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 exhort you, by the meekness and lenity of Christ, who in presence am lowly among 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 being absent am bold towards you, yea I intreat you, that I may not be bold, when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I think to proceed against some, who censure us as walking after the flesh.
3 Nu yoo fooniin jiraanne iyyuu akka yaada fooniitti hin lollu.
For though we are in the flesh, we do not carry on our war according to 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 demolishing of bulwarks: )
5 Mormii fi of tuulummaa beekumsa Waaqaa irratti kaʼu hunda ni diigna; yaada hundas boojinee Kiristoosiif akka ajajamu ni goona.
destroying false reasonings, and every height that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and captivating every thought to the obedience of Christ.
6 Yommuu isin guutummaatti ajajamuu keessan raawwattanitti, nu immoo ajajamuu diduu hunda haaloo baʼuuf ni qophoofna.
And being prepared to avenge all disobedience, since 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 at things according to the outward appearance? If any one is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are 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 yet 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.
But let such a one know this, that as we are in word by letters, when absent, such also shall we be in fact when 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 presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding.
13 Nu garuu hamma daangaa Waaqni nuu ramade kan isin bira gaʼuutti malee dandeettii keenyaa olitti of hin jajnu.
But we will not glory of things beyond our bounds, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath given to us, a measure to come even unto you.
14 Nu waan wangeela Kiristoos lallabaa gara keessan dhufneef, akka waan isin bira hin gaʼiniitti baayʼee hin hiixannuutii.
For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as though we were not commissioned to come unto you; for we have reached even 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 beyond our limits in other men's labors; but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be abundantly enlarged by you according to our line,
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 places beyond you; and not to boast in another's province of things ready prepared for us.
17 Garuu, “Namni boonu Gooftaadhaan haa boonu.”
But let him, that glorieth, 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 he whom the Lord commendeth.
