2 Corinthians 12
1 Èmi kò lè ṣàì ṣògo bí kò tilẹ̀ ṣe àǹfààní, nítorí èmi ó wà sọ nípa ìran àti ìṣípáyà ti Olúwa fihàn mí.
To be boasting, is needful, —it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord: —
2 Èmi mọ ọkùnrin kan nínú Kristi ní ọdún mẹ́rìnlá sẹ́yìn, yálà nínú ara ni, èmi kò mọ̀; tàbí kúrò nínú ara, èmi kò mọ̀; Ọlọ́run mọ̀: a gbé irú ẹni náà lọ sí ọ̀run kẹta.
I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven;
3 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi mọ irú ọkùnrin bẹ́ẹ̀, yálà ní ara ni, tàbí kúrò nínú ara ni, èmi kò mọ̀: Ọlọ́run mọ̀.
And I know such a man as this, whether in the body or apart from the body, [I know not], —God, knoweth,
4 Pé a gbé e lọ sókè sí Paradise, tí ó sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ tí a kò sì lè sọ, tí kò tọ́ fún ènìyàn láti máa sọ.
How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:
5 Nípa irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi ó máa ṣògo, ṣùgbọ́n nípa ti èmi tìkára mi èmi kì yóò ṣògo, bí kò ṣe nínú àìlera mi.
On behalf of such a one as this, will I boast, but, on behalf of myself, will I not boast, save in my weaknesses; —
6 Nítorí pé bi èmi tilẹ̀ ń fẹ́ máa ṣògo, èmi kì yóò jẹ́ òmùgọ̀; nítorí pé èmi yóò sọ òtítọ́: ṣùgbọ́n mo kọ̀, kí ẹnikẹ́ni máa bà à fi mí pè ju ohun tí ó rí tí èmi jẹ́ lọ, tàbí ju èyí tí ó gbọ́ lẹ́nu mi,
Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me [to be], or heareth from me, —even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.
7 àti nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìṣípayá, kí èmi má ba à gbé ara mi ga rékọjá, a sì ti fi ẹ̀gún kan sí mi lára, ìránṣẹ́ Satani láti pọ́n mi lójú, kí èmi má bá a gbéraga rékọjá.
Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, —lest I should be unduly lifted up.
8 Nítorí nǹkan yìí ni mo ṣe bẹ Olúwa nígbà mẹ́ta pé, kí ó lé e kúrò lára mi.
In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;
9 Òun sì wí fún mi pé, “Oore-ọ̀fẹ́ mi tó fún ọ, nítorí pé a sọ agbára mi di pípé nínú àìlera.” Nítorí náà tayọ̀tayọ̀ ni èmi ó kúkú máa fi ṣògo nínú àìlera mi, kí agbára Kristi lè máa gbé inú mi.
And at once he said unto me—Sufficient for thee, is my favour, for, my power, in weakness, is made complete. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may spread a tent over me.
10 Nítorí náà èmi ní inú dídùn nínú àìlera gbogbo, nínú ẹ̀gàn gbogbo, nínú àìní gbogbo, nínú inúnibíni gbogbo, nínú wàhálà gbogbo nítorí Kristi. Nítorí nígbà tí mo bá jẹ́ aláìlera, nígbà náà ni mo di alágbára.
Wherefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.
11 Mo di òmùgọ̀ nípa ṣíṣògo; ẹ̀yin ní ó fi ipá mú mi ṣe é, nítorí tí ó tọ́ tí ẹ bá yìn mí, nítorí tí èmi kò rẹ̀yìn lóhunkóhun sí àwọn àgbà aposteli bí èmi kò tilẹ̀ jámọ́ nǹkan kan.
