¹Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

¹ Iri mo, kaŋ go ga goy Irikoy banda, iri g'araŋ yaamar araŋ ma si Irikoy gomno ta yaamo.

¹And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

²for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Isaiah 49:8 Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

² Zama a ne: «Alwaati kaŋ ga hagu ra no ay hangan ni se, faaba zaari ra mo no ay na ni gaa.» Guna, sohõ no ga ti alwaato kaŋ ga hagu. Guna, sohõ no ga ti faaba zaaro.

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):

³We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

³ Iri si katiyaŋ hari daŋ boro kulu jine, zama i ma si iri goyo jance.

³giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

⁴but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

⁴ Amma hay kulu ra iri go g'iri boŋ cabe sanda Irikoy goy-teeriyaŋ. Iri go g'a te da suuru kuuku, da taabi, da jaŋay, da kankami ra.

⁴but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁵ Barzuyaŋ ra mo, da kasu, da kosongu bindi ra, da taabi goy, da hanna ka batu, da mehawyaŋ ra.

⁵in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁶ Iri go g'a te hananyaŋ ra, da bayray, da suuru hinyaŋ, da booriyaŋ, da Biya Hanno, da baakasinay kaŋ sinda munaficitaray.

⁶in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁷ Iri go g'a te da cimi sanno, da Irikoy dabaro, da kambe ŋwaari da kambe wow adilitaray wongu jinayey.

⁷in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

⁸ Iri go g'a te beerandiyaŋ da kaynandiyaŋ ra, ciine laalo nda ciine hanno ra. I n'iri himandi hallikoyaŋ amma iri ya cimikoyyaŋ no.

⁸by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;

⁹as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

⁹ Iri ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ i mana bay, amma boro boobo g'iri bay. Iri ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ ga ba ka bu, guna mo iri go ga funa. Iri ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ i gooji, amma i man'iri wi.

⁹as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹⁰ Iri go bine-saray-koyyaŋ, amma alwaati kulu iri go ga farhã. Iri ciya talkayaŋ, amma iri go ga boro boobo arzakandi. Iri sinda hay kulu, amma wiiza, hay kulu iri wane no.

¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.

¹¹Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

¹¹ Ya Korint borey, kaŋ iri n'iri meyey feeri iri mana hay kulu tugu araŋ se, iri n'iri biney feeri araŋ se mo gumo.

¹¹Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

¹²You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

¹² Iri n'iri bine kwaaray cabe araŋ se, amma araŋ no mana araŋ wano cabe iri se baakasinay ra.

¹²Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

¹³Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

¹³ Sohõ araŋ ma ye k'iri bana yaadin -- ay go ga salaŋ araŋ se danga ay izeyaŋ -- kal araŋ m'araŋ biney feeri yaadin ka tonton.

¹³Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.

¹⁴Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

¹⁴ Araŋ ma si margu calu* ra da borey kaŋ yaŋ mana cimandi. Zama marguyaŋ fo dumi no go adilitaray da zunubi game ra? Wala markasinay fo dumi no go kaari nda kubay game ra?

¹⁴Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

¹⁵What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁵ Koyne, mate no Almasihu nda Beliyal* ga te ka margu? Wala baa woofo no go boro kaŋ ga cimandi se boro kaŋ mana cimandi do?

¹⁵And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁶What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you 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 will be my people.” Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27

¹⁶ Woodin banda, sabayaŋ woofo dumi no go Irikoy fuwo da toorey game ra? Zama iri ya Irikoy fundikoono fuwo no, mate kaŋ Irikoy ne: «Ay ga goro i game ra, ka bar-bare i game ra. Ay ga ciya i Irikoyo, ngey mo ga ciya ay jama.»

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.

¹⁷Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41

¹⁷ Woodin sabbay se Rabbi ne: «Wa fun i game ra ka fay d'ey. Wa si lamba hay kulu kaŋ ga ziibi gaa, ay mo g'araŋ ta.

¹⁷Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

¹⁸I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

¹⁸ Ay ga ciya araŋ se Baaba, araŋ mo ga ciya ay se ize aruyaŋ da ize wayyaŋ. Yaadin no Rabbi Hina-Kulu-Koyo ci.»

¹⁸And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.