2 Kolinta 12
1 Naani n baa kpiagi n yuli lan yaa po; laa pia ñuadi ba kuli. ama n baa waani yi O Diedo bonle kaala leni O bondoagidi kaala.
I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 N bani Joayendo ke o tie Kilisiti ŋoadi ka moala li pundi piiga n bina na, ke bi den duoni o hali tanpotuadi kaantaalu kani ama mii bani o den ye o gbanandi nni, bi waa den ye o gbanandi nni mii bani U tienu n bani.
I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up- -this man of whom I speak - even into the third heaven.
3 N go bani ke laa joa, li den tie leni o gbanandi bi laa tie leni o gbanandi mii bani U tienu bebe n bani,
And I know such a man (whether in the body or apart from the body I know not, God knows),
4 O den gedi ŋalijani ki den gbadi yaa maama n kaa pia togida yaama ke o nisaalo kan fidi ki togidi.
who was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable words which no human being is permitted to utter.
5 N baa kpiagi n yuli laa nilo yaapo, ama n kan kpiagi n yuli n yucelipo, li yaa tie n tadingu po yaaka.
Of such a one I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast except in my weaknesses.
6 N yaa bi bua ki kpiagi n yuli, n kan bi tua nani yanluo daano kelima n baa waani i moamoani. ama n kan yedi li ba, kelima mii bua o baa kuli n jigini nni ki cie wan nua ke n tie yua bi wan gba ke n tie yua.
If I should choose to continue boasting I should not be foolish, for I should be speaking the truth. But I refrain, lest by the stupendous grandeur of the revelation any one should estimate me beyond what he sees in me, or hears from me.
7 Ama, ke min da gbengidi n yuli leni ti japaadi kelima laa bondoagidi kaala n den pia ti kpiagidi maama yeni po, n yen gba n gbanu nni li bonla ke li muudi nni nani i konkoni yeni, li tie Sutaani Maleki ki yen muudi nni ke min da gbie leni ti japaadi.
It was for this reason, lest I should be over-elated, that there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be over-elated.
8 Taalimi Ta n jandi ki mia O Diedo n ñani laa bonla n niini.
Concerning this, three times over I supplicated the Lord that it might leave me;
9 Ama O den yedi nni: N ŋanbili dagidi a po kelima ku tadingun ne ke n paciamu yen tuuni bonŋanla. lan yaapo, n go ba jigini n yuli ki cie kelima n tadingu po, lan tie Kilisiti paaciamu n yaa ye leni nni.
but he has answered me. "My grace is sufficient for you; it is in weakness that my power is perfected."
10 Lan teni ke n mangidi n pali ku tadingu nni, leni ti sugidi nni, leni fala buolu buolu kuli nni kelima Kilisiti po. kelima yaa yogunu ke n tadi laa yogunu n yen sua ke n pa bonŋanla.
Most gladly therefore will I boast rather of my weakness, that over me like a tent may be pitched the power of Christ. That is why I rejoice in weakness, in ill-treatment, in troubles, in persecutions and calamities for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 N tua nani o yanluodaano kelima yinba teni ke n tua yeni. yinba n bi ŋaa teni n po siedi kelima ba leni min ki tie li ba, yaa tondiba n nua bi yula ke bi tie tondicianba yeni, naa cie nni leni li ba.
I am become a fool - you have forced me to; for you yourselves ought to have been my vindicators. In no respect am I inferior to these superapostolic apostles, even though I am nothing.
12 yaali n waani ke n tie Kilisiti tondo moamoani, doagidi yi siiga. lan tie li juuli mi biigimi kuli nni, sinankeene leni li bonlidi kaala, leni mi bandicianma kuli den tiendi leni nni yi siiga.
In truth the signs of the true apostle were wrought among you in all patience by signs and marvels and powers.
13 N tieni be jandietoana yaaba po kaa tieni yi po; li yaa tie ke mii den tuo ki tua yi po yaaka? yin tieni mani n po sugili lan yaapo.
In what respect, then, were you inferior to the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
14 Diidi mani n go bogini mi taa tama ki baa cua yi kani, n kan go tua yi po tugili kelima mii lingi yi piama ka, ama yinba yi yaaba yo ke n linga. Kelima a bila ka baa taani li bonla bi danba po ama, bi bidanba n ba taani li bonla a bila po.
And now for the third time I am preparing to visit you. I will not be a burden to you, for I am not seeking yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 Mini n yaaba, n yama po n ba pa n piama ki go teni n yuli kelima yi naani po. n buama yi po yaa pugidi, naani li tie ke n bua yin wadi yi yaa buama n po?
For my part, I will most gladly spend, yea, and will myself be spent, for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved the less?
16 Min kaa tua yi po tugili yeni, bi tianba tua daalinba n tieni nunfanbu yo ki bua ki baa cuo yi.
But though it be granted that I was not a burden to you, yet, you say, this was my cunning with which I caught you by a trick.
17 Min den suani yaaba yi kani yeni, naani n den ten ke bi fie yi kani bonli ba bi?
Did I make gain of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
18 N cedi Tita yegi leni ti kpiilo ke bi den gedi yi po, naani Tita den tieni yi u paalu ki den fie yi kani bonli baa bii? naani kuli ki cuoni leni yantiayenli leni sanyendu ka?
I urged Titus to go, and with him I sent our brother. Did Titus make gain of you? And did I not walk in the same spirit as he did? Did I not take the very same steps?
19 Yi tama hali yogu, ke ti bua ki fuu ga ti yula yi nintuali; yen ka, ama li tie U tienu leni Jesu nintuali yo ke ti maadi. ti maadi yeni ki bua lan todi yi.
Do you think that all this time I am defending myself to you? It is before the presence of God that I am speaking in Christ; and all, beloved, for your upbuilding.
20 Kelima n jie n ya cua yi kani, min sua ke yii tie min bi bua yin yaa tie maama, i moko n da sua ke tie yin kaa bi bua min yaa tie yua. N jie min da cua ki sua yi siiga kufugu, li ponli, leni li pabienli, mi paadima, leni i janbi, i kulinkundi ti japaadi, leni ti yanyagidi, i kulinkundi ti japaadi, leni yanyagidi.
For I dread that perhaps, when I come, I may not find you to be such as I wish, and that I may be found by you such as you do not wish; I dread lest there should be quarrels, jealousy, tempers, party spirit, slandering, gossip, arrogance, tumults;
21 N jie n cuama yi kani n Tienu n da teni min lee i fee kelima yi po. N jie min da buudi kelima yi siiga yaabi n den ba ti tuonbiadi nni ki naa tuo ki lebidi bi pala ki mia sugili bi tuonjoagindi po, leni bi conconmi po, leni ban tieni yaa cagindi buolu kuli.
and lest when I come again my God may humble me before you, and lest I shall mourn for many those who have sinned before, and have not repented of the impurity and immorality and wantonness which they have practised.
