2 Ndị Kọrint 4
1 Ya mere, ebe anyị natara ije ozi a site nʼebere Chineke, ike adịghị agwụ anyị nʼobi.
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 Anyị ahapụla omume nzuzo niile na-eweta ihere. Anyị ahapụla ụzọ aghụghọ niile, maọbụ iji okwu Chineke na-atụ asị. Kama site nʼikwupụta eziokwu ahụ ka ndị mmadụ were ezi akọnuche ha mata ụdị mmadụ anyị bụ nʼihu Chineke.
No, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s message, and commending ourselves to everyone’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the truth.
3 Ma a sịkwa na oziọma nke anyị na-ekwusa dịka ihe e zoro ezo, ọ bụ ihe e zoro ezo nye ndị ahụ na-ala nʼiyi.
And, even if the good news that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to ruin –
4 Nʼebe ha nọ, chi nke ụwa a ekpuchiela uche ndị na-ekweghị ekwe iji gbochie ha ịhụ ìhè nke oziọma ahụ na-ezipụta ebube Kraịst, onye dị nʼụdị Chineke nʼonwe ya. (aiōn g165)
people whose minds have been blinded by the God of this age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the incarnation of God, should not shine for them. (aiōn g165)
5 Nʼihi na ọ bụghị anyị onwe anyị ka anyị na-ekwusa, kama anyị na-ekwusa na Kraịst Jisọs bụ Onyenwe anyị. Ma anyị onwe anyị bụ ụmụodibo unu nʼihi Jisọs.
(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.)
6 Nʼihi na ọ bụ Chineke ahụ sịrị, ka ìhè si nʼọchịchịrị chawapụta; bụkwa onye mere ka ìhè ya nwuwa nʼime obi anyị. Nke a ka o mere iji wetara anyị ìhè amamihe nke ebube Chineke nʼihu Kraịst.
Indeed, the same God who said ‘Out of darkness light will shine,’ has shone in on our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
7 Anyị onwe anyị bụ ndị natara akụ nke dị oke ọnụahịa dị nʼime ite ụrọ, iji gosi na ike kacha elu si nʼaka Chineke, ọ bụghị nʼaka anyị.
This treasure we have in these earthen vessels, so that its all-prevailing power may be seen to come from God, and not to be our own.
8 A na-akpagbu anyị nʼakụkụ niile, ma adịghị emeri anyị. Mgbe ụfọdụ, anyị nọ na mgbagwoju anya ma anyị adịghị ada mba.
Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; though perplexed, never driven to despair;
9 A na-esogbu anyị, ma adịghị ahapụ naanị anyị; mgbe ụfọdụ, a na-akụtu anyị nʼala ma adịghị ala anyị nʼiyi.
though pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!
10 Ọtụtụ mgbe, anyị na-ebugharị nʼahụ anyị ọnwụ Jisọs, ka ndụ nke Jisọs nwekwa ike pụta ìhè nʼahụ anyị.
We always bear on our bodies the marks of the death that Jesus died, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our bodies.
11 Mgbe ọbụla anyị dị ndụ, anyị nọ nʼọnwụ nʼihi Jisọs, ka ndụ Jisọs nwee ike pụta ìhè nʼahụ anyị pụrụ ịnwụ anwụ.
Indeed, we who still live are continually being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our mortal nature.
12 Nke a pụtara na ọnwụ na-arụsị ọrụ ike nʼime anyị, ma na ndụ na-arụ ọrụ nʼime unu.
And so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within you.
13 Ebe ọ bụ na anyị nwere otu mmụọ nke okwukwe ahụ, dịka e si dee nʼakwụkwọ nsọ, “Ekweere m, ya mere m ji kwuo.” Anyị onwe anyị kwekwara, nʼihi nke a mere anyị ji na-ekwu,
But, in the same spirit of faith as that expressed in the words – ‘I believed, and therefore I spoke,’ we, also believe, and therefore speak.
14 ma anyị maara na onye mere ka Onyenwe anyị Jisọs si nʼọnwụ bilie, ga-emekwa ka anyị soro Jisọs si nʼọnwụ bilie, ma kpọbatakwa anyị na unu nʼihu ya.
For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with him, and will bring us, with you, into his presence.
15 Ihe ndị a niile bụ maka nʼihi unu, ka ọ ga-abụ amara na-abawanye irute ọtụtụ mmadụ aka, ka o nwee ike na-abawanye inye ekele maka otuto nke Chineke.
For all this is for your sakes, so that the loving kindness of God, spreading from heart to heart, may cause yet more hearts to overflow with thanksgiving, to his glory.
16 Ọ bụ nke a mere ike adịghị agwụ anyị nʼobi. Ọ bụ ezie na anụ ahụ anyị na-anwụ anwụ, ma a na-agba mmụọ anyị ume kwa ụbọchị.
Therefore, as I said, we do not lose heart. No, even though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 Nwantịntị ahụhụ nke anyị na-ata ugbu a, nke na-adị nwa oge, na-akwadoro anyị otuto ebighị ebi dị ukwuu. (aiōnios g166)
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us a weight of imperishable glory, beyond all measure. (aiōnios g166)
18 Nʼihi na anyị adịghị ele ihe anya nwere ike ịhụ, kama anyị na-ele anya nʼihe ahụ anya na-adịghị ahụ. Nʼihi na ihe ahụ anya na-ahụ na-adị naanị nwa oge, ma ihe ahụ anya na-adịghị ahụ na-adị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
We, all the while, gaze not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is transient, but what is unseen is imperishable. (aiōnios g166)
