2 Corinthians 12
1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the LORD.
Adegbe siwo katã ƒom mele la mehiã o. Movinyawo sɔŋ ko wonye, gake mele edzi yi ge. Mina maƒo nu le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋutegawo kple ɖeɖefiawo ŋu.
2 I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God has known—such a one being snatched up to the third heaven;
Menya ŋutsu aɖe le Kristo me. Anɔ abe ƒe wuienee nye esia ene la, eɖanɔ ŋutilã me o, nyemenyae o, alo menɔ ŋutilã me o, nyemenyae o; Mawue nyae. Wokɔ nenem me sia yi dziƒo etɔ̃lia.
3 and I have known such a man—whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God has known—
Migabiam be ŋutilã mee wònɔ alo gbɔgbɔ mee wònɔ hafi yi afi ma hã o, elabena nyemenya o. Mawu ɖeka koe nya, gake menya be wokɔe yi Paradiso la me vavã.
4 that he was snatched up to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.
Le afi ma la, wose nya siwo wɔ nuku ale gbegbe be wogbɔ amegbetɔwo ƒe susu kple gɔmesese ŋu yi, eye womeɖe mɔ be woagblɔ wo na ame aɖeke o.
5 Of such a one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses,
Nu si teƒe wòkpɔ la nye nu xɔasi aɖe si ŋu mate ŋu aƒo adegbe le, gake nyemedi be mawɔ nenema o. Ke boŋ maƒo adegbe le ale si megbɔdzɔe, gake Mawu wɔ dɔ le ŋutinye hena eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la ŋuti.
6 for if I may wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will say truth; but I refrain, lest in regard to me anyone may think anything above what he sees me, or hears anything of me;
Nu geɖewo ŋutɔ li siwo ŋu maƒo adegbe le, eye ne mewɔ esia la, mawɔm movitɔe o; elabena wonye nyateƒe. Ke nyemawɔe o, be amewo nabum amegãe wu ame si ŋutɔ menye o, ke boŋ be woakpɔ nu si wòdze be woakpɔ le nye agbenɔnɔ kple gbeƒã si ɖem mele la me.
7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted too much, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might batter me, that I might not be exalted too much.
Mawu ƒe gãnyenye kple nukunu siwo teƒe mekpɔ la, menye nu bɔbɔe o, eye be nyemagado ɖokuinye ɖe dzi o la tae Mawu na be dɔléle aɖe ge ɖe nye ŋutilã me si zu ŋu nɔa fu ɖem nam. Esia nye Satana ƒe dɔla ƒe nuwɔna.
8 I called on the LORD three times concerning this thing, that it might depart from me,
Medo gbe ɖa na Aƒetɔ la zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ kple kukuɖeɖe be wòaɖe dɔléle sia ɖa le menye.
9 and He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness”; most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:
Ke ɣe sia ɣi la, Aƒetɔ la gblɔna nam be, “Nye amenuveve sɔ gbɔ na wò, elabena meɖea nye ŋusẽ fiana to ame siwo gbɔdzɔ le ŋutilã me la dzi.” Eya ta enye dzidzɔ nam be maƒo adegbe le nye gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ ŋuti boŋ, ale be Kristo ƒe ŋusẽ blibo la katã nadze le menye.
10 for this reason I am well pleased in weaknesses, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I may be weak, then I am powerful;
Esi menya be Kristo ŋutɔ ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wònye be nu sia nadzɔ ɖe dzinye ta la, mekpɔa dzidzɔ be “ŋu” sia le nye ŋutilã me. Mekpɔa dzidzɔ hã be amewo dzuam, tia nye agbe yome, eye meɖoa xaxa kple hiã geɖe me, elabena mekpɔa ŋusẽ to gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ me, eye zi ale si megbɔdzɔ la, zi nenema ke mesẽa ŋue.
11 I have become a fool—boasting; you compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you, for I was behind the very chiefest apostles in nothing—even if I am nothing.
Miaƒe nuwɔnae na be meƒo nu, do ɖokuinye ɖe dzi abe bometsila ene. Evɔ la, miawoe wòle be miakafum, ke menye nye ŋutɔ wòle be makafu ɖokuinye hafi o, eye togbɔ be nyemele naneke me o hã la, naneke mele miaƒe apostolo mawo si si mele asinye o.
