2 Qorontos 10
1 Ani Phaawulos kan yeroon isin bira jiru “Ija laafessa” yeroon isin irraa fagaadhu immoo “Ija jabeessa” taʼe garraamummaa fi gara laafina Kiristoosiin isinan kadhadha!
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 Ani yeroon gara keessan dhufutti akka isin ija jabina ani warra waan nu akka yaada fooniitti jiraannu seʼan sana irratti nan qabaadha jedhee yaadu sana qabaadhu akka isin na hin goone isin kadhadha.
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 Nu yoo fooniin jiraanne iyyuu akka yaada fooniitti hin lollu.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 Miʼi waraanaa kan nu ittiin lollu kan daʼannoo jigsuudhaaf humna Waaqaa qabuudha malee miʼa waraana foonii miti.
( For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; )
5 Mormii fi of tuulummaa beekumsa Waaqaa irratti kaʼu hunda ni diigna; yaada hundas boojinee Kiristoosiif akka ajajamu ni goona.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 Yommuu isin guutummaatti ajajamuu keessan raawwattanitti, nu immoo ajajamuu diduu hunda haaloo baʼuuf ni qophoofna.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Isin waanuma isinitti mulʼatu qofa ilaaltu. Eenyu iyyuu yoo kan Kiristoos taʼuu isaatti amane akkuma inni kan Kiristoos taʼe, nus kan Kiristoos taʼuu keenya haa hubatu.
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
8 Ani taayitaa keenya kan Gooftaan akka ittiin isin diignuuf utuu hin taʼin akka ittiin isin ijaarruuf nuu kenne sanaan caalaatti yoon boone iyyuu itti hin qaanaʼu.
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9 Ani waanan ergaa kootiin isin sodaachisuu yaalu fakkaachuu hin barbaadu.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 Namoonni tokko tokko, “Ergaan isaa ulfaataa fi cimaa dha; inni yeroo qaamaan argamutti garuu dadhabaa dha; dubbiin isaas tuffatamaa dha” jedhu.
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Warri akkasii akka wanni nu fagoo jiraannee barreessinuu fi wanni nu yeroo isaan wajjin jirrutti hojjennu tokkuma taʼe haa hubatan.
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
12 Nu warra of saadan tokko tokkotti of ramaduuf yookaan isaaniin of qixxeessuuf ija hin jabaannu. Isaan yeroo walii isaaniitti of madaalanii fi walii isaaniitti of qixxeessan hin hubatan.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 Nu garuu hamma daangaa Waaqni nuu ramade kan isin bira gaʼuutti malee dandeettii keenyaa olitti of hin jajnu.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 Nu waan wangeela Kiristoos lallabaa gara keessan dhufneef, akka waan isin bira hin gaʼiniitti baayʼee hin hiixannuutii.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Nu hojii warra kaaniin hojjetameen baayʼee of hin jajnu. Akkuma amantiin keessan guddachaa deemuun akka iddoon hojii keenyaa kan isin gidduutti argamu akka malee babalʼatu ni abdanna;
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16 kunis akka nu hojii duraan dursee biyya nama biraa keessatti hojjetameen utuu of hin jajin biyyoota isinii achi jiran keessatti wangeela lallabuu dandeenyuuf.
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
17 Garuu, “Namni boonu Gooftaadhaan haa boonu.”
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 Nama Gooftaan galateessutu fudhatama argata malee namni of galateessu fudhatama hin argatuutii.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
