2 Corinthians 4
1 Bu didi ti bobo buididi kisalu kituvana Nzambi mu kiadi kiandi, buna diawu tubika vonga.
THEREFORE having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;
2 Tuloza mambu matsoni momo meta vangininanga mu kinsueki. Tubikanga luvunu ayi tubika balulanga mambu ma Nzambi. Vayi mu monikisanga mambuma kiedika, buna tueti kukimonikisanga kuidi batu boso muingi batutala bumboti va ntuala Nzambi.
but have renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man’s conscience as in the presence of God.
3 Enati Nsamu Wumboti wowo tueti longa wukidi wufuku, buna widi kaka wufuku kuidi bawu badi mu nzila yi nzimbala,
And if now our gospel be hid, it is hid from those who are lost:
4 kuidi batu bobo kaba wilukilanga ko, bobo nzambi yi nza wawu yifuka diela diawu muingi babika mona kiezila ki Nsamu Wumboti wu nkembo wu Klisto. Klisto niandi mfikula yi Nzambi. (aiōn g165)
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them. (aiōn g165)
5 Bila beto tulonganga ko mambu meto veka vayi Pfumu Yesu Klisto niandi tueti longa. Beto veka tuidi bisadi bieno mu diambu di Yesu.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 Bila Nzambi yoyi yituba: bika kiezila kiba va khatitsika tombi, niandi wukienzuka mu mintima mieto muingi kakienzula nzayilu yi nkembo andi wowo widi mu zizi ki Klisto.
For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 Vayi kiuka beni kioki tueti nata kidi mu mimvungu mituma mu diambu lulendo lolo lulutidi ngolo luba lu Nzambi vayi lubika ba lueto veka.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the transcendent excellence of the power might be of God, and not of us.
8 Bakutumonisanga ziphasi zi phila mu phila vayi tusia vonga ko. Vayi mu mambu makiadi, tusia loza diana dieto ko.
We are afflicted on every side, yet not reduced to extremities; under difficulties, yet not in despair;
9 Batuyamisa vayi tusia yekolo ko. Batubeta vayi tusia fua ko.
persecuted, yet not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Tunata, mu zithangu zioso, mu zinitu zieto lufua lu Yesu muingi luzingu lu Yesu lumonika mu zinitu zieto.
always bearing about in the body the death pangs of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11 Bila beto tulembo zingi tuidi mu zithangu zioso va ntuala lufua mu diambu di Yesu muingi luzingu lu Yesu lumonika mu zinitu zieto zimfuanga.
For we who are yet alive are continually delivered up to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 Diawu lufua lulembo sadi kisalu mu beto ayi luzingu lulembosadi kisalu mu beno.
Wherefore death indeed is working in us, but life in you.
13 Disonama ti: Minu ndiwilukila, diawu nditubila; mu minu kimosi kioki beto mamveto tuwilukila, diawu tutubila.
Having then the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore I have spoken, we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Tuzebi ti Nzambi wufulukisa Pfumu Yesu mu bafua wela tufulukisa va kimosi ayi Yesu; wela kutumonisa beto ayi beno va ntualꞌandi.
knowing that he who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together with you.
15 Mambu moso momo madi mu diambu di mamboti meno muingi nlemvo wuba wuwombo ayi batu bawombo bela vutula matondo mawombo mu diambu di nkembo wu Nzambi.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace, through the thanksgiving of more persons, may more abound to the glory of God.
16 Diawu diodi tuvonganga ko. Ka diambu ko lunitu lueto lu kimutu lulembo bivi fioti-fioti, vayi lunitu lueto lu Kipheve lulembo kituka lumona, kadika lumbu.
Therefore we never faint; for though our outward man decay, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 Bila ziphasi zieto zidi mu ndambu thangu kaka ayi vioka kuandi zimvioka; ziawu zilembo kutukubikila zitu kikakisukanga ko ki nkembo mu kambu tezo. (aiōnios g166)
For our momentary light affliction worketh for us a transcendently far more exceeding eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 Bila beto thalu eto yisi ko mu bima biobi tueti monanga vayi thalu eto yidi mu biobi bi kabimonikanga ko. Bila bima biobi bieti monikanga bidi kaka mu ndambu thangu; bizingilanga ko zithangu zioso vayi biobi kabimonikanga ko bieti zingila mu zithangu zioso. (aiōnios g166)
whilst we direct our aim not to the things which are seen, but to the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
