2 Abakkolinso 4
1 Noolwekyo nga bwe tulina obuweereza buno bwe twaweebwa olw’okusaasirwa, tuleme kuddirira.
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 Twaleka ebikisibwa eby’ensonyi, nga tetutambulira mu bukuusa, wadde okukyamya ekigambo kya Katonda, wabula okuggyayo amazima nga bwe gali, nga tweraga eri buli ndowooza y’omuntu mu maaso ga Katonda.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3 Naye obanga ddala Enjiri yaffe ekwekeddwa, ekwekeddwa eri abo ababula.
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4 Katonda w’emirembe gino yazibikira ebirowoozo by’abo abatakkiriza, obutabamulisiza njiri ey’ekitiibwa kya Kristo, ye nga kye kifaananyi kya Katonda. (aiōn g165)
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 Kubanga tetweyogerako wabula Kristo Yesu Mukama, naffe tuli baddu bammwe ku lwa Yesu.
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 Kubanga Katonda oyo ye yagamba nti, “Omusana gwake mu kizikiza,” ye yayaka mu mitima gyaffe, okuleetera abantu ekitangaala eky’okumanya ekitiibwa kya Katonda ekirabikira mu Yesu Kristo.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 Naye kaakano tulina ekyobugagga kino mu bibya eby’ebbumba, okulaga nti obuyinza bwonna bwa Katonda, so si bwaffe.
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
8 Tunyigirizibwa erudda n’erudda, naye ne tutabetenteka. Ne tweraliikirira, naye ne tutazirika.
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Tuyigganyizibwa, naye Katonda tatuleka. Tusuulibwa wansi, naye ne tutabetentuka,
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 nga tulaga okufa kwa Yesu bulijjo mu mibiri gyaffe, okufa kwa Yesu kulyoke kulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe.
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
11 Kubanga ffe abalamu tuweebwayo eri okufa olwa Yesu, obulamu bwa Yesu bulyoke bulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe.
For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
12 Kale nno okufa kukolera mu ffe, naye obulamu bukolera mu mmwe.
So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13 Bwe tuba n’omwoyo omu ow’okukkiriza, ng’ekyawandiikibwa bwe kigamba nti, “Nakkiriza noolwekyo kyennava njogera,” naffe tukkiriza, noolwekyo kyetuva twogera.
And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
14 Tumanyi ng’oyo eyazuukiza Mukama waffe Yesu, naffe agenda kutuzuukiza ne Yesu, era alitwanjulira wamu nammwe.
knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
15 Kubanga byonna biri bwe bityo ku bwammwe, okusiimibwa okwo bwe kweyongera okuyita mu bangi, n’okwebaza ne kulyoka kweyongera, Katonda n’agulumizibwa.
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16 Noolwekyo tetuterebuka, kubanga newaakubadde ng’emibiri gyaffe gifa, naye omuntu waffe ow’omunda adda buggya bulijjo.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
17 Kubanga okubonaabona kwaffe okutono okw’ekiseera ekya kaakano, kwongerayongera nnyo okututeekerateekera ekitiibwa eky’amaanyi eky’emirembe n’emirembe. (aiōnios g166)
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. (aiōnios g166)
18 Noolwekyo tetutunuulira bintu ebirabika naye ebintu ebitalabika, kubanga ebintu ebirabika bya kiseera buseera, naye ebyo ebitalabika bya mirembe na mirembe. (aiōnios g166)
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
