2 Corinthians 12
1 [It seems that] I must go on boasting [about myself]. Although [I do] not [think that my telling you about] this will help [you to accept me as Christ’s representative to you], I [will say this anyway]. I will tell you about visions that the Lord [gave a certain man] and about things that he [supernaturally] revealed [to that man. I will tell you this because some of the people among you boast that it was in visions that they received the things that they teach].
ଯଦ୍ୟପି ଦର୍ପ କରିବା ହିତକର ନୁହେଁ, ତଥାପି ମୋତେ ଦର୍ପ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ୁଅଛି; ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ ଓ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ବିଷୟ କହିବି।
2 The man that I will tell you about is one [who believes] in Christ. Fourteen years ago he was taken {[Christ] took him} up into the third heaven, [the highest heaven, the place where God is]. I do not know whether he went there [in his physical body] or whether he was outside of his body [at that time and only his spirit went]. Only God really knows.
ମୁଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟାଶ୍ରିତ ଜଣେ ଲୋକକୁ ଜାଣେ, ସେ ଚଉଦ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ ତୃତୀୟ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନୀତ ହେଲା, (ସେ ଶରୀରରେ ଥିଲା କି ଶରୀରର ବାହାରେ ଥିଲା, ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ; ଈଶ୍ବର ଜାଣନ୍ତି)।
3 But he was [suddenly] taken {[Christ suddenly] took him} up to [a place called] Paradise, [that wonderful place where God lives. I repeat that] I do not know whether his body [went there] or only his spirit. Only God knows [that. While he was there, God] told him some things that he does not allow [human beings] to tell [others about].
ହଁ, ମୁଁ ଏହିପରି ଜଣେ ଲୋକକୁ ଜାଣେ, ସେ ପାରଦୀଶକୁ ନୀତ ହେଲା (ସେ ଶରୀରରେ ଥିଲା କି ଶରୀରର ବାହାରେ ଥିଲା, ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ; ଈଶ୍ବର ଜାଣନ୍ତି)।
ଆଉ ଯାହା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପକ୍ଷରେ କହିବା ବିଧେୟ ନୁହେଁ, ଏପରି ଅକଥନୀୟ ବାକ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରବଣ କଲା।
5 I will proudly talk about that man. However, I will not be boasting [as] I say that I [am the one who saw and heard those wonderful things]. I will talk only about the things that [cause others to think of] me as a weak [human being like everyone else].
ଏହିପରି ଜଣକ ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ଦର୍ପ କରିବି, କିନ୍ତୁ ମୋʼ ନିଜ ବିଷୟରେ ମୋହର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ବିନା ଆଉ କାହିଁରେ ଦର୍ପ କରିବି ନାହିଁ।
6 But even if I should choose to boast [to you about such wonderful things that happened to me], I would not be [speaking like] a fool, because I would be telling you the truth. But I will not [talk proudly about such things], because I do not want any of you to think highly of me [because of the things that have happened to me]. Instead, [I want you to decide what kind of person I am by the way you see] me [acting] and by what you hear me teach.
ଆଉ ଦର୍ପ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ହେଁ ମୁଁ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ହେବି ନାହିଁ, ଯେଣୁ ମୁଁ ସତ୍ୟ କହିବି କିନ୍ତୁ କାଳେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ମୋତେ ଯେପ୍ରକାର ଦେଖେ କିମ୍ବା ମୋʼଠାରୁ ଯେପ୍ରକାର ଶୁଣେ, ମୋʼ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ବିଷୟରେ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତା ହେତୁ ଯେପରି ମୋʼ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ବୋଧ ନ କରେ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଥାଏ।
7 In order that I might not become proud because of those many wonderful things [that Christ] revealed to me, [God permitted] Satan to send a messenger [to humble me] (OR, to [make me sick]). [What that messenger did to me was painful, like] [MET] a thorn pricking my body.
ଏଣୁ ମୁଁ ଯେପରି ଅତିଶୟ ଗର୍ବୀ ନ ହୁଏ, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ମୋହର ଶରୀରରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କଣ୍ଟକ ଦିଆଗଲା, ମୋତେ ପ୍ରହାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶୟତାନର ଦୂତକୁ ପଠାଗଲା, ଯେପରି ମୁଁ ଅତିଶୟ ଗର୍ବୀ ନ ହୁଏ।
8 Three times I prayed to the Lord about it, begging him to take this away from me.
ଯେପରି ତାହା ମୋʼଠାରୁ ଦୂର ହୁଏ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ତିନି ଥର ବିନତି କଲି।
9 But he said to me, “[No, I will not take this away from you. Instead], I will kindly help you, and that will be all that you need, because it is [when you are] weak that I [can] best [work] powerfully [to help you].” So, because of [what the Lord said to me], I will very gladly boast about [the things that make] me [seem] weak, so that [people may realize] that it is Christ who gives me power [to serve him].
