2 Ndị Kọrint 5
1 Nʼihi na anyị ma nke ọma na mgbe e mebiri ụlọ ikwu nke anyị bi nʼime ya, bụ ụlọ nke ụwa a, anyị nwere ụlọ nke sitere na Chineke, ụlọ nke ejighị aka wuo, ga-adị ebighị ebi nʼeluigwe. (aiōnios g166)
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (aiōnios g166)
2 Ugbu a anyị nọ na-asụ ude, na-enwe agụụ inweta ebe obibi anyị dị nʼeluigwe.
For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 Ka ọ ga-abụ anyị yiri ya, ka anyị hapụ ịdị ka ndị gba ọtọ.
because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 Mgbe ahụ niile anyị nọ nʼime ụlọ ikwu a, anyị na-anọgide nʼịsụ ude nke ibu arọ. Ọ bụghị nʼihi na anyị chọrọ ịnwụ anwụ bụrụ ndị na-enweghị anụ ahụ, kama ọ bụ nʼihi na anyị chọrọ ka e yikwasị anyị anụ ahụ nke eluigwe ahụ, ka anụ ahụ a pụrụ ịnwụ anwụ yikwasị ndụ ebighị ebi.
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
5 Chineke onye ya onwe ya, bụ onye kwadobere anyị maka mgbanwo nke a, nyekwara anyị Mmụọ Nsọ ka ọ bụrụ onye ga-ahụ na anyị ga-enwetazu nkwa ahụ niile.
And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
6 Nʼihi nke a, anyị nwere obi ike mgbe niile, nʼihi na anyị maara na mgbe anyị na-aga nʼihu na-adị ndụ nʼanụ ahụ a, anyị na Onyenwe anyị anọghị.
Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
7 Nʼihi ọ bụ okwukwe ka anyị ji adị ndụ ọ bụghị ihe anya hụrụ.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
8 Obi siri anyị ike. Ọ gaara amasị anyị ịhapụ ụlọ nke a anyị bi na ya, bụ ahụ anyị ma lakwuru Onyenwe anyị nʼebe obibi ya.
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 Ya mere, ma anyị nọ nʼụlọ a maọbụ nʼọzọ, ihe anyị chọrọ bụ ka anyị mee ihe ga-atọ ya ụtọ.
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
10 Nʼihi na anyị niile ga-eguzo nʼihu oche ikpe Kraịst, mgbe ahụ onye ọbụla nʼime anyị, nʼotu nʼotu, ga-anata ụgwọ ọrụ dịka ihe ọ rụrụ na-anụ ahụ ya mgbe ọ nọ nʼime ụwa si dị, maọbụ ezi ihe maọbụ ihe ọjọọ.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
11 Ọ bụ nʼihi na anyị maara nnọọ ihe ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị pụtara, ka anyị ji na-arụsị ọrụ ike ka ndị mmadụ mata Chineke makwaara ụdị mmadụ anyị bụ. Enwekwara m olileanya na nke a pụtara ihe nye akọnuche unu.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
12 Anyị adịghị agbalị ịgwa unu na anyị dị mma, kama anyị chọrọ inye unu ihe unu ga-eji nyaa isi mgbe unu na-ekwu ihe banyere anyị, ka unu nwee ike ịmata ihe unu ga-azaghachi ndị ahụ na-anya isi banyere ihe ha ji anya ha hụ, kama ihe dị mmadụ nʼobi.
We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
13 Ọ bụrụ na anyị amaghị onwe anyị, ọ bụ nʼihi Chineke, ọ bụrụ na anyị nwere uche zuruoke, ọ bụ nʼihi unu.
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
14 Ọ bụ ịhụnanya Kraịst na-akwagide anyị, nʼihi na anyị kwere na otu onye nwụrụ maka mmadụ niile, nke pụtara na mmadụ niile anwụọla.
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
15 Ọ nwụrụ nʼihi mmadụ niile, ka ndị dị ndụ gharakwa ịdịrị onwe ha ndụ ọzọ, kama maka onye ahụ nwụrụ nʼihi ha ma sikwa nʼọnwụ kulie.
And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
16 Bido ugbu a gawa, anyị adịghị elekwa onye ọbụla anya dịka mmadụ nkịtị. Nʼihi na anyị sitere nʼụzọ dị otu a lee Kraịst anya, chee na ọ bụ mmadụ efu. Ma ugbu a, anyị amakwaghị ya nʼụzọ dị otu a.
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
17 Ya mere, ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla amalite ịdị ndụ nʼime Kraịst, ọ ghọọla onye e kere ọhụrụ, ihe ochie agaala, nke ọhụrụ anọchie.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
18 Ma ọ bụ Chineke bụ onye na-eme ihe ndị a. Ọ bụ ya onwe ya sitere nʼaka Kraịst mee ka anyị na ya dịrị nʼudo. Ma ugbu a, o nyela anyị ọrụ ije ozi, ịkpọ ndị ọzọ ka ha bịa ka ya na ha dịrịkwa nʼudo.
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 Ihe nke a pụtara bụ na Chineke sitere na Kraịst na-eme ka ya na ụwa dị na mma. Ọ dịghị agụkọrọ ụmụ mmadụ mmehie niile, kama o tinyela nʼaka anyị ozi banyere ụzọ o si eme ka ya na ụmụ mmadụ dịkwa na mma ọzọ.
that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
20 Ya mere, anyị bụ ndị na-anọchi anya Kraịst ijere ya ozi nʼụwa. Chineke ji anyị na-agwa unu okwu. Anyị na-arịọ unu dịka ọ bụ Kraịst nʼonwe ya na-arịọ unu. Biko, bịanụ ka unu na Chineke dịrị nʼudo.
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
21 Nʼihi na o mere ka onye ahụ na-amaghị mmehie bụrụ mmehie nʼọnọdụ anyị, ka esi otu a mee ka anyị nwee oke nʼime ezi omume Chineke site na ya.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
