eng: to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.

aoj: God nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma apaꞌ mosaꞌma agol ananigili moganifelona ma waf fasifi ananifi nagatopalopapa dowafafi. Waf afamba fawalapa banagami mogogalaꞌi ananimi. Anen natopalopapa dowaf nasoꞌapa nogamana okom ananimi magamagailana aꞌowaꞌi, eaꞌ mape sisihipama anen.


eng: having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

aoj: Anen okom maimailapa aꞌowaꞌ. Isimba atis anen naliꞌ okom mandandaꞌ nosahoꞌapa nofaꞌapa nalagapa mataga siꞌi awasi ananipai. Anen naila okom ananimi atom nandaꞌasa lagol Jisas Kraisi atogol.


eng: even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

aoj: Deiꞌ main, fowaꞌ God ina deiꞌ nandaꞌ itap apaꞌe, ataꞌ owaꞌatin, nemaf afamba nosahoꞌapa eaꞌ mope sisihipama Krais hililiꞌ ma waf awafi kofagefa akapa.


eng: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

aoj: Apaꞌ ataꞌ mondanifela Ahamapa God, ahama Dembinai apeꞌinai Jisas Krais! Ama Krais atona anen nasoꞌapa hiahaom hiami fasimi atom magape otaga ilifi mogatopalopapa ukupi ambagof apeꞌisi ma poe feꞌ ki apeꞌini nogape andeandeꞌ.


eng: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi God ahamapa apeꞌinai noloma Dembinai apeꞌinai Jisas Krais motopalopepa dowaf mowaꞌ banagaipa pepe opalef awanelef.


eng: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

aoj: Aeꞌ Pol okom Godi atona nandandepe ataga aposel Jisas Kraisi ma andaꞌ maol ananini agawalapa basef ananifi. Aeꞌ andaꞌ basef ifimba fafeꞌmago ipaꞌ epes Godi deiꞌ pagape Efesusi, ipaꞌ pahapifa Krais Jisas datima pape sisihipa pagalomana.


eng: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

aoj: Ipaꞌ alipipai, aeꞌ aꞌi dembinai apeꞌinai Jisas Krais notopalopepa dowafa pegape andeandeꞌ. Deiꞌ okom ananimi mope mondalomago ambagof ipeꞌigufi. Endilisi.


eng: From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on my body.

aoj: Basef akutaifi ifimba. Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌ ma anona aman nogaseꞌe anom nimanimi wapani, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, amam amamba magahai melet atamba Jisasi tape alop aeꞌapi eaꞌ.


eng: As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

aoj: Epes mamahisa sogahapila ukup ipimbai sogailapi, aeꞌ aꞌi opalef asasilifi fendape saꞌombela, God niti uwahipis notopalopas sogoloma epes Israel hiasi Godi.


eng: For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

aoj: Waf afamba magatopaꞌ alop o owaꞌ mogatopaꞌ alopia, afamba falafifi atef. Apaꞌ God nandaꞌapa mataga dambaipai, waf afambai atef daoꞌ endilisifi.


eng: But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ owaꞌatin. Andaiwaꞌ ma egefela agol aeꞌagili luꞌwagola anis hiahawes daias, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ andagala ma egefela agola dembinai apeꞌinai Jisas Krais atona, anen nagaꞌ lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai. Lawag agamba Kraisi atoga, deiꞌ waf itapafi eaꞌ fagaꞌ nomon okom aeꞌami, deiꞌ aeꞌ siꞌi epen nagagaꞌ lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai ma naep epes sagape itapi.


eng: For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.

aoj: Ina anis epes saila muꞌuli inimba God nagasoꞌ Mosesani andeandeꞌ datima, owaꞌ. Amom magatopaꞌ alop amamipii wapani, ina mailan andeandeꞌ, owaꞌ. Maꞌi motopaꞌ alop ipeꞌipi ma mogofaꞌ agof luꞌwagufi ma miꞌipa epes hiasi mogaꞌi, “Amom Galesia mofaꞌ ametal inimba mogatopaꞌ alop amamipi.”


eng: As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

aoj: Anom amam dindinapim aꞌowaꞌ ma maꞌi mogatopaꞌmepa alop ipeꞌipi. Deiꞌ maina amom mandaꞌas naꞌamba? Maꞌi mogofaꞌ agof luꞌwagufi ma naep epesi. Amom ukup pandandaꞌ naꞌamba maꞌi, “Naꞌamba anis epes sogawa afaꞌ siꞌi afaꞌ wagahapifa lawag Kraisi eaꞌ sohafa ogaꞌ.”


eng: See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.

aoj: Ipaꞌ piti amef ifimba luꞌwafi deiꞌ ahapila pen lagol aeꞌagili andaꞌmepafi.


eng: So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

aoj: Iꞌi apaꞌ muti ufiaꞌw fasiꞌuma, mondaꞌ waf fasifi ma epes hiasi mondatopalopas. Apaꞌ mondandaꞌam naꞌamba atin banagambel esis sahin owan sogahapifa Dembinaii mikilaꞌ mandaꞌasa anis daias.


eng: Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

aoj: Isimba atis deiꞌ apaꞌ ina alaꞌuta tahapa ma mondaꞌ waf fasifi, owaꞌatin. Mondaꞌas dindinip. Iꞌi bihitagof apeꞌigufi fondaꞌ maol banagambel, anaf molaꞌas mofaꞌ gwaꞌaisi buꞌwasi endilisi.


eng: Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina pembasoꞌma nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi piꞌi God okom magahanai gawa akanai, owaꞌi. Iꞌi anin epen newa anis maefah aof ananifi, anaf hiahawes isimba atis nitanima nelaꞌas wapani.


eng: But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

aoj: Epes mamahisa sogolafa basef Godii, esis ukup pendandaꞌ sowaloga hiahawes fasisi asasisi sosoꞌana duꞌwanis sondafeꞌma epen gawaini nagawalipasi.


eng: For each man will bear his own burden.

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi atona atin anaf sofaꞌ nimanimi asasimi daindai.


eng: But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.

aoj: Epes hiasi atona atin ataꞌ sihihiꞌ maol asasini daindai, boꞌwen aꞌa owaꞌ. Iꞌi boꞌwena, epen inimba sonehana maol inimba ananini. Eaꞌ anin maol akana negawaloga maol anin daiani.


eng: For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

aoj: Iꞌi anin epen okom mondandaꞌ nembasoꞌam niꞌi anin agol luꞌwagilini, ma anin agol akan, epen inimba nandambasoꞌma nembel ananimbili atembel.


eng: Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

aoj: Ipaꞌ petopalopa sahin owan ipeꞌisi ma pegefaꞌ nimanimi asasimi. Pendaꞌ waf afambai fefeꞌ fendahama muꞌuli Kraisi endilisi.


eng: Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

aoj: Sahin owan, ipaꞌ iꞌi pigati anin epen ipeꞌini nendaꞌ anef waf awafi, ipaꞌ anipa pagape banagepama Ambal buꞌunai Godi petopalopan pisindiꞌamonan saꞌosaꞌombel. Ipaꞌ hipai atona atin solawaipa ma waf ipeꞌifi. Naꞌamba Satan nogwamba ipaꞌ wapani.


eng: If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

aoj: Ambal buꞌunai Godi atona nasoꞌapa ambal namili lapaepa. Eaꞌ deiꞌ apaꞌ mila waf ananifi mondafeꞌ.


eng: Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

aoj: Epes mamahisa Krais Jisasi sandola opalef apimi mail lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai maloma waf fafifafi ukup pigahafemafi faloma waf hiafi kowagalasafi.


eng: gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

aoj: waf saꞌumbilifi, faloma waf nomonas sopaisa sugumafi alop andeandeꞌi. Owaꞌ anif basefa muꞌuli atitin nepe luꞌwin negapaꞌaga waf afamba buꞌwafia, owaꞌatin.


eng: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

aoj: Apaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi nawalapai waf buꞌwafi naꞌamba. Waf ukup pigapigaila anis daias, dagala, opalef awanilifi, waf nepe nititilisa sondaꞌmena waf awafii, waf sigati uwahipisafi waf ukup beꞌebeꞌepa anis daias negatopalopas, nendaꞌ hiahawes datima ma naep Godi epesi wapani,


eng: envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

aoj: ukup awepa waf kowagalasafi, sandaꞌ spak sohaga sogagaol, sagaꞌ gwaꞌaisii embel banagambeli hiasii ma sandaꞌ awalef awalifi, eaꞌ waf naninani aunai naꞌambai. Fowaꞌ aꞌipipa deiꞌ aꞌi iꞌipipa wapani. Epes mamahisa sandaꞌ waf afambai, anaf ina sefeꞌ suwis anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma, owaꞌatin.


eng: idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

aoj: sandagala saganifela god basoꞌamunai, sandaꞌ aupi ufial maꞌakwi, waf negefala anis bousi, ukup papoma esis atis, migimigah, waf kowagalasafi, ukup wandafip, basef wandafifi ma sondawal biafis sogawala wambotagw,


eng: Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

aoj: Waf opaf apinai epes hiasi sogawaf eaꞌ fape alihif. Afamba naꞌamba. Soꞌa waol, waf alogufi, ukup pegehafema waf awafi,


eng: But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

aoj: Ipaꞌ iꞌi pigaila Ambal buꞌunai Godi atona ipaꞌ ina ataꞌ pape lafela muꞌuli esis Juda sagailani, owaꞌ.


eng: For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

aoj: Apaꞌ mogawa, waf nembel apinai naꞌi niliꞌamona Ambal buꞌunai Godi, eaꞌ Ambal Godi naꞌi niliꞌamona opaf apinai. Amom biam mondopambema mafitap mape. Eaꞌ hiahawes ipaꞌ paꞌi pindaꞌasi ina banagepama pendaꞌas, owaꞌ.


eng: But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

aoj: Basef aeꞌ agaꞌiefi ifimba. Ipaꞌ pihapifa Ambal buꞌunai Godi pendafeꞌ. Iꞌi ipaꞌ pilas pendaꞌas naꞌamba, ina atiasi pila waf nembel apinai, owaꞌatin.


eng: But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi ipaꞌ migimigah pendaꞌ lopaꞌ fitap nepe laꞌafena ipaꞌ atipa, ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ. Naꞌamba ipaꞌ hipai pendakolef pesa pewala atin hiꞌilipa!


eng: For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani hiani nape nomona basef ifimba atif faꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ukup pipila epes isimba hiasi hiꞌindalas siꞌi ukup pagaila ipaꞌ atipa.”


eng: For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

aoj: Endilisi ipaꞌ sahin owan, God nofalipai ma pegape wahifipa hililiꞌ. Naꞌamba ipaꞌ ukup pendandaꞌ piꞌi, apaꞌ eaꞌ mape hililiꞌ wahifipa, deiꞌ andeandeꞌma mondaꞌ waf alop atopafi. Ukup pendandaꞌ naꞌamba owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ ukup pindapindaila sahin owan ipeꞌisi pendaꞌ maol naninani pendatopalopa atin.


eng: I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

aoj: Amom amamba magalalamona ukup ipeꞌipii, eaꞌ andeandeꞌma mogatopaꞌmama alop apamba duꞌwanip amamipi atop hiꞌigalap!


eng: But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

aoj: Ipaꞌ sahin owan aeꞌipai, iꞌi endilisi aeꞌ awalipipa ma basef ifimba pagatopaꞌ alopafiai, deiꞌ maina esis saꞌi sogaseꞌe akef? Iꞌi aeꞌ iꞌipipa basef ifimbaiai, esis ina siꞌi seheꞌ, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa basef buꞌwami ma Krais nagagaꞌ lowag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai. Eaꞌ esis ukup awep saꞌi seseꞌe akafimi.


eng: I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

aoj: Aeꞌ alomepa ukup atifip mape sisihipama Dembinai. Eaꞌ egawepa ipaꞌ atiasi ina pila anis nomonas daias, owaꞌ. Pigaila okom aeꞌami atumi. Aeꞌ ina egawa aman anamba nagalamona ukup ipeꞌipi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ diamanago, anen nandaꞌ waf awafii atiasi nofaꞌ akafimi ma God.


eng: A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

aoj: Anom gawaimi magaꞌi naꞌamba maꞌi, “Anis yis sandaꞌasa bret tagatefi, isimba atiasi sondaꞌ bret tetef hiꞌilata.”


eng: This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

aoj: God ina nandaꞌepa naꞌamba, owaꞌatin. Anen nofalepa pafiꞌmai anen.


eng: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

aoj: Epen ami nepe sisihina Krais Jisas, waf afamba magatopaꞌ alopafi o owaꞌ mogatopaꞌ alopia afamba falafifi atef owaꞌ banagefa. Apaꞌ waf sagahapifa Kraisafi atef fawalapai waf ukup pagapagailasafi. Isimbai atis fasisi endilisi sikilaꞌ.


eng: For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ atin. Apaꞌ mahapifa Kraisa banagami Ambal buꞌunai Godi. Eaꞌ mogawa endilisi mope mohafa anaf God nigaꞌi apaꞌ beꞌepa hililiꞌi ma okom ananimi.


