2 Korintofo 5

1 Yenim sɛ sɛ yewu na yegyaw saa nipadua yi a yebenya nipadua foforo a Onyankopɔn ankasa ayɛ a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa wɔ ɔsoro hɔ. (aiōnios g166)

Now then, we know that though our earthly, tent-like ‘house’ may be destroyed, we have a building from God (not a handmade house), eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

2 Mprempren, yesi apini pɛ sɛ wɔde ɔsoro atenae foforo no kata yɛn ho,

Further, in this one we do groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly habitation;

3 efisɛ sɛ wɔde kata yɛn ho a yɛn ho renna hɔ bio.

since, obviously, once clothed we will not be found naked.

4 Na sɛ yɛwɔ saa ɔhonam yi mu a, yesi apini na adesoa bi da yɛn so; ɛnyɛ sɛ yɛmpɛ sɛ yegyaw nipadua no, na mmom yɛpɛ sɛ wɔde ɔsoro atenae foforo no kata yɛn ho sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nkwa bɛmene nea ewu no.

Yes, being in this ‘tent’ is a burden, so we groan—not enough to want to strip, but to be really clothed; that what is mortal may be swallowed up by the Life.

5 Onyankopɔn na wasiesie yɛn ama saa nsakrae yi. Na ɔde ne Honhom no maa yɛn sɛ nea ɔwɔ ma yɛn no nyinaa akyigyinade.

Now it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose, who also has given us the down payment of the Spirit.

6 Eyi nti, daa yɛwɔ akokoduru. Yenim sɛ mmere dodow a yɛwɔ saa nipadua yi mu no, ɛma yɛne Awurade fi kwan ware.

So we are always confident, even knowing that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord's home

7 Efisɛ yɛn nkwa gyina gyidi so na ennyina nea yehu so.

—we walk by faith, not by sight—

8 Yɛwɔ nkuranhyɛ nti ɛyɛ yɛn pɛ sɛ yebetu afi yɛn fi wɔ saa honam yi mu na yɛne Awurade akɔtena ne fi.

indeed, we are confident in preferring to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

9 Sɛ yɛwɔ yɛn fi ha anaa nohɔ no, yɛpɛ sɛ yɛsɔ nʼani sen biribiara.

Yes, that is why we make it our aim (whether at home or away from it) to be well pleasing to Him.

10 Efisɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn nyinaa ba Kristo anim ma obu yɛn atɛn. Sɛnea obiara tenaa ase wɔ nipadua no abrabɔ mu no, sɛ ɛyɛ papa anaa bɔne no, wobegyina so abu no atɛn.

Because we must all be exposed before Christ's Judgment Seat, that each one may receive his due for the things he did while in the body, whether good or bad.

11 Efisɛ yenim sɛnea yesuro Awurade nti, yɛka ne ho asɛmpa kyerɛ nnipa. Onyankopɔn nim yɛn yiye na mewɔ anidaso sɛ munim me nso wɔ mo koma mu.

Therefore, since we know the Lord's intimidation, we try to convince people. We are well known to God, and I hope in your consciences as well.

12 Yɛrensan nka yɛn ho asɛmpa nkyerɛ mo, na mmom yɛrebɔ ho mmɔden sɛnea mode yɛn bɛhoahoa mo ho na moatumi abua wɔn a wɔde nnipa anim hoahoa wɔn ho na ɛnyɛ wɔn su no.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity of boasting on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

13 Sɛ yɛabobɔ adam a ɛyɛ yɛne Onyankopɔn ntam asɛm. Nanso sɛ yɛn adwene mu da hɔ a, eye ma mo yiyedi.

If we are ‘out of our senses’, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 Afei a yɛahu sɛ onipa baako na owu maa nnipa nyinaa wuu bi no nti, Kristo dɔ a ɔde dɔ yɛn no na ɛhyɛ yɛn. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ nnipa nyinaa wɔ ne wu no mu kyɛfa bi.

For Christ's love impels us, having concluded this: if One died for all it follows that all died;

15 Owu maa yɛn nyinaa, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn a wɔte ase no rentena ase mma wɔn ho bio, na mmom wɔbɛtena ase ama nea yɛn nti owui a wɔma ɔsɔre fii awufo mu no.

and He died for all so that those who now live should no longer live for themselves but for the One who died for all and was raised again.

16 Enti ɛnsɛ sɛ yegyina onipa adwene so bu obiara atɛn bio. Na sɛ mpo bere bi a atwam no na yegyina nnipa adwene so na yehu Kristo a, afei de, yɛrenyɛ saa bio.

So then, from now on we regard no one from a fleshly perspective—even if we have ‘known’ Christ in this way, we do so no longer—

17 Sɛ obi wɔ Kristo mu a, na ɔyɛ abɔde foforo, na nneɛma dedaw nyinaa atwam ama nneɛma foforo aba.

so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!

18 Onyankopɔn ayɛ ne nyinaa. Ɔsomaa Kristo sɛ ɔmmɛpata ɔne yɛn ntam na ɔde ɔne afoforo ntam mpata dwumadi no ahyɛ yɛn nsa.

And that ‘all’ is from the God who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and given us the ministry of the reconciliation,

19 Asɛm a wɔde abrɛ yɛn ne sɛ, Onyankopɔn nam Kristo so afa nnipa nyinaa adamfo. Onyankopɔn ankan wɔn bɔne antia wɔn na ɔde nʼasomdwoe asɛnka ho dwumadi no ahyɛ yɛn nsa.

namely that in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, including committing to us the message of this reconciliation.

20 Enti yɛyɛ asomafo ma Kristo, na ɛte sɛnea Onyankopɔn nam yɛn so kasa kyerɛ mo. Yesi Kristo anan mu srɛ mo sɛ, momma wɔmfa mo mmata Onyankopɔn ho.

So then, we are Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!

21 Na Kristo nni bɔne, nanso yɛn nti Onyankopɔn ma ɔfaa yɛn bɔne, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yɛnam ɔno Kristo so bɛyɛ atreneefo wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.

Because He made the One who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become God's righteousness.