2 Korintos 4
1 Sidaas daraaddeed sida lanoogu naxariistay, annagoo haysanna adeegiddan, qalbi jabi mayno;
So, because God has acted so kindly [toward me], enabling [me to teach] this great [message to people], I never get [so] discouraged [that I stop teaching it].
2 laakiin waxaannu diidnay waxyaalihii qarsoonaa oo ceebta ahaa, annagoo aan sirta ku soconaynin ama aan ereyga Ilaah qalloocinaynin, laakiin muujinta runta ayaannu niyada dadka oo dhan isugu bognaa Ilaah hortiisa.
And I have determined that we [(exc)] will be honest [LIT] in everything that we do. We will not [do anything that would cause] us to be ashamed [if people found out about it]. We never try to deceive [you with clever arguments, as some other people do]. We never [try to deceive you] by changing God’s message, [as those same people do]. Instead, we always teach [people only] the truth [about Christ], and we teach it clearly. Knowing that God is watching what we do, we [teach his message in an honest way, with the result that] no one can [accuse] us [(exc) of being deceitful].
3 Laakiin injiilkayagu hadduu daboolan yahay, wuxuu ka daboolan yahay kuwa lumaya.
And if, [as some of you say, some people are] not able to understand the message [that we teach about Christ, it is not because we do not teach it clearly]. It is because those people [do not want to believe it]. They are going to perish eternally.
4 Ilaaha wakhtigani wuu ka indho tiray maanka kuwa aan rumaysanaynin, inaan iftiinka injiilka ee ammaanta Masiix, kan ah u-ekaanta Ilaah, uu ifin iyaga. (aiōn g165)
[Satan, who is] the one [who rules] this world, controls the thoughts of those unbelievers. He prevents them from understanding the message about how wonderful Christ is. [They are not able to understand that] Jesus is like God [in every way]. (aiōn g165)
5 Waayo, annaga qudhayadu idinkuma wacdinno wax nagu saabsan, laakiin waxaannu idinku wacdinnaa wax ku saabsan Ciise Masiix oo Rabbiga ah, iyo annagoo ah addoommadiinna Ciise aawadiis.
That is why, [when we(exc) teach people], we do not boast about ourselves, [as some people say that we do]. Instead, [we teach you] that Jesus Christ is our Lord. We ourselves are [only] your servants. [We want to honor and obey] Jesus.
6 Waayo, waa Ilaah kan yidhi, Iftiin ha ka ifo gudcur, kan qalbiyadeenna uga ifay inuu iftiinka aqoonta ammaanta Ilaah inaga siiyo Ciise Masiix wejigiisa.
When God [created the world], he commanded the light to shine [where there was nothing but] darkness. He is the one who has [made his message about Jesus to be like] [MET] a light shining into our [(inc)] minds. [God] has done that [for all of us who believe in Jesus. He has done that so that we will understand that when people saw] Christ, they saw how awesome God himself was.
7 Laakiin khasnaddan ayaannu ku haysannaa weelal dhoobo ah in xoogga weynaantiisa ay ka ahaato xaggii Ilaah ee aanay xaggayaga ka ahaan.
[This work that God has given to] us [(exc)] is [MET] [like] a very valuable treasure. But we who have that treasure [are as weak as fragile] [MET] clay pots. [God has planned it like that] in order that [people] will know that the power [that changes lives] is God’s power, and not any power of our own.
8 Wax walba waa lanagu dhibay, laakiin lanama cidhiidhiyin, waannu qalbi walaacnay, laakiin ma aannu quusan,
We are continually oppressed {[People] continually oppress us} in many ways, but [we have] not been prevented {[God has] not [allowed them to] prevent us} [from teaching the message about Jesus Christ]. We often do not know what to do [in difficult situations], but we never say, “God has abandoned us.”
9 waa lana silciyey, laakiin lanama dayrin, hoos baa lanoo tuuray, laakiin lanama baabbi'in.
