1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
1Jo'can nak xinc'oxla nak toj mâji' chic tinxic êriq'uin xban nak inc'a' nacuaj xq'uebal xrahil êch'ôl.
2For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?
2Cui inmâc lâin nak târahok' êch'ôl, ¿ani ta chic tâq'uehok xsahil inch'ôl lâin xban nak ca'aj cui' lâex nequeq'ue xsahil inch'ôl? Cui ta xincuulac êriq'uin xinq'ue raj xrahil êch'ôl.
3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
3Jo'can nak xintz'îba li hu li xintakla êriq'uin. Inc'a' xcôin êriq'uin xban nak inc'a' xcuaj xraho' inch'ôl êban lâex li xeq'ue raj xsahil inch'ôl. Ninnau nak nasaho' ajcui' êch'ôl lâex cui sa sa' inch'ôl lâin.
4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
4Nak xintz'îbac êriq'uin xinyot'e' ut xinyâbac xban nak xraho' sa' inch'ôl. Inc'a' xintz'îbac êriq'uin re xq'uebal xrahil êch'ôl. Re ban nak tênau nak k'axal rarôquex inban.
5But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
5Li ani quixq'ue xrahil inch'ôl xban li inc'a' us quixbânu, moco ca'aj cui' lâin ta quixq'ue xrahil inch'ôl. Quixq'ue aj ban cui' xrahil êch'ôl lâex. Aban mâre cuan ajcui' inc'a' quiraho' xch'ôl xban. Abanan ninnau nak cuan ajcui' que'raho' xch'ôl xban. Inc'a' nacuaj xk'usbal chi k'axal cau.
6Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;
6Tz'akal lix k'usbal li yô chixc'ulbal êriq'uin.
7so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
7Us cui têcuy xmâc anakcuan ut têc'ojob xch'ôl xban nak naru nach'inan cui'chic xch'ôl.
8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
8Nintz'âma chêru nak chec'utak chiru nak nequera.
9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
9Xban a'an nak xintz'îbac êriq'uin junxil. Ut xintz'îbac ajcui' xban nak nacuaj xnaubal ma têbânu chixjunil li c'a'ru ninye êre.
10Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
10Cui têcuy xmâc a'an lâin tincuy ajcui' xmâc. Li ani têcuy xmâc lâex, tincuy ajcui' xmâc lâin. Cui ani nincuy xmâc, a'an ninbânu re êtenk'anquil ajcui' lâex. Ut li Cristo naxnau nak ninbânu chi anchal inch'ôl.
11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
11Takacuy xmâc re nak laj tza inc'a' tânumtâk sa' kabên xban nak chikajunilo ac nakanau nak a'an cuan xna'leb chi balak'ic.
12Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
12Nak quincuulac sa' li tenamit Troas chi c'anjelac chiru li Kâcua', k'axal que'xq'ue xch'ôl chirabinquil nak quinch'olob xyâlal li colba-ib sa' xc'aba' li Jesucristo.
13I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
13Abanan nak quincuulac Troas quiraho' inch'ôl xban nak mâ ani aran li kahermân Tito chixyebal cue chanru cuanquex. Jo'can nak quinchak'rabiheb ut quinc'ulun arin sa' li na'ajej Macedonia.
14Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
14Nakabantioxi re li Dios xban nak yalak bar nocoxic li Cristo nac'amoc be chiku ut naxq'ue kacuanquilal chi êlc chi us riq'uin chixjunil. Nak nakach'olob xyâlal li Cristo, chanchan xbôc li sununquil ban li naxic yalak bar.
15For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
15Chanchano li sununquil ban li quixmayeja li Cristo chiru li Dios. Lix bôc nacuulac riq'uineb li neque'cole' ut nacuulac ajcui' riq'uineb li neque'sach.
16to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
16Chiruheb li neque'sach chanchan xchuhil li camenak li nacamsin. Abanan chiruheb li neque'cole' chanchan jun sununquil ban li naq'uehoc yu'am. ¿Ani tz'akal cuan xna'leb chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal li colba-ib?Ca'aj cui' lâo li taklanbilo xban li Dios. Chi anchal kach'ôl nococ'anjelac chiru li Dios sa' xc'aba' li Cristo xban nak reho chic. Moco juntak'êto ta riq'uineb li jun ch'ol chic li inc'a' neque'xq'ue xlok'al li râtin li Dios. Chanchaneb aj yaconel nak neque'xsic' xtumineb riq'uin xyebal li râtin li Dios.
17For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
17Ca'aj cui' lâo li taklanbilo xban li Dios. Chi anchal kach'ôl nococ'anjelac chiru li Dios sa' xc'aba' li Cristo xban nak reho chic. Moco juntak'êto ta riq'uineb li jun ch'ol chic li inc'a' neque'xq'ue xlok'al li râtin li Dios. Chanchaneb aj yaconel nak neque'xsic' xtumineb riq'uin xyebal li râtin li Dios.