1Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance
2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. 4I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
5For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
8Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— 9yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12So even though I wrote to you, it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. 13By all this we are encouraged.
In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. 16I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.
1Me nnamfo pa, wɔahyɛ yɛn saa bɔ yi nyinaa. Enti, momma yɛnte yɛn ho mfiri biribiara a ɛgu honam anaa ɔkra no ho fi ho na yɛntena ase Onyankopɔn mu mfa nte yɛn ho kronn.
2Mommue mo akoma mu mma yɛn. Yɛnyɛɛ obiara bɔne. Yɛnsisii obiara na yɛmmuu obiara kwasea nso. 3Merenka saa asɛm yi mfa ngu mo anim ase. Sɛdeɛ madi ɛkan aka no, yɛdɔ mo enti, daa sɛ yɛwu o, yɛte ase o, mowɔ yɛn akoma mu. 4Megye mo di enti mede mo hoahoa me ho. Yɛn haw nyinaa mu no, mempaa aba. Mede ahosɛpɛ retu mmirika no.
5Mpo yɛduruu Makedonia no, yɛanhome. Na ɔhaw wɔ hɔ baabiara. Na akasakasa wɔ wɔn ntam. Afei, na ehu wɔ yɛn akoma mu. 6Onyankopɔn a ɔhyɛ wɔn a wɔpa aba den no nam Tito ba a ɔbaeɛ no so hyɛɛ yɛn den. 7Ɛnyɛ ne ba a ɔbaeɛ no nko, na mmom, ka a ɔbɛkaa sɛ mohyɛɛ no nkuran no. Ɔkaa sɛdeɛ mopɛ sɛ mohunu me no kyerɛɛ me. Ɔkaa sɛdeɛ modii yea ne sɛdeɛ na moasiesie mo ho sɛ mobɛbɔ me ho ban no enti seesei, ama mʼani agye sene kane no.
8Sɛ me krataa a metwerɛɛ mo no hyɛɛ mo awerɛhoɔ a, ɛnyɛ me ya sɛ metwerɛeɛ. Ahyɛaseɛ no ɛhaa me nanso seesei deɛ ɛnha me. Menim sɛ krataa no mu nsɛm hoo mo werɛ ɛberɛ tiawa bi. 9Nanso, seesei deɛ, mʼani agye, ɛnyɛ sɛ memaa mo werɛ hoeɛ no enti, na mmom, sɛ mo awerɛhoɔ no ama moasesa mo akwan. Onyankopɔn na ɔmaa mo werɛ hoeɛ enti yɛn deɛ, yɛanha mo. 10Awerɛhoɔ a Onyankopɔn de baa mo so no enti, moanya ahonuo bi a ɛnam so de mo bɛkɔ nkwagyeɛ mu; enti ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ mo ya. Nanso, awerɛhoɔ a ewiase de brɛ yɛn no deɛ, ɛde owuo na ɛba. 11Monhwɛ deɛ Onyankopɔn nam ho a ɔmaa mo werɛ hooɛ so ayɛ. Mopɛ sɛ mofiri mo akoma mu kyerɛ sɛ monni fɔ. Mo bo afu. Mo ho adwiri mo. Mo ho pere mo, pɛ sɛ mohunu sɛ atɛntenenee ayɛ adwuma. Moakyerɛ sɛ modi bem wɔ asɛm yi ho. 12Ɛwom sɛ metwerɛɛ saa krataa no deɛ, nanso ɛnyɛ obi a ɔyɛ bɔne anaa obi a wɔyɛ no bɔne enti na metwerɛeɛ. Metwerɛ bɛkyerɛɛ mo mu sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn anim, mode mo ho nyinaa ama yɛn no. 13Ɛno na ɛhyɛ yɛn nkuran no.
Ɛnyɛ nkuranhyɛ a ɛhyɛɛ yɛn no nko. Tito nso nam gye a mogyee no maa nʼani gyeeɛ no so maa yɛn nso ani gyeeɛ. 14Mede mo ahoahoa me ho akyerɛ no na moanni me hwammɔ. Daa yɛka nokorɛ kyerɛ mo na hoa a mede mo hoahoa me ho kyerɛ Tito no nso aba mu. 15Enti, sɛ ɔkae sɛdeɛ mo nyinaa pɛɛ sɛ moyɛ ɔsetie ma no na mode obuo ne anidie gyee no fɛ so no a, ɛma ɔdɔ a ɔdɔ mo no mu den ara na ɛreyɛ. 16Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mɛtumi de me ho nyinaa ato mo so.
