2 Corinthians 12
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Lazma niipune, lakini ntopo chayongeyeka na lelo. Ila nayendelea mu'maono na mapunuo boka kwa Ngwana.
2 I know a man in Messiah who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
Nimtangite mundu yumo katika Kristo ywabile miaka komi na ncheche yaipitike-mana itei katika yega, au panja pa yega, nenga nintangite kwaa, Nnongo atangite, atinyakyliwa nnani katika liunde lyanyaitatu.
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
Nitangite panga mundu yolo-mana itei katika yega, au panja ya yega, nenga, nintangite kwaa, Nnongo atangite-
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
atinyakuliwa nnani kuyenda paradiso na kuyowa makowe matatifu muno kwa mundu yeyote kugabaya.
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Kwa niaba ya mundu kati yolo naipunia, lakini kwa niaba ya mwene niipunia kwaa, ila kuhusu udhaifu wango.
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 man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.
Mana nipala kuipuna, nibile kwaa mpumbavu, kwa mana nibile nabaya ukweli. Lakini nalowa leka kuipuna, ili panga abile kwaa yeyote ywaaniwazia muno ya ago kuliko chakibonekana nkati yango au yowanika boka kwango.
7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
Naipuna kwaa kae kwasababu ya ago mapunuo ga aina ya ajabu. Kwa nyo, nalowa jawa kwaa ni kiburi, mwimwa ubekilwe nkati ya yega yango, mjumbe wa nchela kunishambilya nenga, ili kana nikelebuke kuwa mu'maipuno.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Mara tatu natikumnnoba Ngwana kuhusu lee, ili ywembe abutuke boka kwango.
9 He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my 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.
Ni ywembe kanibakiya, “Neema yangu yatosha kwa ajili yako, kwa mana ngupu upangwa kamili katika udhaifu. Nga nyo natamani muno kuipuna zaidi kuhusu udhaifu wango, ili panga uwezo wa Kristo uweze tama nnani yango.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Messiah’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Kwa nyo natosheka kwa ajili ya Kristo, katika udhaifu, katika matokangano, katika shida, katika mateso, katika hali ya sikitika. Kwa mana muda nibibe dhaifu, boka po nibile na ngupu.
11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best emissaries, though I am nothing.
Nenga nibile mpumbavu! mwenga mutilazimishwa kwa lee, kwa mana panibile natisifiwa na mwenga. Kwa mana nibile kwaa duni kabisa kwa abo bakemilwe mitume-bora, hata mana nenga na kilebe kwaa.
12 Truly the signs of an emissary were worked amongst you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Ishara za kweli za mtume zapangilwe katikati yinu kwa uvumilivu, ishara na maajabu ni matendo makolo.
13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Kwa namna gani mubile ni umuhimu wa pae kuliko makanisa yaliyobaki, ila panga nibile kwaa mzigo kwinu? Mnisemiye kwa likosa lee!
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 your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Linga nenga nibile tayari isa kwinu kwa mara ya tatu. Nibile kwaa mzigo kwinu, kwa mana nipala kwaa kilebe chinu. Nabapala mwenga. Kwa mana bana bapalikwa kwaa beka akiba kwa ajili ya azazi. Badala yake, azazi bapalikwa beka akiba kwa ajili ya bana.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Napulaika muno tumya na tumilwa kwa ajili ya nafasi yinu. Mana nabapenda muno mwenga, nipalikwa kupendwa kichunu.
16 Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
Lakini mana ibile, nibaelemea kwaa mzigo mwenga. Lakini kwa mana nenga na mwerevu muno, nenga na yolo ywaabakamwile mwenga kwa mana nibile ywaabapatike kwa uboso.
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
Je, nitola kwa kuyipangia faida kwa yeyote nimtumile kwinu?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
Nimlobite Tito isa kwinu, na natintuma nongo ywenge pamope ni ywembe. Je, Tito abapangia faida mwenga? Je, tutyanga kwaa katika ndela yeyelo? Je, tutyanga kwa katika magolo yeyelo?
19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Messiah. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Muwaza kwa muda woo bote tubile tukiitetea twenga twabene kwitu? Nnonge ya Nnongo, na katika Kristo, tubile twabaya kila kilebe kwa ajili ya kubaimarisha mwenga.
20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
Kwa mana nibile na hofu paniisile naweza niapate kwaa mwenga kati yanitamania. Nibile na hofu panga mwaweza munipate kwaa nenga kati mwamutamaniya. Nahofia panga paweza kuwa na majadiliano, wivu, milipuko ga hasira, tamaa ya ubinafsi, umbeya, kiburi ni kombwana.
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, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
Nibile na hofu panga mana nibuyangine kae, Nnongo wango aweza kuinyenyekeza nnonge yinu. Nibile na hofu panga naweza huzunishwa na baingi ambabo batubu kwaa uchapu, ni uasherati na makowe ga tamaa gawayapangite.
