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(A)Kubanga tumanyi ng’ennyumba yaffe ey’ensiisira ey’oku nsi bw’erisaanyizibwawo, tulina ennyumba okuva eri Katonda, ennyumba etaakolebwa na mikono, ey’olubeerera ey’omu ggulu. (B)Kubanga tusindira mu nnyumba eno, nga twegomba okwambazibwa ennyumba yaffe eriva mu ggulu. Kubanga bwe tulyambazibwa, tetulisangibwa nga tuli bwereere. (C)Kubanga ffe abali mu nsiisira eno tusinda, nga tuzitoowererwa, nga tetwagala kusangibwa nga tetwambadde, wabula nga twambadde, omubiri ogufa gumiribwe obulamu. (D)Oyo eyatuteekerateekera ekintu ekyo kyennyini ye Katonda oyo eyatuwa amazima g’Omwoyo.

Noolwekyo tulina obwesige bulijjo nga tumanyi nti bwe tuba mu mubiri guno, tetuba waffe, olwo nga tetuli na Mukama waffe. (E)Kubanga tutambula lwa kukkiriza so si lw’amaaso gaffe bye galaba. (F)Noolwekyo tuli bagumu era tuli basanyufu, wakiri okuva mu mibiri guno ne tubeera ewaffe mu ggulu ne Mukama waffe. (G)Noolwekyo kyetuva tunoonya oba nga tuli ewaffe oba nga tetuli waffe, tumusanyuse. 10 (H)Kubanga ffe ffenna kitugwanira okulabika mu maaso g’entebe ya Kristo ey’okusalirako omusango, buli muntu asalirwe olw’ebyo bye yakola ng’akyali mulamu, okusinziira ku ebyo bye yakola oba birungi oba bibi.

Omukwano ne Katonda nga guyita mu Kristo

11 (I)Noolwekyo bwe tumanya entiisa ya Katonda, kyetuva tukola obutaweera okuleeta abantu eri Kristo, era kye tuli kimanyiddwa eri Katonda, era nsuubira nga bwe kiri ne mu mitima gyammwe. 12 (J)Tetugezaako kuddamu kubeenyumiririzaako, naye tubawa omukisa okwenyumiriza ku lwaffe, musobole okuba n’eky’okuddamu abo ababeewaanirako kyokka nga mu mitima gyabwe si ba mazima. 13 (K)Bwe tuwulikika ng’abagudde eddalu olw’ebyo bye tweyogerako, tukikoze ku bwammwe. 14 (L)Kubanga okwagala kwa Katonda kutuwaliriza, ng’omu bwe yafiirira bonna, bonna kyebaava bafa. 15 (M)Yafiirira abantu bonna; abalamu balemenga okubeera abalamu ku bwabwe bokka, wabula ku bw’oyo eyabafiirira era n’azuukira, 16 (N)okuva kaakano, tuleme okumanya omuntu yenna mu mubiri, bwe tuba nga ddala twamanya Kristo mu mubiri. Naye kaakano tetukyamumanyi bwe tutyo. 17 (O)Noolwekyo omuntu yenna bw’abeera mu Kristo, aba kitonde kiggya; eby’edda nga bigenze, laba ng’afuuse muggya. 18 (P)Ebintu byonna biva eri Katonda eyatukomyawo gy’ali nga tuyita mu Kristo, era ne tuweebwa obuweereza obw’okutabaganya. 19 (Q)Kubanga Katonda yali mu Kristo, ng’atabagana n’abantu, nga tababalira, bibi byabwe, n’atuteresa ffe obubaka obw’okutabaganya. 20 (R)Noolwekyo ku bwa Kristo tuli babaka, era Katonda atuma ffe okwogera nammwe. Kyetuva tubeegayirira, ku bwa Kristo, mutabagane ne Katonda. 21 (S)Kubanga oyo ataamanya kibi, yafuuka ekibi ku lwaffe, tulyoke tufune obutuukirivu obuva eri Katonda mu Yesu.

Our Heavenly Dwelling

For we know that if (A)the tent that is (B)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, (C)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent (D)we groan, longing to (E)put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on[a] we may not be found naked. For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal (F)may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, (G)who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.[b]

So we are always of good courage. We know that (H)while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for (I)we walk by faith, not (J)by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we (K)would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to (L)please him. 10 For (M)we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, (N)so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (O)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (P)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 (Q)We are not commending ourselves to you again but (R)giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we (S)are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (T)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (U)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (V)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (W)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

16 From now on, therefore, (X)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is (Y)in Christ, he is (Z)a new creation.[c] (AA)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (AB)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (AC)the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[d] the world to himself, (AD)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us (AE)the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, (AF)we are ambassadors for Christ, (AG)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 (AH)For our sake he made him to be sin (AI)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (AJ)the righteousness of God.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:3 Some manuscripts putting it off
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:5 Or down payment
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling