2 Korint 12
1 Vante tèt pa bon, men malgre ke li pa gen pwofi, kite m rive nan vizyon ak revelasyon Senyè a.
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of 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 knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; ) such one caught up to the third heaven.
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 knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; )
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.
That he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man 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.
Of such one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.
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.
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [what] he heareth 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 lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 Konsènan sa, mwen te priye Senyè a twa fwa pou sa te kab sòti sou mwen.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart 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.
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, 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.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I 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 am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing am I behind the very greatest apostles, though I am nothing.
12 Sign a yon vrè apot te fèt pami nou avèk tout pèseverans, pa sign, mèvèy ansanm ak mirak yo.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
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.
For what is that in which ye were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
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, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the 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?
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly 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.
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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 make a gain of you by any of them whom 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 desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
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.
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, 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, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found by you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
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.
[And] lest, when I come again, my God may humble me among you, and I shall bewail many who have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and lewdness, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.
