< 2 Corinthians 12 >

1 I must boast, but nothing is gained by it. But I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Èmi kò lè ṣàì ṣògo bí kò tilẹ̀ ṣe àǹfààní, nítorí èmi ó wà sọ nípa ìran àti ìṣípáyà ti Olúwa fihàn mí.
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago who—whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know, God knows—was caught up into the third heaven.
Èmi mọ ọkùnrin kan nínú Kristi ní ọdún mẹ́rìnlá sẹ́yìn, yálà nínú ara ni, èmi kò mọ̀; tàbí kúrò nínú ara, èmi kò mọ̀; Ọlọ́run mọ̀: a gbé irú ẹni náà lọ sí ọ̀run kẹta.
3 And I know that this man—whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know, God knows—
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi mọ irú ọkùnrin bẹ́ẹ̀, yálà ní ara ni, tàbí kúrò nínú ara ni, èmi kò mọ̀: Ọlọ́run mọ̀.
4 was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred for anyone to say.
Pé a gbé e lọ sókè sí Paradise, tí ó sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ tí a kò sì lè sọ, tí kò tọ́ fún ènìyàn láti máa sọ.
5 On behalf of such a person I will boast. But on behalf of myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
Nípa irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi ó máa ṣògo, ṣùgbọ́n nípa ti èmi tìkára mi èmi kì yóò ṣògo, bí kò ṣe nínú àìlera mi.
6 If I should choose to boast, I will not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I will keep from boasting, so that no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me.
Nítorí pé bi èmi tilẹ̀ ń fẹ́ máa ṣògo, èmi kì yóò jẹ́ òmùgọ̀; nítorí pé èmi yóò sọ òtítọ́: ṣùgbọ́n mo kọ̀, kí ẹnikẹ́ni máa bà à fi mí pè ju ohun tí ó rí tí èmi jẹ́ lọ, tàbí ju èyí tí ó gbọ́ lẹ́nu mi,
7 To keep me from boasting because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger from Satan to afflict me—so I would not become overly proud.
àti nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìṣípayá, kí èmi má ba à gbé ara mi ga rékọjá, a sì ti fi ẹ̀gún kan sí mi lára, ìránṣẹ́ Satani láti pọ́n mi lójú, kí èmi má bá a gbéraga rékọjá.
8 Three times I begged the Lord about this, for him to take it away from me.
Nítorí nǹkan yìí ni mo ṣe bẹ Olúwa nígbà mẹ́ta pé, kí ó lé e kúrò lára mi.
9 But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So I would much rather boast about my weakness, so that the power of Christ might reside on me.
Òun sì wí fún mi pé, “Oore-ọ̀fẹ́ mi tó fún ọ, nítorí pé a sọ agbára mi di pípé nínú àìlera.” Nítorí náà tayọ̀tayọ̀ ni èmi ó kúkú máa fi ṣògo nínú àìlera mi, kí agbára Kristi lè máa gbé inú mi.
10 Therefore I am content for Christ's sake in weaknesses, in insults, in troubles, in persecutions and distressing situations. For whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
Nítorí náà èmi ní inú dídùn nínú àìlera gbogbo, nínú ẹ̀gàn gbogbo, nínú àìní gbogbo, nínú inúnibíni gbogbo, nínú wàhálà gbogbo nítorí Kristi. Nítorí nígbà tí mo bá jẹ́ aláìlera, nígbà náà ni mo di alágbára.
11 I have become a fool! You forced me to this, for I should have been praised by you. For I was not at all inferior to the so-called super-apostles, even though I am nothing.
Mo di òmùgọ̀ nípa ṣíṣògo; ẹ̀yin ní ó fi ipá mú mi ṣe é, nítorí tí ó tọ́ tí ẹ bá yìn mí, nítorí tí èmi kò rẹ̀yìn lóhunkóhun sí àwọn àgbà aposteli bí èmi kò tilẹ̀ jámọ́ nǹkan kan.
