2 Abakkolinso 6
1 Ffe ng’abakolera awamu ne Katonda, tubeegayirira, ekisa kya Katonda kye mufunye, kireme kufa bwereere.
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
2 Kubanga agamba nti, “Nakuwulira mu biro ebituufu, era ne nkuyamba ku lunaku olw’obulokozi.” Laba kaakano kye kiseera ekituufu, era laba kaakano lwe lunaku olw’obulokozi.
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the "acceptable time." Look, now is the "day of salvation."
3 Tetuleeta kintu kyonna kyesittaza, obuweereza bwaffe buleme okunenyezebwa,
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 naye mu buli kintu tweyoleka nga tuli baweereza ba Katonda, mu kugumiikiriza okungi okw’okubonaabona, mu bizibu byonna ebya buli ngeri, ne mu kunyolwa,
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 ne mu kukubibwa ne mu kusibibwa mu kkomera, ne mu busasamalo, ne mu kutakabana, ne mu kutunula, ne mu kusiiba,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 ne mu bulongoofu, ne mu kumanya, ne mu bugumiikiriza, ne mu kisa, mu Mwoyo Omutukuvu, ne mu kwagala okutaliimu bukuusa,
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Ruach ha-Kodesh, in sincere love,
7 ne mu kigambo eky’amazima, ne mu maanyi ga Katonda olw’ebyokulwanyisa eby’obutuukirivu ebiri mu mukono ogwa ddyo n’ogwa kkono,
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 wakati mu kitiibwa n’okunyoomebwa, wakati mu kutufeebya, ne wakati mu kututenda, nga tuyitibwa abalimba ate nga tuli ba mazima.
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9 Ensi etusussa amaaso nga b’etemanyi, naye ate nga tumanyiddwa ng’abaafa, naye laba nga tuli balamu, nga tubonerezebwa naye ate nga tetuttibwa,
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and look, we live; as punished, and not killed;
10 nga tunakuwala naye ate nga tusanyuka bulijjo, nga tuli ng’abaavu naye nga tugaggawaza bangi, nga tuli ng’abatalina kintu naye ate nga tulina byonna.
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 Twogedde lwatu gye muli Abakkolinso, n’omutima gwaffe gugaziye.
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 Musiriikiridde bingi naye ffe tubategeezezza byonna.
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 Kaakano njogera nammwe nga bwe nandyogedde n’abaana, temutwekwekerera.
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
14 Temwegattanga wamu n’abatali bakkiriza, kubanga nkolagana ki eriwo wakati w’obutuukirivu n’obujeemu, oba kutabagana ki okuliwo wakati w’ekitangaala n’ekizikiza?
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 Kristo atabagana atya ne Beriyali? Oba mugabo ki omukkiriza gw’alina n’atali mukkiriza?
What agreement has Messiah with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
16 Yeekaalu ya Katonda ne bakatonda abalala bibeera bitya obumu? Kubanga ffenna tuli Yeekaalu ya Katonda omulamu. Nga Katonda bwe yagamba nti, “Nnaabeeranga mu bo era natambuliranga mu bo, nnaabeeranga Katonda waabwe, nabo banaabeeranga bantu bange.”
What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For we are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
17 Noolwekyo “muve wakati mu bo, mubeeyawuleko, bw’ayogera Mukama. Temukwata ku bitali birongoofu, nange nnaabaaniriza.”
Therefore, "'Go out from their midst, and be separate,' says the Lord, 'and touch no unclean thing,' and I will receive you.
18 Era “nnaabeeranga Kitammwe, nammwe ne mubeeranga batabani bange ne bawala bange,” bw’ayogera Mukama Ayinzabyonna.
"And I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the Lord Almighty.
