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,
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
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.
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience 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.
Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;
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)
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they would not see the light of the glorious Good News of Christ, who is the image of God. (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.
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
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 it is God, who spoke for light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God 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 we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
8 A ń pọ́n wa lójú níhà gbogbo, ṣùgbọ́n ara kò ni wá: a ń dààmú wa, ṣùgbọ́n a kò sọ ìrètí nù.
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to 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.
pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet 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.
always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
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 we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
12 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ikú ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú wa, ṣùgbọ́n ìyè ṣiṣẹ́ nínú yín.
So then death works in us, but life 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, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we 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,
knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
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 all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound 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.
Therefore we do not become discouraged, but even though our outer nature is wearing away, yet our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
17 Nítorí ìpọ́njú díẹ̀ yìí ń pèsè ògo tí ó ní ìwọ̀n ayérayé tí ó pọ̀ rékọjá sílẹ̀ fún wa. (aiōnios g166)
For this momentary light affliction is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 Níwọ́n bí kò ti wo ohun tí a ń rí, bí kò ṣé ohun tí a kò rí; nítorí ohun tí a ń rí ni ti ìgbà ìsinsin yìí; ṣùgbọ́n ohun tí a kò rí ni ti ayérayé. (aiōnios g166)
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
