1And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
1 Nun nag ñiy liggéeyandoo ak Yàlla, nu ngi leen di ñaan: jariñooleen yiw, wi ngeen jote ci Yàlla, ngir mu bañ a neen ci yéen.
2(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
2 Ndaxte Yàlla nee na:«Ca jamono ja mu jekke, nangu naa sa ñaan;ci bésu mucc gi laa la wallu.» Tey jii la jamono ju jekk ji; tey la bésub mucc gi.
3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
3 Bëggunoo lëmbaaje xelu kenn ci dara, ngir kenn bañ a sikk sunu liggéey.
4but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
4 Li nu bëgg moo di rafetal sunu tur ni jawriñi Yàlla ci fànn gu nekk; danuy muñ coono yi, tiis yi, njàqare yi;
5in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
5 ñu nuy dóor, di nu tëj ci kaso, dëkk yi di yengu ndax sunu mbir; nuy liggéey ba sonn, di fanaanee xool, di woor.
6in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
6 Nu ngi rafetal sunu yen ci dund gu sell, ci xam-xam, muñ ak laabiir, ci Xel mu Sell mi ak ci mbëggeel gu raxul njublaŋ,
7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
7 ci kàddug dëgg ak ci kàttanu Yàlla, nu ngi yor gànnaayi njubte ci loxol ndeyjoor ak lu càmmooñ.
8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;
8 Ñu bàkk nu, jéppi nu, sant nu, xas nu. Ñu di nu jiiñ réeral, moona niti dëgg lanu.
9as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
9 Ñuy xeeb sunu tur, moona tur yi siiw nañu. Nu mel ni ñu loof, moona nu ngi dund. Ñu yar nu, teewul nu rëcc ci dee.
10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
10 Danuy dékku tiis, waaye di bég fu nu tollu. Nu tumurànke, waaye di woomal ñu bare; amunu dara, fekk noo moom lépp.
11Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
11 Yéen bokki Korent, wax nanu leen sunu biir ak sunu biti, di leen ubbil sunu xol.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
12 Ubbiku nanu ci yéen, waaye yéen ubbikuwuleen ci nun.
13Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.
13 Maa ngi wax ak yéen ni samay doom; feyleen nu bor bi, yéen itam; ubbileen seen xol!
14Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
14 Buleen likkoo ak ñi gëmul. Gan àndandoo moo man a am diggante njubte ak ndëngte? Gan booloo moo man a am diggante leer ak lëndëm?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
15 Gan déggoo moo man a am diggante Kirist ak Beliyar? Gan jaxasoo moo man a am diggante ki gëm ak ki gëmul?
16And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
16 Nan la këru Yàlla man a mànkoo ak xërëm yi? Ndaxte nun nooy këru Yàlla Aji Dund ji, ni ko Yàlla waxe:«Dinaa dëkk ci seen biir,tey dox ànd ak ñoom,ma nekk seen Yàlla,ñuy samay gaay.»
17Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
17 Kon nag Boroom bi nee na:«Génnleen biir ñooñu te beru.Buleen laal dara lu am sobe,kon dinaa leen teeru.
18And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
18 Dinaa nekk baay ci yéen,ngeen di doom ci man, muy góor, di jigéen. Moom la Aji Kàttan ji wax.»