2 Korintiana 12
1 Tsy maintsy mirehareha aho, na dia tsy mahasoa aza izany; fa handroso hilaza fahitana sy fanambaran’ ny Tompo aho.
I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Mahalala olona anankiray ao amin’ i Kristy aho, tokony ho efatra ambin’ ny folo taona lasa izay ― na tao amin’ ny tena, na tsy tao amin’ ny tena, tsy fantatro, Andriamanitra no mahalala ― ilay anankiray dia nakarina ho any amin’ ny lanitra fahatelo.
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 Ary mahalala ilay olona anankiray aho ― na tao amin’ ny tena, na tsy tao amin’ ny tena, tsy fantatro, Andriamanitra no mahalala ―
And I know such a man (whether in the body or apart from the body I know not, God knows),
4 fa nakarina ho any Paradisa izy ka nandre teny tsy azo tenenina sady tsy tokony holazain’ olona.
who was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable words which no human being is permitted to utter.
5 Ilay anankiray no hataoko rehareha; fa ny amin’ ny tenako dia tsy hirehareha aho afa-tsy amin’ ny fahalemena ihany.
Of such a one I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast except in my weaknesses.
6 Fa na dia te-hirehareha aza aho, dia tsy ho adala, fa hilaza ny marina; nefa tsy manao izany aho, fandrao misy olona mihevitra ahy ho mihoatra noho izay ahitany ahy na izay andrenesany ny teniko.
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 Ary fandrao hirehareha noho ny habetsaky ny fanambarana aho, dia nasiana tsilo tamin’ ny nofo, dia irak’ i Satana hamely ahy, fandrao hirehareha aho.
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 Izany no nangatahako intelo tamin’ ny Tompo, mba hialan’ izany amiko.
Concerning this, three times over I supplicated the Lord that it might leave me;
9 Nefa hoy Izy tamiko; Ampy ho anao ny fahasoavako; fa ny heriko dia tanterahina amin’ ny fahalemena. Koa mainka sitrako ny hirehareha amin’ ny fahalemeko, mba hitoeran’ ny herin’ i Kristy amiko.
but he has answered me. "My grace is sufficient for you; it is in weakness that my power is perfected."
10 Koa dia finaritra aho amin’ ny fahalemena, amin’ ny fampahoriana, amin’ ny fahaterena, amin’ ny fanenjehana, amin’ ny fahantrana, noho ny amin’ i Kristy; fa ny fahalemeko no fahatanjahako.
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 Efa tonga adala aho; ianareo no nahatery ahy; fa tokony hoderainareo aho, satria tsy latsaka noho ireo Apostoly ambony indrindra ireo, na dia tsinontsinona aza aho.
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 Ny famantarana mah’ Apostoly ahy dia natao teo aminareo tokoa tamin’ ny faharetana rehetra, tamin’ ny famantarana sy ny fahagagana ary tamin’ ny asa lehibe.
In truth the signs of the true apostle were wrought among you in all patience by signs and marvels and powers.
13 Fa inona moa no nahalatsaka anareo noho ny fiangonana sasany, afa-tsy ny tsy namakiako tratra anareo? Mamelà ahy ary amin’ izany fahadisoana izany.
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 Indro, efa fanintelony izao no vonona hankatỳ aminareo aho, nefa tsy hahavaky tratra anareo; fa tsy ny fanananareo no tadiaviko, fa ianareo; fa tsy ny zanaka no tokony hihary ho an’ ny ray aman-dreniny, fa ny ray aman-dreniny no tokony hihary ho an’ ny zanany.
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 Ary izaho dia faly indrindra handany sy holanina hahasoa ny fanahinareo, na dia araka ny fitombon’ ny fitiavako anareo aza no fihenan’ ny fitiavanareo ahy.
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 Kanefa, na dia izany aza, izaho tsy nahavaky tratra anareo, fa nanao saina, hono, aho, dia nahazo anareo tamin’ ny fihendrena.
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 Moa izay nirahiko tany aminareo va nisy nanaovako anareo ho vola aman-karena?
Did I make gain of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
18 Nangataka an’ i Titosy aho, sady nirahiko nomba azy ilay rahalahy. Moa Titosy va nanao anareo ho vola aman-karena? Tsy fanahy iray ihany va no nandehananay? Tsy iray ihany va no dianay?
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 Efa ela izay no nanaovanareo anay ho miala tsiny aminareo. Eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra no itenenanay ao amin’ i Kristy; fa ny zavatra rehetra, ry malala, dia ho fampandrosoana anareo.
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 Fa matahotra aho, fandrao, rehefa tonga aho, dia hahita anareo ho toy izay tsy tiako, ary ho hitanareo aho ho toy izay tsy tianareo; fandrao hisy fifandirana, fialonana, fiafonafonana, fifampiandaniana, fanaratsiana, fibitsibitsihana, fieboeboana, fikotranana, ―
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 eny, fandrao, rehefa tonga indray aho, dia hampietry ahy eo anatrehanareo Andriamanitro, ary izaho hanana alahelo amin’ ny maro izay nanota teo aloha ka tsy mbola nibebaka tamin’ ny fahalotoana sy ny fijangajangana ary ny fijejojejoana nataony.
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.
