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 boast indeed does not become me: but I will 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 knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not, God knoweth) such a one caught up to 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 (whether then in the body, or out of the body,

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.

I know not, God knoweth) that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is not permitted unto man to speak.

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.

Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, unless in my infirmities.

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,

For though I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I should speak truth. But I forbear least any one should think of me above what he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.

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.

And least I should be too much lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, least I should be too much elevated.

8 Nítorí nǹkan yìí ni mo ṣe bẹ Olúwa nígbà mẹ́ta pé, kí ó lé e kúrò lára mi.

For this I besought the Lord thrice, 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 He said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is manifested in thy weakness." With the greatest pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon 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.

And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.

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.

Am I become vain in boasting? ye have forced me to it: for I ought to have been recommended by you, as I have in nothing fallen short of the very chiefest of the apostles, though in myself 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 marks indeed of an apostle have been shewn among you with all patience, by signs, and wonders, and miracles.

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 it that ye were inferior in to the rest of the churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?--- Forgive me this injury.

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.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your substance, but your selves. For children are not expected 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 will with the greatest pleasure spend and be spent for your souls; even though the more I love you, the less I should be loved.

16 Ṣùgbọ́n ó dára bẹ́ẹ̀ tí èmi kò dẹ́rùbà yín, ṣùgbọ́n bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn, èmi ń fi ọwọ́ ẹ̀rọ̀ mú yín.

Be it so, that I did not burden you myself, yet, may some say, being crafty I over-reached you by subtilty.

17 Èmi ha rẹ́ yín jẹ nípa ẹnikẹ́ni nínú àwọn tí mo rán sí yín bi?

But did I make a gain of you by any of those whom I sent to 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 desired Titus to come to you, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gain of you? did we not walk in the same spirit? did we not tread 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.

Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.

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 am afraid least when I come, I should not find you such as I could wish, and I should be found to you such as ye would not: least there should be contentions, emulations, animosities, strifes, thwartings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: and least,

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.

when I come again, my God should humble me among you, and I should be grieved for many of those who have sinned heretofore, and have not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and lewdness which they have practised.