2 Korint 10
1 Koulye a, mwen menm Paul, mwen ankouraje nou pa imilite ak dousè a Kris la—mwen menm ki enb lè mwen fasafas avèk nou, men plen ak kouraj anvè nou lè m absan!
NOW I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 Mwen mande ke lè m prezan ke m p ap oblije vin parèt ak menm fòs kouraj la pou mwen ta vin advèsè kèk moun ki konsidere nou tankou moun ki te mache selon lachè.
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 Paske malgre ke n ap mache nan lachè, nou pa fè lagè selon lachè,
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 paske zam lagè nou yo pa nan lachè, men ranpli ak pwisans Bondye pou detwi barikad yo.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; )
5 N ap detwi tout sipozisyon avèk tout ògèy ki vin leve kont konesans Bondye a, e nou ap mennen tout panse kaptif yo nan obeyisans a Kris la.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 Konsa, nou prè pou pini tout dezobeyisans, lè obeyisans nou an fin ranpli.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Nou menm ap gade bagay yo kòmsi, pa deyò. Si nenpòt moun gen konfyans nan tèt li ke li pou Kris, kite li konsidere sa ankò nan lespri li, ke menm jan li nan Kris la nou menm osi, nou nan Li.
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
8 Paske menm si m ta vante tèt mwen yon ti kras anplis pou otorite nou ke Senyè a te bay pou bati nou menm e pa pou detwi nou, mwen p ap wont.
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9 Paske mwen pa vle li sanble ke m ta entimide nou pa lèt mwen yo.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 Paske, yo di: “Lèt li yo lou e dyanm, men prezans pèsonèl li pa enpresyonan ditou, e jan li pale vrèman meprizab.”
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Kite yon moun konsa konsidere sa; ke sa nou ye nan lèt nou yo lè nou absan, se menm moun nan ke nou ye nan aksyon lè nou la.
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
12 Paske nou p ap tante sèvi kouraj nou pou konpare oswa klase nou menm avèk kèk nan sila ki rekòmande tèt yo. Men lè yo mezire tèt yo ak yo menm e konpare tèt yo avèk yo menm, yo san konprann.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 Men nou p ap vante tèt nou plis ke mezi nou, men nan domèn kote Bondye te chwazi nou kòm yon mezi, pou menm rive kote nou ye a.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 Paske nou p ap lonje depase kapasite nou menm, kòmsi li pa t rive bò kote nou, paske nou te premye pou vini jis rive kote ou nan levanjil Kris la.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Nou p ap vante tèt nou depase mezi pa nou, kòmsi, nan zèv a lòt moun, men avèk espwa ke pandan lafwa nou ap grandi, nou va, nan mezi nou, agrandi menm plis akoz nou menm.
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16 Konsa nou ka preche levanjil menm nan zòn pi lwen nou yo, e pa vante tèt nou nan travay ki te fèt nan landwa a yon lòt.
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
17 Men “Sila k ap vante tèt li a, kite li vante tèt li nan Senyè a.”
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 Paske se pa sila ki rekòmande tèt li a ki apwouve, men se sila ki rekòmande pa Bondye a.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
