2 Korintofo 4
1 Onyankopɔn nam nʼadom so de saa asɛm yi abrɛ yɛn na ɛno nti ɛmma yɛn koma ntutu.
Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not faint-hearted;
2 Yɛagyae kokoamsɛm ne aniwu nneyɛe nyinaa. Yɛnnaadaa na yentwa Onyankopɔn asɛm no ho nkontompo. Yɛnnaadaa obi mma onnye nea Kyerɛwsɛm no nkae no nni. Yegyaee saa aniwude no nyinaa. Yegyina Onyankopɔn anim kasa nti yɛka nokware ma wɔn a wonim yɛn no nyinaa gye di.
but have renounced the hidden things 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 Sɛ Asɛmpa a yɛka no yɛ ahintasɛm a, ɛyɛ ahintasɛm ma wɔn a wɔreyera.
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish,
4 Wonnye nni, efisɛ ɔbonsam asɛe wɔn adwene. Ɔtwe wɔn fi hann a ɛhyerɛn wɔ wɔn so no ho; hann a efi Asɛmpa no mu a ɛfa Kristo a ɔte sɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam no ho no. (aiōn g165)
in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 Ɛnyɛ yɛn ankasa ho na yɛka asɛm no fa. Yɛka Yesu Kristo ho asɛm sɛ ɔno ne Awurade no na yɛn nso Yesu nti, yɛyɛ mo asomfo.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
6 Onyankopɔn a ɔkae se, “Hann mfi sum mu nhyerɛn” no, ɔno na wahyerɛn wɔ yɛn koma mu ama yɛanya Onyankopɔn anuonyam ho nimdeɛ wɔ Yesu Kristo mu.
For it is God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, that shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
7 Yɛte sɛ nkuku a wɔde agyapade asie mu. Tumi ankasa no fi Onyankopɔn na emfi yɛn.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;
8 Yɛtaa hu amane, nanso wɔnsɛee yɛn. Mpo sɛ yenhu nea yɛnyɛ a yɛmpa abaw.
being troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Amane mu, Onyankopɔn ka yɛn ho, na sɛ wɔbɔ yɛn hwe fam a yɛsɔre bio.
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Mmere nyinaa yɛn nipadua no soa Yesu wu a owui no, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nʼabrabɔ bɛda adi wɔ yɛn mu.
always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11 Yɛn asetena mu nyinaa, Yesu nti, yɛte hɔ ma owu, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nʼabrabɔ bɛda adi wɔ yɛn nipadua a ewu no mu.
For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 Eyi kyerɛ sɛ owu di ne dwuma wɔ yɛn mu na nkwa nso di ne dwuma wɔ mo mu.
So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Mekasae, efisɛ na migye di.” Saa honhom mu gyidi no ara so na ɛma yɛn nso yɛkasa, efisɛ yegye di.
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Yenim sɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔmaa Awurade Yesu sɔre fii awufo mu no bɛma yɛne Yesu asɔre na ɔde yɛn abɛka mo ho wɔ nʼanim.
knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise up us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
15 Mo nti na eyinom bɛba mu; na sɛnea Onyankopɔn adom no redu nnipa bebree nkyɛn no, saa ara nso na wɔbɛbɔ mpae ada Onyankopɔn ase de ahyɛ no anuonyam.
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding by means of the greater number may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 Esiane eyi nti, yɛn koma ntutu. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ yɛn nipadua no reporɔw nkakrankakra de, nanso yɛn honhom no de, ɛsesa yɛ foforo da biara.
For which cause we are not faint-hearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 Na saa ɔhaw kakra a yɛfa mu no de anuonyam a enni awiei a ɛboro saa ɔhaw no so no bɛbrɛ yɛn. (aiōnios g166)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 Yɛmfa yɛn adwene nkɔ nneɛma a yehu so, na mmom, nneɛma a yenhu so na yɛde yɛn adwene kɔ. Nea wotumi hu no ntena hɔ nkyɛ, nanso nea wontumi nhu no tena hɔ daa. (aiōnios g166)
while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are but for a time; but the things which are not seen are ever lasting. (aiōnios g166)