eng: You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ paꞌi pila muꞌuli inimba ma atiasi God nigaꞌi ipaꞌ epes beꞌepa hililiꞌima, ipaꞌ pandahapeꞌ pakwaha Krais pefalana bounai, eaꞌ pelelama waf God nagatopalopapa dowafafi pakwahef.


eng: Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

aoj: Aꞌi iꞌipa ipaꞌ amam hipai wapani. Aman ami niꞌi awi ma mogatopaꞌmana alop ananipi, anen nila muꞌuli inimba hiani hiꞌindalan.


eng: Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

aoj: Pemeꞌ, aeꞌ Pol aꞌipipa isimba. Iꞌi ipaꞌ pigaꞌi awi ma amom mogatopaꞌmepa alopa, Krais ina atiasi notopalopepa kwasakwasala, owaꞌatin endilisi.


eng: Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

aoj: Krais atona natagwahepa magape epes wahifipai. Isimba atis deiꞌ ipaꞌ dalutu banagepa. Ina ataꞌ piꞌi awi ma anis epes sehekelepa pepe lafela muꞌuli esis Juda sagailani wapani, owaꞌi.


eng: So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ apaꞌ Kristen alipipai, ina siꞌi awasi magataga nemataꞌw akwamba kwagape lafela anis daiasi, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ siꞌi awasi magataga nemataꞌw akwamba wahifiꞌwii.


eng: However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ buk Baibel naꞌias naꞌimama? Naꞌias naꞌi, “Liꞌamonago nemataꞌw akwamba agol akaꞌwi kwandaꞌ maol dowaf kwagape lafela anis daiasi kolomago nogamaꞌw akwaꞌunai. Awani inimba atiasi ina nefaꞌ hiahawes ahamanai noloma awani nagataga nemataꞌw kwagape wahifiꞌwi, owaꞌatin.”


eng: But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

aoj: Fowaꞌ nogota atamba awani aman nagataga waf afamba amam nematawa sandasoꞌamafi nasoꞌana nimanimi awani aman inimba God atona nandaꞌan nagataga banagami Ambal buꞌunai ananinai. Isimba eaꞌ naꞌamba atin deiꞌ wapani. Esis sagape lafela muꞌuli fowaꞌ God nagasoꞌ Mosesani sasoꞌapa akafimi apaꞌ awasi Godi.


eng: Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

aoj: Deiꞌ ipaꞌ sahin owan aeꞌipai, ipaꞌ awasi Godi pataga siꞌi basefa lap God nagaꞌiefi naꞌamba atin siꞌi Aisak.


eng: For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, Baibel nagaꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, “Nemataꞌw, inaꞌ nembel bagasiꞌinai ma owaꞌ negela awasia, inaꞌ awi deiꞌ nindanifal niꞌi mehip. Inaꞌ ataꞌ owaꞌ negameꞌ akafimi siꞌi sola awasi sagameꞌamia, inaꞌ awi nekwalefa malogol nega niꞌi mehip! Nemataꞌw asaꞌwi, atiasi kola batawis hiasi kwikilaꞌ nemataꞌw kwagasoꞌ amani kogolasi.”


eng: But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

aoj: Apaꞌ wambel mamambel apeꞌimbili Jerusalem nagape heveni. Epes mamahisa sagape wambel ambalembai ina sape lafela muꞌuli inimba, owaꞌatin. Sandatagwah sape wahifis.


eng: For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.

aoj: Akoꞌw kondolaꞌwaifa halafuta Sainai, tagape anep itap luꞌupa Arebiai, eaꞌ akoꞌw basef waminif atina wambel ambalemba Jerusalem deiꞌ nagape itap apaꞌi. Deiꞌ main, akoꞌw kwape kwandaꞌ maol banagambel kwaloma awasi akwaꞌusi sape lafela banagami siꞌi esis Juda sagape Jerusalami sagape lafela muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani.


eng: These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

aoj: Nematawa awamba biawa ondolaꞌwaifa basef luꞌwafi ma lap biafip. Nemataꞌw akwamba Hega kondolaꞌwaifa basef fagataga halafuta Sainai. Awasi akoꞌusi anaf agof akas sondaꞌ maol dowaf sope lafela anis daias.


eng: For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.

aoj: siꞌi basef fagail Baibeli fagaꞌi, atiasi Abraham nola awasi amam biam. Anona, kwandaꞌ maola anen dowafi Hega kogolanai. Apaꞌ anona, wauluꞌmana endilisi Sera kogolanai.


eng: Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

aoj: Ipaꞌ paꞌi pepe lafela muꞌuli inimba God nagasoꞌ Mosesani. Deiꞌ aꞌi ihaliꞌipa ma anif basef. Ipaꞌ pegawa basef kofagefa ma muꞌuli inimba aꞌa owa? Deiꞌ aꞌipipa


eng: but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

aoj: Aeꞌ ati uwahipipa! Deiꞌ okom malamafeꞌma ipaꞌ aꞌowaꞌ. Aeꞌ ina egawa etopalopepa iꞌimama? Eaꞌ okom maimailipa aꞌi deiꞌ epe elomepa iꞌipipa anif basef buꞌwafi nogohnaep ipeꞌisi. Apaꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

aoj: Ipaꞌ awasi alipipai aeꞌipai, aeꞌ ameꞌ akafimi amamba atom siꞌi nematawa wameꞌ akafimi ogola awasi. Ameꞌ akafimi amamba ma ipaꞌ efeꞌ efeꞌ etaga ma nogota atamba Krais notaga nondawalap opalef ipeꞌilifi nomon.


eng: But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

aoj: Iꞌi esis ukup pehafel dindinipa waf buꞌwafi ma sogatopalopepa lifilafi, daoꞌ naꞌambai aꞌ andeandeꞌ. Apaꞌ iꞌi sondaꞌas naꞌamba nimaguf ifimba atif aeꞌ ape agalomepa, ina andeandeꞌ, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ sondaꞌas nimaguf ifimba ikwahipa igafeꞌai, daoꞌ andeandeꞌ.


eng: They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

aoj: Endilisi, anis epes daias sagambasoꞌami ukup pehafel dindinip saꞌi sombemefa ukup ipeꞌipi ma pigaila basef asasifi. Apaꞌ ukup asasipi ina beꞌep, owaꞌ. Esis ina satopalopepa ma basef Godi, owaꞌatin. Sandaiwaꞌma ipaꞌ pegameꞌ basef aeꞌafi. Sandaꞌam naꞌamba ma ipaꞌ ukup pehafel dindinipa pigaila esis atis.


eng: So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ mama? Aeꞌ siꞌi bouwai ma agaꞌipipa basef ifimba endilisifi aꞌa owaꞌ? Aeꞌ ina egawa, owaꞌ.


eng: What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

aoj: Fowaꞌ ape agalomepa ipaꞌ pandagala aꞌowaꞌ. Apaꞌ deiꞌ dagala ipeꞌini ahiꞌalan. Aeꞌ atowe aꞌi endilisi iꞌi ipaꞌ laꞌifipa ai, pigi naep ipeꞌipi peseꞌep.


eng: That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

aoj: Aowas luꞌwani nandaꞌe eaꞌ alop aeꞌapi aop. Isimba sandaꞌepa nimanipa. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina patolowe pandafafaꞌme pewaꞌ alafugahe, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ pandagalame siꞌi pandagalama anona ensel Godi, aꞌa siꞌi Krais Jisas atona.


eng: but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pegawa fowaꞌ dambadamba agafeꞌmago ipaꞌ, alop aeꞌapi ina banagep, owaꞌ. Ape alomepa anif nimaguf, awalapa basef buꞌwami Godi aꞌipipa.


eng: I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

aoj: Deiꞌ aꞌipipa dindinip aꞌi ipaꞌ pekwaha nomonas isimba pagape lafela muꞌuli inimba. Aeꞌ ina ape lafela muꞌuli Godi, owaꞌ. Ape wahifiwi. Eaꞌ pepe wahifipa siꞌi aeꞌ. Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ahapifa Krais siꞌi ipaꞌ. Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pandaꞌme anef waf awafi, owaꞌatin.


eng: But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

aoj: Deiꞌ ipaꞌ pegawa God. Apaꞌ endilisi, anen nogawa ipaꞌ. Apaꞌ deiꞌ ami ataꞌ nandaꞌepa pitanima pandahagas pafeꞌ pagaila ambagof amamba awami? Amamba ina banagami, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ paꞌi pegape lafelam wapani? Hapaimi.


eng: However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

aoj: Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ ataꞌ pegawa Goda, pape pandaꞌ maol aunai pape sisihipa lafela ambagof awami. Amom ina endilisimi, owaꞌatin.


eng: And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

aoj: Apaꞌ mape awasi ananipai. Isimba atis deiꞌ God nasoꞌapa Ambal buꞌunai Nogamanai nawis ukup apeꞌipi. Ambal anamba nalef nofalana naꞌi, “Ahame, Ahame!”


eng: that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.

aoj: Ama nogatagwahepa ma muꞌuli inimba negewaꞌapa eaꞌ natalepa ma mogape wahifipa. Nandaꞌam naꞌamba ma God deiꞌ notowandefapa mogape siꞌi awasi ananipai endilisi siꞌipa.


eng: But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

aoj: Owaꞌ nogota atamba God nagaꞌiatai tataga, anen nasapaꞌ Nogamana ananinai nafiꞌi itap apaꞌe. Anoꞌw nemataꞌw kolana nataga epen nape lafela muꞌuli esis Juda sagailani.


eng: So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

aoj: Apaꞌ wapani mape naꞌamba atin siꞌi nogamana anamba. Fowaꞌ apaꞌ ataꞌ owaꞌ mohapifa basef Godi andeandeꞌa, nogota atamba ataꞌ mandaꞌ maol mape lafela ambagof awami dembami mugumafi hiahaom hiami magape ilif itapi.


eng: but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

aoj: Nemaf afamba nogamana ataꞌ saꞌona, nape lafela agufumi mumafianama gwaꞌaisi otamba mais nafeꞌ nafeꞌma nemaf ahamana nandandepafi fagataga. Afamba amom ina ataꞌ mumafiana wapani, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,

aoj: Basef aeꞌafi fagape naꞌamba. Awani nogamana nagaliꞌi anamba owagama nogofaꞌ hiahawes ahamanai. Apaꞌ anen ataꞌ saꞌona sandaꞌana nape lafela anona aman dembinai. Apaꞌ endilisi hiahawes hiasi ahamanai, aꞌ ananisi siꞌis.


eng: If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ Kraisi siꞌipa, andeandeꞌ ipaꞌ awasi Abrahami pagahapifa Kraisi ma anaf God nofaꞌepa pitanimai pegape andeandeꞌ siꞌi basef ifimba fowa nalaꞌ lap nagaloma Abrahamafi.


eng: For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

aoj: Ipaꞌ hipai pandaꞌ baptais hiꞌalepa ma pagape sisihipama Krais. Eaꞌ deiꞌ pefaꞌ waf ananifi siꞌi pegowahoꞌ lowagwif.


eng: For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pahapifa Krais Jisas. Isimba atis deiꞌ ipaꞌ hipai pataga awasi Godi, pape sisihipama Krais Jisas.


eng: But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

aoj: Fowaꞌ gani waf afamba sagahapifa Jisas Kraisafi ina deiꞌ fataga, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Nemaf afamba muꞌuli esis Juda sagailani nalaꞌatapa sisihipa mape siꞌi kalabus mape mape ma deiꞌ nemaf afamba God nihimbaꞌmapas alihisa apaꞌ magahapifa Jisas Krais.


eng: So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

aoj: Miꞌuli anama siꞌi enin epen nimafiapa nefaꞌapa mafeꞌma Kraisa mombaleꞌefana ma God nofalapa epes buꞌunai Ananipai.


eng: But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

aoj: Deiꞌ nemaf afamba afataga eaꞌ ma mogohapifa Krais. Eaꞌ muꞌuli inimba ina ataꞌ nimafiapa wapani, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

aoj: Apaꞌ basef fagail Baibeli faꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, “Epes hiasi sagape itapi sape lafela banagami ma waf awafi hiꞌalas.” God nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma epes mamahisa sagahapifa Jisas Kraisi fowaꞌ nalaꞌ lap naꞌi basef pagapomasi.


eng: Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

aoj: Ipaꞌ paꞌi basef ifimba fagail muꞌuli esis Juda sagailani faꞌi fepaꞌaga basef God nalaꞌ lap nagaꞌiefi aꞌa owaꞌ? Owaꞌatin endilisi. Deiꞌ main, apaꞌ hiapai magape itapi mandaꞌ waf awafii. Iꞌi God nosoꞌapa anin muꞌuli ma mogofaꞌ ambal namiliai, daoꞌ aꞌ motaga epes buꞌupai hililiꞌi ma mugaila muꞌuli inimba. Owaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

aoj: Deiꞌ God nasoꞌapa muꞌuli inimba ma main? Fowaꞌ gani God naliꞌ nasoꞌapa lap apamba ananipi. Nagiꞌ nowatani muꞌuli inimba nigihimbaꞌmapa kofagema ma waf awafi fagataga alihif. Eaꞌ God naꞌi muꞌuli inimba nepe nifiꞌi netambel nogota atamba Abraham bafamana nogataga atai. Fowaꞌ God naꞌi basef ifimba nalaꞌ lapa bafamana anamba. God naꞌipam muꞌuli inimba amom ensel eaꞌ maꞌipa epesa aman nagape laꞌafeni, anen Moses.