[We are frequently] persecuted {[People frequently] cause us to suffer}, but [God] never abandons us. [Sometimes we are] badly wounded {[people] badly wound us}, but [God does] not [allow] us [to] be killed {[them to] kill us}.
10 Mar walba jidhkaannu ku sidnaa dhimashada Ciise in haddana nolosha Ciise ay jidhkayaga ka muuqato.
[Wherever we(exc) go], we continually [realize that because people killed] Jesus, [people may] kill us [for teaching his message. But we are willing to go on living this way] in order that [people] will know that Jesus is alive and [that he is directing] us [SYN].
11 Waayo, annagoo nool waxaa weligayo lanoo bixiyaa dhimasho Ciise aawadiis, in haddana nolosha Ciise ka muuqato jidhkayaga dhimanaya.
[So, although] we are [still] alive, we always realize that we may be killed {that [people some day] may kill us} because [we teach about] Jesus. [God allows us to suffer] in order that [people] will see that Jesus is alive and that he is [strengthening] our bodies that are some day going to die.
12 Sidaa daraaddeed annaga dhimashadu way naga dhex shaqaysaa, laakiin noloshu idinkay idinka dhex shaqaysaa.
So [I conclude that although] we [apostles] are constantly [suffering and may soon] die, [the result of that is that all of] you [have now received eternal] life.
13 Waxaannu leennahay isku ruuxa ee rumaysadka, sida qoran, waan rumaystay, taas aawadeed ayaan u hadlay; annaguna waan rumaysannaa, taas aawadeedna waannu u hadallaa.
We are not discouraged. We are like [the person who] wrote [in the Scriptures], “[God], I trusted [in you] and so I continue speaking [your message].” We [(exc)] also trust [in God], so we continue speaking [his message].
14 Waannu garanaynaa in kan sara kiciyey Rabbi Ciise uu inala sara kicin doono Ciise, oo hortiisuu ina wada keeni doonaa idinka iyo annagaba.
[We do this] because we [(exc)] know that [although people might kill us, God], who caused the Lord Jesus to live again after he died, will also cause us [(exc)] to live again [after we die. God will do this because we belong to] Jesus. [And then God] will bring us [(exc)], together with you, to be with him.
15 Waayo, wax waliba waa aawadiin, in nimcada kuwa badan ku badanu ay mahad u badiso xagga ammaanta Ilaah.
[So I say that] all these things [that we(exc) suffer] happen in order to help you. [We have suffered all this] in order that more and more people, [as a result of hearing that God will] kindly/freely [forgive their sins], will thank [him and praise him. Then] they will greatly honor him [and worship him].
16 Sidaa daraaddeed qalbi jabi mayno, laakiin in kastoo ninkayaga dibadda ahu uu kharribmayo, weliba kayaga gudaha ahu maalin kastuu cusboonaanayaa.
So, [because we know that as a result of our suffering many people will honor God], we [(exc)] never get so discouraged [that we stop teaching his message]. Although our bodies are getting weaker, [God] encourages us every day and strengthens us spiritually.
17 Waayo, dhibtayada fudud ee wakhtiga yar ah ayaa aad iyo aad noogu sii yeesha culayska ammaanta ee weligiis ah. (aiōnios g166)
[I know that] all these troubles that [happen to us in this life are] not significant and will not last forever. [When we think of] the glorious things [that God is preparing] for us [to enjoy] forever [in heaven], all [our suffering now] is not important. (aiōnios g166)
18 Ma fiirsanno waxyaalaha la arko, laakiin waxyaalaha aan la arkin, waayo, waxyaalaha la arko in dhawr ah ayay sii joogaan, laakiin waxyaalaha aan la arkini weligood bay sii joogaan. (aiōnios g166)
That is why we say, “We will not continue thinking about [all the suffering that we] are experiencing now. Even though [we] cannot see [all the things that God has prepared for us in heaven], those are what we should be thinking about.” [That is how we should think], because [all these troubles] that [we(exc)] have [now] will last only a short time. But what [we will have in heaven], what [we] cannot see [now], will last forever. (aiōnios g166)
