1Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So let us make ourselves pure from everything that makes our bodies and spirits impure. Let us be completely holy. We want to honor God.
Paul Has Joy When the Church Turns Away From Sin
2Make room for us in your hearts. We haven’t done anything wrong to anyone. We haven’t caused anyone to sin. We haven’t taken advantage of anyone. 3I don’t say this to judge you. I have told you before that you have an important place in our hearts. We would live or die with you. 4I have spoken to you very honestly. I am very proud of you. I am very happy. Even with all our troubles, my joy has no limit.
5When we came to Macedonia, we weren’t able to rest. We were attacked no matter where we went. We had battles on the outside and fears on the inside. 6But God comforts those who are sad. He comforted us when Titus came. 7We were comforted not only when he came but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us how much you longed for me. He told us about your deep sadness and concern for me. That made my joy greater than ever.
8Even if my letter made you sad, I’m not sorry I sent it. At first I was sorry. I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while. 9Now I am happy. I’m not happy because you were made sad. I’m happy because your sadness led you to turn away from your sins. You became sad just as God wanted you to. So you were not hurt in any way by us. 10Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death. 11Look at what that godly sadness has produced in you. You are working hard to clear yourselves. You are angry and alarmed. You are longing to see me. You are concerned. You are ready to make sure that the right thing is done. In every way you have proved that you are not guilty in that matter. 12So even though I wrote to you, it wasn’t because of the one who did the wrong. It wasn’t because of the one who was hurt either. Instead, I wrote you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how faithful you are to us. 13All this encourages us.
We were also very glad to see how happy Titus was. You have all renewed his spirit. 14I had bragged about you to him. And you have not let me down. Everything we said to you was true. In the same way, our bragging about you to Titus has also turned out to be true. 15His love for you is even greater when he remembers that you all obeyed his teaching. You received him with fear and trembling. 16I am glad I can have complete faith in you.
1Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin olùfẹ́, bí a ti ní àwọn ìlérí wọ̀nyí, ẹ jẹ́ kí a wẹ ara wá mọ́ kúrò nínú gbogbo ẹ̀gbin ti ara àti ti ẹ̀mí, kí a sọ ìwà mímọ́ dí pípé nínú ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run.
Ayọ̀ Paulu
27.2: 2Kọ 6.12-13.Ẹ gbà wá tọkàntọkàn; a kò fi ibi ṣe ẹnikẹ́ni, a kò ba ẹnikẹ́ni jẹ́, a kò rẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni jẹ. 37.3: 2Kọ 6.11-12.Èmi kò sọ èyí láti dá a yín lẹ́bi; nítorí mo tí wí ṣáájú pé, ẹ̀yin wà nínú ọkàn wa kí a lè jùmọ̀ kú, àti kí a lè jùmọ̀ wà láààyè. 4Mo ní ìgboyà ńlá láti bá yín sọ̀rọ̀; ìṣògo mí lórí yín pọ̀; mo kún fún ìtùnú, mo sì ń yọ̀ rékọjá nínú gbogbo ìpọ́njú wa.
57.5: 2Kọ 2.13; 4.8.Nítorí pé nígbà tí àwa tilẹ̀ dé Makedonia, ara wá kò balẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n a ń pọ́n wá lójú níhà gbogbo, ìjà ń bẹ lóde, ẹ̀rù ń bẹ nínú. 67.6: 2Kọ 2.13; 7.13-14.Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń tu àwọn onírẹ̀lẹ̀ nínú, àní Ọlọ́run, ó tù wá nínú nípa dídé tí Titu dé; 7Kì í sì i ṣe nípa dídé rẹ̀ nìkan ṣùgbọ́n nípa ìtùnú náà pẹ̀lú tí ẹ ti tù ú nínú, nígbà tí ó ròyìn fún wa ìfẹ́ àtọkànwá yín, ìbànújẹ́ yín, àti ìtara yín fún mi; bẹ́ẹ̀ ní mo sì túbọ̀ yọ̀.
87.8: 2Kọ 2.2.Nítorí pé, bí mo tilẹ̀ ba inú yín jẹ́ nípa ìwé tí mo kọ èmi kò kábámọ̀ mọ́, bí mo tilẹ̀ ti kábámọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ rí; nítorí tí mo wòye pé ìwé mi mú yín banújẹ́, bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé fún ìgbà díẹ̀. 9Èmi yọ̀ nísinsin yìí, kì í ṣe nítorí tí a mú inú yín bàjẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí tí a mú inú yín bàjẹ́ sí ìrònúpìwàdà: nítorí ti a mú inú yín bàjẹ́ bí ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe ti ipasẹ̀ wa pàdánù ní ohunkóhun. 10Nítorí pé ìbànújẹ́ ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run a máa ṣiṣẹ́ ìrònúpìwàdà sí ìgbàlà tí kì í mú àbámọ̀ wá: ṣùgbọ́n ìbànújẹ́ ti ayé a máa ṣiṣẹ́ ikú. 11Kíyèsi i, nítorí ohun kan náà yìí tí a mú yin banújẹ́ fún bí ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, irú ìmúraṣíṣẹ́ tí ó mú jáde nínú yín, wíwẹ ara yín mọ́ ńkọ́, ìbànújẹ́ ńkọ́, ìpayà ńkọ́, ìfojúṣọ́nà ńkọ́, ìtara ńkọ́, ìjẹ́ni-níyà ńkọ́. Nínú ohun ààmì kọ̀ọ̀kan yìí ni ẹ̀yin ti fi ara yín hàn bí aláìlẹ́bi nínú ọ̀ràn náà. 127.12: 2Kọ 7.8; 2.3,9.Nítorí náà, bí mo tilẹ̀ tí kọ̀wé sí yín, èmi kò kọ ọ́ nítorí ẹni tí ó ṣe ohun búburú náà tàbí nítorí ẹni ti a fi ohun búburú náà ṣe, ṣùgbọ́n kí àníyàn yín nítorí wá lè farahàn níwájú Ọlọ́run. 13Nítorí náà, a tí fi ìtùnú yín tù wá nínú.
Àti nínú ìtùnú wa, a yọ̀ gidigidi nítorí pé Titu ní ayọ̀, nítorí láti ọ̀dọ̀ gbogbo yín ni a ti tu ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lára. 14Bí mo tilẹ̀ ti lérí ohunkóhun fún ún nítorí yín, a kò dójútì mí; ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwa ti sọ ohun gbogbo fún yín ní òtítọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìlérí wá níwájú Titu sì jásí òtítọ́. 15Ọkàn rẹ̀ sì fà gidigidi sí yín, bí òun ti ń rántí ìgbọ́ràn gbogbo yín, bí ẹ ti fi ìbẹ̀rù àti ìwárìrì tẹ́wọ́gbà á. 16Mo yọ̀ nítorí pé ní ohun gbogbo, mo ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú yín.
