2 Korintiana 10

1 Ary ny tenako, izaho Paoly, dia mananatra anareo amin’ ny hamoram-panahy sy ny fandeferan’ i Kristy, dia izaho, izay manetry tena, hono, raha eo anatrehanareo, fa sahy aminareo kosa, raha tsy eo.

But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

2 Dia mangataka aho mba tsy ho sahy, rehefa tonga, amin’ ny fahatokiana izay kasaiko hahasahiana amin’ ny sasany, izay manao anay ho mandeha araka ny nofo.

but I pray, that being present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I consider myself bold towards certain ones who regard us as walking about according to the flesh.

3 Fa na dia velona amin’ ny nofo aza izahay, dia tsy mba miady araka ny nofo

For walking in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh;

4 (fa tsy avy amin’ ny nofo ny fiadian’ ny tafikay, fa mahery amin’ Andriamanitra handrava fiarovana mafy);

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of strongholds;

5 fa mandrava ny fisainana sy ny zavatra avo rehetra izay atsangana hanohitra ny fahalalana an’ Andriamanitra izahay ka mamabo ny hevitra rehetra hanaiky an’ i Kristy,

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

6 ary vonona hamaly ny tsi-fanarahana rehetra izahay, rehefa tanteraka ny fanarahanareo.

and being ready to avenge every disobedience, when your obedience may be complete.

7 Mijery zavatra araka ny fisehony ihany va ianareo? Raha misy olona matoky ny tenany fa an’ i Kristy, aoka izay hisaintsaina izao indray, fa tahaka ny mah’ an’ i Kristy azy no mah’ an’ i Kristy anay koa.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.

8 Fa na dia bebe ihany aza ny fireharehako ny amin’ ny fahefanay izay nomen’ i Kristy anay hananganana, fa tsy handravana anareo, dia tsy hahazo henatra aho,

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

9 mba tsy hisehoako toy ny ta-hampitahotra anareo amin’ ny epistily.

in order that I may not seem as it were to terrify you by my letters.

10 Fa ny epistiliny, hoy izy, dia mavesatra sy mahery; fa malemy kosa ny fanatrehan’ ny tenany, ary tsinontsinona ny teniny.

Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.

11 Aoka izany olona izany hihevitra izao, fa tahaka ny fiteninay amin’ ny epistily, raha tsy eo izahay, dia ho tahaka izany koa ny asanay rehefa tonga izahay.

Let such a one consider this, that, such as we are in word by our letters while absent, such we really are in work being present.

12 Fa izahay tsy sahy hanao ny tenanay ho isan’ ny sasany izay midera tena, na hampitaha ny tenanay aminy; fa tsy hendry ireny, satria manohatra ny tenanay amin’ ny tenany sy mampitaha ny tenany amin’ ny tenanay.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain ones of those who recommend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, are not wise.

13 Fa izahay tsy mba hirehareha tsy amin’ ohatra, fa araka ny ohatry ny voafaritr’ Andriamanitra ho anjaranay, dia ohatra mihatra aminareo.

But we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you.

14 Fa tsy toy izay tsy mihatra aminareo izahay ka mihoatra ny faritry ny anjaranay; fa tonga hatrany aminareo aza izahay amin’ ny filazantsaran’ i Kristy;

For not as not reaching unto you do we stretch ourselves, for we have advanced in the gospel of Christ even unto you:

15 tsy mirehareha tsy amin’ ohatra amin’ izay nisasaran’ ny sasany izahay, fa manana fanantenana izahay fa rehefa mitombo ny finoanareo, dia hohalehibiazina ao aminareo izahay araka ny voafaritra ho anjarany, sady mbola handroso ihany

and not boasting in things without measure, in the labors of others, but having hope of your faith increasing among you, to be magnified according to our rule exceedingly,

16 ka hitory ny filazantsara amin’ ny tany any ankoatranareo, ary tsy hirehareha amin’ izay efa vonona rahateo ao anatin’ ny voafaritra ho an’ ny sasany.

to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, not to glory according to the rule of others in things made ready.

17 Fa izay mirehareha, dia aoka Jehovah no ho reharehany

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;

18 Fa tsy izay midera tena no ankasitrahana, fa izay derain’ ny Tompo.

for he that commends himself is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.