Bakorintha II 12
1 Go ipelafatsa mo gotlhe ke boeleele, mme mmang ke tswelele. Mmang ke lo bolelele diponatshego tse kileng ka di bona, le ditshenolo tse di tswang mo Moreneng.
If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed), but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Mo dingwageng tse di lesome le bone tse di fetileng, ke ne ka isiwa kwa legodimong. Lo se ka lwa mpotsa gore a mmele wa me kgotsa mowa wa me o ne o le teng kwa legodimong, gonne ga ke itse, ke Modimo fela o ka arabang moo, mme le fa go ntse jalo, ke ne ke le mo felong fa go ntle (legodimong),
I know a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven.
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth),
4 ke ne ka utlwa dilo tse di hakgamatsang tse di fetang nonofo ya motho go ka di bolela (mme le fa go ntse jalo ga ke letlelelwe go di bolelela batho).
That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.
5 Maitemogelo ao ke sengwe se ke ka ikgan-tshang ka sone, mme ga nkitla ke dira jalo. Ke tlaa ipelafatsa fela ka bokoa jwa me le ka fa Modimo o leng mogolo ka teng go dirisa bokoa jo bo ntseng jalo kgalaletsong ya one.
For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.
6 Ke na le go le gontsi mo ke ka ipelafatsang ka gone ebile ke tlaa bo ke se seeleele go dira jalo, mme ga ke batle ope go ntseela kwa godimo go feta jaaka a tshwanetse mo go se a ka se bonang mo botshelong jwa me le mo molae-tseng wa me.
For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.
7 Ke tlaa bua se: ka ntlha ya gore maitemogelo a ke nang nao a magolo thata, Modimo o ne o tshaba gore a ka nkgogomosa; jalo ke ne ka nna le bolwetse jo e neng e le mutlwa mo nameng ya me, morongwa wa ga Satane go ntlhokofatsa le go ntshwenya, a bo a tlhaba boikgantsho jwa me.
And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me.
8 Mo makgethong a mararo ke ne ka rapela Modimo go mphodisa.
For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me.
9 Nako le nako a re, “Nnyaa. Ke na nao, ke gone gotlhe mo o go tlhokang. Nonofo ya me e supiwa sentle mo bathong ba ba bokoa”. Jaanong ke itumelela go ipelafatsa ka bokoa jwa me; ke itumelela go nna sekao se se tshelang sa nonofo ya ga Keresete, mo boemong jwa go supa nonofo e e leng ya me, le tse ke ka di dirang.
And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
10 E re ka ke itse gore gotlhe mo go kgatlha Keresete, ke itumela thata kaga “mutlwa” o o mo nameng ya me, le kaga ditlhapa le mathata, dipogiso le matshwenyego; gonne fa ke le bokoa, jalo ke nonofile, ka nonofo e potlana e ke nang nayo, ke nna ke mo ikanya thata.
For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.
11 Lo ntirile gore ke dire jaaka seeleele—ke ipelafatse jaana, gonne batho ke lona lo tshwanetse lo ka bo lo kwala kaga me go na le gore lo ntire gore ke kwale kaga me. Ga go na sepe se batho ba, ba nang naso, se ke se nang naso, le fa ke se sepe gotlhelele.
I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.
12 Erile fa ke le koo ke lo supegeditse sentle gore ke moaposetoloi wa boammaaruri, yo o romilweng mo go lona ke Modimo; gonne ke dirile dikgakgamatso di le dintsi thata ka bopelotelele le ditshupo le ditiro tse dikgolo mo go lona.
Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 Mme selo sengwe fela se ke sa se lo direlang se ke se dirang gongwe le gongwe mo diphuthegong tse dingwe tsotlhe, go nna morwalo mo go lona, ga ke ise nke ke lo kope dijo kgotsa bonno. Tsweetswee intshwareleng phoso e!
For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.
14 Jaanong ke tla mo go lona gape la boraro; mme ke tlaa nna ke sa batle tuelo epe mo go lona, gonne ga ke batle madi a lona. Ke batla lona! Le fa go ntse jalo, lo bana ba me, mme bananyana ga ba duele dijo tsa batsadi ba bone, ke ka mokgwa o mongwe; batsadi ba abela bana ba bone dijo.
Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 Ke itumelela go lo inaya le gotlhe mo ke nang nago go nna dijo tsa semowa, le fa go lebega ekete fa ke lo rata thata lona lo nthata go le gonnye.
But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less.
16 Bangwe ba lona ba re, “Ke boammaaruri gore go re etela ga gagwe go bonala go ne go sa re senyetsa sepe, mme Paulo yole ke motho yo o bokukuntshwane, mme o re tsieditse. Ka boammaaruri o tshwanetse a bo a dirile madi mo go rona ka tsela nngwe.”
But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.
17 Mme jang? A mongwe wa banna ba ke neng ka ba romela kwa go lona o lo jele ntsoma?
Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?
18 Erile fa ke kgothatsa Tito gore a lo etele, le mokaulengwe yo mongwe nae, a ba ne ba dira madi mangwe? Nnyaa, ga ba ise ba ke ba dire jalo. Gonne re na le Mowa O O Boitshepo o le mongwe fela, ebile re gata mo dikgatong tsa ba bangwe, re dira dilo ka go tshwana.
I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps?
19 Ke gopola gore lo akanya gore ke bua mo gotlhe go lo ipatlela. Ga go a nna jalo gotlhelele. Ke a lo bolelela, le Modimo o reeditse fa ke bua, gore ke buile se go lo thusa, ditsala tse di rategang, go lo aga mo meweng e seng go ithusa.
Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.
20 Gonne ke boifa gore fa ke lo etela ga nke ke rate se ke se fitlhelang, mme jalo ga lo kitla lo rata mokgwa o ke tlaa dirang ka one. Ke boifa gore ke tlaa fitlhela lo omana, lo fufegelelana, lo gakalelana, lo ikgogomosa lo buana leswe, lo sebana lo tletse mabela le dikgaogano.
For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.
21 Ee, ke boifa gore fa ke tla Modimo o tlaa nkokobetsa fa pele ga lona mme ke tlaa utlwa botlhoko ke bo ke hutsafala ka gore ba le bantsi ba lona ba ba leofileng ke baleofi ebile ga ba na sepe le dilo tse di bosula tse di sa itshekeng tse lo di dirileng; dikeletso tsa lona tse di bosula, boaka, le go tseela ba bangwe basadi.
Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed.
