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Tuˈnpetziˈn, mi qo kubˈ numj, quˈn axte Dios tukˈa tkyaqil tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj, ma tzaj toqxenin taqˈin qe toj akˈaj tumil, tuˈn kykyijxjal toj wen tukˈa. Tuˈntziˈn ikyjo, ma tzˈel qiˈjlin tkyaqil qbˈinchbˈin, a nbˈant toj ewajil, a te elsbˈil qtxˈixew, me nya tuˈn qsbˈuˈn mo tuˈn tja qtxˈixpin Tyol Dios. Qalaˈ, nqo yolin Tyol jikyin wen, tuˈn qel wen kywutzxjal, ex tuˈn tel pjet Tyol Dios toj kyanmin junjun, tzeˈnku taj Dios. Exla qa at junjun mi n‑el kynikyˈ teˈ Tbˈanil Tqanil kolbˈil, quˈn ayelaˈ kyjaˈ kyxiˈ toj najin. Quˈn a tajaw il, a nkawin te twutz txˈotxˈ, ma tzˈok jpunte kynabˈl tuˈn kyok tzeˈn jun moẍ toj kyanmin, ex tuˈn mi tzˈele kynikyˈ tiˈjjo tspikyˈimil Tbˈanil Tqanil tiˈj tqoptzˈajiyil Crist, a qˈanchaˈl tiˈjxjo Dios, a nya qˈanchaˈl.

Tuˈnpetziˈn, mi nqo yoliˈn toj aqˈuntl qil qibˈxa; qalaˈ nxi qqˈmaˈn qa a Jesucrist tAjaw Tkyaqil, ex awotzin qeˈ, ma tzˈok qqˈon qibˈa tuˈn qajbˈin kyeˈy toj tumil tbˈi. 6-7 Quˈn axte Diosjo, a qˈmaˈntexix te tnejil, tuˈn tjaw qoptzˈaj spikyˈin toj qxopin; ex ikyxjo jaˈlin, ma tzaj tqˈoˈn spikyˈin te jun qˈinimil toj qanmin, a ojtzqibˈl tiˈjjo t‑xilin tqoptzˈajiyil Dios, noq tuˈn Jesucrist. Me ante qˈinimil lo tojxi qxmilil taˈye te jun majx, ex atziˈn qxmililjo nyakuj ikyjo tzeˈnku jun tzˈaqbˈaj kˈwil, jun paqx nbˈaj. Ex atziˈn qˈinimil nimxix qipin tuˈn toj qanmin, tuˈntzin tyekˈin qa te te Dios ex nyaqeku.

Mi qo kubˈ numj toj qnimbˈil

Exla qa nim yajbˈil n‑ikyˈx quˈn, me nyat ntiˈ qelix; exla qa ma tzaj bˈis qiˈj, me nya tuˈn qo kˈwel numje; exla qa ma qo el kyikyˈinxjal, me me te Dios, nlay qo kyij tkolin; exla qa tiˈ xbˈant kyuˈnxjal qiˈj, nlay qo kubˈ tuˈn. 10 Ikyxjo tzeˈnku bˈaj tiˈj Crist, a qxmilil te twutz txˈotxˈ il tiˈj tuˈn tkyim. Me ma jatz anqˈin Jesús juntl majl tukˈa nimxix tipin. Ex nqo bˈet jaˈlin kywutzxjal tukˈa tipin Jesús toj qchwinqil. 11 Tzeˈnku qe, awo nimilqo tiˈj Jesús, noqx n‑elje qiˈj tuˈn qkyim, noq tuˈn tpaj, tuˈn tyekˈit kyexjal, a akˈaj chwinqil te jun majx toj qanmin, a tzajnin tuˈn Jesús. 12 Ikytziˈn tzeˈnku nqo anqˈiˈn tjaqˈ xobˈajil te kyimin kyuˈnxjal, tuˈntzintla t‑xi qqˈmaˈn kyeˈy Tbˈanil Tqanil kolbˈil, ex tuˈn tten kychwinqila tuˈn te jun majx.

13 Quˈn qˈuqlek qkˈuˈja tiˈj Dios, ikyx tzeˈnkuxjo tqˈma jun xjal toj Tuˈjil Tyol Dios: Ma txi nnimiˈn. Tuˈnpetziˈn nchin yoliˈn tiˈjjo t‑xilin nnimbˈila.

Ex ikyxjo qe jaˈlin. Ma txi qnimin. Tuˈnpetziˈn, nqo yolin tiˈjjo lo: 14 Quˈn bˈiˈn quˈn, qa ax Diosjo, a jatz anqˈin qAjaw Jesús tuˈn, kyxol kyimnin; ex ikyxjo qe ok qo jawil anqˈin tuˈn, tuˈn qja tiˈn junx kyukˈiy toj kyaˈj, jaˈ taˈye qAjaw. 15 Quˈn tkyaqilxjo n‑ikyˈx quˈn, noq tuˈn kyel wena twutz Dios, ex tuˈntzintla ttchˈiyxjo aqˈbˈil chjonte te Dios te nimsbˈil tbˈi, tuˈn jniˈ t‑xtalbˈil, a nchˈiy toj tkyaqil twutz txˈotxˈ.

16 Tuˈnpetziˈn, mi qo tzaj numj. Exla qa a qxmilil lajoˈn tuˈn tbˈaj, me mete qanmin noq kyja tuˈn t‑xi kuˈxinix teˈ junjun qˈij. 17 Quˈn tkyaqilxjo nya bˈaˈn n‑ikyˈx quˈn jaˈlin, nya nimxix, ex liwey kbˈajil teˈ. Me te t‑xeljo ikyjo, ktzajil qˈoˈn jun chojbˈil qe nimxix wen, a nlayx bˈaj toj kyaˈj. 18 Tuˈnpetziˈn, mi tzˈok qqˈoˈn qwutz tiˈjjo at twutz txˈotxˈ, a qˈanchaˈl. Qalaˈ qqˈonk qwutz tiˈjjo a nya qˈanchaˈl. Quˈn tkyaqiljo qˈanchaˈl, te twutz txˈotxˈ, ex kbˈajil teˈ. Me anteˈ, a nya qˈanchaˈl, mi bˈajx teˈ te jun majx.

Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B) Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(C) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(D) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(E) in the sight of God. And even if our gospel(F) is veiled,(G) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(H) The god(I) of this age(J) has blinded(K) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(L) who is the image of God.(M) For what we preach is not ourselves,(N) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(O) and ourselves as your servants(P) for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](Q) made his light shine in our hearts(R) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(S)

But we have this treasure in jars of clay(T) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(U) and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side,(V) but not crushed; perplexed,(W) but not in despair; persecuted,(X) but not abandoned;(Y) struck down, but not destroyed.(Z) 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,(AA) so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.(AB) 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake,(AC) so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.(AD)

13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”[b](AE) Since we have that same spirit of[c] faith,(AF) we also believe and therefore speak, 14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead(AG) will also raise us with Jesus(AH) and present us with you to himself.(AI) 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving(AJ) to overflow to the glory of God.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(AK) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(AL) we are being renewed(AM) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(AN) 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(AO) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 116:10 (see Septuagint)
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Or Spirit-given