12 The signs, indeed, of the apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,
Esi mele mia gbɔ la, nye dɔwɔwɔ ɖe sia ɖe ɖo kpe edzi be Aƒetɔ lae tiam abe apostolo ene, eye wòdɔm be mava gblɔ nyanyui la na mi, eye metsɔ dzigbɔɖi wɔ dzesiwo, nukunuwo kple ŋusẽdɔ geɖewo hã le mia dome.
13 for what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
Nu ka me gɔ̃ mietsi megbe le le hame susɔeawo ŋu? Nu si ko nyemewɔ le mia gbɔ o, evɔ mewɔe le hame bubuwo me lae nye be nyemenye agba na mi o. Mitsɔ nu madzɔmadzɔ sia kem!
14 Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I do not seek yours, but you, for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children,
Azɔ la, zi etɔ̃liae nye esia megbɔna mia gbɔ, eye le nye vava me hã la, nyematsɔ dzinyekpɔkpɔ ƒe agba aɖo mia dzi o, elabena nyemele miaƒe ga dim o, ke boŋ miawo ŋutɔ dim mele. Vinyewo mienye, eye menye viwoe wòle be woadi nuɖuɖu na wo dzilawo o. Dzilawoe wòle be wòakpɔ wo viwo dzi.
15 and I will most gladly spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, loving you more abundantly, I am loved less.
Enye dzidzɔ nam be matsɔ ɖokuinye kple nu siwo le asinye la na mi be miatsi ɖe edzi le gbɔgbɔ me, gake zi ale si mele mia lɔ̃m ɖe edzi la, zi nenema ke miaƒe lɔlɔ̃ nam hã dzi le ɖeɖem kpɔtɔ.
16 And be it [so], I did not burden you, but being crafty, I took you with guile;
Ame aɖewo le mia dome le gbɔgblɔm be, “Enye nyateƒe be ne eɖi tsa va kpɔ mí la, míegblẽa ga aɖeke ɖe eŋuti o, gake Paulo sia ayetɔe wònye le mía blem. Le nyateƒe me la, anya to mɔ aɖe dzi kokoko wɔ ga le mía ŋuti.”
17 anyone of those whom I have sent to you—did I take advantage of you by him?
Enye nyateƒea? Ɖe ame siwo medɔ ɖo ɖe mi la ƒe ɖe va xɔ nane le mia sia?
18 I begged Titus, and sent with [him] the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Did we not [walk] in the same steps?
Alo ɖe Tito kple nɔvi si medɔ ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ la va ba mia? Gbeɖe, elabena menya nyuie be mí katã la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe ma ɖeka koe le mía me, eye nu ɖeka tɔgbi mí katã míewɔna.
19 Again, [do] you think that we are making defense to you? We speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
Ɖewohĩ la, mianɔ bubum be ɖe mele esiawo katã gblɔm be maʋli mía ɖokuiwo ta le mia gbɔ, ale be miagalɔ̃m. Esia mele eme nenema o. Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃wo, abe Kristotɔwo ene la, mele nya sia gblɔm na mi le Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ me, be matu mi ɖo le gbɔgbɔ me.
20 for I fear lest, having come, I may not find you such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, slanders, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
Nu si vɔ̃m mele lae nye be ne meva mia gbɔ la, miaƒe agbenɔnɔ ava tɔ ŋku nam, eye esia ana be nye nuwɔna manɔ abe ale si miadi be wòanɔ ene o. Mele vɔvɔ̃m be ne meva la, mava kpɔ dzrewɔwɔ, ŋuʋaʋã, dɔmedzoedodo, ameŋuzɔzɔ, sakplisasa, ɖokuidodoɖedzi kple mama le mia dome.
21 lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may mourn many of those having sinned before, and having not changed their mind concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and licentiousness, that they practiced.
Mele vɔvɔ̃m hã be nenye be meva la, Mawu abɔbɔm ɖe anyi le miaƒe ŋkume, eye mafa konyi le ame geɖe siwo wɔ nu vɔ̃ tsã, eye wometrɔ le woƒe dzi me le makɔmakɔnyenye, ahasiwɔwɔ kple hadzedze siwo wowɔ la ŋuti la ta.
