2 Corinthians 12

1 To be boasting, is needful, —it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord: —

١ إِنَّهُ لَا يُوافِقُنِي أَنْ أَفْتَخِرَ. فَإِنِّي آتِي إِلَى مَنَاظِرِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَإِعْلَانَاتِهِ.

2 I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven;

٢ أَعْرِفُ إِنْسَانًا فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ قَبْلَ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَفِي ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ، أَمْ خَارِجَ ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ. ٱللهُ يَعْلَمُ. ٱخْتُطِفَ هَذَا إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاءِ ٱلثَّالِثَةِ.

3 And I know such a man as this, whether in the body or apart from the body, [I know not], —God, knoweth,

٣ وَأَعْرِفُ هَذَا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ - أَفِي ٱلْجَسَدِ أَمْ خَارِجَ ٱلْجَسَدِ؟ لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ. ٱللهُ يَعْلَمُ-

4 How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:

٤ أَنَّهُ ٱخْتُطِفَ إِلَى ٱلْفِرْدَوْسِ، وَسَمِعَ كَلِمَاتٍ لَا يُنْطَقُ بِهَا، وَلَا يَسُوغُ لِإِنْسَانٍ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِهَا.

5 On behalf of such a one as this, will I boast, but, on behalf of myself, will I not boast, save in my weaknesses; —

٥ مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذَا أَفْتَخِرُ. وَلَكِنْ مِنْ جِهَةِ نَفْسِي لَا أَفْتَخِرُ إِلَّا بِضَعَفَاتِي.

6 Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me [to be], or heareth from me, —even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.

٦ فَإِنِّي إِنْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَفْتَخِرَ لَا أَكُونُ غَبِيًّا، لِأَنِّي أَقُولُ ٱلْحَقَّ. وَلَكِنِّي أَتَحَاشَى لِئَلَّا يَظُنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْ جِهَتِي فَوْقَ مَا يَرَانِي أَوْ يَسْمَعُ مِنِّي.

7 Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, —lest I should be unduly lifted up.

٧ وَلِئَلَّا أَرْتَفِعَ بِفَرْطِ ٱلْإِعْلَانَاتِ، أُعْطِيتُ شَوْكَةً فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ، مَلَاكَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ لِيَلْطِمَنِي، لِئَلَّا أَرْتَفِعَ.

8 In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;

٨ مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذَا تَضَرَّعْتُ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ أَنْ يُفَارِقَنِي.

9 And at once he said unto me—Sufficient for thee, is my favour, for, my power, in weakness, is made complete. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may spread a tent over me.

٩ فَقَالَ لِي: «تَكْفِيكَ نِعْمَتِي، لِأَنَّ قُوَّتِي فِي ٱلضَّعْفِ تُكْمَلُ». فَبِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ أَفْتَخِرُ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ فِي ضَعَفَاتِي، لِكَيْ تَحِلَّ عَلَيَّ قُوَّةُ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

10 Wherefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.

١٠ لِذَلِكَ أُسَرُّ بِٱلضَّعَفَاتِ وَٱلشَّتَائِمِ وَٱلضَّرُورَاتِ وَٱلِٱضْطِهَادَاتِ وَٱلضِّيقَاتِ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ. لِأَنِّي حِينَمَا أَنَا ضَعِيفٌ فَحِينَئِذٍ أَنَا قَوِيٌّ.

11 I have become foolish, —ye, compelled me: —I, in fact, ought, by you, to have been commended; for, not a whit, have I come behind the exceeding overmuch apostles, —even if I am nothing:

١١ قَدْ صِرْتُ غَبِيًّا وَأَنَا أَفْتَخِرُ. أَنْتُمْ أَلْزَمْتُمُونِي! لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أُمْدَحَ مِنْكُمْ، إِذْ لَمْ أَنْقُصْ شَيْئًا عَنْ فَائِقِي ٱلرُّسُلِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَسْتُ شَيْئًا.

