٢ كورنثوس 12

١ 1 إِنَّهُ لَا يُوافِقُنِي أَنْ أَفْتَخِرَ. فَإِنِّي آتِي إِلَى مَنَاظِرِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَإِعْلَانَاتِهِ.

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

٢ 2 أَعْرِفُ إِنْسَانًا فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ قَبْلَ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَفِي ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ، أَمْ خَارِجَ ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ. ٱللهُ يَعْلَمُ. ٱخْتُطِفَ هَذَا إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاءِ ٱلثَّالِثَةِ.

I know a man in Messiah 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.

٣ 3 وَأَعْرِفُ هَذَا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ - أَفِي ٱلْجَسَدِ أَمْ خَارِجَ ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ. ٱللهُ يَعْلَمُ-

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

٤ 4 أَنَّهُ ٱخْتُطِفَ إِلَى ٱلْفِرْدَوْسِ، وَسَمِعَ كَلِمَاتٍ لَا يُنْطَقُ بِهَا، وَلَا يَسُوغُ لِإِنْسَانٍ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِهَا.

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

٥ 5 مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذَا أَفْتَخِرُ. وَلَكِنْ مِنْ جِهَةِ نَفْسِي لَا أَفْتَخِرُ إِلَّا بِضَعَفَاتِي.

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

٦ 6 فَإِنِّي إِنْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَفْتَخِرَ لَا أَكُونُ غَبِيًّا، لِأَنِّي أَقُولُ ٱلْحَقَّ. وَلَكِنِّي أَتَحَاشَى لِئَلَّا يَظُنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْ جِهَتِي فَوْقَ مَا يَرَانِي أَوْ يَسْمَعُ مِنِّي.

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.

٧ 7 وَلِئَلَّا أَرْتَفِعَ بِفَرْطِ ٱلْإِعْلَانَاتِ، أُعْطِيتُ شَوْكَةً فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ، مَلَاكَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ لِيَلْطِمَنِي، لِئَلَّا أَرْتَفِعَ.

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.

٨ 8 مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذَا تَضَرَّعْتُ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ أَنْ يُفَارِقَنِي.

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

٩ 9 فَقَالَ لِي: «تَكْفِيكَ نِعْمَتِي، لِأَنَّ قُوَّتِي فِي ٱلضَّعْفِ تُكْمَلُ». فَبِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ أَفْتَخِرُ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ فِي ضَعَفَاتِي، لِكَيْ تَحِلَّ عَلَيَّ قُوَّةُ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

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 Messiah may rest on me.

١٠ 10 لِذَلِكَ أُسَرُّ بِٱلضَّعَفَاتِ وَٱلشَّتَائِمِ وَٱلضَّرُورَاتِ وَٱلِٱضْطِهَادَاتِ وَٱلضِّيقَاتِ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ. لِأَنِّي حِينَمَا أَنَا ضَعِيفٌ فَحِينَئِذٍ أَنَا قَوِيٌّ.

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

١١ 11 قَدْ صِرْتُ غَبِيًّا وَأَنَا أَفْتَخِرُ. أَنْتُمْ أَلْزَمْتُمُونِي! لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أُمْدَحَ مِنْكُمْ، إِذْ لَمْ أَنْقُصْ شَيْئًا عَنْ فَائِقِي ٱلرُّسُلِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَسْتُ شَيْئًا.

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 emissaries, though I am nothing.

١٢ 12 إِنَّ عَلَامَاتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ صُنِعَتْ بَيْنَكُمْ فِي كُلِّ صَبْرٍ، بِآيَاتٍ وَعَجَائِبَ وَقُوَّاتٍ.

Truly the signs of an emissary were worked amongst you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

١٣ 13 لِأَنَّهُ مَا هُوَ ٱلَّذِي نَقَصْتُمْ عَنْ سَائِرِ ٱلْكَنَائِسِ، إِلَّا أَنِّي أَنَا لَمْ أُثَقِّلْ عَلَيْكُمْ؟ سَامِحُونِي بِهَذَا ٱلظُّلْمِ!

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!

١٤ 14 هُوَذَا ٱلْمَرَّةُ ٱلثَّالِثَةُ أَنَا مُسْتَعِدٌّ أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَلَا أُثَقِّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ. لِأَنِّي لَسْتُ أَطْلُبُ مَا هُوَ لَكُمْ بَلْ إِيَّاكُمْ. لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنَّ ٱلْأَوْلَادَ يَذْخَرُونَ لِلْوَالِدِينَ، بَلِ ٱلْوَالِدُونَ لِلْأَوْلَادِ.

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.

١٥ 15 وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَبِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ أُنْفِقُ وَأُنْفَقُ لِأَجْلِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ كُلَّمَا أُحِبُّكُمْ أَكْثَرَ أُحَبُّ أَقَلَّ!

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

١٦ 16 فَلْيَكُنْ. أَنَا لَمْ أُثَقِّلْ عَلَيْكُمْ، لَكِنْ إِذْ كُنْتُ مُحْتَالًا أَخَذْتُكُمْ بِمَكْرٍ!

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

١٧ 17 هَلْ طَمِعْتُ فِيكُمْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَرْسَلْتُهُمْ إِلَيْكُمْ؟

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

١٨ 18 طَلَبْتُ إِلَى تِيطُسَ وَأَرْسَلْتُ مَعَهُ ٱلْأَخَ. هَلْ طَمِعَ فِيكُمْ تِيطُسُ؟ أَمَا سَلَكْنَا بِذَاتِ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ؟ أَمَا بِذَاتِ ٱلْخَطَوَاتِ ٱلْوَاحِدَةِ؟

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?

١٩ 19 أَتَظُنُّونَ أَيْضًا أَنَّنَا نَحْتَجُّ لَكُمْ؟ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ نَتَكَلَّمُ. وَلَكِنَّ ٱلْكُلَّ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ لِأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِكُمْ.

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

٢٠ 20 لِأَنِّي أَخَافُ إِذَا جِئْتُ أَنْ لَا أَجِدَكُمْ كَمَا أُرِيدُ، وَأُوجَدَ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا لَا تُرِيدُونَ. أَنْ تُوجَدَ خُصُومَاتٌ وَمُحَاسَدَاتٌ وَسَخَطَاتٌ وَتَحَزُّبَاتٌ وَمَذَمَّاتٌ وَنَمِيمَاتٌ وَتَكَبُّرَاتٌ وَتَشْوِيشَاتٌ.

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,

٢١ 21 أَنْ يُذِلَّنِي إِلَهِي عِنْدَكُمْ، إِذَا جِئْتُ أَيْضًا وَأَنُوحُ عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَتُوبُوا عَنِ ٱلنَّجَاسَةِ وَٱلزِّنَا وَٱلْعَهَارَةِ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلُوهَا.

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.