2 Corinthians 12
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
No nginya thiĩ na mbere na kwĩraha. O na gũtuĩka gwĩka ũguo gũtirĩ uumithio-rĩ, rĩu nĩngwaria ũhoro wa maũndũ marĩa ndanonio nĩ Mwathani, na marĩa ndanaguũrĩrio nĩwe.
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows.
Nĩnjũũĩ mũndũ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ, ũrĩa woirwo mĩaka ikũmi na ĩna mĩthiru, agĩtwarwo igũrũ rĩa gatatũ. Kana oirwo arĩ na mwĩrĩ kana atarĩ naguo, niĩ ndiũĩ, Ngai nĩwe ũũĩ.
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows),
Na nĩnjũũĩ atĩ mũndũ ũcio, kana aarĩ mwĩrĩ-inĩ kana ndaarĩ mwĩrĩ-inĩ-rĩ, niĩ ndiũĩ, no Ngai nĩwe ũũĩ,
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
nĩoirwo agĩtwarwo kũrĩa andũ arĩa metĩkĩtie mathiiaga, akĩigua maũndũ matangĩĩranĩka nĩ mũndũ, na maũndũ marĩa mũndũ atangĩtĩkĩrio kwaria.
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Nĩngwĩraha nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ ta ũcio, no ndikwĩraha nĩ ũndũ wakwa niĩ mwene, tiga no ndĩĩrahire nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa njagĩte hinya.
6 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.
O na ingĩenda kwĩraha-rĩ, ndingĩtuĩka kĩrimũ, nĩ ũndũ ingĩkorwo ngĩaria ũhoro wa ma. No ndigwĩka ũguo, nĩguo gũtikagĩe mũndũ ũgwĩciiria ũhoro wakwa makĩria ma ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa njĩkaga kana ũrĩa njugaga.
7 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.
Nĩguo ndikanae gwĩtũũgĩria nĩ ũndũ wa ũguũrio mũnene ũguo-rĩ, nĩndekĩrirwo mũigua thĩinĩ wa mwĩrĩ wakwa, ũrĩ mũtũmwo wa Shaitani, nĩguo ũũnyariirage.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Nĩndathaithire Mwathani mahinda matatũ anjehererie mũigua ũcio.
9 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 Christ may rest on me.
Nowe akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Wega wakwa nĩũkũiganĩte, nĩgũkorwo hinya wakwa nĩũtuĩkaga mũkinyanĩru harĩa hatarĩ na hinya.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩngwĩraha o na makĩria ngenete mũno nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga hinya gwakwa, nĩgeetha hinya wa Kristũ ũikarage igũrũ rĩakwa.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Kĩu nĩkĩo gĩtũmaga ngenagĩre kwaga hinya, na irumi, na ũritũ wa mũtũũrĩre, na kũnyariirwo, o na mathĩĩna nĩ ũndũ wa Kristũ. Nĩgũkorwo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa njagĩte hinya, nĩguo ngoragwo na hinya.
11 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 apostles, though I am nothing.
Nĩndĩĩtuĩte kĩrimũ, no nĩ inyuĩ mwatũmire njĩke ũguo. Nĩ inyuĩ mwagĩrĩirwo nĩkũngaathĩrĩria, nĩgũkorwo niĩ ti niĩ mũnini mũno kũrĩ “atũmwo acio anene,” o na gũtuĩka niĩ ndĩkĩrĩ kĩndũ gĩtarĩ kĩene.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Maũndũ marĩa matũmaga mũndũ amenywo atĩ nĩ mũtũmwo-rĩ, nĩmekirwo gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu na gũkirĩrĩria kũnene: gũkĩringwo ciama, na gũgĩĩkwo morirũ, na maũndũ ma kuonania hinya.
13 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!
Inyuĩ mwakĩrĩ anini gũkĩra makanitha marĩa mangĩ nakĩ, tiga o gũtuĩka atĩ niĩ ndiigana gũtuĩka mũrigo harĩ inyuĩ? Ndekerai ihĩtia rĩu!
14 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.
Rĩu nĩndĩhaarĩirie kũmũceerera ihinda rĩa gatatũ, na ndigũkorwo ndĩ mũrigo harĩ inyuĩ, tondũ ti indo cianyu ndĩrenda, no nĩ inyuĩ ndĩrenda. Tondũ-rĩ, ciana itiagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũigĩra aciari a cio mũthithũ, no aciari nĩo magĩrĩirwo nĩ kũigĩra ciana ciao mũthithũ.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio no ngene kũhũthĩra kĩrĩa gĩothe ndĩ nakĩo nĩ ũndũ wanyu, o na niĩ mwene ndĩĩhũthĩre. Ingĩmwenda makĩria-rĩ, inyuĩ no mũkĩnyende o hanini?
16 Even so, I myself did not burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
No o na gũtariĩ o ũguo-rĩ, niĩ ndiatuĩkire mũrigo harĩ inyuĩ. No njĩĩrwo atĩ hihi ndaarĩ mwara, na atĩ nĩndamũheenirie!
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
Hihi nĩndamũhatĩrĩirie na ũndũ wa mũndũ o na ũmwe wa arĩa ndamũtũmĩire?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Did not we walk in the same spirit? Did not we walk in the same steps?
Nĩndaringĩrĩirie Tito oke kũrĩ inyuĩ, na ngĩtũma mũrũ wa Ithe witũ moke nake. Tito ndaigana kũmũhatĩrĩria, kana nĩamũhatĩrĩirie? Githĩ tũtiarutire wĩra thĩinĩ wa roho o ro ũmwe, na tũkĩrũmĩrĩra njĩra o ro ĩmwe?
19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Hihi ihinda rĩĩrĩ rĩothe mũkoretwo mũgĩĩciiria atĩ nĩ gwĩciirĩrĩra tũkoretwo tũgĩciirĩrĩra harĩ inyuĩ? Tũkoretwo tũkĩaria mbere ya Ngai ta andũ marĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ; na rĩrĩ, arata akwa nyenda, maũndũ marĩa mothe twĩkaga nĩ ma gũtũma inyuĩ muongererwo hinya.
20 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 do not desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
Nĩgũkorwo nĩndĩretigĩra, atĩ rĩrĩa ndĩrĩũka, ndahota gũkora mũtahaana ũrĩa ingĩenda mũkorwo mũhaana, na inyuĩ mwahota gũkora itahaana ũrĩa mũngĩenda ngorwo haana. Ngetigĩra kwahota gũgaakorwo kũrĩ na ngũĩ, na ũiru, na marakara, na njatũkano, na njambanio, na njuukũ, na mwĩtĩĩo, o na kwaga kĩhaarĩro.
21 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.
Ngwĩtigĩra atĩ rĩrĩa ngooka kũu rĩngĩ, Ngai wakwa ahota gũkanjonorithia mbere yanyu, na niĩ njigue kĩeha nĩ ũndũ wa andũ aingĩ arĩa meehirie o mbere, na matiĩrirĩte waganu wa maũndũ marĩa mooru, na ma ũmaraya, na maũndũ ma ũũra-thoni marĩa matũũrĩte meekaga.
