2 Ndị Kọrint 12
1 Aghaghị m ịnya isi, ọ bụ ezie na ọ baghị uru, ugbu a ka m gwa unu ihe banyere ọhụ m hụrụ, na ihe niile Onyenwe anyị kpughere gosi m.
Surely it is not beneficial for me to boast, yet I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 Amaara m otu nwoke nọ nʼime Kraịst, onye e duuru gaa nʼeluigwe nke atọ ihe dị ka afọ iri na anọ gara aga, maọbụ nʼanụ ahụ, maọbụ nʼime mmụọ amaghị m, ma Chineke ma.
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 Amatakwara m nwoke dị otu a, maọbụ nʼanụ ahụ, maọbụ nʼime mmụọ amaghị m, ma Chineke maara
And I know that this man (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows)
4 onye a, nke a kpọọrọ banye na paradaịs, ebe ọ nụrụ ihe ọnụ mmadụ na-apụghị ịkọwa, nke e nyeghịkwa mmadụ ọbụla ike ikwu ihe banyere ya.
was caught up to Paradise and heard words too sacred to be spoken, which man is not permitted to utter.
5 Ekwesiri m ịnya isi nʼihi nwoke dị otu a ma agaghị m anya isi maka mụ onwe m, ma ọ bụghị maka adịghị ike m.
I will boast on behalf of that man, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
6 A sị na m chọrọ ịnya isi, agaghị m abụ onye nzuzu, nʼihi na aga m ekwu naanị eziokwu. Otu ọ dị, agaghị m anya isi ka onye ọbụla ghara ịgụ ọnọdụ m karịa ihe ọ hụrụ nʼime m, maọbụ karịa ihe ọ nụrụ nʼọnụ m.
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 Ma nʼihi na ọtụtụ ihe ndị a m ji anya m hụ bụ ihe pụrụ ime ka m bulie onwe m elu karịa ka o si kwesi. E tinyere ihe mgbu nʼanụ ahụ m ka ọ na-adụ m dịka ogwu. Ihe mgbu a dị nʼanụ ahụ m na-eti m aka dịka onyeozi nke ekwensu, na-eme ka m ghara ịfụlị onwe m elu karịa.
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 Ekpeela m ekpere ugboro atọ rịọ Onyenwe anyị ka o wepụrụ m ahụ mgbu a.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 Ma ọ sịrị m, “Amara m ezuorola gị. Nʼihi na ike m na-ezu oke nʼime adịghị ike.” Ugbu a, obi dị m ụtọ ịnya isi banyere adịghị ike m. Nʼihi na ọ bụ site nʼọnọdụ adịghị ike m ka ike ebube Kraịst ga-esi nọgide nʼahụ m.
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 Ọ bụ nʼihi Kraịst ka m na-anọgide nʼadịghị ike m niile, mkparị ndị mmadụ, ihe isi ike niile, mkpagbu niile na ihe ndakwasị dị iche iche. Nʼihi na mgbe m na-adịghị ike ka m na-enwe ike karịa.
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 Emeela m onwe m onye nzuzu ma unu onwe unu rugidere m ime ya. O kwesiri ka unu bụrụ ndị mbụ ga-eto m. Ọ bụ ezie a na-abụghị m ihe ọbụla, ma o were m anya na ọ dịghị ụzọ ọbụla m si dị ala nʼebe ndị ahụ unu na-eche na ha kachasị elu nʼetiti ndị ozi.
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 Ejiri m ndidi rụọ ọrụ nʼetiti unu, ihe iji gosi na abụ m nwaazụ nʼeziokwu. Egosiri m unu ihe ịrịbama, ọrụ ebube dị iche iche, na ọtụtụ oke ọrụ.
The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with great perseverance, with signs, wonders, and miracles.
13 Olee ụzọ unu si dị ala nʼebe chọọchị ndị ọzọ dị, ma ọ bụghị na m abụghị ibu arọ nye unu? Gbagharanụ m mmejọ 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 Nke a bụ ugboro atọ m na-ejikere ịbịakwute unu. Agaghị m abụrụ unu ibu arọ, ihe dị m mkpa abụghị akụ unu nwere, kama unu onwe unu. Ọ bụghị ụmụntakịrị ka ọ dịrị ịkpadoro nne na nna ha ihe, kama ọ bụ ọrụ dịrị nne na nna ịkpadoro ụmụ ha ihe.
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 Nʼezie, ọ na-atọ m ụtọ iwere onwe m na ihe niile m nwere nye unu, nʼihi na ahụrụ m unu nʼanya. Ma ọ bụrụ na m hụrụ unu nʼanya karịa, ọ ga-adị mma ma unu hụ m nʼanya nke nta?
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 Nʼagbanyeghị na-abụrụ m unu ibu arọ, ụfọdụ nʼime unu na-ekwu, ọ bụ ezie na ọ dịghị anara anyị ihe ọbụla, maọbụ onye aghụghọ. Ma eleghị anya, o nwere ụzọ aghụghọ dị iche iche o si anara anyị ihe.
Be that as it may, I did not burden you. But crafty fellow that I am, I apparently took you in by deceit!
17 Ọ dị onye ọbụla m ziteere unu, iji si nʼaka ya rigbuo unu?
Did I take advantage of you through any of the men I sent to you?
18 Arịọrọ m Taịtọs ka ọ bịakwute unu, ya na nwanna anyị nwoke ọzọ. Taịtọs o rigburu unu? O nwere ihe dị iche nʼuche na omume mụ na ya?
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 Unu chere na ihe anyị na-eme oge niile ndị a bụ ịgọpụ onwe anyị nʼihu unu? Ọ bụ nʼihu Chineke ka anyị na-ekwu nke a nʼime Kraịst. Ndị m hụrụ nʼanya, ihe ndị a anyị na-ekwu bụ maka ọdịmma unu.
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 Nʼihi na ihe na-atụ m egwu bụ na mgbe m bịara nʼetiti unu, ihe m ga-ahụ agaghị atọ m ụtọ. Mgbe ahụ mmeso m ga-emeso unu agakwaghị atọ unu atọ. Nʼihi na ana m atụ egwu na mgbe m bịakwutere unu ọzọ, aga m ahụ ọtụtụ nʼime unu ka unu na-ese okwu, aga m ahụ ka unu na-ekwosa ibe unu ekworo, aga m ahụ unu ka unu na-akpasu ibe unu iwe. Aga m ahụ ọtụtụ ndị na-afụli onwe ha elu, ndị na-ekwu ọtụtụ ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche megide ndị ọzọ; aga m ahụ ọtụtụ ndị jupụtara nʼaghụghọ na ịkpa iche iche.
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 Ana m atụ egwu na mgbe m ga-abịakwute unu ọzọ, Chineke m ga-eme ka m weda onwe m ala nʼihu unu, mee ka m kwa akwa nʼihi ụfọdụ nʼime unu ndị mehiere na mbụ, ma ha achọghị ichegharị site nʼihe ọjọọ ha mere, na nʼihi ọtụtụ nʼime unu na-adị ndụ rere ure, ndụ na-adịghị ọcha, ndụ ịkwa iko, na ndụ ọjọọ.
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.