eng: For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, God nandaꞌ waf buꞌwafima apaꞌ nofaꞌapa makwaha waf awafi mutanimai. Iꞌi muꞌuli inimba newalapai waf afamba buꞌwafiai, deiꞌ basef God nagalaꞌ lapafi owaꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Fowaꞌ God nalaꞌ lapa waf afamba buꞌwafi natopalopa Abraham dowaf nofaꞌana notanimai.


eng: Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

aoj: Basef aeꞌ agaꞌipipafi kofagefa naꞌamba. Fowaꞌ gani God naꞌi basef nalaꞌ lap naꞌi endilisi owagama fela gwaꞌaisi. Eaꞌ afagof hiagufi 430-pelaiguf fafeꞌ fafeꞌma eaꞌ, God nasoꞌas muꞌuli ananini nagasoꞌ Mosesani. Muꞌuli inimba ina laꞌifina negahapeꞌ basef ifimba fagaliꞌi God nalaꞌ lap nandaꞌafi, owaꞌatin endilisi.


eng: Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.

aoj: Fowaꞌ Godi Abraham malaꞌ lap papoma bafamana ananinai anaf nogataga, siꞌi waf apaꞌ epes magalaꞌ lapafi. Basef fagail Baibeli ina faꞌi, “Inaꞌ neloma bafasena ineꞌisi.” Owaꞌatin. Ifimba faꞌi epes hiasi. Apaꞌ basef fagail Baibeli faꞌi, “Neloma anona bafamena ineꞌinai.” Ifimba faꞌi epen atotona anen Krais.


eng: Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

aoj: Ipaꞌ Kristen sahin owan, aꞌi iꞌipipa anif basef waminif atina waf apeꞌifi. Iꞌi anom amam mandaꞌ lapa anif banagafi, ina atiasi anin epen laꞌifina nehapeꞌef aꞌa negewatanif, owaꞌatin endilisi. Fepe banagef atapif.


eng: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

aoj: Krais Jisas nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma nondaꞌ hiahawes fasifi God nagaꞌipanas Abrahami sogatagama anis epes daias sogolalama Godi. Nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma apaꞌ mogohapifa basef buꞌwami ma mogofaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Ananinai siꞌi fowaꞌ nalaꞌ lap nagaꞌias.


eng: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ Krais natagwahepa ma okom wandafunai Godi nagape muꞌuli ananinii. God nandaꞌ nimanimi ma awami apeꞌimi hiami hiꞌalam nakolasom mafeꞌma anen atona, eaꞌ kofagema amamba mapoma anen atona nofaꞌam. Deiꞌ main, basef fagail Baibeli faꞌi, “Epes mamahisa sandolas sahas sagail lawah usiꞌigahi tiꞌwanaegahi, isimba atis sape lafela okom aunai Godi.”


eng: The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

aoj: Apaꞌ waf kofagefa sagaila muꞌuli inimba Godii ina fape atogon kwasakwasala siꞌi waf sagahapifa Godafi, owaꞌatin endilisi. Basef fagail buk Baibeli faꞌi anif basef banagafi ma muꞌuli inimba faꞌi, “Epen ami nagaila basef hiafi fagail muꞌuli inimbai hiꞌagalafi, epen inimba nape namina nagaila basef ifimba hiafi hiꞌagalef.”


eng: Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

aoj: Deiꞌ basef ifimba fataga fandawalap alihif. Ina anin epen atitin naila muꞌuli Godi nataga beꞌena naep Godi, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, basef fagail Baibeli fagaꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, “Epen mamahina nigahapifa Godi atin netaga boꞌwen hililiꞌ ma naep ananipi ma negape andeandeꞌ lifilafi.”


eng: So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

aoj: Abraham nahapifa God eaꞌ God nafaloꞌmana naꞌipana basef buꞌwami ananimi. Deiꞌ God aꞌ nofaloꞌma epes mamahisa sogahapifa anini niꞌipasa basef buꞌwami ananimi naꞌamba atin siꞌi fowaꞌ nagatopalopa Abraham.


eng: The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

aoj: Fowaꞌ basef Baibelifi faꞌias alihifa nogota owagama God nondaꞌ esis owaꞌ Judaisia sogahapifa anen, sogataga boꞌwes hililiꞌ ma naep ananipi. Fowaꞌ basef Baibelifi faꞌipa Abrahama basef buꞌwami Godi. Fihimbaꞌmana faꞌi, “Anaf owagama God nondaꞌ inaꞌ ma negatopalopa epes hiasi sagape itapi sogape boꞌwes.”


eng: Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ ipaꞌ pendegawa, epes isimba mamahisa sogahapifa Godi ma basef buꞌwafi ananifi, epes isimba eaꞌ bafasana awasi endilisi Abrahami.


eng: Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

aoj: Ipaꞌ ataꞌ ukup pendandaꞌma Abraham. Anen siꞌi ikwafa waf usiꞌifi pagahapifa Godafi. Basef Baibelifi faꞌias alihif faꞌi, “Abraham nahapifa God. Isimba atis deiꞌ God naꞌi anen aman buꞌunai hililiꞌi.”


eng: He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

aoj: Deiꞌ God naseꞌepa Ambal buꞌunai ananinai nandaꞌ maol banagani laꞌafena ipaꞌ ma main? Anen okom mandandaꞌma ipaꞌ paila muꞌuli fowaꞌ nagasoꞌ Mosesani aꞌa pameꞌ basef buꞌwami ananimi pahapilam pailam?


eng: Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

aoj: Deiꞌ hiahaom amamba akafimi fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pegefaꞌama maol buꞌwani Godi pefaꞌam dowaf? Owaꞌ. Aeꞌ aꞌi amamba ina matagamepa dowaf, owaꞌatin.


eng: Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

aoj: Endilisi, aeꞌ ati ipaꞌ ukup pagahipai. Ipaꞌ pasefela maol pandaꞌan banagena Ambal buꞌunai Godi, apaꞌ deiꞌ owaꞌ paꞌi pendaꞌan pimbifana pepel ipeꞌini atin. Naꞌambai awasim.


eng: I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ihaliꞌipa ma basef atifif. Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pefaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi nape opalef ipeꞌilifi. Ipaꞌ paila waf siꞌi muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani nagaꞌias pefaꞌana aꞌa pameꞌ basef buꞌwami Godi atom pahapifam pefaꞌana?


eng: Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

aoj: Ipaꞌ Galesia ukup pagahipai. Afaꞌ wawalipipa basef alihifa Jisas Krais nagagaꞌma ipaꞌ lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai, wawalipipaef alihif endilisi siꞌi pagatolom naep ipeꞌipi. Deiꞌ ataꞌ ami nalamona ukup ipeꞌipi paseꞌepa? Naꞌambai owaꞌ.


eng: For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

aoj: Iꞌi aeꞌ egalata anota ipata itanimai esaꞌmata wapani, daoꞌ isimba sawalapa aeꞌ aman agatopaꞌ muꞌuli inimbai.


eng: But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

aoj: Apaꞌ mape sisihipama Krais deiꞌ God nofalapa epes beꞌepa hililiꞌi. Iꞌi basef ifimba endilisiai, deiꞌ mape maꞌimama? Epes sigati apaꞌ owaꞌ mila muꞌuli inimba fowaꞌ God nagasoꞌ Mosesania, atiasi sofalapa siꞌi apaꞌ epes aupai siꞌi isimba owaꞌ Judaisia. Iꞌi esis siꞌipapa naꞌamba, apaꞌ ina aꞌ miꞌi Krais nasaꞌma apaꞌ mandaꞌ waf afamba awafi, owaꞌatin.


eng: yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

aoj: Apaꞌ mogawa God ina okom mapoma epen inimba nagahapifa muꞌuli ananini eaꞌ nandaꞌ epen inimba boꞌwen hililiꞌ, owaꞌatin. Epen nagahapifa Jisas Kraisi atin, daoꞌ God nofalan naꞌi boꞌwen hililiꞌi. Eaꞌ apaꞌ wapani magahapifa Jisas Krais eaꞌi, God naꞌi apaꞌ epes buꞌupai hililiꞌi ma magahapifa Krais. Apaꞌ muꞌuli owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, ina anin epen naila muꞌuli inimba God nagasoꞌ Mosesani, deiꞌ God nofalan naꞌi anin boꞌwen hililiꞌi, owaꞌatin.


eng: “We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners,

aoj: “Apaꞌ mataga mamasapa apeꞌisi Juda, apaꞌ ina mataga epes isimba owaꞌ Judaia sandaꞌ waf awafii, owaꞌatin.


eng: But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

aoj: Nogota atamba aeꞌ ati waf epes isimbai, ina saila ufiaꞌw waf usiꞌifi dondoꞌma basef buꞌwafi Godi endilisifi, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ aꞌipana nogohnaep esis hiasii aꞌi, “Inaꞌ Judainai. Apaꞌ owaꞌ deiꞌ inaꞌ naila waf anep miniꞌap sogololama Godi. Waf apaꞌ Judai, aꞌ nakwahef eaꞌ. Deiꞌ maina inaꞌ banagena aꞌowaꞌ ma nelaepa esis miniꞌap apamba sogaila waf apaꞌ Judai? Naꞌambai ina andeandeꞌ, owaꞌ. Awasim.


eng: For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

aoj: Naliꞌ nafiꞌi nape naloma esis Kristen owaꞌ Judaisi naꞌ gwaꞌaimi nalomas. Anom nimeguf mafeꞌma eaꞌ, nati amam amama Juda Jems nasapaꞌam mafiꞌi, Pita umbamahana ma amam Juda laꞌifima maila waf anama matopaꞌ alopanai. Eaꞌ nandamboma natanima nakwaha esis Kristen owaꞌ Judaisi, ina ataꞌ naꞌ gwaꞌaimi nalomas wapotiꞌ, owaꞌ.


eng: And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

aoj: Anis Kristen Juda wapani ombal mahas sakwaha esis owaꞌ Judaisia sagiꞌma Pita. Barnabas wapani ombal mahana nandaꞌas naꞌamba atin siꞌi esis.


eng: But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

aoj: Nemaf afamba Pita nafiꞌi wambel Antiok, aeꞌ esambala basef ananifi ma nogohnaep esis Kristen hiasii. Deiꞌ main, anen nandaꞌ waf awafi.


eng: They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

aoj: Amom maꞌipafa basef ifimba atifif maꞌi afaꞌ biafa ope otopalopa esis Kristen sagape Jerusalami kwahusi, otamba mais akasi. Maol inimba aeꞌ okom maꞌian aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

aoj: Esis Kristen saꞌi agufumi asasimi Jemsi Jon, maloma Pita. Amom mogawa God natopalope dowaf naseꞌe maol inimba. Eaꞌ mandaꞌafa alipufai ondaꞌ maol atitin Godi. Eaꞌ amom wanom maꞌi masoꞌafa lagof aeꞌi Barnabas mihimbaꞌma esis, afaꞌ waloma amom wape opalef atelef wandaꞌ maol atin Godi. Eaꞌ amom wanom maꞌi ahoꞌma ondawalagatanima ma afaꞌ biafa ogafeꞌ ma esis owaꞌ Judaisia, amom mefeꞌma esis Juda.


eng: for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

aoj: God nandandepa Pita nowaꞌ banagona ma nondaꞌ maol aposel nogawalapa basef ananifi ma esis Juda. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atina God nandandepe nowaꞌ banagae ma endaꞌ maol aposel igawalipasa basef ananimi isimba owaꞌ Judaisia.


eng: but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

aoj: Apaꞌ amom mogawa God naseꞌe maol inimba ma igawalipasa basef buꞌwami owaꞌ Judaisia, siꞌi nagasoꞌanan Pita nagawalipa esis Juda.


eng: But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

aoj: Amom agufumi esis Kristen sagaꞌi agufumi asasimi, aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma egasaꞌma agofa anis epes, owaꞌ. Aꞌi agof mamahagofa falafugufi atogof. God ina nati alop andoꞌ nowalogas, owaꞌatin. Anen nati ukupi nomonas nomon nawalogas. Amom ina maꞌipi anif basef daif wapani ma igawalipasef, owaꞌatin.


eng: to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

aoj: Apaꞌ ina maꞌi ahoꞌma mogaila basef amamifi kwasakwasala, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, apaꞌ maꞌi mumafi basef buꞌwami endilisimi mondape usiꞌima ipaꞌ pigahapifam andeandeꞌ.


eng: But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

aoj: Taitus anan alupunai aeꞌanai, amam mogawa anan aman Grikinai. Eaꞌ amam ina matopaꞌmana alop siꞌi amam Juda mandaꞌam, owaꞌ. Maꞌi ahoꞌma anan.


eng: This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

aoj: Basef ifimba Taitus nogatopaꞌ alop aꞌa owaꞌ fagataga naꞌamba. Fowaꞌ amam magambasoꞌami maꞌi amom Kristen sahin owan endilisimi aꞌ motopaꞌ alop amamipi. Eaꞌ mandambahoꞌ mawisi nomona apaꞌ Kristen maꞌi monandona waf usiꞌifi Jisas Krais nasoꞌapaf apaꞌ magape sisihipa ma anini. Eaꞌ deiꞌ natagwahepa ma waf awafi mape wahifipa. Amom maꞌi mogawa waf afamba magape wahifipa eaꞌ maꞌi miliꞌamapa mogape lafela basef amamifi fowaꞌifi.


aoj: Basef amama Taitus natopaꞌ alop o ina natopaꞌ alop mataga naꞌama. Fowaꞌ amam mambasoꞌami maꞌi amam Kristen sahin owan endilisimi motopaꞌ alop amamunai. Eaꞌ mandambahoꞌ mawisi nomona apeꞌ Kristen maꞌi miti waf buꞌunai Jisas Krais naseꞌapana apeꞌ mape laꞌifipama Anan. Eaꞌ deiꞌ natagahepa ma waf aonai mape wafifipa. Amam maꞌi mogawa waf anama mape wafifipa eaꞌ maꞌi muliꞌakwapa mope owina basef amamumi fowaꞌimi.


eng: Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

aoj: Afagof hiami 14-peleim mafeꞌma eaꞌ, aeꞌ afeꞌ Jerusalem wapotiꞌ. Aloma Barnabas wafeꞌ etin. Aeꞌ aoꞌwa Taitus wapotiꞌ nafeꞌ nalomafa.


eng: I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

aoj: God nihimbaꞌme naꞌamba eaꞌ afeꞌ. Basef ifimba buꞌwafi agawalapefa esis anep miniꞌap owaꞌ Judaisia ihimbaꞌmasef esis Kristen sagape Jerusalemi wapani. Eaꞌ aloma amom agufumi atom mape, ihimbaꞌmamef. Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma maol fowaꞌ andaꞌani neloma deiꞌ andaꞌani netaga falafin negenalo dowaf, owaꞌatin.


eng: So they glorified God in me.

aoj: Eaꞌ God natopalope ahapifana. Isimba atis deiꞌ sasaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol.


eng: but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”

aoj: Esis sameꞌ basef atifa anis daias sagaꞌi, “Aman anamba fowaꞌ nagahambombagapa maloma basef Kraisi, nandaiwaꞌma hapif apeꞌini apaꞌ deiꞌ owaꞌatin. Anamba nawalapa basef amamba atom fowaꞌ nagahambombagami.”


eng: I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,

aoj: Nemaf afamba esis Kristen sagape itap luꞌupa Judiai ina sogawa aeꞌ andeandeꞌ, ataꞌ owaꞌ.


eng: Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, afeꞌ analemb walemb bagape itap biafip luꞌupa Siriai Silisia.


eng: Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi ma naep Godi nogawa basef ifimba andaꞌafi, ifimba endilisifi atif. Aeꞌ ina ambasoꞌmepa, owaꞌatin.


eng: But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ ina ati anom aposel daiam, owaꞌ. Ati Jems atotona, Dembinai Jisas owamana.


eng: Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

aoj: Afagof wanogof fafeꞌma eaꞌ, afeꞌ Jerusalem ati Pita ape alomana wikifah biagah.


eng: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.

aoj: Aeꞌ ina afeꞌ wambel Jerusalem ati amom God naliꞌ nandandepama mandaꞌ maol aposeli, owaꞌatin. Nemaf afamba atef afeꞌ itap luꞌupa Arebia. Ama main, itanima afeꞌ Damaskus.


eng: I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

aoj: Aeꞌ ikilaꞌ epes hiasi Juda agalomas aol atol wagataga atifi, ikilaꞌasa agaila waf esis Juda sandaꞌ lotuma Godafi. Anis sailaf kwasakwasala apaꞌ aeꞌ ailaf dindinip hiꞌalaf. Eaꞌ banagewe aꞌowaꞌ ma agaila waf fowaꞌifi amom akupapa mandaꞌafi. Aeꞌ ailaf andeandeꞌ aꞌowaꞌ ikilaꞌas.


eng: For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

aoj: Waf fowaꞌ andaꞌafi, esis saꞌipipaf pegawaf eaꞌ. Fowaꞌ andaꞌ lotu ma God aila waf esis Juda sandaꞌafi. Aeꞌ agahambombaga esis Kristen epes Godi banagambili. Aeꞌ ina atilis uwahipis, owaꞌatin. Andaꞌ maol dindinipa ilamonas hiꞌigalas.


eng: But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

aoj: Sahin owan alipipai aeꞌipai, aeꞌ aꞌi ipaꞌ pegawa basef ifimba aeꞌafi. Basef buꞌwami Godi agawalipasami, amamba ina mataga okom anin epeni, owaꞌatin.


eng: For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

aoj: Aeꞌ ina efaꞌama anin epen, owaꞌ. Ina anin epen nawalipi basef amamba kofagema, owaꞌatin. Jisas Krais atona nawalipi basef amamba buꞌwami.


eng: For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ukup pandameꞌ paꞌimama ma basef ifimba? Paꞌi aeꞌ aꞌifa anis sinifelowe sogasaꞌma agol aeꞌagili? Owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ aꞌi God atotona opaf boꞌofa aeꞌ. Ipaꞌ paꞌias paꞌi aꞌifa anis epes soganifelowe? Owaꞌ. Iꞌi endaꞌ maola igambimifai anis epesa opalef boꞌwalefa aeꞌma, aeꞌ ina aman andaꞌ maola Kraisi, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ agambasoꞌami. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Andaꞌ maola Krais atonai endilisi.


eng: As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

aoj: Basef amamba waliꞌ waꞌipipam eaꞌ, deiꞌ aꞌipipam wapani. Iꞌi epen mamahina niꞌipipa anif basef daifa owaꞌ fefeꞌ dondoꞌ siꞌi basef amamba buꞌwami Godi pagagiꞌmamia, aeꞌ aꞌi epen inimbai God nowalogon nefeꞌ wambel awambili hel.


eng: But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi aeꞌ aꞌa, anin epen aꞌa, anona ensel nifiꞌi heven niꞌipipa anif basef daif, owaꞌ dondoꞌ ma basef amamba afaꞌ wagaꞌipipamia, epen inimbai pegameꞌan owaꞌ, hapaini. Aeꞌ aꞌi atiasi God nowaloga epen inimba awani niliꞌamonan newala wambel awambili hel.


eng: I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,

aoj: Aeꞌ gegelalasowe ma ipeꞌ pakwaha waf buꞌunai God nofalepa, naloma Jisas Krais nagiambamepa naꞌa. Deiꞌ ipeꞌ pakwaham mehip paila anom basef dambaimi.


eng: but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

aoj: Basef buꞌwami Godi eaꞌ amamba atom. Ina anif daif wapani, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ maina agaꞌipipa basef ifimba? Aeꞌ egawa anis epes daias salamona basef buꞌwami Kraisi ma ukup ipeꞌipi deiꞌ pando pelaepa.


aoj: Basef buꞌwami Godi amama atom. Ina anom basef wapotiꞌ, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ maina aꞌipipa basef amama? Aeꞌ egawa enis epes samboma basef buꞌwami Kraisi ma ukup ipeꞌimi deiꞌ sandaꞌ ipeꞌ ukup mololaepa.


eng: to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi amam nematawa hiasi sosaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol ma mogogalaꞌi ananimi atom lifilafi dondol. Endilisi.


eng: who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

aoj: Jisas Krais nagiꞌma okom ahamapa Godi nalamona ambal ananinai nakwaha waf awafi apaꞌ mandaꞌafi. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba natagwahepa ma waf awafi hiafi deiꞌ fagape itap apaꞌii.


eng: Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ahamapa God noloma Jisas Krais Dembinai apeꞌinai mowaꞌ banagaepa motopalopepa dowafa opalef ipeꞌilifi fegape awanelef.


eng: and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:

aoj: Esis Kristen sahin owan hiasi sagape naꞌai salome, wandaꞌmepago dagala ipaꞌ Kristen hipai pagape walemb hiagoma itap luꞌupa Galesiai.


eng: Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

aoj: Aeꞌ Pol aposel Jisas Kraisii andaꞌ basef ifimba. Ina anona aman nandandepe ma endaꞌ maol aposel, owaꞌatin. Ahamapa God nasaꞌma Jisas Krais nogosafel wandof sagagaꞌii amom atom mandandepe ma epe aposel igawalipasa basef Godi.


eng: All the saints greet you.

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi Godi sandaꞌmepago nemaf buꞌwafi ipaꞌ.


eng: Greet one another with a holy kiss.

aoj: Waf apeꞌifi amam nematawa hiapai atona atin Godi, pendasoꞌama lagof pelomago esis alipisi.


eng: Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

aoj: Kristen alipipai, deiꞌ esopama basef hiꞌilif aꞌi endagala inifelipa. Ipaꞌ pendandaꞌ maol banagepa endilisi ma pegataga beꞌepa hililiꞌ. Eaꞌ pendameꞌ basef aeꞌafi. Ipaꞌ pindahapila nomonas atifis eaꞌ pendape opalef atifilif awanelef. God, anen kofagonama waf ukup pagapagailasafi faloma opalef awanelefafi nope nolomepago.


eng: For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

aoj: Deiꞌ ape laogon andaꞌago basef ifimba fafeꞌmepago ma main? Aeꞌ andaꞌas naꞌamba ma atiasi efoꞌo epe egalomepa aeꞌ ina iꞌipipa banagambel aꞌowaꞌ ma banagami Dembinai nagaseꞌeami, owaꞌ. Banagami amamba anen ina naseꞌeam ma mogahambombaga ipaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Amamba mogowaꞌ banaga hapif ipeꞌini.


eng: For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pegawa afaꞌ ina ondaꞌ anin mae ma negatalogofa basef endilisifi, owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ laꞌififa ma wandaꞌ maola ogatopalopa basef endilisifi atif.


eng: Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.

aoj: Deiꞌ afaꞌ wandabetena God nogatopalopepa ma ina pendaꞌ anef waf awafi, owaꞌ. Afaꞌ ina wandabetena ipaꞌ naꞌamba ma otaga ondawalap alihifa ma nogohnaep epesi ma sigaꞌi ikwaf afaꞌifi dondoꞌ, owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ wandaꞌana ipaꞌ pendaꞌ waf buꞌwafi hililiꞌ, apaꞌ afaꞌ eaꞌ hapaifai. Afaꞌ wandawalap alihifa ma nogohnaep epes hiasi sambasoꞌam saꞌi ikwaf afaꞌifi ina fafeꞌ fataga, owaꞌ. Afafeꞌ waowaol.


eng: But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa aꞌi deiꞌ ipaꞌ pegawa ikwaf afaꞌifi ina fafeꞌ waowaol, owaꞌatin. Fafeꞌ fataga dondoꞌ.


eng: Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

aoj: Ipaꞌ dondol ataꞌ pewawaloga opalef ipeꞌilifi pegawalef andeandeꞌ, ipaꞌ pahapifa God endilisi aꞌa owaꞌatin? Ipaꞌ pendawawaloga ipaꞌ atipa. Ipaꞌ pegawa Krais Jisas nape opalef ipeꞌilifi aꞌa owaꞌatin? Iꞌi ataꞌ owaꞌatin, ikwaf ipeꞌifi ina deiꞌ pafeꞌ dondoꞌ, owaꞌ. Ataꞌ waowaol.


eng: For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

aoj: Endilisi, fowaꞌ anen ina banagona aꞌowaꞌ ma deiꞌ sagandolana lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai sahana nagagaꞌ, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ banagami atom Godi nasaꞌmana deiꞌ nape namona. Afaꞌ wandaloma walomana eaꞌ afaꞌ wapani owaꞌ banagefaea. Owaꞌ banagami atom Godi deiꞌ afaꞌ wape namofa walomana eaꞌ atiasi owalapa banagami amamba laꞌafena ipaꞌ.


eng: I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,

aoj: Fowaꞌ aeꞌ aliꞌ afoꞌo bif ape agalomepa, aeꞌ aꞌipa anipa dindinip aꞌias naꞌamba aꞌi, “Ipaꞌ solawaipa.” Deiꞌ ape laogon aꞌipipago wapani naꞌamba aꞌi afamba aeꞌ egafoꞌo wapanima, ina atiasi iti anis soloma ipaꞌ paliꞌ pandaꞌ waf awafii iꞌi buꞌupai, owaꞌ. Ewalogepa isindiꞌamonepa banagambel.


eng: This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

aoj: Atiasi aeꞌ efeꞌmago ipaꞌ ma eaꞌ wanif. “Iꞌi anis epes sogasapaga anin epena anif basef, ama iꞌi anis daias bias aꞌa wanis siꞌi basef atififa waf afamba, daoꞌ eaꞌ basef ifimba sagasapaganafi endilisifi atif.”


eng: that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

aoj: Naꞌamba aeꞌ efeꞌmago ipaꞌ owaꞌ, God aeꞌani notalogae ma nogohnaep ipeꞌisi ma agalopa ipaꞌ amam nematawa hipai fowaꞌ pandaꞌ waf awafii owaꞌ pembema nelelemb pegafeꞌma Godia. Ma ipaꞌ owaꞌ pewaꞌ alafugaha waf alugufi awafi soꞌa waulafi a nelelemb usiusihilimbi soloma hiahaom awami fowaꞌ paliꞌ pandaꞌami. Aeꞌ ombal mahema amamba.


