< 2 Korint 6 >
1 Se poutèt sa, mwen menm k'ap travay ak Bondye, mwen mande nou pou nou pa kite favè nou resevwa nan men Bondye a gaspiye.
And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Paske, nan Liv la Bondye te di: Mwen te koute ou, lè lè a te rive pou m' te fè ou gras la. Mwen te pote ou sekou, lè jou a te rive pou m' te delivre ou la. Enben, koulye a, men lè a rive pou n' resevwa favè Bondye a; se jòdi a menm nou ka jwenn delivrans.
For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Mwen pa ta vle pesonn jwenn anyen pou kritike nan travay mwen. Se poutèt sa, m'ap chache mwayen nan travay mwen pou m' pa bay pesonn okazyon tonbe nan peche.
Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
4 Okontrè, nan tout bagay, mwen fè tout moun wè se Bondye m'ap sèvi. Se avèk anpil pasyans mwen sipòte tout kalite soufrans, tout kalite lafliksyon ak tout kalite kè sere.
But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
5 Yo bat mwen, yo mete m' nan prizon. Yo moute tèt moun sou do mwen, yo fè m' fè travo fòse. Yo fè m' pase nwit san dòmi, yo fè m' rete san manje.
In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 Mwen fè tout moun wè se moun k'ap sèvi Bondye mwen ye pou jan m' mache dwat, pou jan m' konn verite a, pou jan m' gen pasyans ak bon kè, pou jan m' kite Sentespri dirije lavi m', pou jan m' renmen tout moun ak tout kè mwen,
In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
7 pou jan m'ap mache bay verite a, pou jan Bondye soutni m' ak pouvwa li. Mwen sèvi ak tout bagay ki dwat tankou zam, kit pou atake, kit pou defann tèt mwen.
In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
8 Yon lè yo respekte mwen, yon lòt lè yo fè m' wont. Yon lè yo pale byen pou mwen, yon lòt lè yo pale m' mal. Yo fè m' pase pou moun k'ap bay manti, men se verite a m'ap di.
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
9 Yo fè m' pase pou moun pesonn pa konnen, men tout moun konnen m' byen pwòp. Yo fè m' pase pou moun ki fin mouri, men mwen byen vivan. Yo bat mwen, men yo pa touye mwen.
As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;
10 Y'ap fè m' lapenn, men mwen toujou gen kè kontan. Mwen sanblè m' pòv, men mwen fè anpil moun rich. Mwen sanble m' pa gen anyen, men se mwen menm ki gen tout bagay.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11 Zanmi m' yo, moun Korent, mwen pale kare avè nou, mwen louvri tout kè m' ban nou.
Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
12 Se pa mwen ki te fèmen kè m' ban nou, se nou menm ki te fèmen kè nou ban mwen.
You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
13 Se poutèt sa, m'ap pale avè nou tankou si nou te pitit mwen. Santiman mwen gen pou nou an se li menm tou pou nou gen pou mwen: louvri tout kè nou ban mwen.
But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
14 Pa mete tèt nou ansanm ak moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Kris la: Se pa sosyete konsa ki bon pou nou. Ki jan nou ta vle wè sa pou bagay ki bon, bagay ki dwat, mele ak bagay ki mal? Ki jan pou limyè ta ka mache ak fènwa?
Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
15 Kouman Kris la ta ka antann li ak Satan? Osinon, kisa yon moun ki kwè gen pou wè ansanm ak moun ki pa kwè?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
16 Kisa kay Bondye a gen pou wè ak zidòl? Nou se kay Bondye vivan an, pa vre? Se Bondye menm ki di sa: M'a vin rete, m'a viv nan mitan yo. M'a tounen Bondye yo, y'a tounen pèp mwen.
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Se poutèt sa, Bondye te di nou: Soti nan mitan moun sa yo. Pa mele ak yo. Pa manyen anyen nou pa dwe manyen. Lè sa a, mwen menm, m'a resevwa nou.
Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
18 M'a tankou yon papa pou nou. Nou menm, n'a tankou pitit gason m' ak pitit fi mwen. Se Mèt ki gen tout pouvwa a ki di sa.
And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.