki tieni maama yeni, naani li tie ke mii nuanli la bonmoanli bii? bi min jagi maama yeni tie nisaali yanjagili yo? ke n niini pia yantiana lie «nm» leni «aa» a.

So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”

18 U tienu tie siedi ke tin den waani yi yaa maama yeni, naa den tie «nm» ki go tie «aa a».

Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”

19 Mini leni Silivin leni timote n den wangi yi yua yaa maama yeni lan tie Jesu Kilisiti Utienu bijua naa tie «nm» ki go tie «aa a». ama «nm» bebe n ye O kani.

[I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].

20 Kelima Utienu ŋoanianu kuli «nm» bebe n ye. wan yaa po yo ke ti gani «amina» O yeli kpiagidi po.

[We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!

21 Yua n teni ke tinba leni yinba se ke pa Kilisiti nni tie Utienu wani yua n go gandi ti.

Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.

22 O go den tieni ti po O maalima, yaa maalima n tie Utienu Fuomi yua ti pala nni.

He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].

23 Utienu tie n siedo, ke mii pua faama li yaa tie moamoani won ta n miali; mii den guani ki gedi Kolinta, kelima mii den bua ki cuagi yi.

So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].

24 Laa tie ke tinba gobidi yi dandanli ka, ama li tie ki todi yi yin yaa pia li pamanli kelima yi se ke li pa li dandanli nni.

It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.