eng: For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

aoj: Aeꞌ ombel mahe kwasakwasala eaꞌ aꞌias naꞌamba aꞌi atiasi efoꞌo etaga ma igatilipa ina atiasi pepe beꞌepa siꞌi okom maꞌi efoꞌo iti ipaꞌ pindati, aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ wapani atiasi pigati aeꞌ ina epe fasiwi siꞌi paꞌi piti aeꞌ indati, aꞌ owaꞌatin. Naꞌamba waf naninani hiani naꞌambainai aꞌ nope. Basef lopaꞌ fitapafi, waf kowagalasafi, migimigah, findiwa, daꞌiꞌipama, duꞌwanigama waf pendatopaꞌ biafipamafi. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pegehembeꞌ andeandeꞌma pigaila okom atotoma waf sandaꞌ lotuwafi, owaꞌ. Paila ukup daindai. Aeꞌ ombel mahema amamba.


eng: Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina piꞌi afaꞌ wandaꞌ basef ifimba hiafi waliꞌ wagaꞌiefi onandona waf afaꞌifi ma naep ipeꞌipi, owaꞌ. Afaꞌ wape epes Kraisi wandaꞌ basef ifimba ma naep Godi. Alipipai endilisi aeꞌipai, afaꞌ wandaꞌ basef ifimba hiꞌalefa fegewaꞌ banaga hapif ipeꞌini.


eng: I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

aoj: Aeꞌ asaꞌma Taitus nafeꞌmago ipaꞌ. Eaꞌ asapaꞌ owamapa anamba nafoꞌo nalomanago. Aꞌi Taitus nambasoꞌam nahondoꞌ hiahawes ipeꞌisi aꞌa owaꞌ? Owaꞌatin endilisi. Afaꞌ deiꞌ wafeꞌ banagami waf buꞌwafi ukup atifip. Ipaꞌ pegawa afaꞌ waila ufiaꞌw atotoꞌw wafeꞌ.


eng: Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

aoj: Endilisi fowaꞌ asapaꞌ anom amam mafeꞌmago ipaꞌ. Deiꞌ siꞌi main? Aꞌi aeꞌ ambasoꞌmepa ahondoꞌ anin mae ma lagof ipeꞌigufi? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pegawa fowaꞌ aeꞌ ina aseꞌepa nimanimi ipaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ anis sagaꞌi naꞌamba saꞌi, “Endilisi anen ina nofaꞌ hiahawes apeꞌisi alihis, apaꞌ anen aman nandaꞌ kikipai ma waf basoꞌafi nasapagapa nahokolapa.”


eng: I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

aoj: Aeꞌ okom maꞌias aꞌowaꞌ ma egakwaha hiahaom hiami aeꞌami eaꞌ elelama ambal aeꞌali wapani ekwahola egatopalopepa. Aeꞌ okom maꞌi naꞌamba. Waf aeꞌ okom magamagailipamafi fataga fape luꞌufa aꞌowaꞌ atapif fikilaꞌ fowaꞌ. Apaꞌ waf ipaꞌ ukup pagailimafi afewala saꞌosaꞌof aꞌowaꞌ atapif fape.


eng: Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

aoj: Deiꞌ andaꞌas dumbulidombol efeꞌmago ipaꞌ ma aꞌ wanif eaꞌ aeꞌ ina atiasi ehendoꞌ hiahawes ipeꞌisi, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma egefaꞌ hiahawes ipeꞌisi, owaꞌ. Aꞌi ifaꞌai ipaꞌ atipa. Ipaꞌ pegawa ipaꞌ siꞌi batawis. Ina andeandeꞌma esis awasi sogolaoma hiahawes sokolasis sogatopalopa mamasas asasisi, owaꞌatin. Esis mamasas atis daoꞌ, sandaꞌ maol solaoma hiahawes sakolasis satopalopa batawisas.


eng: For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina pape lafela anis Kristen sios sagape ganiganii, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ palomas pape dondoꞌ atina waf hiafi aeꞌ andaꞌmepafi. Apaꞌ anef waf awafi andaꞌmepaf ipaꞌ atipai ma esis owaꞌi, afamba naꞌamba. Aeꞌ ina endelaepepa anis hiahawes ipeꞌisi, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi uwahipigai, ipaꞌ ukup peseꞌepa waf afamba awafi andaꞌmepafi pekwahomeaf.


eng: Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

aoj: Aeꞌ ewaꞌ banaga okom aeꞌami andaꞌ numaꞌumi hiami laꞌafena ipaꞌ, awalapai ametal hiani aposeli. Amamba naꞌamba. Banagami siꞌi God nandaꞌami mataga hiami mamimami laꞌafena ipaꞌ mandahama maol Godi. Sati banagami amamba, esis bolalas kwapeteꞌas. Banagami amamba mihimbaꞌmepa aeꞌ aposel endilisiwai.


eng: I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

aoj: Basef ifimba aeꞌ agaꞌiefi ifimba basef putuputaꞌafi aꞌif siꞌi epen okom magahani. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ pesaꞌma aeꞌ deiꞌ aꞌif naꞌamba. Iꞌi ipaꞌ pasaꞌma agol aeꞌagiliea, afamba waf usiꞌifi. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Endilisi aeꞌ epen falafuwai, apaꞌ ina afeꞌ lafela amom amamba “aposel ipeꞌimi” magaliꞌi, owaꞌatin.


eng: Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

aoj: Isimba atis deiꞌ maol inimba Kraisi atin, aeꞌ ina banagewe, owaꞌ. Esis sandaꞌme waf awafi eaꞌ sandaꞌme nimanimi mamimami hiami, anis sahambombage. Eaꞌ hapaimi. Aeꞌ andagala ma hiahaom amamba. Ahoꞌ afamba aeꞌ owaꞌ banagewea, nogota atamba aeꞌ banagewe endilisi.


eng: He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

aoj: Owaꞌ anen naꞌipi naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ atopalopena dowaf, waf afamba banagefa inaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, banagami aeꞌami amamba mandaꞌ maol banagambel endilisi ma epes owaꞌ banagasia.” Eaꞌ aeꞌ deiꞌ ina ataꞌ okom iwanim, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ sonahe aꞌowaꞌ ma amamba ma banagami Kraisi mogapaowe.


eng: Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

aoj: Aeꞌ andabetena Dembinai wanifa anen ataꞌ negelefata hiahaom amamba ma aeꞌ.


eng: By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

aoj: Basef ifiꞌi God nigihimbaꞌmef aeꞌi luꞌwafi aꞌowaꞌ endilisi. God nandaiwaꞌma egasaꞌma agol aeꞌagili aꞌowaꞌ. Isimba atis deiꞌ naseꞌe anom hiahaom siꞌi higatai mape alop aeꞌapi ameꞌ akafimi, amamba anona ensel Satan nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii ma nogaseꞌe akafimi aeꞌ. Amamba magatalogofa aeꞌi ma ina asaꞌma aeꞌ, owaꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

aoj: Endilisi, iꞌi aeꞌ iꞌi esaꞌma agol aeꞌagili atogolai, aeꞌ ina siꞌi epen okom magahani, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, atiasi iꞌi endilisi atis. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌ. Naꞌamba anin epen niꞌi aeꞌ epen buꞌuwai aꞌowaꞌ ikilaꞌ waf feꞌ poe ki aeꞌani. Aeꞌ aꞌi ipaꞌ piti waf aeꞌ andaꞌafi pemeꞌe ma basef aeꞌ agaꞌiefi. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin ipaꞌ pegawa waf aeꞌafi andeandeꞌ.


eng: On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi esaꞌma agol aman anambai luꞌwagol. Apaꞌ agol aeꞌagili owaꞌ. Aeꞌ iꞌias iꞌi aeꞌ owaꞌ banagewea, eaꞌ isimba atis esaꞌma agol aeꞌagili.


eng: I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

aoj: Eaꞌ aeꞌ egawa aman anama God nofaꞌana nalata ilif heven. Aman anama ambal atona nalata o alop napaina nalata aeꞌ ina egawana. God atona nagawana.


eng: how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

aoj: Gani heven anen nameꞌ basef hiafi fafifafi epes owaꞌ laꞌifisa sigaꞌif digaia God nandaiwaꞌ ma epes sogawalapefia.


eng: I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa anona aman Kraisi, basef ananifi fagape naꞌamba. Fowaꞌ afagof 14-pelaiguf fafeꞌma eaꞌ, God nofaꞌana nalota heven nagafeꞌma wanifigini gani ilif. Anen nani ambal atol lalota aꞌa naloma alop nalota, ina egawana. God atona nogawana.


eng: It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

aoj: Ina anoꞌw ufiaꞌw daiaꞌw, owaꞌ aeꞌ endasaꞌma agol aeꞌagili atogol wapani. Andaꞌas naꞌamba ina laꞌifisa sogatopalopapa, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ diaogo, aeꞌ endandaꞌas. Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi iꞌi basefa anin koh dondoꞌaha basef fape fandambahiꞌi God nagawalapamef aeꞌi.


eng: I was let down in a basket through a window by the wall, and escaped his hands.

aoj: Owaꞌ anom alipumi mafiꞌi mandaꞌe atoloꞌw folaf malae iwalai uta saꞌutai indalelemba taun inimba andoꞌ. Isimba atis deiꞌ akwaha lagof gavman anambai eaꞌ afaꞌ afeꞌ.


eng: In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the Damascenes’ city, desiring to arrest me.

aoj: Fowaꞌ wambel Damaskus, dembinai gavman nagape lafela dembinai king Aretasi anen nandaꞌ amom malutu mugumafi uta indalelemb sagawis taun Damaskusi. Anen naꞌi nombaleꞌe.


eng: The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

aoj: God, anen God Dembinai Jisasi Ahamana wapani, apaꞌ mondasaꞌma agol ananigili lifilafi! Anen nogawa basef ifimba dokoꞌ aliꞌ agaꞌiefi ina ambasoꞌam, owaꞌatin.


eng: If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

aoj: Iꞌi aeꞌ egasaꞌma agol aeꞌagilima, esaꞌmagola hiahawes mais sihimbaꞌmepa sawalapa aeꞌ owaꞌ banagewea.


eng: Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

aoj: Epen mamahina owaꞌ banagena, aeꞌ wapani ina ameꞌ banagewe. Eaꞌ epen mamahina newa ma waf awafi, aeꞌ wapani ameꞌ akafimi aloman.


eng: Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily: anxiety for all the assemblies.

aoj: Eaꞌ ina aꞌ isimba atis, owaꞌatin. Nimaguf hiafi aeꞌ nomonas salasafeꞌ hiahiasa esis Kristen hiasi sagape hiagomai sape saꞌimama? Sahapifana banages, aꞌa owaꞌ?


eng: in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

aoj: Aeꞌ andaꞌ ahifimi hiami mamimami endilisi. Owambeh hiembihi danda ina aꞌoma ambeh, owaꞌatin. Nimaguf hiafi ina aꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi embel mais, owaꞌ. Iap paseꞌe nolomahe aꞌi egaꞌ atin. Anif nimaguf daif hiafi elelama gwaꞌaisi, luwaguf mais ake nomanamb bae.


eng: I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

aoj: Dondol aeꞌ agafeꞌ lauguni ufiaꞌw lauꞌwi. Aeꞌ aꞌi higilili ewala walembeh. Amom amamba mandaꞌ waf awafi mandaꞌ wali magafeꞌ ufiawai maꞌi mehe. Esis asimbel atembel Judaisi saꞌi sohambombage eaꞌ epes isimba owaꞌ Judaisia wapani saꞌi sondaꞌe aowe. Anis epes saꞌi sondaꞌe aowe taun eaꞌ anamba itap wafigima wapani, naoh embel wapani. Eaꞌ anom alipumi magambasoꞌami wapani maꞌi mohambombage.


eng: Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

aoj: Nimaguf wanif sahe meluꞌuta. Anef nemaf sahe otamba. Galahowa awasiwa wanif eaꞌ aowe naoh embel. Eaꞌ nemaf siꞌifi atetef owamb siꞌimb atotomb aeꞌ alemb ala naoh embel laꞌafen.


eng: Five times I received forty stripes minus one from the Jews.

aoj: Wanif bif Juda sahe wip banagambel hiafi timbi tambel 39-pelaif.


eng: Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

aoj: Aeꞌ deiꞌ agaꞌi siꞌi epen okom magahani endilisi. Iꞌi mondaꞌ maol Kraisi ma, aeꞌ wapani andaꞌ maol Kraisi ikilaꞌ amam. Ahifimi numaꞌumi, amamba aeꞌ ikilaꞌ amam eaꞌ kalabus wapani andaꞌ kalabus ikilaꞌam. Iꞌi anis epes sogaham hihif aꞌowaꞌ, isimba wapani ikilaꞌam endilisi. Nimaguf hiafi aeꞌ felefeleꞌ ma egagaꞌ.


eng: Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? So am I.

aoj: Amom Hibruimi ma, aeꞌ wapani. Amom amam Israeli ma, aeꞌ wapani. Amom wambota Abrahama, aeꞌ wapani.


eng: To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

aoj: Amom mandaꞌ waf awafi fikilaꞌ afaꞌ. Eaꞌ afaꞌ ina banagefa ondaꞌ waf afamba amom mandaꞌafi, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ aeꞌ ataꞌ iꞌi basef siꞌi epen okom magahani. Iꞌi anin epen banagena negasaꞌma agol ananigili atogola, aeꞌ wapani naꞌamba atin.


