哥林多後書 12
1 必須誇耀──固然無益──我就來說說主的顯現和啟示。
I must boast, but nothing is gained by it. But I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 我知道有一個在基督內的人，十四年前，被提到二層天上去──或在身內，我不知道或在身外，我也不知道，惟天主知道──
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago who—whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know, God knows—was caught up into the third heaven.
3 我知道這人──或在身內，或在身外外，我不知道──天主知道──
And I know that this man—whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know, God knows—
4 他被提到樂園裏去，聽到了不可言傳的話，是人不能說出的。
was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred for anyone to say.
5 對這樣的人，我要誇耀；但為我自己，除了我的軟弱外，我沒有可誇耀火。
On behalf of such a person I will boast. But on behalf of myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
6 其實，既使我願意誇耀，我也不算是狂妄，因為我說的是實話；但是我絕口不談，免得有人估計我，超了他在我身上所見到的，或由我所聽到的。
If I should choose to boast, I will not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I will keep from boasting, so that no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me.
7 免得我因那高超的啟示而過於高舉我自己，故在身體上給了我一根刺，就是撒殫的使者來拳擊我，免得我過於高舉我自己。
To keep me from boasting because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger from Satan to afflict me—so I would not become overly proud.
8 關於這事，我曾三次求主使它脫離我；
Three times I begged the Lord about this, for him to take it away from me.
9 但主對我說：「有我的恩寵為你夠了，因為我的德能在軟弱中才全顯出來。」所以我甘 心情願誇耀我的軟弱，好叫基督的德能常在我身上。
But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So I would much rather boast about my weakness, so that the power of Christ might reside on me.
10 為此，我為基督的緣故，喜歡在軟弱中，在淩辱中，在艱難中，在迫害中，在困苦中，因為我幾軟弱，正是我有能力的時候。
Therefore I am content for Christ's sake in weaknesses, in insults, in troubles, in persecutions and distressing situations. For whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
11 我成了狂妄的人，那是你們逼我的。本來我該受 的褒揚，因為縱然我不算什麼，卻一點也不在那些超等的宗徒以下。
I have become a fool! You forced me to this, for I should have been praised by you. For I was not at all inferior to the so-called super-apostles, even though I am nothing.
12 宗徒的記號，也在你們中間，以各種的堅忍，藉著徵兆、奇蹟和異能，真正實現了；
The true signs of an apostle were performed among you with complete patience, signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
13 其實除了我本人沒有連累過你們這件事外，你們有什麼不及別的教會之處呢﹖關於這個委曲，你們寬恕我罷!
For how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong!
14 看，這已是第三次我預備好，到那裏去，我還是不連累你們，因為我所求的不是你們的東西，而你們自己；原來不是兒女應為父母積蓄，而是父母該為兒女積蓄。
Look! I am ready to come to you a third time. I will not be a burden to you, for I do not want what is yours. I want you. For children should not save up for the parents. Instead, the parents should save up for the children.
15 至於我，我甘心情願為的靈魂付出一切，並將我自己也完全耗盡；難道我越多愛你們，就該少得你們的愛嗎﹖
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
16 是啊! 我沒有連累過你們，但我是出於狡滑，以詭計詐取了你們。
But as it is, I did not burden you. But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit.
17 在我所打發到你們那裏去的人中，難道我曾藉著其中的一位，詐取了你們的便宜嗎﹖
Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent to you?
18 我曾請戈支了弟鐸，並打發了一位弟兄同去；難道弟鐸佔過你們的便宜嗎﹖我們行動來往，不具有一樣的心神，一樣的步伐嗎﹖
I urged Titus to go to you, and I sent the other brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same way? Did we not walk in the same steps?
19 到如今你們以為我是向你們申辯罷! 其實我們是在基督內當著天主的面說話；這一切，親愛的，都是為建樹你們，
Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you? In the sight of God, we have in Christ been saying everything for your strengthening.
20 因為我怕我來到的時候，你們也見我不合於我所想望的，你們也見於我石合於所想望的：就是怕有爭端、嫉妒、憤怒、分裂、毀謗、挑唆、自大、紛亂；
For I fear that when I come I may not find you as I wish. I fear that you might not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
21 又怕我到的時候，我的天主再使我在你們前受委曲，為那許多從前犯了罪而不悔改他們所習行的不潔、淫亂和放蕩的人而慟哭。
I fear that when I come back, my God might humble me before you. I fear that I might be grieved by many of those who have sinned before now, and who did not repent of the impurity and sexual immorality and lustful indulgence that they practiced.
