2 Bakolinto 4
1 Lesa munkumbo shakendi latupa ncito, neco nkatwela kubwela munyuma sobwe.
Wherefore, having this ministry, inasmuch as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 Nomba tulakana kwinsa bintu bikute kuleta nsoni bikute kwinshika kwakutabonako muntu naumbi, kayi nkatulabepenga nambi kupindimuna maswi a Lesa, tukute kwamba cakubinga pa menso a Lesa kwambeti muntu uliyense abe wasunguluka ku moyo kutuboneti twashomeka.
but we have renounced the secret works of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3 Nambi mulumbe wetu wafwekelelwa, wafwekelelwa kubantu bafwa ku mushimu.
But if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed among the lost,
4 Satana lesa lendeleshenga cishi capanshi washipisha manjeyaulwa abantu babula lushomo kwambeti kabatabona mumuni wa mulumbe wa bulemu wa Klisttu, uyo ukute cimo ca Lesa. (aiōn g165)
whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them. (aiōn g165)
5 Nkatula kambaukunga tobene, nsombi makani alambanga sha Klistu Yesu kwambeti eMwami wetu, afwe tobasebenshi benu cebo ca Klistu.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants, for Jesus sake.
6 Lesa ewalambeti, “mumuni kaumunikila mu mushinshe” Ni Lesa umo umo lalengeshenga kwambeti mumuni umunikile mu myoyo yetu, kwambeti twinshibe bulemu bwakendi ubo bulamunikinga pa menso a Klistu.
Because God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
7 Nomba afwe tulyeti nongo umo mwabikwa bubile, kulesha kwambeti ngofu nshotukute ntesho shetu tobene nsombi shilafumunga kuli Lesa.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be God’s and not our own.
8 Tukute kupenshewa munshila shingi, nomba nkatukute kukomwa, tukute kupwilwa mano nomba nkatukute kutyompwa.
We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Tukute balwani bangi nsombi Lesa nkela kutushiya twenka. Nambi batufwantaula nsombi nkabela kutushina sobwe.
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Cindi conse lufu lwa Yesu tukute kwenda nalo mumibili yetu, kwambeti nabo buyumi bwakendi bubonekele mu mibili yetu.
always bearing about in our body the violent death of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body.
11 Pakwinga afwe tobayumi tukute kubwelela pepi ne cilindi cebo ca Klistu, kwambeti buyumi bwetu bubonekele mu mibili yetu iyi ikute kufwa.
For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 Neco afwe tulasumini kutingana ne lufu, kwambeti amwe mukacane buyumi.
So, then, death is active in us, but life in you.
13 Mabala a Lesa kwambeti, “Ndalamba pakwinga ndalashoma, kupitila mumushimu umo umo walushomo twalamba pakwinga twalashoma.”
But, having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and for this reason I have spoken; we also believe, and for this reason we speak,
14 Pakwinshiba kwambeti Lesa walamupundusha Yesu kubafu, anu ne njafwe nakatupundushe mbuli ncalamupundusha Mwami Yesu, ne kututwala afwe pamo nenjamwe kulyendiye pakwinga twekatana nendi.
knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and present us together with you.
15 Conseci cilenshikinga cebo canjamwe. Cilenshikinga kwambeti nkumbo sha Lesa shishike kubantu bangi. Neco bantu bangi nibakalumbaishe Lesa. Ici nicikalete bulemu bwingi kuli Lesa.
For all these afflictions are for your sakes, that the favor which abounds to me, may, through the thanksgiving of the many, abound richly to the glory of God.
16 “Neco nkatukute kutyompwa, nikukabeti mibili yetu ilabolonga cindi conse, muntu wamukati nendi latambulunga ngofu busuba ne busuba.
For this reason we faint not: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 Pakwinga mapensho etu nakacindi kang'ana, alatubambilinga bulemu butapu bwapita mapensho onse. (aiōnios g166)
For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, (aiōnios g166)
18 Nkatulalanganga pa bintu bilabonekenga ne menso sobwe, nsombi pa bintu bitaboneke ne menso. Pakwinga bintu bilabonekenga ne menso bikute kupita, nomba bintu bitaboneke nibyacindi conse. (aiōnios g166)
while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