eng: For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, or if he strikes you on the face.

aoj: Endilisi, ipaꞌ ina paꞌi ahoꞌma esis isimba ukup pagasoꞌasi atis, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ paꞌi ahoꞌma amam mamahoma mogambasoꞌami mafiꞌi mahokolepa pagafeꞌ lafela amom. Amom mogofaꞌ hiahawes hiasi ipeꞌisi masaꞌma agof amamugufi atogofa mopaꞌagaipa ma mogopagaha amagah ipeꞌigahi. Amom mandaꞌepa naꞌamba deiꞌ paꞌi ahoꞌmam.


eng: For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

aoj: Ipaꞌ hipai gawaipai atipa. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ukup pehafel aꞌowaꞌ paꞌi ahoꞌma esis ukup pagasoꞌasi sagaseꞌepa basef putuputaꞌafi ipaꞌ.


eng: Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

aoj: Epes hiasi saila waf itapafi sasaꞌma agof asasigufi atogof, eaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi endaꞌas wapani. Deiꞌ iꞌipipa anif basef siꞌi epen okom magahani.


eng: That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

aoj: Aeꞌ ina aila Dembinai aꞌi basef ifimba, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ aꞌi siꞌi ukup pagasoꞌasi ma banagewe egasaꞌma agol aeꞌagili atogol.


eng: I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

aoj: Dokoꞌ aliꞌ aꞌias, deiꞌ aꞌias wapani aꞌi anin epen ina aꞌ okom mondandaꞌma aeꞌ niꞌi aeꞌ okom magahai, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi ipaꞌ ataꞌ piꞌi ahoꞌme iꞌi basef siꞌi epen okom magahani. Piꞌi ahoꞌme esaꞌma agol aeꞌagili sonehe kwasakwasala.


eng: It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

aoj: Iꞌi amom mandaꞌ maol ananinii wapani mondolaꞌwaifa sandaꞌ maol buꞌwani waf fasifii, inimba ina anin mae luꞌwani, owaꞌatin. Anaf amom aꞌ mofaꞌ akafimi awami mondahama maol amamini.


eng: But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity, that in which they boast, they may be recognized just like us.

aoj: Apaꞌ anom amam maꞌi molaoma ufiaꞌwa mogasaꞌma agof amamugufi atogofa maꞌi mogataga naꞌamba atin siꞌi afaꞌ ma naep epesi. Eaꞌ andaꞌ maola agasopama amoma ufiaꞌw akwamba. Aeꞌ atiasi endaꞌam naꞌamba atin epe.


eng: Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

aoj: Paꞌi aeꞌ asaꞌma agol aeꞌagili naꞌamba ma main? Asaꞌma agola egapaꞌaga ipaꞌ? Owaꞌatin. God nogawe eaꞌ, okom aeꞌami maimailipa.


eng: As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

aoj: Basef endilisifi Kraisi fape aeꞌ, isimba endilisi atis. Eaꞌ anif basef wapani endilisifi atif, ifimba naꞌamba. Anamba hiagoma esis Grik sagapoma ina atiasi anona aman atotona laꞌifina ma nogahefa ufiaꞌwa aeꞌ egasaꞌma agol aeꞌagilima waf afamba egefaꞌ otamba maisa ipaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

aoj: Fowaꞌ ape agalomepa ataꞌ waowaola hiahawes, nogota atamba aeꞌ ina ahaliꞌipa ma hiahawes isimba, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, amom alipumi makwaha itap luꞌupa Masedoniai mafiꞌi matagamepa muwapanimi hiahawes isimba aeꞌ waowaolasi. Eaꞌ ina ahaliꞌipa kwasakwasala ma pagaseꞌe otamba mais, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ atiasi wapani endaꞌas naꞌamba atin ina ihahaliꞌipa ma anis hiahawes, owaꞌatin.


eng: I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

aoj: Aeꞌ efaꞌ moni maisa anis Kristen sios sagape anagon daiagini satopalope andaꞌ maola egatopalopepa. Waf afambai siꞌi egefaꞌ hiahawes asasisi dowaf.


eng: Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?

aoj: Ipaꞌ pegawa afamba aeꞌ awalapa basef buꞌwafi Godi ma ipaꞌ, ina efaꞌ anemba otamba ma isimba, owaꞌ. Andaꞌ waf afamba atalifa aeꞌ afaꞌ lafela agasaꞌma ipaꞌ. Deiꞌ main? Aꞌi waf afamba andaꞌafi awafi aꞌa? Owaꞌatin.


eng: But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

aoj: Endilisi aeꞌ ina egawa aꞌowaꞌ ma waf afamba egawalapa basefafi, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ eaꞌ hapaini, gawa aeꞌani ma basef Godi ina bandan, owaꞌ. Nimaguf hiafi ma waf hiafi afaꞌ wandaꞌafi wihimbaꞌmepa gawa inimba hiani ma ipaꞌ.


eng: For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

aoj: Pemeꞌ! Aeꞌ ina okom mandandaꞌ aꞌi aeꞌ gawa ake ape lafela amom “Aposel amamba ipeꞌimi magaliꞌi,” owaꞌatin.


eng: For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we didn’t preach, or if you receive a different spirit which you didn’t receive, or a different “good news” which you didn’t accept, you put up with that well enough.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anis epes safiꞌi satagama ipaꞌ sawalapa basefa anona Jisas daiana, anen ina Jisas anamba afaꞌ wawalapa basef wagaꞌifani, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ deiꞌ apefaꞌ anona spirit ambal daiana, ina Ambal buꞌunai Godi fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pegefaꞌani, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ apefaꞌ anif basef daif, ina basef ifimba buꞌwafi Godi pagameꞌef eaꞌ ma afaꞌi, owaꞌ. Epes isimba safiꞌi sambasoꞌmepa saꞌi anif basef daifa anona Jisas daiana laꞌafena ipaꞌ, eaꞌ paꞌi ahoꞌma epes isimba pandagalamas paꞌi basef ifimba buꞌwafi.


eng: But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ aeꞌ ombal mahe. Naꞌamba ukup ipeꞌipi aꞌ awep eaꞌ pekwaha waf afamba pegape hililiꞌ nomonas sogapoma Krais atona siꞌi fowaꞌ gani ul anamba gawainai nagambasoꞌma Iv.


eng: For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, God okom maꞌimaꞌi epes aꞌowaꞌ ma naꞌi nondandepasa sogape ananisi atis. Ama waf afambai atef aeꞌ okom maꞌimaꞌi ipaꞌ aꞌowaꞌ. Ahoꞌ, aeꞌ andandepepa eaꞌ ma pegasoꞌ anona aman atotona, anen Krais. Aeꞌ aꞌi eseꞌepa pefeꞌma anen siꞌi nemataꞌw aiawaiꞌwi kwagape boꞌokw endilisi.


eng: I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ipaꞌ pekwaha aeꞌ ma ataꞌ endaꞌ anif basef falafalafifi kwasakwasala. Ahoꞌ, ipaꞌ ataꞌ kwahowae.


eng: For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, apaꞌ mogawa epen mamahina negasaꞌma agol ananigili atigili, anin agol akana naep Dembinai, owaꞌatin. Iꞌi Dembinai nogasaꞌma agol anin epeni, daoꞌ epen inimba atin nefaꞌ agol endilisi.


eng: But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

aoj: “Epen sonogahani anin aꞌ nendagala ma Dembinai atona.”


eng: so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.

aoj: Waꞌias naꞌamba ma afaꞌ ataꞌ ogofaꞌ basef buꞌwafi Godi ogafoꞌo laogon anep itap pagape alafugaha ipaꞌ ganimba waꞌili. Ama afaꞌ ina umbisilaꞌ ofeꞌma maol anona amani osaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi dowafa anin maol aman anamba nandaꞌan eaꞌi, owaꞌ.


eng: not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ ina umbisilaꞌ alola ogasaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi atogofa anin maol anis epes daias sandaꞌani, owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌ pafeꞌ banagep naꞌamba. Maol inimba afaꞌ wandaꞌani, ipaꞌ atiasi pihapifa Krais banagepa pikilaꞌ fowaꞌ paliꞌ pagahapifana ma negataga luꞌwin laꞌafena ipaꞌ nigikilaꞌ fowaꞌini. Afaꞌ waꞌi ondaꞌan dondol nendahama ikwaf God nagasoꞌafafi.


eng: For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,

aoj: Afaꞌ wameꞌ basefa God wailif wafoꞌo watagama ipaꞌ dondoꞌ ma alol anen nandandepafamal afaꞌi. Eaꞌ afaꞌ ina umbisilaꞌ alola maol inimba ma wagawalipipa basef ananifi, owaꞌ. Iꞌi afaꞌ owaꞌ omeꞌ basef ananifi nagaꞌipipafi ugiꞌmifa, daoꞌ afaꞌ aꞌ umbisilaꞌ alol. Owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ wafoꞌo ofaꞌago basef buꞌwafi atif Kraisi fatagamepa.


eng: But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.

aoj: Apaꞌ afaꞌ wandaiwaꞌma ogatolapai ikwaf afaꞌifi ma ogasaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi ilif aꞌowaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ ondaila ikwaf God nogawalogafafi ma nagasoꞌafa maol ananini. Afaꞌ waila isimba eaꞌ wafeꞌ wataga ma ipaꞌ wandaꞌ maol inimba. Eaꞌ wasaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi ma maol inimba atin.


eng: For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

aoj: Afaꞌ ukup hiahaop deiꞌ wandaiwaꞌ ma ugaꞌi afaꞌ wandati naꞌamba atin siꞌi epes sagasaꞌma agof asasigufi atogof luꞌwagufi, owaꞌ. Epes isimba sandawaloga waf asasifi ma ikwaf ukup asasipi atip. Eaꞌ sandawaloga atin naꞌamba. Esis isimbai owaꞌ sogogawaia, ukup magahasi.


eng: For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anis epes saꞌi, “Ahoꞌ, pas basef ananifi nimanif aꞌowaꞌ eaꞌ banagafi ahifif aꞌowaꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ anen nafiꞌi natagamapa ma magatolona naep apeꞌipi, ina banagona eaꞌ basef ananifi falafifi atif.”


eng: that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ andaiwaꞌ endilisi ma ipaꞌ piꞌi aeꞌ agaumbalipa dowafa anis pasa basef ifimba aeꞌafi, owaꞌ.


eng: For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

aoj: Dembinai nasoꞌafa agof luꞌwagufi afaꞌ ma ondaꞌ maol inimba ananini, amamba mogowaꞌ banaga hapif ipeꞌinii. Amamba ina mohambombagepa, owaꞌatin. Ama aeꞌ iꞌi egasaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi atogofa maol inimba Dembinaii, atiasi aeꞌ ina aꞌ ambal aola isimba, owaꞌ.


eng: Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pati hiahaom magape naep ipeꞌimi atom andoꞌ atogini, nomon owaꞌ. Deiꞌ piti hiahaom kofagema. Iꞌi epen mamahina banagen nigaꞌi anin epen Kraisi, daoꞌ anin aꞌ nendegawa afaꞌ wapani wape epes Kraisi.


eng: and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.

aoj: Afaꞌ dumbulidombol wape ohafa ipaꞌ. Ama iꞌi ipaꞌ pigaila basef hiafi afaꞌifima, daoꞌ afaꞌ atiasi ogwamasa akafimi awami epes hiasi sogosambala basef Godi hiꞌilas.


eng: throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

aoj: Afaꞌ wigindiwa nomonas epes isimba owaꞌ endilisisia. Eaꞌ waf hiafi fagasopama ufiaꞌwa epes saꞌi sogogawa Godi, afamba afaꞌ windiwaf wasopamaf wapani. Eaꞌ afaꞌ wasindiꞌamona nomonas hiasi apaꞌ epesi ma mondaꞌas usiꞌis sigaila okom Kraisi.


eng: for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

aoj: Hiahaom hiami sagapaꞌami afaꞌ wagahapilami amom ina itapami, owaꞌatin. Amamba banagami Godi, laꞌifimi ma migindiwa indalelemb banagami bounai Seteni.


eng: For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;

aoj: Endilisi, afaꞌ wape wagafeꞌ itap apaꞌe, apaꞌ ina wape wandaꞌ wandaf siꞌi epes itapasi sagapaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

aoj: Aeꞌ ihaliꞌipa naꞌamba. Anaf aeꞌ egatagamepa, ipaꞌ solawaipa. Naꞌamba pasasapaꞌe eseꞌepa basef banagafi siꞌi aeꞌ okom maꞌi egawalapefa anipa. Aeꞌ ewalapefa ipaꞌ pagaꞌi afaꞌ wafeꞌ wagaila waf awafi itapafii.


eng: Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

aoj: Aeꞌ Pol ahaliꞌipa nimanis aila waf Kraisi saꞌumbilifi siꞌi anen nandaꞌ okom ananimi mogafeꞌ lafela epes hiasi. Deiꞌ anifelipa ma anis hiahawes atifis. Anis epes sasapagae saꞌipi naꞌamba saꞌi, “Anen ataꞌ nape nagaloma apaꞌ nandaꞌ anen nafeꞌ saꞌosaꞌona nafeꞌ lafel, apaꞌ nogota atamba nafeꞌ napani laogon nandaꞌ banagafima apaꞌ.”