ଆଉ, ସେ ମୋତେ କହିଅଛନ୍ତି, “ଆମ୍ଭର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ, କାରଣ ଦୁର୍ବଳତାରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଶକ୍ତି ସିଦ୍ଧ ହୁଏ।” ଅତଏବ, ଯେପରି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଶକ୍ତି ମୋ ଉପରେ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କରେ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଅତି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ବରଂ ମୋହର ଦୁର୍ବଳତାରେ ଦର୍ପ କରିବି।
10 For that reason, [whenever I am] weak, or [when people] insult me, [or when I have to endure] hardships, or [when I am persecuted] {[people] cause me to suffer}, or [when I am in situations that] distress me, I am content because [I am serving] Christ. [I can say that] because at any time when I myself am weak, that is the [very] time when [Christ] powerfully [helps me].
ତେଣୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଦୁର୍ବଳତାରେ, ଅପମାନରେ, ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶାରେ, ତାଡ଼ନାରେ, ସଙ୍କଟରେ ମୁଁ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହୁଏ; କାରଣ ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ଦୁର୍ବଳ, ସେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ବଳବାନ।
11 It has been foolish for me [to talk about myself like this], but it is you who forced me to do it. Truly [if the Lord would not help me], I would be worthless, [as my opponents say that I am]. But none of the men whom you [wrongfully think] [IRO] are great apostles are greater in any way than I am. So it would have been right/proper for you to say good things about me.
ମୁଁ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ହୋଇଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମୋତେ ବାଧ୍ୟ କଲ, କାରଣ ମୋହର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଉଚିତ୍ ଥିଲା; ଯେଣୁ ଯଦ୍ୟପି ମୁଁ କିଛି ନୁହେଁ, ତଥାପି କୌଣସି ବିଷୟରେ ସେହି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତମ ପ୍ରେରିତମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଊଣା ନୁହେଁ।
12 [You should have done that, because] when I was with you [I] repeatedly did the things that showed you that [I am truly] an apostle, such as performing many [DOU] miracles.
ଯେ ସମସ୍ତ ଚିହ୍ନ ଓ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ କର୍ମ ପୁଣି, ଶକ୍ତିର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପ୍ରେରିତଙ୍କ ଲକ୍ଷଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ସେହିସବୁ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସହକାରେ ସାଧିତ ହୋଇଅଛି।
13 And I have [certainly treated] you as well as [I treated] the other congregations [that I helped to start. Or do you think that] by not asking you [to pay me for my work], I was not treating you as well as I treated the other congregations? (It is foolish for you to [think that] [IRO] [it] was wrong for me not [to ask for pay from you for my work, and therefore I should ask] you to forgive me for that!/Do you [think that it] was wrong for me not [to ask for pay from you for my work, and therefore I should ask] you to forgive me for that?) [RHQ]
କାରଣ ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଭାର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ହୋଇ ନାହିଁ, ଏହି ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଷୟ ଛଡ଼ା ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ-ସମୂହଠାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କାହିଁରେ ନିକୃଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଅଛ? ମୋହର ଏହି ଦୋଷ କ୍ଷମା କର।
14 Now listen to me! It is time for me to come to you for a third [visit. When I come], I [still] will not insist that you [pay me for my work], because I do not want [any of] your [money] [EUP]! What I want is for you [MTY] [to love and appreciate me]. It is not [normally the duty of] children to save [money to provide for the needs of] their parents. Instead, it [is the duty of] parents to [provide] for their children [MET]. In the same way, [it is not your duty to provide for me. Instead, it is my duty to provide spiritual help for you because you are my spiritual children].
ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଏହି ତୃତୀୟ ଥର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଅଛି, ଆଉ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଭାର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ହେବି ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଧନ ନ ଖୋଜି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜୁଅଛି। ଯେଣୁ ସନ୍ତାନସନ୍ତତିମାନଙ୍କର ପିତାମାତାମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନସନ୍ତତିମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କର ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
15 So, for my part, [as a good parent would do], I will be very happy to use everything that I have, and do everything that I possibly can, [in order to help you]. And because I love you very much, (I will be very disappointed if [you] do not love me a little bit, too./will [you] not love me a little bit, too?) [RHQ]
ଆଉ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମହାନନ୍ଦରେ ବ୍ୟୟ କରିବି, ହଁ, ମୋହର ପ୍ରାଣ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବ୍ୟୟ କରିବି। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଚୁରଭାବେ ପ୍ରେମ କରୁଅଛି ବୋଲି କଅଣ ଊଣା ପ୍ରେମ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉଅଛି?
