2 Corinthians 12
1 It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable. But I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Go ipelafatsa mo gotlhe ke boeleele, mme mmang ke tswelele. Mmang ke lo bolelele diponatshego tse kileng ka di bona, le ditshenolo tse di tswang mo Moreneng.
2 I know a man in Messiah, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows), such a one was caught up into the third heaven.
Mo dingwageng tse di lesome le bone tse di fetileng, ke ne ka isiwa kwa legodimong. Lo se ka lwa mpotsa gore a mmele wa me kgotsa mowa wa me o ne o le teng kwa legodimong, gonne ga ke itse, ke Modimo fela o ka arabang moo, mme le fa go ntse jalo, ke ne ke le mo felong fa go ntle (legodimong),
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I do not know; God knows),
4 how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a human to utter.
ke ne ka utlwa dilo tse di hakgamatsang tse di fetang nonofo ya motho go ka di bolela (mme le fa go ntse jalo ga ke letlelelwe go di bolelela batho).
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Maitemogelo ao ke sengwe se ke ka ikgan-tshang ka sone, mme ga nkitla ke dira jalo. Ke tlaa ipelafatsa fela ka bokoa jwa me le ka fa Modimo o leng mogolo ka teng go dirisa bokoa jo bo ntseng jalo kgalaletsong ya one.
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 one may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
Ke na le go le gontsi mo ke ka ipelafatsang ka gone ebile ke tlaa bo ke se seeleele go dira jalo, mme ga ke batle ope go ntseela kwa godimo go feta jaaka a tshwanetse mo go se a ka se bonang mo botshelong jwa me le mo molae-tseng wa me.
7 And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, therefore, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to pound away at me, to keep me from exalting myself.
Ke tlaa bua se: ka ntlha ya gore maitemogelo a ke nang nao a magolo thata, Modimo o ne o tshaba gore a ka nkgogomosa; jalo ke ne ka nna le bolwetse jo e neng e le mutlwa mo nameng ya me, morongwa wa ga Satane go ntlhokofatsa le go ntshwenya, a bo a tlhaba boikgantsho jwa me.
8 Concerning this thing, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Mo makgethong a mararo ke ne ka rapela Modimo go mphodisa.
9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for 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.
Nako le nako a re, “Nnyaa. Ke na nao, ke gone gotlhe mo o go tlhokang. Nonofo ya me e supiwa sentle mo bathong ba ba bokoa”. Jaanong ke itumelela go ipelafatsa ka bokoa jwa me; ke itumelela go nna sekao se se tshelang sa nonofo ya ga Keresete, mo boemong jwa go supa nonofo e e leng ya me, le tse ke ka di dirang.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Messiah's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
E re ka ke itse gore gotlhe mo go kgatlha Keresete, ke itumela thata kaga “mutlwa” o o mo nameng ya me, le kaga ditlhapa le mathata, dipogiso le matshwenyego; gonne fa ke le bokoa, jalo ke nonofile, ka nonofo e potlana e ke nang nayo, ke nna ke mo ikanya thata.
11 I have become foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best emissaries, though I am nothing.
Lo ntirile gore ke dire jaaka seeleele—ke ipelafatse jaana, gonne batho ke lona lo tshwanetse lo ka bo lo kwala kaga me go na le gore lo ntire gore ke kwale kaga me. Ga go na sepe se batho ba, ba nang naso, se ke se nang naso, le fa ke se sepe gotlhelele.
12 Truly the signs of an emissary were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Erile fa ke le koo ke lo supegeditse sentle gore ke moaposetoloi wa boammaaruri, yo o romilweng mo go lona ke Modimo; gonne ke dirile dikgakgamatso di le dintsi thata ka bopelotelele le ditshupo le ditiro tse dikgolo mo go lona.
13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the congregations, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Mme selo sengwe fela se ke sa se lo direlang se ke se dirang gongwe le gongwe mo diphuthegong tse dingwe tsotlhe, go nna morwalo mo go lona, ga ke ise nke ke lo kope dijo kgotsa bonno. Tsweetswee intshwareleng phoso e!
14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not what is yours, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Jaanong ke tla mo go lona gape la boraro; mme ke tlaa nna ke sa batle tuelo epe mo go lona, gonne ga ke batle madi a lona. Ke batla lona! Le fa go ntse jalo, lo bana ba me, mme bananyana ga ba duele dijo tsa batsadi ba bone, ke ka mokgwa o mongwe; batsadi ba abela bana ba bone dijo.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Ke itumelela go lo inaya le gotlhe mo ke nang nago go nna dijo tsa semowa, le fa go lebega ekete fa ke lo rata thata lona lo nthata go le gonnye.
16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.
Bangwe ba lona ba re, “Ke boammaaruri gore go re etela ga gagwe go bonala go ne go sa re senyetsa sepe, mme Paulo yole ke motho yo o bokukuntshwane, mme o re tsieditse. Ka boammaaruri o tshwanetse a bo a dirile madi mo go rona ka tsela nngwe.”
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
Mme jang? A mongwe wa banna ba ke neng ka ba romela kwa go lona o lo jele ntsoma?
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?
Erile fa ke kgothatsa Tito gore a lo etele, le mokaulengwe yo mongwe nae, a ba ne ba dira madi mangwe? Nnyaa, ga ba ise ba ke ba dire jalo. Gonne re na le Mowa O O Boitshepo o le mongwe fela, ebile re gata mo dikgatong tsa ba bangwe, re dira dilo ka go tshwana.
19 Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we speak in Messiah; and all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Ke gopola gore lo akanya gore ke bua mo gotlhe go lo ipatlela. Ga go a nna jalo gotlhelele. Ke a lo bolelela, le Modimo o reeditse fa ke bua, gore ke buile se go lo thusa, ditsala tse di rategang, go lo aga mo meweng e seng go ithusa.
20 For I am afraid that by any means, 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 by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
Gonne ke boifa gore fa ke lo etela ga nke ke rate se ke se fitlhelang, mme jalo ga lo kitla lo rata mokgwa o ke tlaa dirang ka one. Ke boifa gore ke tlaa fitlhela lo omana, lo fufegelelana, lo gakalelana, lo ikgogomosa lo buana leswe, lo sebana lo tletse mabela le dikgaogano.
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 and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.
Ee, ke boifa gore fa ke tla Modimo o tlaa nkokobetsa fa pele ga lona mme ke tlaa utlwa botlhoko ke bo ke hutsafala ka gore ba le bantsi ba lona ba ba leofileng ke baleofi ebile ga ba na sepe le dilo tse di bosula tse di sa itshekeng tse lo di dirileng; dikeletso tsa lona tse di bosula, boaka, le go tseela ba bangwe basadi.