eng: Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

aoj: Waf afamba God nagasoꞌapafi, amamba luꞌum aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ apaꞌ basef akapa ma miꞌi basef mogonandenaefam hiꞌigalam, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ aꞌ mundanifela Goda waf afamba ananifi.


eng: while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis atiasi ukup peleleꞌ pipilipa aꞌowaꞌ ma sondabetena ipaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, esis sogawa eaꞌ waf Godi nagatopalopepa dowafafi fape luꞌwif aꞌowaꞌ ma ipaꞌ.


eng: seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

aoj: Waf afambai ipeꞌifi fandawalap alihigima fihimbaꞌma epes hiasi ma ipaꞌ pagaila basef Godi andeandeꞌ. Eaꞌ anis epes daias wapani sosaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagola ipaꞌ pagaila basef buꞌwafi Kraisi pawalapefa pagatopalopa esis saloma anis daias wapani hiꞌagalas.


eng: For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

aoj: Ipaꞌ pendaꞌas naꞌamba ma pegatopalopa alipisi isimba amam nematawa Godi ma waf afambai, ipaꞌ pandaꞌ maola pagatopalopa epes isimba waowaola hiahawasi. Eaꞌ ina aꞌ isimba atis, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf afambai pasaꞌma epes hiasi ma sogasaꞌma agol Godi soganifelona aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

aoj: Atiasi ipaꞌ aꞌ hiahawes hiasi ma dondol laꞌifipama pegasoꞌ alipisi kwahusi ma hiahawes hiasi. Nemaf mamahefa afaꞌ ogofaꞌ hiahawes isimba ipeꞌisi ma ogasoꞌasas alipisi isimba, waf fasifi ipeꞌifi fandaꞌ epes sanifela God.


eng: Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

aoj: Dondol God nasoꞌas nalelef gwaꞌaisi hiasi sagaꞌasi epesa eaꞌ nasoꞌas gwaꞌaisi sasisasi hiasi epesa sogaꞌas. Eaꞌ bola aꞌ neseꞌepa hiahaom ipaꞌ wapani ma pegasoꞌasam anis epes daias. Ama hiahaom amamba ipeꞌimi mogataga luꞌum aꞌowaꞌ ma pegasoꞌasam wapani, siꞌi anin epen nagawa nalelef gwaꞌaisii ma aꞌi owaꞌ main, nolaꞌ gwaꞌaisi hias aꞌowaꞌ nofaꞌas.


eng: As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

aoj: Siꞌi Baibel naꞌias nagaꞌi, “Epen inimba nasoꞌas hiahawes hiasi epes isimba hiahawes akasi. Eaꞌ epes hiasi hiꞌalas ukup papoma waf usiꞌifi hililiꞌi ananifi atapif.”


eng: And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

aoj: God anen ilama nogaseꞌepa hiahawes buꞌwasi hiasi ipaꞌ ma atiasi ipaꞌ siꞌipamas endilisi. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma nimaguf hiafi ipaꞌ pendaꞌas pegasoꞌ anis daias ina atiasi hiꞌilas, owaꞌ. Soꞌoh atapis. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ aꞌ hiahaom hiamipa pendaꞌ maol buꞌwani hiani naninani ma pegatopalopa anis daias wapani.


eng: Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ hipai ataꞌ piliꞌ ukup pindapaipa andeandeꞌ atona atin eaꞌ pila nomonas isimba atis peseꞌas hiahaom. Naꞌamba anin epen okom iwanima negasoꞌas hiahawes ananisi aꞌa anin daian niꞌi anis daias siꞌipan dindinipa negasoꞌas naꞌambai, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, God okom maimaila epes isimba sonogahasa sogasoꞌas hiahawasi.


eng: Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ukup pendapoma epen inimba nagawa gwaꞌaisi kwasalaꞌwisii. Anaf anin negalaꞌas sotaga kwasalaꞌwis. Epen nagawa haesii anaf nelaꞌ hiasi.


eng: lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.

aoj: Iꞌi owaꞌ, anis Masedonia sifiꞌi solome siti ipaꞌ ataꞌ owaꞌ pendaꞌas dumbulidombola, afaꞌ ambagof awagofa isimba eaꞌ ipaꞌ wapani pelomafa. Deiꞌ main, afaꞌ waliꞌ waꞌipipas waꞌi ipaꞌ pendaꞌas dumbulidombol eaꞌ.


eng: But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma basef afaꞌ wagasaꞌma agof ipeꞌigufi ma esis Kristen Masedoniaisi atiasi fegataga falafifi atif, owaꞌ. Isimba atis deiꞌ esapaꞌ owapepa ipeꞌimi wanom mefeꞌmago ipaꞌ. Andeandeꞌma ipaꞌ dumbulidombol pegape siꞌi agaꞌipipas.


eng: for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa eaꞌ, nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi basafela pandaꞌ maol inimba eaꞌ dondol agasaꞌma agof ipeꞌigufi ma nogohnaep esis Kristen sagape itap luꞌupa Masedoniai. Agaꞌipas naꞌamba aꞌi, “Afagol gagalimba gagaliꞌi esis Grik asandaꞌas dumbulidombol eaꞌ ma sondaꞌ maol inimba.” Eaꞌ esis sameꞌ basef ifimba ma ipaꞌ ukup pehafema maol inimba. Deiꞌ isimba eaꞌ sasaꞌma esis Kristen Masedoniai hiasi ma sondaꞌam wapani.


eng: It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

aoj: Ipaꞌ pegawa eaꞌ ma maol buꞌwani pagatopalopa esis amam nematawa Godi hiahawes akasi. Eaꞌ aeꞌ ina endaꞌ anif basefa isimba, owaꞌ.


eng: Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pihimbaꞌmanago waf pigati uwahipisafi ma amom wanom ama esis sios hiasi hiꞌilas sogogawa endilisi waf afamba ipeꞌifi, ma sogogawa wapani afaꞌ ina sonahafa ma ipaꞌ dowaf, owaꞌatin.


eng: We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ waꞌi osapaꞌ anona owamafa afaꞌinai daiana nifiꞌi nolomago amom biam. Dondol afaꞌ wagwambana wandondomana ma maol hiani nandaꞌani naninani. Owaꞌ wati anen okom mohafel endilisi ma nondaꞌan. Deiꞌ anen nogawepa endilisi naꞌi ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf buꞌwafi atifi. Eaꞌ anen banagona aꞌowaꞌ ma nogatopalopafa umafi otamba ambamba ogafoꞌo.


eng: Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

aoj: Afaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌma ondaꞌ waf buꞌwafi atefa epes hiasi. Ina naep Dembinai atip, owaꞌ. Nogohnaep epesi wapani.


eng: We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

aoj: Afaꞌ wandaiwaꞌma anin epen nigaꞌi basef awami ma waf afaꞌ wandaꞌafa ugumafi otamba ambamba hiambai ipaꞌ paloma anis daias pandaꞌ ofambai. Isimba atis deiꞌ afaꞌ waꞌi osapaꞌ owamafa anamba nifiꞌi nefeꞌmago ipaꞌ.


eng: Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

aoj: Ina isimba atis, owaꞌ. Esis sios hiasi sandandepana ma nofeꞌ nolomafa ogofaꞌo otamba ipeꞌimbai ma ogatopalopa Kristen isimba kwahusi. Maol inimba afaꞌini ukup pagapagailasani. Afaꞌ ondaꞌana ogasaꞌma agol Dembinai atogola wigihimbaꞌma epes hiasi sogogawa opalef afaꞌilifi fehafema ogatopalopas.


eng: We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ atiasi osapaꞌ anona alipunai nofoꞌo nolomanago. Deiꞌ main, aman anamba agilinai ma esis Kristen hiasi nandaꞌ maol nagawalapa basef buꞌwafi Godi.


eng: For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

aoj: Anen ina naila basef afaꞌifi atifa osapaꞌana nogafeꞌmago ipaꞌ, owaꞌ. Anen okom mohafel wapani ma maol inimba. Eaꞌ deiꞌ okom ananimi atom naꞌi nefeꞌmago ipaꞌ.


eng: But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

aoj: Aeꞌ anifela God, anen nasaꞌma okom Taitusi aꞌ nomonas atifis siꞌi aeꞌ. Eaꞌ okom mohafel aꞌowaꞌ ma nogatopalopepa.


eng: As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

aoj: Amamba siꞌi Baibel naꞌiam nagaꞌi, “Epen negefaꞌ hiahaom hiamii, amamba ina ahiam siꞌim kwaef aꞌowaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ epen negefaꞌ hiahaom kwaiaꞌumi, anin ina waowaola anis maefah, owaꞌatin.”


eng: but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.

aoj: Deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe hiahaom ipeꞌimi amamba matopalopa epes isimba hiahaom akasi. Ama anaf ipaꞌ hiahaom akepa, hiahaom asasimi motanima motopalopa ipaꞌ hiahaom akipai. Pendaꞌas naꞌamba ma pegape dondoꞌepa atin.


eng: For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ ukup pehafel endilisi ma pegatopalopas pasoꞌas dondoꞌ siꞌi hiahawes sagaꞌoma ipeꞌi, naꞌambai God natilis naꞌi waf buꞌwafi ma okom ananimi. Apaꞌ hiahawes ipaꞌ akepamasi, God ina okom mandandaꞌmas, owaꞌ.


eng: But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

aoj: Isimba atis deiꞌ pendaꞌas pimbifas. Ipaꞌ fowaꞌ ukup pehafel kwafalis atis aꞌowaꞌ ma pegatopalopas. Eaꞌ deiꞌ wapani naꞌamba atin kwafalis atis pendaꞌas hiꞌindalas dondoꞌ naꞌamba atina hiahawes sagaꞌoma ipeꞌi.


eng: I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

aoj: Nomonas aeꞌasi isiꞌi deiꞌ awalapasoma ipaꞌ. Dokoꞌigil ipaꞌ paliꞌa anis daias ukup pehafela pagatopalopa anis daias wamasa hiahawesi eaꞌ pandaꞌas paliꞌ.


eng: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

aoj: Ahoꞌ! Ipaꞌ pegawa ufiaꞌw dembinai Jisas Krais nagatopalopapa dowafaꞌwi. Ufiaꞌw akwamba naꞌamba. Fowaꞌ anen hiahaom hiamunai, apaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ nataga wafinai endilisi. Natopalopepa dowaf nataga nape kwahunai, eaꞌ isimba atis deiꞌ ipaꞌ pefaꞌ waf buꞌwafi faloma hiahaom hiami buꞌwami.


eng: I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ ina aꞌipipa dindinip, owaꞌatin. Dokoꞌ aꞌipipa ma waf esis Kristen sagape Masedoniai. Esis sape wamasa hiahawes endilisi apaꞌ owaꞌ, ukup pahafel endilisi ma sagatopalopa anis daias dowaf. Deiꞌ aꞌipipa basef ifimba ma ewaloga waf ipeꞌifi ukup pagapagailasafi egegawaf. Fape beꞌef endilisi siꞌi anis Kristen, aꞌa owaꞌ?


eng: But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.

aoj: Alipipai, hiahawes hiasi ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf fasifi aꞌowaꞌ, pikilaꞌ anis daiasa waf afambai. Ipaꞌ pahapifa God banagambel. Ambal buꞌunai Godi naseꞌepa gawa nasaꞌmepa ma pegawalapa basef buꞌwafi. Ipaꞌ pasafel endilisi ma pandaꞌ maol Godi eaꞌ ukup paipailafa wapani. Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf afambai fasifi naꞌamba. Deiꞌ afaꞌ waꞌi ipaꞌ pendandaꞌ anef waf buꞌwafi wapani. Petopalopa esis Kristen kwahusi peseꞌas anis hiahawes dowaf.


eng: So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

aoj: Fowaꞌ Taitus nasaꞌma maol inimba ma ipaꞌ pagatopalopa Kristen isimba dowaf. Isimba atis deiꞌ afaꞌ banagefa ma anen notopalopepa ma pigambifa maol inimba ahiꞌigalan.


eng: begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis banages aꞌowaꞌ ma afaꞌ saꞌi ugaꞌi ahoꞌma sondaꞌ maol sogaloma anis Kristen daiasa sogatopalopa epes Godi kwahusi sagape itap luꞌupa Judiai.


eng: how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

aoj: Nimanimi luꞌwami matagama esis eaꞌ amamba magwamba opalef asasilifi aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ nogota atamba esis sape hiahawes akas endilisi. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin esis sofaꞌ dagala luꞌunai nalomam. Eaꞌ esis ukup pandandaꞌ ma anis Kristen daias kwahusi, satama moni mais hiasi ma sogatopalopas.


eng: Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

aoj: Ipaꞌ alipipai, deiꞌ aꞌi iꞌipipa ma ataꞌ pegegawa waf esis sios Kristen hiasi sagape analemb walemb itap luꞌupa Masedoniai. God natopalopas nihimbaꞌmas waf buꞌwafi sagatopalopa anis daiasafi.


eng: I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ andagala endilisi ma egegawa ipaꞌ hipai pandaꞌ waf hiafi andeandeꞌ datima.