12 The signs, indeed, of an apostle, were wrought out among you, in all endurance, —[both] in signs, and wonders, and mighty works:

١٢ إِنَّ عَلَامَاتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ صُنِعَتْ بَيْنَكُمْ فِي كُلِّ صَبْرٍ، بِآيَاتٍ وَعَجَائِبَ وَقُوَّاتٍ.

13 For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, —save that, I myself, would not allow myself to be a burden unto you? Forgive me this wrong!

١٣ لِأَنَّهُ مَا هُوَ ٱلَّذِي نَقَصْتُمْ عَنْ سَائِرِ ٱلْكَنَائِسِ، إِلَّا أَنِّي أَنَا لَمْ أُثَقِّلْ عَلَيْكُمْ؟ سَامِحُونِي بِهَذَا ٱلظُّلْمِ!

14 Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; for I seek not yours, but you; —for, the children, ought not to lay up, for the parents, but the parents for the children; —

١٤ هُوَذَا ٱلْمَرَّةُ ٱلثَّالِثَةُ أَنَا مُسْتَعِدٌّ أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَلَا أُثَقِّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ. لِأَنِّي لَسْتُ أَطْلُبُ مَا هُوَ لَكُمْ بَلْ إِيَّاكُمْ. لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنَّ ٱلْأَوْلَادَ يَذْخَرُونَ لِلْوَالِدِينَ، بَلِ ٱلْوَالِدُونَ لِلْأَوْلَادِ.

15 And, I, most gladly, will spend, and be fully spent, for your souls: —If I, exceedingly, love you, am I, the less, loved?

١٥ وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَبِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ أُنْفِقُ وَأُنْفَقُ لِأَجْلِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ كُلَّمَا أُحِبُّكُمْ أَكْثَرَ أُحَبُّ أَقَلَّ!

16 But let it be!—I, myself, did not burden you, —Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?

١٦ فَلْيَكُنْ. أَنَا لَمْ أُثَقِّلْ عَلَيْكُمْ، لَكِنْ إِذْ كُنْتُ مُحْتَالًا أَخَذْتُكُمْ بِمَكْرٍ!

17 Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?

١٧ هَلْ طَمِعْتُ فِيكُمْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَرْسَلْتُهُمْ إِلَيْكُمْ؟

18 I exhorted Titus, and sent with him the brother, —Did, Titus, overreach you? Was it not, in the same spirit, we walked? Was it not, in the same steps?

١٨ طَلَبْتُ إِلَى تِيطُسَ وَأَرْسَلْتُ مَعَهُ ٱلْأَخَ. هَلْ طَمِعَ فِيكُمْ تِيطُسُ؟ أَمَا سَلَكْنَا بِذَاتِ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ؟ أَمَا بِذَاتِ ٱلْخَطَوَاتِ ٱلْوَاحِدَةِ؟

19 All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; —but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.

١٩ أَتَظُنُّونَ أَيْضًا أَنَّنَا نَحْتَجُّ لَكُمْ؟ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ نَتَكَلَّمُ. وَلَكِنَّ ٱلْكُلَّ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ لِأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِكُمْ.

20 For I fear—lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; —lest, by any means, [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; —

٢٠ لِأَنِّي أَخَافُ إِذَا جِئْتُ أَنْ لَا أَجِدَكُمْ كَمَا أُرِيدُ، وَأُوجَدَ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا لَا تُرِيدُونَ. أَنْ تُوجَدَ خُصُومَاتٌ وَمُحَاسَدَاتٌ وَسَخَطَاتٌ وَتَحَزُّبَاتٌ وَمَذَمَّاتٌ وَنَمِيمَاتٌ وَتَكَبُّرَاتٌ وَتَشْوِيشَاتٌ.

21 Lest, when I again come, my God should humble me in regard to you, —and I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and wantonness which they had committed.

٢١ أَنْ يُذِلَّنِي إِلَهِي عِنْدَكُمْ، إِذَا جِئْتُ أَيْضًا وَأَنُوحُ عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَتُوبُوا عَنِ ٱلنَّجَاسَةِ وَٱلزِّنَا وَٱلْعَهَارَةِ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلُوهَا.