2 Korint 12
1 Vante tèt pa bon, men malgre ke li pa gen pwofi, kite m rive nan vizyon ak revelasyon Senyè a.
Surely it is not beneficial for me to boast, yet I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 Mwen konnen yon nonm an Kris, ki katòzan pase—-si se te nan kò li, m pa konnen, oubyen si se pa t nan kò li, m pa konnen, Bondye konnen——yon nonm konsa te monte nan twazyèm syèl la.
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. (Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows.)
3 Epi mwen konnen jan yon nonm konsa——si se nan kò li oubyen apa de kò li, mwen pa konnen (Bondye konnen),
And I know that this man (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows)
4 jan li te rale anwò nan Paradi e li te tande pawòl ki pa t kapab eksprime, ke yon nonm pa gen pèmèt pou l pale.
was caught up to Paradise and heard words too sacred to be spoken, which man is not permitted to utter.
5 Pou yon nonm konsa ak eksperyans li yo, mwen va anfle; men pou mwen, mwen p ap anfle, eksepte nan sa ki gade a feblès mwen.
I will boast on behalf of that man, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
6 Paske si mwen vle vante tèt mwen, mwen p ap fè foli; paske se verite m ap pale. Men m ap sispann fè sa pou pèsòn pa fè mwen kredi pou plis ke sa li wè nan mwen oubyen tande de mwen.
But even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth. Nevertheless, I refrain so that no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me.
7 Akoz grandè a revelasyon yo depase tout bagay, pou rezon sa a, pou anpeche m vante tèt mwen, mwen te resevwa yon pikan nan chè a, yon mesaje Satan pou toumante mwen, pou anpeche mwen vante tèt mwen.
And to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations I received, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me so that I would not become conceited.
8 Konsènan sa, mwen te priye Senyè a twa fwa pou sa te kab sòti sou mwen.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 Men Li te di mwen: “Lagras mwen sifi pou ou, paske pouvwa a vin konplè nan feblès”. Konsa, avèk kè kontan, mwen va pito vante tèt mwen de feblès mwen, jis pou pouvwa Kris la kapab rete nan mwen.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for yoʋ, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Konsa mwen byen kontan avèk feblès yo, avèk ensilt yo, avèk twoub yo, avèk pèsekisyon yo, avèk difikilte yo, pou koz a Kris. Paske lè m fèb, se nan moman sa a ke m gen fòs.
So I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in distresses for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
11 Koulye a, mwen te gen tan vin fou. Nou menm, nou te fòse m fè sa. Anverite, mwen ta dwe felisite pa nou menm, paske nan okenn jan, mwen pa t enferyè de apot pi wo yo, malgre mwen menm, mwen pa anyen.
I have become a fool by boasting; you compelled me to do it. I ought to have been commended by you, for in no way have I been inferior to these “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
12 Sign a yon vrè apot te fèt pami nou avèk tout pèseverans, pa sign, mèvèy ansanm ak mirak yo.
The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with great perseverance, with signs, wonders, and miracles.
13 Paske nan ki sans nou te trete kòm enferyè a rès legliz yo, eksepte mwen menm, m pa t vin yon chaj pou nou? Padone mwen pou mal sa a.
In what way were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this injustice!
14 Sa fè pou yon twazyèm fwa ke m prè pou vin kote nou, e mwen p ap yon chaj pou nou; paske mwen p ap chèche sa ke nou posede, men kè nou menm. Paske se pa timoun yo ki responsab pou ekonomize pou paran yo, men paran yo pou timoun yo.
Behold, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not burden you, for I do not seek what belongs to you, but you yourselves. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
15 Mwen va avèk kè kontan depanse e konsakre m pou nanm nou. Si m renmen nou plis konsa, èske nou dwe renmen m mwens?
So I will most gladly spend and be entirely spent for the sake of your souls, even if the more I love you, the less I am loved.
16 Men malgre jan sa kapab ye a mwen menm, mwen pa t mete chaj tèt mwen bannou. Sepandan, nonm malen ke mwen ye, mwen te vin pran nou pa riz.
Be that as it may, I did not burden you. But crafty fellow that I am, I apparently took you in by deceit!
17 Éske mwen te pran avantaj sou nou, swa fè kòb sou nou atravè okenn nan sila ke mwen te voye bannou yo?
Did I take advantage of you through any of the men I sent to you?
18 Mwen te ankouraje Tite pou ale, e mwen te voye frè a avèk li. Éske Tite te pran okenn avantaj sou nou? Èske nou pa t kondwi tèt nou nan menm lespri a e mache sou menm pa yo?
I urged Titus to visit you and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps?
19 Èske ou kwè ke n ap sèlman fè eskiz pwòp tèt nou devan nou menm. Anverite se te devan zye Bondye ke nou pale an Kris la. Men nou fè tout sa pou edifikasyon nou, byeneme yo.
Do you still think that we are defending ourselves to you? In the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything we do, beloved, is for your edification.
20 Paske mwen pè ke petèt lè m vin kote nou, pou mwen pa twouve nou jan mwen swete l la, e pou nou pa jwenn mwen jan nou swete l la; pou petèt kapab genyen kont, jalouzi move jan, dispit, kout lang tripotay, awogans, ak tapaj.
For I fear that when I come I may not find you as I wish, and that you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarrels, jealousies, fits of anger, selfish ambitions, insults, words of gossip, puffed up behaviors, and disorderly actions.
21 Mwen pè ke lè m vini ankò pou Bondye mwen an pa rabese m devan nou, e pou mwen pa gen tristès pou anpil nan sila ki te peche nan tan pase yo e ki pa t repanti de salte, imoralite, ak sansyalite ke yo te fè yo.
I fear that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many who have previously sinned and not repented of the impurity, fornication, and sensuality they have practiced.
