2 Corinthians 10
1 Ṣùgbọ́n èmi Paulu fúnra mi fi inú tútù àti ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́ Kristi bẹ̀ yín, èmi ẹni ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ lójú yín nígbà tí mo wà láàrín yín, ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí èmi kò sí, mo di ẹni ìgboyà sí yín.
Now I Paul myself exhort you, by the meekness and lenity of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you,
2 Ṣùgbọ́n èmi bẹ̀ yín pé nígbà tí mo wà láàrín yín, kí èmi ba à lè lo ìgboyà pẹ̀lú ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé náà, eléyìí tí mo ti fọkàn sí láti fi dojúkọ àwọn kan, ti ń funra sí wa bí ẹni tí ń rìn nípa ìlànà ti ayé yìí.
but being absent am bold towards you, yea I intreat you, that I may not be bold, when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I think to proceed against some, who censure us as walking after the flesh.
3 Nítorí pé, bí àwa tilẹ̀ n gbé nínú ayé, ṣùgbọ́n àwa kò jagun nípa ti ara.
For though we are in the flesh, we do not carry on our war according to the flesh:
4 Nítorí ohun ìjà wa kì í ṣe ti ara, ṣùgbọ́n ó lágbára nínú Ọlọ́run láti wó ibi gíga palẹ̀.
(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the demolishing of bulwarks: )
5 Àwa ń sọ gbogbo èrò àti gbogbo ohun gíga ti ń gbe ara rẹ̀ ga sí ìmọ̀ Ọlọ́run kalẹ̀, àwa sì ń di gbogbo èrò ní ìgbèkùn wá sí ìtẹríba fún Kristi.
destroying false reasonings, and every height that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and captivating every thought to the obedience of Christ.
6 Àwa sì ti murá tan láti jẹ gbogbo àìgbọ́ràn ní yà, nígbà tí ìgbọ́ràn yín bá pé.
And being prepared to avenge all disobedience, since your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Ẹ̀yin sì ń wo nǹkan gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti fihàn lóde. Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ní ìgboyà nínú ara rẹ̀, ti Kristi ni òun, kí ó tún rò lẹ́ẹ̀kan si pé, bí òun ti jẹ́ ti Kristi, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa pẹ̀lú jẹ́ ti Kristi.
Do ye look at things according to the outward appearance? If any one is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are Christ's.
8 Nítorí bí mo tilẹ̀ ń ṣògo bí ó ti wù mi nítorí agbára, tí Olúwa ti fi fún wá fún ìdàgbàsókè, dípò fífà yín ṣubú, ojú kí yóò tì mí.
For though I should boast yet more of our authority, (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:
9 Kí ó má ṣe dàbí ẹni pé èmi ń fi ìwé kíkọ dẹ́rùbà yín.
that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters;
10 Nítorí wọ́n wí pé, “Ìwé rẹ wúwo, wọn sì lágbára; ṣùgbọ́n ní ti ara ìrísí rẹ̀ jẹ aláìlera, ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ kò níláárí.”
for his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Kí irú ènìyàn bẹ́ẹ̀ mọ̀ pé, irú ẹni tí àwa jẹ́ nínú ọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìwé kíkọ nígbà tí àwa kò sí, irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa sì jẹ́ nínú iṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú nígbà ti àwa bá wà.
But let such a one know this, that as we are in word by letters, when absent, such also shall we be in fact when present.
12 Nítorí pé àwa kò dáṣà láti ka ara wa mọ́, tàbí láti fi ara wa wé àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn tí ń yin ara wọn; ṣùgbọ́n àwọn fúnra wọn jẹ́ aláìlóye bí wọn ti ń fi ara wọn díwọ̀n ara wọ́n, tí wọ́n sì ń fi ara wọn wé ara wọn.
For we presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding.
13 Ṣùgbọ́n àwa kò ṣògo rékọjá ààlà wa, ṣùgbọ́n nípa ààlà ìwọ̀n tí Ọlọ́run ti pín fún wa, èyí tí ó mú kí ó ṣe é ṣe láti dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín.
But we will not glory of things beyond our bounds, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath given to us, a measure to come even unto you.
14 Nítorí àwa kò nawọ́ wa rékọjá rárá, bí ẹni pé àwa kò dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín: nítorí àwa tilẹ̀ dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín pẹ̀lú nínú ìyìnrere Kristi.
For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as though we were not commissioned to come unto you; for we have reached even to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ.
15 Àwa kò ṣògo rékọjá ààlà wa, èyí nì, lórí iṣẹ́ ẹlòmíràn, ṣùgbọ́n àwa ní ìrètí pé, bí ìgbàgbọ́ yín ti ń dàgbà sí i, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ààlà wa, àwa ó dí gbígbéga lọ́dọ̀ yín sí i lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀.
Not boasting of things beyond our limits in other men's labors; but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be abundantly enlarged by you according to our line,
16 Kí a bá à lè wàásù ìyìnrere ní àwọn ìlú tí ń bẹ níwájú yín, kí a má sì ṣògo nínú ààlà ẹlòmíràn nípa ohun tí ó wà ní àrọ́wọ́tó.
to preach the gospel in places beyond you; and not to boast in another's province of things ready prepared for us.
17 “Ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí ẹni tí ó bá ń ṣògo, kí ó máa ṣògo nínú Olúwa.”
But let him, that glorieth, glory in the Lord.
18 Nítorí kì í ṣe ẹni tí ń yin ara rẹ̀ ni ó ní ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, bí kò ṣe ẹni tí Olúwa bá yìn.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
