2 Korintiana 12

1 Mbe hitolom-pitrèñe iraho, ndra te tsy vente’e, fe honjoneko o aroñaroñeo naho o famentabentara’ i Talèo.

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the LORD.

2 Fantako t’indaty amy Norizañey, ie folo taoñe efats’ amby izay, (ke am-bata’e, tsy haiko, he tsy am-bata’e, amoeako, fa arofoanan’ Añahare), ie nonjoneñe mb’an-dikeram-pahatelo mb’eo.

I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God has known—such a one being snatched up to the third heaven;

3 Ty fohiko am’indatiy—ie nofiko ke niam-bata’e he tsy niambata’e, fa arofoanan’ Añahare—

and I have known such a man—whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God has known—

4 ie nampionjoneñe mb’ an-tanen-kavelom-b’eo vaho nahajanjiñe saontsy tsy mete volañeñe, fa faly tsy azo saontsie’ ondaty.

that he was snatched up to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

5 Ho rengeko i nitalilieñey, fe tsy hisenge ty vatako naho tsy amy hakepehakoy.

Of such a one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses,

6 Aa ndra t’ie hirenge, tsy hanao minè, fa ty hatò avao ty ho volañeko; fe ifoneñako, kera hañonjona’e ahy ambone’ ty isa’ondaty amako naho ze janji’e amako.

for if I may wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will say truth; but I refrain, lest in regard to me anyone may think anything above what he sees me, or hears anything of me;

7 Aa ke ho rengevoheko ty hara’elahi’ o famentabentarañeo, le nampitsipohem-patike ty nofoko, ìra’ i mpañìnjey hamolevole ahiko, hikalañ’ ahy tsy hiebotsebotse.

and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted too much, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might batter me, that I might not be exalted too much.

8 Fa in-telo ty nihalalieko amy Talè t’ie hasitake amako.

I called on the LORD three times concerning this thing, that it might depart from me,

9 Fe hoe re tamako: Mahaeneñe azo o hasoako, vaho fonireñe an-kavozoañe o haozarakoo. Aa le ho sengeko an-kaehake i falejolejokoy, soa te himoneñe amako ato ty faozara’ i Norizañey.

and He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness”; most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

10 Aa le mahafale ahy o haifoifoko, o fañinjeañeo, o haemberañeo, o fampisoañañeo, vaho o faloviloviañe ty amy Norizañeio, toe maozatse iraho te màmake.

for this reason I am well pleased in weaknesses, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I may be weak, then I am powerful;

11 Misare gege iraho, fe nizizie’ areo. Toko’e inahareo ty nandrenge ahiko; amy te, tsy zai’ o Firàheñe mitiotiotseo ndra ami’ty inoñ’ inon-draho, ndra te tsy manjofake.

I have become a fool—boasting; you compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you, for I was behind the very chiefest apostles in nothing—even if I am nothing.

12 Fa nimaneañe am-pahaliñisañe añatrefa’ areo o vilom-Piràheñe too—o famantarañeo naho o halatsañeo naho o raha tsitantaneo.

The signs, indeed, of the apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

13 Aa vaho inoñe ty nahamasay anahareo amo Fivory ila’eo, naho tsy te izaho tsy naloetse ama’ areo? Iheveo i nandilarakoy!

for what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

14 Oniño, t’ie veka’e henaneo ty homb’ ama’ areo añe fañintelo’e; tsy te hampivaveako vaho tsy ipaiako vara, fa inahareo, amy te tsy o ajajao ty mañaja ho aman-droae, fa o roae’eo ho a o ana’eo.

Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I do not seek yours, but you, for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children,

15 Mahaehake ahy ty hañenga naho hengaeñe ho anahareo, aa naho losoreko ty fikokoako, hazetse hao ty fikokoañe ahiko?

and I will most gladly spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, loving you more abundantly, I am loved less.

16 Ndra te izay, tsy niloerako. F’ie mahay fañahy le nitsepake anahareo an-ka’kalitahañe.

And be it [so], I did not burden you, but being crafty, I took you with guile;

17 He nañaramamoako amo nañirahakoo?

anyone of those whom I have sent to you—did I take advantage of you by him?

18 Nosiheko t’i Titosy vaho nampindrezako ty rahalahy. Nañaramamo anahareo hao t’i Titosy? Tsy añ’ arofo raike naho an-dia raike hao o fañaveloa’aio?

I begged Titus, and sent with [him] the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Did we not [walk] in the same steps?

19 Atao’ areo t’ie nitolom-piveroke ama’ areo hao hatrela izay? Toe añatrefan’ Añahare, amy Norizañey ty nitaroña’ay, ry rañetse, hampiraorao anahareo.

Again, [do] you think that we are making defense to you? We speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,

20 Ty maha-mahimahiñ’ahy, izaho hiheo mb’eo, he tsy ho treako ami’ty fisalalàko, vaho tsy ho isa’ areo ami’ty fañiria’ areo ahy; ke eo ty liedietse, ty tsikirìke, ty loa-tiñake, ty firahambañe, ty fandrabioñe, ty fitsikotsikoañe, ty evoñevoñe, vaho ty havalitsikotahañe.

for I fear lest, having come, I may not find you such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, slanders, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

21 Hera te hombako mb’eo indraike, le haketran’ Añahareko añatrefa’ areo, vaho hirovetako o maro nandilatse mbe tsy nisoloho amy leotseio, o hakarapiloañeo naho ze hasalarañe nanoeñe.

lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may mourn many of those having sinned before, and having not changed their mind concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and licentiousness, that they practiced.