2 Korintho 4
1 Kuitegwa, kunsoko kukete witumi uwa, hange anga uu nikusingiiye uukende, shanga kuusuke ekenyuma.
So, because God has acted so kindly [toward me], enabling [me to teach] this great [message to people], I never get [so] discouraged [that I stop teaching it].
2 Kuleka ite, kuihilile inzila yehi niaminyala nizi neyipihile. Singakikie kuwelu, hange singa kulitumela niibe ulukani lang'wi Tunda.
And I have determined that we [(exc)] will be honest [LIT] in everything that we do. We will not [do anything that would cause] us to be ashamed [if people found out about it]. We never try to deceive [you with clever arguments, as some other people do]. We never [try to deceive you] by changing God’s message, [as those same people do]. Instead, we always teach [people only] the truth [about Christ], and we teach it clearly. Knowing that God is watching what we do, we [teach his message in an honest way, with the result that] no one can [accuse] us [(exc) of being deceitful].
3 Kuile angwi uutananti witu wipihile, wipihile kuawa nialimie udu.
And if, [as some of you say, some people are] not able to understand the message [that we teach about Christ, it is not because we do not teach it clearly]. It is because those people [do not want to believe it]. They are going to perish eternally.
4 Kuusaguli wao nuao, itunda nuaunkumbigulu uwu uapokuuye uulengi wao neshaukuie. Uwigeeli wakwe, shanga akuone uwelu wautananti nua ukulu wang'wa Kilisto, nekilingasiilyo kang'wi Tunda. (aiōn g165)
[Satan, who is] the one [who rules] this world, controls the thoughts of those unbelievers. He prevents them from understanding the message about how wonderful Christ is. [They are not able to understand that] Jesus is like God [in every way]. (aiōn g165)
5 Kunsoko singa kiutanantya use, inge Kilisto Yesu anga Mukulu, nusese anga keitumi anyu kunsoko ang'wa Yesu.
That is why, [when we(exc) teach people], we do not boast about ourselves, [as some people say that we do]. Instead, [we teach you] that Jesus Christ is our Lord. We ourselves are [only] your servants. [We want to honor and obey] Jesus.
6 Kunsoko Itunda ng'wenso nae ulungile, “Uwetu ukumileka kupuma mukili.” Wamileka munkolo yitu, kupuma muwelu nuamahala naukulu nuang'wi Tunda kuumole nuang'we Yesu Kilisto.
When God [created the world], he commanded the light to shine [where there was nothing but] darkness. He is the one who has [made his message about Jesus to be like] [MET] a light shining into our [(inc)] minds. [God] has done that [for all of us who believe in Jesus. He has done that so that we will understand that when people saw] Christ, they saw how awesome God himself was.
7 Kuite kukete wiekeli suu muiseme yaulolo, nsoko kena ilengike kena engulu nenkulu kukela inge nang'wi Tunda hange singa itu.
[This work that God has given to] us [(exc)] is [MET] [like] a very valuable treasure. But we who have that treasure [are as weak as fragile] [MET] clay pots. [God has planned it like that] in order that [people] will know that the power [that changes lives] is God’s power, and not any power of our own.
8 Kuaga mukala ehi, kuite shakulemigwa. Kuona uaeli kuite shakizuwe nukumala insula.
We are continually oppressed {[People] continually oppress us} in many ways, but [we have] not been prevented {[God has] not [allowed them to] prevent us} [from teaching the message about Jesus Christ]. We often do not know what to do [in difficult situations], but we never say, “God has abandoned us.”
9 Kuagigwa kuite shakulekilwe. Kuugung'wa pihe kuite shanga akulimansiilya.
[We are frequently] persecuted {[People frequently] cause us to suffer}, but [God] never abandons us. [Sometimes we are] badly wounded {[people] badly wound us}, but [God does] not [allow] us [to] be killed {[them to] kill us}.
10 Mahiku ehi kunkenkile mumuile witu ensha ang'wa Yesu, nsoko kena uupanga wang'wa Yesu wigelegwa mumeili itu.
[Wherever we(exc) go], we continually [realize that because people killed] Jesus, [people may] kill us [for teaching his message. But we are willing to go on living this way] in order that [people] will know that Jesus is alive and [that he is directing] us [SYN].
11 Usese nekiapanga mahiku ehi kupumigwe kusha kunsoko ang'wa Yesu, nsoko kina uupanga wang'wa Yesu wigele mumeile itu nakeuntu.
[So, although] we are [still] alive, we always realize that we may be killed {that [people some day] may kill us} because [we teach about] Jesus. [God allows us to suffer] in order that [people] will see that Jesus is alive and that he is [strengthening] our bodies that are some day going to die.
12 Kunsoko eye, ensha ekituma umulemo nutaitu, inge upanga ukituma umulemo mitalanyu.
So [I conclude that although] we [apostles] are constantly [suffering and may soon] die, [the result of that is that all of] you [have now received eternal] life.
13 Kuite kukete inkolo yeyoyeeyo nauhueli anga kiki nekiandekilwe. Aenikuie, kuite nekalunga. “Nusese gwa kukwie nukuite gwa kuulunga.
We are not discouraged. We are like [the person who] wrote [in the Scriptures], “[God], I trusted [in you] and so I continue speaking [your message].” We [(exc)] also trust [in God], so we continue speaking [his message].
14 Kulengile hena uyu naumuiue uMukulu u Yesu ukuiulagwa usese palung'wi nunyee kuukole wakwe.
[We do this] because we [(exc)] know that [although people might kill us, God], who caused the Lord Jesus to live again after he died, will also cause us [(exc)] to live again [after we die. God will do this because we belong to] Jesus. [And then God] will bring us [(exc)], together with you, to be with him.
15 Kela kentu nsoko anyu nsoko kena, kuukende nuulongolekile kigela kuantu needuu, isongeelyo longeeleke kuukulu nuang'wi Tunda.
[So I say that] all these things [that we(exc) suffer] happen in order to help you. [We have suffered all this] in order that more and more people, [as a result of hearing that God will] kindly/freely [forgive their sins], will thank [him and praise him. Then] they will greatly honor him [and worship him].
16 Ite shanga kuusuke ekenyuma. Ataeze kunzi kuubepa, mukali kuutendwa upya luhiku sunga uluhiku.
So, [because we know that as a result of our suffering many people will honor God], we [(exc)] never get so discouraged [that we stop teaching his message]. Although our bodies are getting weaker, [God] encourages us every day and strengthens us spiritually.
17 Kuugeng'wi uwu nuukupe, ulwago ulu lupepeele lukuunoneelya usese kunsoko aukale nuulito nuankulu nuukeile ugemeeli wehi. (aiōnios g166)
[I know that] all these troubles that [happen to us in this life are] not significant and will not last forever. [When we think of] the glorious things [that God is preparing] for us [to enjoy] forever [in heaven], all [our suffering now] is not important. (aiōnios g166)
18 Kunsoko shakugozile imaintu nigee, inge kunsoko amaintu neshangaigee. Imaintu nekuhumile kumaone itungo udu, inge imaintu neshangaigee. Imaintu nekuhumile kumaona itungo udu, inge imaintu neshanga igee akale. (aiōnios g166)
That is why we say, “We will not continue thinking about [all the suffering that we] are experiencing now. Even though [we] cannot see [all the things that God has prepared for us in heaven], those are what we should be thinking about.” [That is how we should think], because [all these troubles] that [we(exc)] have [now] will last only a short time. But what [we will have in heaven], what [we] cannot see [now], will last forever. (aiōnios g166)