eng: His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

aoj: Fowaꞌ anen nafeꞌmago ipaꞌ, ipaꞌ hipai pasoꞌana opalef paila basef ananifi ombal mahepa ma pegasambalif. Anen ataꞌ okom mandandaꞌma isimba atapis deiꞌ okom ananimi maimailipa endilisi.


eng: Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

aoj: Waf afamba ipeꞌifi fandaꞌafa wandagala fowaꞌ banagafa. Apaꞌ ina afaꞌ atofa wandagala, owaꞌ. Taitus wapani nandagala aꞌowaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ hipai pandaꞌ ambal ananili aꞌ lapoma nomaꞌw. Afaꞌ wati isimba atis, asonahafa aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

aoj: Eaꞌ endilisi fowaꞌ andaꞌmepago basef ifimba, aeꞌ ina okom mapoma epen inimba nandaꞌ waf awafii, aꞌa inimba nagameꞌ akafimi ma waf afambai, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ aꞌi waf ipeꞌifi fetaga fendawalap alihifa naep Godi ma pegegawaf andeandeꞌ naꞌamba. Ipaꞌ ukup paipailafa aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ isimba atis aeꞌ fowaꞌ andaꞌmepago basef ifimba.


eng: For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ukup pendape andeandeꞌma nimanimi amamba ipeꞌimi. God nandaꞌam mawalapai waf buꞌwafi fafifafi hiafi ma ipaꞌ. Amamba masoꞌmepa pasafel kwafalisa pegenandona waf ipeꞌifi. Ipaꞌ ambagof awagofa epen inimba ipeꞌini nandaꞌ waf awafii, isimba atis deiꞌ ombel mehepama basef agaꞌipipaefa okom wandafunai Godi. Opalef ipeꞌilifi falef aꞌowaꞌ ma paꞌi pegatolowe eaꞌ banagepama pigasindiꞌamona epes isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii. Ipaꞌ pagaloꞌma epen inimba napani laogon. Pandaꞌas naꞌamba deiꞌ ma pihimbaꞌma epes hiasi waf awafi kofagefa akepa ma hiahaom amamba mogatagamipai.


eng: For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

aoj: Waf Godi naꞌamba. Nimanimi maim anen nagawalapami mandaꞌapa mombema nelelemb mefeꞌma anen nokwahomapa waf awafi nofaꞌapa mogotanimai. Apaꞌ ina aꞌ nelelemb nimanilimba nimanimi amamba God nagawalapami, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ iꞌi opalef nimanilifa waf itapafi, afambai daoꞌ awafi fagawalapai waf sagaꞌ sagafeꞌ wambel awambiliafi, hapaifi.


eng: I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ sonahe. Ina sonahema basefa pas isimba fandaꞌ ukup ipeꞌipi iwanip, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ andagalama amamba aꞌ mandaꞌepa eaꞌ pambema nelelemb pafeꞌma God. Aeꞌ egawa God atona nawalapai nimanimi amamba ipeꞌimi ma nagatopalopepa.


eng: and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

aoj: Ina Taitus atona natagamafa deiꞌ God nowaꞌ banagafa, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ pewaꞌ banaga Taitus, isimba atis deiꞌ God nowaꞌ banagafa wapani. Taitus naꞌipafa naꞌi ipaꞌ ukup pehafel aꞌowaꞌ ma paꞌi pegatolowe eaꞌ opalef ipeꞌilifi falopa fowaꞌ pagaseꞌe akafimi aeꞌ. Eaꞌ nomonas ipeꞌisi sohafel aꞌowaꞌ ma pegape opalef atelef pegalome. Isimba atis deiꞌ sonahe aꞌowaꞌ ikilaꞌ fowaꞌ.


eng: Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

aoj: Apaꞌ God nowaꞌ banaga epes isimba opalef nimanilifi nasapaꞌ Taitus natagamafa nowaꞌ banagafa.


eng: For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

aoj: Fowaꞌ afaꞌ wafiꞌi ogataga itap luꞌupa Masedonia ma anamba wapani, alop afaꞌipi ina papoma nomaꞌw kwasakwasala, owaꞌatin. Nimanimi mamimami hiami matagamafa, saꞌi basef banagafi safitap salomafa. Eaꞌ ombel mahafa ukup palapafeꞌ.


eng: Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

aoj: Aeꞌ okom mandandaꞌmepa endilisi ipaꞌ pape andeandeꞌ. Andagala aꞌowaꞌ ma ipaꞌ. Nimanimi magatagama aeꞌi hiami, apaꞌ owaꞌ okom aeꞌami mapomago ipaꞌ, isimba atis deiꞌ sandaꞌ opaf aeꞌafi fape saꞌombel sonehe endilisi.


eng: I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

aoj: Aeꞌ agawalapa basefa ipaꞌ, ina aꞌipipa aꞌi kofagema ipeꞌimi atom, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ aꞌias aꞌi afaꞌ waseꞌepa opalef afaꞌilifi ipaꞌ. Wandaꞌas naꞌamba ma iꞌi ipaꞌ pegagaꞌma, afaꞌ ogaꞌ ogalomepa. Apaꞌ iꞌi pegape namipama, afaꞌ wapani ope namofa olomepa.


eng: Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

aoj: Ipaꞌ deiꞌ pendasoꞌafa opalef ipeꞌilifi. Afaꞌ ina wandaꞌ anin epen ipeꞌini awen aꞌa wahambombaga anin, ondololaepa anin epena hiahaom ananimi, owaꞌatin.


eng: Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

aoj: Ipaꞌ alipipai afaꞌipai endilisi, apaꞌ eaꞌ mofaꞌ basef ifimba Godi endilisifi banagafi. Eaꞌ mondelefata hiahaom amamba awami magape nomona alopi ambagof apeꞌisi eaꞌ mondape beꞌepa ombel mondahapama God mila waf endilisifi hililiꞌ aꞌowaꞌi.


eng: I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

aoj: Ama egape Ahamepa ipeꞌiwai ipaꞌ pegape awasi amam nematawa aeꞌipai. Dembiwai kofagewema banagami hiamii agaꞌias naꞌamba.”


eng: Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌias wapani naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pendakwaha esis pefeꞌ pepe anagon daiagon. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pihapila hiahaom alugumi awami, owaꞌi. Ama bola eseꞌepa opaf igifaꞌipai.


eng: What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”

aoj: Deiꞌ aꞌipipa basef ifimba esaꞌma ukup ipeꞌipi. Apaꞌ ina andeandeꞌma mokolasa ipat Godi luꞌunai nogaloma hiahaom basoꞌami sandombam sandaꞌ lotumami, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ pegawa apaꞌ atepa siꞌi ipat anamba God nagapaunai nomon. Siꞌi fowaꞌ anen naꞌias naꞌamba nagaꞌi, “Anaf aeꞌ epe elomas efeꞌ laꞌafena esis eaꞌ epe God asasiwai a esis wapani sepe epes aeꞌasi.”


eng: What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

aoj: Paꞌi Kraisi Satan mape mofaꞌ opaf atifif? Owaꞌatin endilisi. Deiꞌ epes isimba sagahapifa Godi saloma epes isimba owaꞌ sogohapifanaia sogofaꞌ nomonas atifis, atiasi esis sondaꞌ waf mamahefa? Owaꞌatin. Ina sondaꞌ anef waf buꞌwafi atifif, owaꞌ.


eng: Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

aoj: Epes isimba owaꞌ sogahapifa Godia, ipaꞌ ina pelomas pepe pefeꞌ atogon atin, owaꞌi, hapaisi. Deiꞌ main, waf afamba usiꞌifi ina fape atogon faloma waf afamba sogosambala basef Godi, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ maina owambi alip sondakolas atogon? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ ahamepa, ipaꞌ siꞌi awasi aeꞌipai. Ipaꞌ aꞌ ukup peleleꞌ pindapindaili siꞌi aeꞌ okom peleleꞌ magamagailipa aꞌowaꞌ.


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

aoj: Aeꞌ ina asopama opaf aeꞌafi isambalipa, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ okom maimailipa aꞌowaꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ ipaꞌ apasopama opalef ipeꞌilifi. Eaꞌ ina aꞌ mape opalef atifilif endilisi, owaꞌ.


eng: Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

aoj: Ipaꞌ Korin alipipai, aeꞌ aꞌi basef hiafi buꞌwafi fagape okom aeꞌami awalapefa ipaꞌ alihif hiꞌalef, aeꞌ okom peleleꞌ maimailipa aꞌowaꞌ siꞌi agalopepa.


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

aoj: Afaꞌ opalef nimanilif endilisi, apaꞌ owaꞌ sonahafa dondol. Wape siꞌi isimba hiahawes akasi kwahusi apaꞌ owaꞌ wasoꞌasa hiahaom afaꞌimi ma epes hiasi. Afaꞌ hiahawes akafa siꞌi isimba kwahusi, owaꞌ waf buꞌwafi Godi fihimbaꞌmafa wape siꞌi hiahaom hiamifai.


eng: as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

aoj: Wandaꞌas naꞌamba, ina aꞌ anin epen negawa afaꞌ, apaꞌ owaꞌ, hiasi sogawafa. Afaꞌ siꞌi epes eaꞌ wagagaꞌi, apaꞌ owaꞌatin. Afaꞌ ataꞌ wape namofa. God ataꞌ nopagahofa bumbulita ma nagasindiꞌamonafa, apaꞌ anen ina nahafa afuta, owaꞌ.


eng: by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

aoj: Anis epes sasaꞌma agof afaꞌigufi a anis satalogofafa. Anis saꞌi basef awafi sandaꞌiꞌipamafa apaꞌ anis saꞌipasa basef anis daiasa waf buꞌwafi afaꞌ wandaꞌafi. Esis ukup pandandaꞌmafa saꞌi afaꞌ epes wagambasoꞌami, apaꞌ owaꞌ, esis atis epes sagambasoꞌami. Afaꞌ wagaꞌi endilisii.


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

aoj: Wawalapa basef endilisifi, wandaꞌ maol banagambela banagami Godi. Afaꞌ wahapila waf buꞌwafi hililiꞌi siꞌi wahapila hiahawes wagapaꞌasi lagof biagof kwahisigili gagaili.


eng: in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,

aoj: Esis sahafa sandaꞌafa wandaꞌ kalabus. Esis bousi sandaꞌafa tofalafa saꞌipafa awa awagon. Afaꞌ wandaꞌ maol numaꞌuni endilisi. Ina waꞌ gwaꞌaisi wape waꞌoh andeandeꞌ, owaꞌatin.


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

aoj: Apaꞌ dondol wihimbaꞌma epes hiasi wandaꞌ maol Godii. Deiꞌ wihimbaꞌmas naꞌamba. Walutu banagefa endilisi ma nimanimi mamimami magatagamafa ma hiahaom maꞌi mogahambombagafai.


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

aoj: Afaꞌ wandaiwaꞌma epes sigaꞌipafa basef awafi ma maol Godi afaꞌ wandaꞌani. Isimba atis deiꞌ wandaiwaꞌma ondaꞌ anis hiahawasa waf awafi soha boꞌwagah asasigahi sogowa, owaꞌatin.


eng: For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

aoj: Pemeꞌ. God nagaꞌi naꞌamba naꞌi, “Nemaf aeꞌ agati uwahipipafi afamba ameꞌ basef ipeꞌifi eaꞌ. Nemaf afaꞌe aeꞌ atopalopepa aꞌi efaꞌepa pigatanimai.” Pemeꞌ! Deiꞌ atef nemaf God nagati uwahipipafi. Deiꞌ atef God naꞌi ekwahomepa waf awafi nofaꞌapa mutanimai.


eng: Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

aoj: Afaꞌ wandaꞌ maol Godi wandaoꞌoma walomana. Deiꞌ waꞌipipa banagambel naꞌamba waꞌi, “God natopalopepa dowaf eaꞌ. Naꞌamba ipaꞌ ukup peseꞌepa waf afamba nagatopalopepa dowafafi, owaꞌi.”


eng: For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

aoj: Aman anamba ina nandaꞌ waf awafii, apaꞌ God nakolasa awami apeꞌimi hiami hiꞌalam mafeꞌma anen atona eaꞌ kofagema apeꞌimi mapoma anen atona nofaꞌam. Anen nandaꞌam naꞌamba ma apaꞌ mogape sisihipama anona mogofaꞌ waf ananifi beꞌef hililiꞌi.


eng: We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ deiꞌ ofaꞌ malogol Kraisi wawalapa basef ananifi. Isimba naꞌamba atin. God atona nofala epes hiasi banagambela malogof afaꞌigufi. Eaꞌ wahoꞌofa Krais waꞌipas naꞌamba waꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pendakwaha waf naumbihifi ma petaga opalef atifilif pegaloma God.”


eng: namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

aoj: Basef afaꞌifi naꞌamba. Krais atona God nandaꞌ maol nandaꞌ epes hiasi Basef afaꞌifi naꞌamba. Krais atona God nandaꞌ maol nandaꞌ epes hiasi sakwaha waf naumbihifi sataga opalef atelef salomana. Anen ina ataꞌ okom mandandaꞌma waf awafi esis sandaꞌafi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ nasoꞌafa maol inimba ma ogawalapa basef ananifi ma nondaꞌ esis bousi sotaga opalef atelef sogalomana.