16 [You all] know that I did not depend on you [to provide for my needs]. However, [there are some who accuse me, saying that] [IRO] I was very clever and got money from you by tricking you.
କିନ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ହେଉ, ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭାରଗ୍ରସ୍ତ କଲି ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଧୂର୍ତ୍ତ ହୋଇ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛଳରେ ଧରିଲି!
17 But did I ever do that? No! I never [RHQ] asked any of the men whom I sent to you [to get money] from you [and bring it to me]
ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଅଛି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସି ଜଣକ ଦ୍ୱାରା କି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିଛି ଲାଭ କରିଅଛି?
18 Titus went [and visited you because] I urged him to do so. I also sent the other believer, [whom you know], to go with Titus. [You know that] Titus did not [RHQ] trick [you in order to get money from you. And you certainly know that] he and I have always [RHQ] acted in exactly the same [honest] way [towards you].
ମୁଁ ତୀତସଙ୍କୁ ଯିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଥିଲି, ପୁଣି, ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସେହି ଭାଇଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଥିଲି। ତୀତସ କି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିଛି ଲାଭ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି? ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ ଏକ ଆତ୍ମାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରି ନାହୁଁ? ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ ଏକ ପଦଚିହ୍ନରେ ଗମନ କରି ନାହୁଁ?
19 While [you have been reading this letter, if] you have been thinking that I have [just] been [saying these things to] defend myself [against those who accuse me, you are wrong]. I have been saying [these things honestly, knowing] that God is listening [to me. I also speak as one who has a close relationship] with Christ. Everything that I do and [everything that I say is] to [help you] whom I love (to grow [spiritually/] to become [spiritually] mature).
ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଭାବୁଅଛ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଦୋଷ କଟାଉଅଛୁ। ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ସେବକ ସ୍ୱରୂପେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଥା କହୁଅଛୁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିଷ୍ଠା ନିମନ୍ତେ କହୁଅଛୁ।
20 [I have written this way to you] because I worry that when I come [to visit you], I will see that [some of] you are [not conducting your lives the way] that I want you [to]. If that is so, [when I get there] you will see that I will have [to act] in a [very severe way toward you, and I am sure] that you do not want that. Specifically, I am afraid that [some of you] may be quarreling, or that you are being jealous [of each other], or that you quickly get very angry [with them], or that you are acting selfishly, or that [some of] you are saying bad things about others, or that you are (spreading false rumors/saying false things) about each other, or that you are acting proudly, or that you are [doing things] in a disorderly manner.
କାରଣ କାଳେ ଅବା ମୁଁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେପରି ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଅଛି, ସେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ନ ଦେଖେ, ଆଉ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମୋତେ ଯେପରି ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା ନ କର, ସେପରି ମୋତେ ଦେଖ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଭୟ କରୁଅଛି; କାଳେ ଅବା ବିବାଦ, ଈର୍ଷା, କ୍ରୋଧ, ଦଳାଦଳି, ପରନିନ୍ଦା, କାନକୁହାକୋହି, ଦାମ୍ଭିକତା, ଗଣ୍ଡଗୋଳ ହୁଏ;
21 [I] ([feel anxious/am concerned]) [about you. I worry that] when I visit you again, God, the one whom I [serve], will make me feel ashamed of you [when I see that] you [still are not conducting your lives as believers should]. Then I will feel very sad about [some of] you who were sinning previously and have not stopped your sinful behavior. [Some of you] may still have impure [thoughts. Some of you] may be having sexual intercourse with those to whom you are not married. [And some of you] may be doing other shameful things.
କାଳେ ମୁଁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ ମୋହର ଈଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ମୋତେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଅବନତ କରନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପୂର୍ବରେ ପାପ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ଆଉ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା କୃତ ଅଶୁଚିତା, ବ୍ୟଭିଚାର ଓ କାମୁକତା ସକାଶେ ଅନୁତାପ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି, ଏପରି ଅନେକ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ଶୋକ କରେ।
