2 Corinthians 12
1 I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Kuzvikudza zvirokwazvo hakubatsiri kwandiri; nokuti ndichauya pazviratidzo nezvakazarurwa zvaIshe.
2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.
Ndinoziva munhu ari muna Kristu makore gumi nemana apfuura (kana zvakaitwa mumuviri, handizivi, kana kunze kwemuviri, handizivi, Mwari anoziva), wakadai wakabvutirwa kudenga rechitatu.
3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth),
Uye ndinoziva munhu wakadai (kana mumuviri, kana kunze kwemuviri, handizivi; Mwari anoziva),
4 how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
kuti wakabvutwa akaiswa muparadhiso, akanzwa mashoko asingatauriki, asingabviri munhu kutaura.
5 On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.
Ndichazvikudza newakadai; asi pamusoro pangu ndomene handizvikudzi, asi pautera hwangu.
6 For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.
Nokuti kana ndichida kuzvikudza, handaizova benzi; nokuti ndichareva chokwadi; asi ndinorega, zvimwe umwe angandifungira kuva mukuru kune zvaakaona ndiri, kana zvaakanzwa kwandiri,
7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations—wherefore, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
uye kuti ndirege kukudzwa kubudikidza nekuwanda kwezvakazarurwa, ndakapiwa munzwa munyama, nhume yaSatani kuti indirove, kuti ndirege kukudzwa.
8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Maererano nechinhu ichi ndakakumbirisa Ishe katatu kuti chibve kwandiri.
9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Zvino akati kwandiri: Nyasha dzangu dzakakukwanira; nokuti simba rangu rinozadziswa muutera. Naizvozvo ndichazvirumbidza nemufaro mukuru muutera hwangu, kuti simba raKristu rigare pamusoro pangu.
10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Naizvozvo ndinofara muutera, mukutukwa, mukushaiwa, murushusho, mukushungurudzwa, nekuda kwaKristu; nokuti kana ndine utera, ipapo ndine simba.
11 I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.
Ndava benzi ndichizvikudza; ndimwi makandimanikidza; nokuti ini ndaifanira kuziviswa nemwi; nokuti handisariri nepadiki kuvaapositori vakurusa, kunyange ndisiri chinhu.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.
Zvirokwazvo zviratidzo zvemuapositori zvakaitwa pakati penyu pamoyo murefu wese, muzviratidzo nezvishamiso nemabasa esimba.
13 For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except [it be] that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.
Nokuti chii chamuri pasi nacho kune amwe makereke, kunze kwekuti ini ndomene handina kuva mutoro kwamuri? Ndikanganwirei kusarurama uku.
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 yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Tarirai, ndazvigadzirira kuuya kwamuri rwechitatu, uye handizovi mutoro kwamuri; nokuti handitsvaki zvenyu, asi imwi; nokuti vana havafaniri kuchengetera vabereki, asi vabereki vana.
15 And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Uye ndinoda nemufaro mukuru kuparadza uye kuparadzirwa mweya yenyu, kunyange ndichikudai zvakapamhidzirwa zvikuru, ndinodikanwa zvishoma.
16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Asi zvakadaro, ini handina kukuremedzai; asi zvandakange ndine mano, ndakakubatai nekunyengera.
17 Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?
Ndakakutsvatai here chero neumwe waivo vandakatuma kwamuri?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not by the same Spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
Ndakakumbira Tito, ndikatuma hama naye; Tito wakakutsvatai here? Hatina kufamba nemumweya umwe here? Hatinakufamba nemumakwara mamwe here?
19 Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.
Zvekare munofunga kuti tinozvidzivirira kwamuri here? Tinotaura pamberi paMwari muna Kristu; asi tinotaura zvese, vadikanwi, zvekuvakwa kwenyu.
20 For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means [there should be] strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
Nokuti ndinotya, zvimwe pakusvika ndikuwanei musina kuita sezvandinoda, neni ndiwanikwe nemwi ndisina kuita sezvamunoda; zvimwe kuvepo makakava, godo, hasha, kupesana, kucherana, makuhwa, manyawi, mabongozozo;
21 lest, when I come again, my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.
zvimwe pakusvika kwanguzve Mwari wangu andininipise pakati penyu, uye ndichemere vazhinji vevakambotadza, vakasatendeuka pakusachena neupombwe neunzenza hwavakaita.