I have become foolish, —ye, compelled me: —I, in fact, ought, by you, to have been commended; for, not a whit, have I come behind the exceeding overmuch apostles, —even if I am nothing:
12 Ohun kan tí ó ṣe àmì aposteli, iṣẹ́ ìyanu àti iṣẹ́ agbára ni wọ́n ṣe ní àárín yín pẹ̀lú sùúrù tó ga.
The signs, indeed, of an apostle, were wrought out among you, in all endurance, —[both] in signs, and wonders, and mighty works:
13 Nítorí nínú kín ni ohun tí ẹ̀yin ṣe rẹ̀yìn sí ìjọ mìíràn, bí kò ṣe ní ti pé èmi fúnra mi kó jẹ́ oníyọnu fún yín? Ẹ dárí àṣìṣe yìí jì mí.
For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, —save that, I myself, would not allow myself to be a burden unto you? Forgive me this wrong!
14 Kíyèsi i, ìgbà kẹta yìí ni mo múra tan láti tọ̀ yín wá, èmi kì yóò sì jẹ́ oníyọnu fún yín nítorí tí èmi kò wá nǹkan yín, bí kò ṣe ẹ̀yin fúnra yín; nítorí tí kò tọ́ fún àwọn ọmọ láti máa to ìṣúra jọ fún àwọn òbí wọn, bí kò ṣe àwọn òbí fún àwọn ọmọ wọn.
Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; 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 Èmi ó sì fi ayọ̀ ná ohun gbogbo tí mo bá ní, èmi ó sì ná ara mi fún ọkàn yín nítòótọ́; bí mo bá fẹ́ yín lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀, ó ha tọ́ kí ẹ̀yin kí ó fẹ́ràn mi díẹ̀ bí?
And, I, most gladly, will spend, and be fully spent, for your souls: —If I, exceedingly, love you, am I, the less, loved?
16 Ṣùgbọ́n ó dára bẹ́ẹ̀ tí èmi kò dẹ́rùbà yín, ṣùgbọ́n bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn, èmi ń fi ọwọ́ ẹ̀rọ̀ mú yín.
But let it be!—I, myself, did not burden you, —Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?
17 Èmi ha rẹ́ yín jẹ nípa ẹnikẹ́ni nínú àwọn tí mo rán sí yín bi?
Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?
18 Mo bẹ Titu, mo sì rán arákùnrin kan pẹ̀lú rẹ̀; Titu ha rẹ́ yín jẹ bí? Nípa ẹ̀mí kan náà kọ́ ni àwa rìn bí? Ọ̀nà kan náà kọ́ ni àwa tọ̀ bí?
I exhorted Titus, and sent with him the brother, —Did, Titus, overreach you? Was it not, in the same spirit, we walked? Was it not, in the same steps?
19 Ẹ̀yin ha rò pé àwa ń sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí láti gbèjà ara wa níwájú yín bí? Ní iwájú Ọlọ́run ni àwa ń sọ̀rọ̀ nínú Kristi; ṣùgbọ́n àwa ń ṣe ohun gbogbo, olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, láti gbé yín ró ni.
All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; —but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.
20 Nítorí ẹ̀rù ń bà mí pé, nígbà tí mo bá dé, èmi kì yóò bá yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí irú èyí tí mo fẹ́, àti pé ẹ̀yin yóò sì rí mi gẹ́gẹ́ bí irú èyí tí ẹ̀yin kò fẹ́: kí ìjà, owú jíjẹ, ìbínú, ìpinyà, ìṣọ̀rọ̀-ẹni-lẹ́yìn, òfófó, ìgbéraga, ìrúkèrúdò, má ba à wà.
For I fear—lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; —lest, by any means, [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; —
21 Àti nígbà tí mo bá sì padà dé, kí Ọlọ́run mí má bà à rẹ̀ mí sílẹ̀ lójú yín, àti kí èmi má ba à sọkún nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn tí ó tí ṣẹ̀ náà tí kò sì ronúpìwàdà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ìwà èérí, àgbèrè, àti wọ̀bìà tí wọ́n ti hù.
Lest, when I again come, my God should humble me in regard to you, —and I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and wantonness which they had committed.
