2 Corinthians 12

1 As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Ɛwom sɛ ahohoahoa ho nni mfasoɔ biara deɛ, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ mehoahoa me ho. Nanso, afei mɛka anisoadehunu ne adiyisɛm a Awurade ada no adi akyerɛ me no.

2 I have knowledge of a man in Christ, fourteen years back (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only), who was taken up to the third heaven.

Menim Okristoni bi a mfeɛ dunan nie, biribi hwimm no de no kɔɔ ɔsoro. Mennim sɛ saa asɛm yi sii ampa ara anaasɛ ɛyɛ anisoadehunu. Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔnim.

3 And I have knowledge of such a man (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only),

Meti mu bio. Menim sɛ wɔhwimm saa ɔbarima yi kɔɔ Paradise. Bio mennim sɛ saa asɛm yi sii ampa ara anaasɛ ɛyɛ anisoadehunu. Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔnim.

4 How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.

Na ɛhɔ na ɔtee nneɛma bi a wɔde ka nsɛm a ɛnyɛ yie, nneɛma a onipa anofafa ntumi nka.

5 On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

Enti, mede saa onipa yi bɛhoahoa me ho na meremfa me ara me ho nhoahoa me ho gye sɛ nneɛma a ɛda me adi sɛ meyɛ mmerɛ no ho.

6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

Sɛ mehoahoa me ho mpo a, anka merenyɛ ɔkwasea, ɛfiri sɛ, nokorɛ ara na meka. Nanso, merenhoahoa me ho, ɛfiri sɛ, mempɛ sɛ obiara bu me otitire sene sɛdeɛ wahunu na wate afiri me nkyɛn no.

7 And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.

Sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a ɛnam saa adiyisɛm nwanwaso yi enti meremma me ho so no, wɔsomaa ɔbonsam ɔbɔfoɔ ma ɔde honam mu yea a emu yɛ den brɛɛ me de brɛɛ me ase.

8 And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.

Mebɔɔ yei ho mpaeɛ mprɛnsa kyerɛɛ Awurade na mesrɛɛ no sɛ ɔmma ɛmfiri me so nkɔ.

9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

Ne mmuaeɛ a ɔmaa me ne sɛ, “Mʼadom nko ara na ɛho hia wo, na ɛberɛ a woayɛ mmerɛ no na me tumi mu yɛ den pa ara.” Enti, ɛyɛ me anigye pa ara sɛ mede me mmerɛyɛ hoahoa me ho, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mɛte Kristo banbɔ tumi a ɛbɔ me ho ban no nka.

10 So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

Esiane Kristo enti, mepene mmerɛyɛ, ɔyea, amanehunu, ɔtaa ne akwansideɛ so. Ɛfiri sɛ, me mmerɛyɛ mu no na meyɛ den.

11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

Meyɛ me ho sɛ ɔkwasea, nanso mo na moama mayɛ saa. Mo na anka ɛsɛ sɛ mogye me tom. Na sɛ menyɛ hwee a, ɛkwan biara so no, mennyɛ sɛ abomfiaa wɔ mo anim nsene “Asomafoɔ” a mobu wɔn no.

12 Truly the signs of an Apostle were done among you in quiet strength, with wonders and acts of power.

Mede boasetɔ dii dwuma wɔ mo mu de kyerɛɛ sɛ meyɛ ɔsomafoɔ.

13 For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

Dwumadie no bi yɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ne anwanwadeɛ. Adɛn enti na moyɛ asɔre a aka no mu abomfiaa, ɛfiri sɛ, mammisa mo mmoa bi nti? Mesrɛ mo momfa saa mfomsoɔ no nkyɛ me.

14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.

Yei ne ne mprɛnsa so a masiesie me ho pɛ sɛ mebɛsra mo. Na meba nso a, meremmisa mo biribiara. Mo na merehwehwɛ mo.

15 And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?

Ɛbɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mo enti, mɛhwere deɛ mewɔ ne mʼadagyeɛ de aboa mo. Esiane sɛ medɔ mo yie no enti, mo dɔ a modɔ me no so bɛte anaa?

16 But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.

Mobɛte aseɛ sɛ na mennyɛ adesoa mma mo. Nanso, obi bɛka sɛ, meyɛ ɔdaadaafoɔ a mede nnaadaa yii mo.

17 Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

Ɛkwan bɛn so? Menam abɔfoɔ a mesomaa wɔn mo nkyɛn no so sisii mo anaa?

18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

Mesomaa Tito sɛ ɔnkɔ, ɛnna mesomaa onua baako kaa ne ho. Mokyerɛ sɛ Tito sisii mo anaa? Ɔno ne me nyinaa kura adwene korɔ nni dwuma korɔ?

19 It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

Ebia, modwene sɛ pɛ ara na yɛpɛ sɛ yɛka biribi de tete yɛn ho wɔ mo anim. Dabi! Yɛkasa sɛdeɛ Kristo pɛ sɛ yɛka wɔ Onyankopɔn anim. Na biribiara a yɛyɛ no nso, me nnamfo pa, yɛyɛ de boa mo.

20 For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

Mesuro sɛ, sɛ meduru hɔ a, sɛdeɛ anka mepɛ sɛ mehunu mo no, merenhunu mo saa. Saa ara nso na sɛdeɛ anka mopɛ sɛ mohunu me no, morenhunu me saa. Menim sɛ mɛba abɛto akasakasa ne anibereɛ, abufuo ne pɛsɛmenkomenya, ɔyea ne nsekuro, ahantan ne basabasayɛ no.

21 And that when I come again, my God may put me to shame among you, and I may have grief for those who have done wrong before and have had no regret for their unclean ways, and for the evil desires of the flesh to which they have given way.

Mesuro sɛ da a mɛba bio no, Onyankopɔn bɛgu mʼanim ase wɔ mo anim na mɛsu ama wɔn a wɔayɛ bɔne dada na wɔnnuu wɔn ho wɔ wɔn akɔnnɔ ne adwamammɔ ho no.