2 Abakkolinso 4
1 Noolwekyo nga bwe tulina obuweereza buno bwe twaweebwa olw’okusaasirwa, tuleme kuddirira.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
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.
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word (logos) of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 Naye obanga ddala Enjiri yaffe ekwekeddwa, ekwekeddwa eri abo ababula.
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 Katonda w’emirembe gino yazibikira ebirowoozo by’abo abatakkiriza, obutabamulisiza njiri ey’ekitiibwa kya Kristo, ye nga kye kifaananyi kya Katonda. (aiōn g165)
In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (aiōn g165)
5 Kubanga tetweyogerako wabula Kristo Yesu Mukama, naffe tuli baddu bammwe ku lwa Yesu.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves 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 commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give 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.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 Tunyigirizibwa erudda n’erudda, naye ne tutabetenteka. Ne tweraliikirira, naye ne tutazirika.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Tuyigganyizibwa, naye Katonda tatuleka. Tusuulibwa wansi, naye ne tutabetentuka,
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 nga tulaga okufa kwa Yesu bulijjo mu mibiri gyaffe, okufa kwa Yesu kulyoke kulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe.
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11 Kubanga ffe abalamu tuweebwayo eri okufa olwa Yesu, obulamu bwa Yesu bulyoke bulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe.
For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 Kale nno okufa kukolera mu ffe, naye obulamu bukolera mu mmwe.
So then death works in us, but life in you.
13 Bwe tuba n’omwoyo omu ow’okukkiriza, ng’ekyawandiikibwa bwe kigamba nti, “Nakkiriza noolwekyo kyennava njogera,” naffe tukkiriza, noolwekyo kyetuva twogera.
We having the same spirit (pneuma) of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Tumanyi ng’oyo eyazuukiza Mukama waffe Yesu, naffe agenda kutuzuukiza ne Yesu, era alitwanjulira wamu nammwe.
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15 Kubanga byonna biri bwe bityo ku bwammwe, okusiimibwa okwo bwe kweyongera okuyita mu bangi, n’okwebaza ne kulyoka kweyongera, Katonda n’agulumizibwa.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 Noolwekyo tetuterebuka, kubanga newaakubadde ng’emibiri gyaffe gifa, naye omuntu waffe ow’omunda adda buggya bulijjo.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is 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 affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (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)
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