12 The true signs of an apostle were performed among you with complete patience, signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
Ohun kan tí ó ṣe àmì aposteli, iṣẹ́ ìyanu àti iṣẹ́ agbára ni wọ́n ṣe ní àárín yín pẹ̀lú sùúrù tó ga.
13 For how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong!
Nítorí nínú kín ni ohun tí ẹ̀yin ṣe rẹ̀yìn sí ìjọ mìíràn, bí kò ṣe ní ti pé èmi fúnra mi kó jẹ́ oníyọnu fún yín? Ẹ dárí àṣìṣe yìí jì mí.
14 Look! I am ready to come to you a third time. I will not be a burden to you, for I do not want what is yours. I want you. For children should not save up for the parents. Instead, the parents should save up for the children.
Kíyèsi i, ìgbà kẹta yìí ni mo múra tan láti tọ̀ yín wá, èmi kì yóò sì jẹ́ oníyọnu fún yín nítorí tí èmi kò wá nǹkan yín, bí kò ṣe ẹ̀yin fúnra yín; nítorí tí kò tọ́ fún àwọn ọmọ láti máa to ìṣúra jọ fún àwọn òbí wọn, bí kò ṣe àwọn òbí fún àwọn ọmọ wọn.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
Èmi ó sì fi ayọ̀ ná ohun gbogbo tí mo bá ní, èmi ó sì ná ara mi fún ọkàn yín nítòótọ́; bí mo bá fẹ́ yín lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀, ó ha tọ́ kí ẹ̀yin kí ó fẹ́ràn mi díẹ̀ bí?
16 But as it is, I did not burden you. But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit.
Ṣùgbọ́n ó dára bẹ́ẹ̀ tí èmi kò dẹ́rùbà yín, ṣùgbọ́n bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn, èmi ń fi ọwọ́ ẹ̀rọ̀ mú yín.
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent to you?
Èmi ha rẹ́ yín jẹ nípa ẹnikẹ́ni nínú àwọn tí mo rán sí yín bi?
18 I urged Titus to go to you, and I sent the other brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same way? Did we not walk in the same steps?
Mo bẹ Titu, mo sì rán arákùnrin kan pẹ̀lú rẹ̀; Titu ha rẹ́ yín jẹ bí? Nípa ẹ̀mí kan náà kọ́ ni àwa rìn bí? Ọ̀nà kan náà kọ́ ni àwa tọ̀ bí?
19 Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you? In the sight of God, we have in Christ been saying everything for your strengthening.
Ẹ̀yin ha rò pé àwa ń sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí láti gbèjà ara wa níwájú yín bí? Ní iwájú Ọlọ́run ni àwa ń sọ̀rọ̀ nínú Kristi; ṣùgbọ́n àwa ń ṣe ohun gbogbo, olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, láti gbé yín ró ni.
20 For I fear that when I come I may not find you as I wish. I fear that you might not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
Nítorí ẹ̀rù ń bà mí pé, nígbà tí mo bá dé, èmi kì yóò bá yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí irú èyí tí mo fẹ́, àti pé ẹ̀yin yóò sì rí mi gẹ́gẹ́ bí irú èyí tí ẹ̀yin kò fẹ́: kí ìjà, owú jíjẹ, ìbínú, ìpinyà, ìṣọ̀rọ̀-ẹni-lẹ́yìn, òfófó, ìgbéraga, ìrúkèrúdò, má ba à wà.
21 I fear that when I come back, my God might humble me before you. I fear that I might be grieved by many of those who have sinned before now, and who did not repent of the impurity and sexual immorality and lustful indulgence that they practiced.
Àti nígbà tí mo bá sì padà dé, kí Ọlọ́run mí má bà à rẹ̀ mí sílẹ̀ lójú yín, àti kí èmi má ba à sọkún nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn tí ó tí ṣẹ̀ náà tí kò sì ronúpìwàdà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ìwà èérí, àgbèrè, àti wọ̀bìà tí wọ́n ti hù.

< 2 Corinthians 12 >