¹For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

¹Fa fantatsika fa raha ravana ny trano-laintsika etỳ an-tany, dia manana izay voarafitr'Andriamanitra isika, dia trano tsy nataon-tanana izay maharitra mandrakizay any an-danitra.

²For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

²Ary misento ao anatin'ity isika ka maniry indrindra hitafy ny tranontsika izay avy any an-danitra koa;

³If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

³fa ho hita mitafy isika, fa tsy mba mitanjaka.

⁴For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

⁴Fa isika izao amin'izao lay izao dia misento noho ny mavesatra antsika, satria tsy tiantsika ny hendahana, fa ny mba hotafiana koa, mba hatelin'ny fiainana ny mety maty.

⁵Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

⁵Ary Izay efa namboatra antsika ho amin'izany indrindra dia Andriamanitra, Izay efa nanome antsika ny santatry ny Fanahy.

⁶Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

⁶Koa matoky mandrakariva isika, ka fantatsika fa raha mitoetra eo amin'ny tena, dia tsy mitoetra any amin'ny Tompo

⁷(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

⁷(fa finoana no andehanantsika, fa tsy fahitana);

⁸We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

⁸eny, matoky isika, ka aleontsika ny tsy hitoetra ao amin'ny tena, fa ny hitoetra any amin'ny Tompo.

⁹Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

⁹Koa dia ataontsika ho voninahitsika ny mba hankasitrahany antsika, na mitoetra, na tsy mitoetra.

¹⁰For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

¹⁰Fa isika rehetra dia samy tsy maintsy ho hita toetra miharihary eo amin'ny fitsaran'i Kristy, mba handraisan'ny olona rehetra izay zavatra nataon'ny tenany, dia araka izay nataony, na tsara na ratsy.

¹¹Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

¹¹Koa amin'izany, satria fantatsika ny fahatahorana ny Tompo, dia ny olona no ampanekenay, fa amin'Andriamanitra, kosa dia efa voaseho rahateo izahay, ary manantena aho fa voaseho ao amin'ny fieritreretanareo koa.

¹²For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

¹²Tsy midera tena indray aminareo izahay, fa manome anareo izay ho reharehanareo ny aminay, mba hisy havalinareo izay mirehareha ny amin'ny miseho ihany, fa tsy amin'ny fo.[Gr. tava]

¹³For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

¹³Fa raha very saina izahay, dia ho an'Andriamanitra; fa raha tsy very saina izahay, dia ho anareo.

¹⁴For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

¹⁴Fa ny fitiavan'i Kristy no manery anay, satria izao no hevitray: maty ny Anankiray hamonjy ny olona rehetra, ka dia maty koa izy rehetra;

¹⁵And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

¹⁵ary maty hamonjy ny olona rehetra Izy, mba tsy ho velona ho an'ny tenany intsony izay velona, fa ho an'izay efa maty sy nitsangana hamonjy azy.

¹⁶Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

¹⁶Koa dia tsy mahalala olona intsony araka ny nofo isika; eny, na dia nahafantatra an'i Kristy araka ny nofo aza isika, ankehitriny dia tsy fantatsika araka izany intsony Izy.

¹⁷Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

¹⁷Koa raha misy olona ao amin'i Kristy, dia olom-baovao izy; efa lasa ny zavatra taloha, indreo, efa tonga vaovao ireo.

¹⁸And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

¹⁸Fa izany rehetra izany dia avy amin'Andriamanitra, Izay nampihavana antsika taminy amin'ny alalan'i Kristy sady nanome anay ny fanompoana fampihavanana,

¹⁹To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

¹⁹dia izao : Andriamanitra ao amin'i Kristy no nampihavana izao tontolo izao taminy ka tsy nanisa ny fahadisoany; ary efa napetrany aminay ny teny fampihavanana.

²⁰Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

²⁰Koa dia iraka solon'i Kristy izahay, toa an'Andriamanitra mampangataka anay aminareo, solon'i Kristy izahay ka mangataka indrindra aminareo hoe: mihavàna amin'Andriamanitra anie ianareo.[Gr. ambasadôra]Izay tsy nahalala ota dia efa nataony ota hamonjy antsika, mba ho tonga fahamarinan'Andriamanitra ao aminy kosa isika.

²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

²¹Izay tsy nahalala ota dia efa nataony ota hamonjy antsika, mba ho tonga fahamarinan'Andriamanitra ao aminy kosa isika.