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, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we 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.
No, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s message, and commending ourselves to everyone’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the truth.
3 Ṣùgbọ́n báyìí, bí ìyìnrere wa bá sí fi ara sin, ó fi ara sin fún àwọn tí ó ń ṣègbé.
And, even if the good news that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to ruin –
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)
people whose minds have been blinded by the God of this age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the incarnation of God, should not shine for 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.
(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants 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.
Indeed, the same God who said ‘Out of darkness light will shine,’ has shone in on our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen 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.
This treasure we have in these earthen vessels, so that its all-prevailing power may be seen to come from God, and not to be our own.
8 A ń pọ́n wa lójú níhà gbogbo, ṣùgbọ́n ara kò ni wá: a ń dààmú wa, ṣùgbọ́n a kò sọ ìrètí nù.
Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; though perplexed, never driven 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.
though pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!
10 Nígbà gbogbo àwa ń ru ikú Jesu Olúwa kiri ni ará wa, kí a lè fi ìyè Jesu hàn pẹ̀lú lára wa.
We always bear on our bodies the marks of the death that Jesus died, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our bodies.
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.
Indeed, we who still live are continually being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our mortal nature.
12 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ikú ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú wa, ṣùgbọ́n ìyè ṣiṣẹ́ nínú yín.
And so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within 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, in the same spirit of faith as that expressed in the words – ‘I believed, and therefore I spoke,’ we, also believe, and therefore 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 we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with him, and will bring us, with you, into 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 all this is for your sakes, so that the loving kindness of God, spreading from heart to heart, may cause yet more hearts to overflow with thanksgiving, to his glory.
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, as I said, we do not lose heart. No, even though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are 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)
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us a weight of imperishable glory, beyond all measure. (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)
We, all the while, gaze not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is transient, but what is unseen is imperishable. (aiōnios g166)
