2 Corinthians 4
1 Nítorí náà, níwọ̀n bí ó ti jẹ́ pé nípa àánú Ọlọ́run ni a rí iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ yìí gba, àárẹ̀ kò mú ọkàn wa rara,
So then, as I have this ministry because of God’s mercy to me, I do not lose heart.
2 ṣùgbọ́n àwa tí kọ gbogbo ohun ìkọ̀kọ̀ tí ó ní ìtìjú sílẹ̀, àwa kò rìn ní ẹ̀tàn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa kò fi ọwọ́ ẹ̀tàn mú ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run; ṣùgbọ́n nípa fífi òtítọ́ hàn, àwa ń fi ara wa le ẹ̀rí ọkàn olúkúlùkù ènìyàn lọ́wọ́ níwájú Ọlọ́run.
I have renounced the hidden things of shame, not spending my life in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but setting forth the truth openly, I strive to commend myself to every man’s conscience as in the sight of God.
3 Ṣùgbọ́n báyìí, bí ìyìnrere wa bá sí fi ara sin, ó fi ara sin fún àwọn tí ó ń ṣègbé.
But even if my gospel, too, is "veiled," it is among those who are on the way to perish that it is "veiled."
4 Nínú àwọn ẹni tí ọlọ́run ayé yìí ti sọ ọkàn àwọn aláìgbàgbọ́ dí afọ́jú, kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ìyìnrere Kristi tí ó lógo, ẹni tí í ṣe àwòrán Ọlọ́run, má ṣe mọ́lẹ̀ nínú wọn. (aiōn g165)
Among them the god of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelieving so that the sunshine of the gospel of God, should not dawn upon them. (aiōn g165)
5 Nítorí àwa kò wàásù àwa tìkára wa, bí kò ṣe Kristi Jesu Olúwa; àwa tìkára wa sì jẹ́ ẹrú yín nítorí Jesu.
It is not myself that I proclaim, but Christ Jesus as Master, and myself that I proclaim, and myself your slave for Jesus’ sake.
6 Nítorí Ọlọ́run ni ẹni tí ó wí pé, “Kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ó tan láti inú òkùnkùn jáde,” òun ní ó ti ń tan mọ́lẹ̀ lọ́kàn wa, láti fún wa ní ìmọ́lẹ̀ ìmọ̀ ògo Ọlọ́run ní ojú Jesu Kristi.
For God who said, "Out of darkness light shall shine," is he who has shone in my heart, that the sunrise of the knowledge of God may shine forth in the face of Christ.
7 Ṣùgbọ́n àwa ní ìṣúra yìí nínú ohun èlò amọ̀, kí ọláńlá agbára náà lè jẹ́ ti Ọlọ́run, kí ó má ṣe ti ọ̀dọ̀ wa wá.
But I hold this treasure in an earthen vessel, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God, and not from myself.
8 A ń pọ́n wa lójú níhà gbogbo, ṣùgbọ́n ara kò ni wá: a ń dààmú wa, ṣùgbọ́n a kò sọ ìrètí nù.
On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 A ń ṣe inúnibíni sí wa, ṣùgbọ́n a kò kọ̀ wá sílẹ̀; a ń rẹ̀ wá sílẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n a kò pa wá run.
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 Nígbà gbogbo àwa ń ru ikú Jesu Olúwa kiri ni ará wa, kí a lè fi ìyè Jesu hàn pẹ̀lú lára wa.
Wherever I go, I am always carrying about in my body the dying of Jesus, in order that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in this body of mine.
11 Nítorí pé nígbà gbogbo ní a ń fi àwa tí ó wà láààyè fún ikú nítorí Jesu, kí a lè fi ìyè hàn nínú ara kíkú wa pẹ̀lú.
For, alive though I am, I am always given over to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may shine forth in my dying flesh.
12 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ikú ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú wa, ṣùgbọ́n ìyè ṣiṣẹ́ nínú yín.
So while death is working in me, life is working in you.
13 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ́ pé, “Èmi gbàgbọ́, nítorí náà ni èmi ṣe sọ,” pẹ̀lú ẹ̀mí ìgbàgbọ́ kan náà, a tún gbàgbọ́ àti nítorí náà ni àwa sì ṣe ń sọ.
But having the same spirit of faith of which it is written, I believed, and therefore have spoken, I also believe and so I speak.
14 Àwa mọ̀ pé, ẹni tí o jí Jesu Olúwa dìde yóò sì jí wa dìde pẹ̀lú nípa Jesu, yóò sì mú wa wà níwájú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú yín,
For I know that He who raised from the dead the Lord Jesus, will raise me also with Jesus, and set me at your side in his presence.
15 Nítorí tiyín ní gbogbo rẹ̀, ki ọ̀pẹ lè dí púpọ̀ fún ògo Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ti ń gbòòrò sí i fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn.
For everything is for your sakes, so that more abundant grace, because of the thanksgiving of many voices, might overflow to the glory of God.
16 Nítorí èyí ni àárẹ̀ kò ṣe mú wa; ṣùgbọ́n bí ọkùnrin ti òde wa bá ń parun, síbẹ̀ ọkùnrin tí inú wa ń di tuntun lójoojúmọ́.
For this reason, as I have said, I do not lose courage, but even though my outward man is wasting away, my inward man is being renewed, day by day.
