2 Coríntios 12

1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. 3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows), 4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses. 6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me. 7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. 8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? 16 Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception. 17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you? 18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. 20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots, 21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

Ngā Putanga me ngā Whakakitenga a te Ariki ki a Pāora

1 Ehara hoki i te pai kia whakamanamana ahau; heoi, me neke atu ahau ki ngā putanga, ki ngā whakakitenga mai a te Ariki. 2 E mātau ana ahau ki tētahi tangata i roto i a te Karaiti, ka tekau mā whā ēnei tau, i roto rānei i te tinana, kāhore ahau e mātau; i waho rānei o te tinana, kāhore ahau e mātau; ko te Atua te mātau ana; kāhakina atu ana taua tangata ki te tuatoru rā anō o ngā rangi. 3 Heoi, mātau tonu ahau ki taua tangata, i roto rānei i te tinana, i waho rānei o te tinana, kāhore ahau e mātau; ko te Atua te mātau ana; 4 kāhakina atu ana ia ki Pararaiha, ā, rongo ana i ngā mea e kore e taea te kōrero, e kore anō e tika kia kōrerotia e te tangata. 5 Ka whakamanamana ahau ki taua tangata; otiia, e kore ahau e whakamanamana ki ahau ake, engari ki ōku ngoikoretanga. 6 Ki te hiahia hoki ahau kia whakamanamana, e kore ahau e wairangi; ka kōrero tonu ahau i te mea pono. Heoi, ka waiho e ahau, kei nui atu tā tētahi e whakaaro ai ki ahau i tāna e kite nei i ahau, i tāna rānei e rongo ai ki ahau.

7 Nā, i te tino nui rawa o ngā whakakitenga mai, he mea kei kake rawa ake ahau, kua hōmai ki ahau he koikoi i te kikokiko, he anahera nā Hātana hei kuru i ahau, kia kaua ai ahau e kake rawa. 8 E toru āku īnoinga ki te Atua mō tēnei mea kia neke atu i ahau. 9 Ā, kua mea mai ia ki ahau, "E ranea ana tōku atawhai hei mea mōu; mana tonu hoki tōku kaha i runga i te ngoikore." Nā, pai rawa atu ki ahau te whakamanamana ki ōku ngoikore, kia ai ai te kaha o te Karaiti hei taupoki mōku. 10 Mō reira āhuareka tonu ahau ki ngā ngoikoretanga, ki ngā tūkinotanga, ki ngā aituā, ki ngā whakatoinga, ki ngā rarunga, mō te Karaiti; i ahau hoki e ngoikore ana ko reira ahau kaha ai.

Te Māharahara o Pāora ki te Hunga Koriniti

11 Nā, kua wairangi ahau! He kaha nō tā koutou ki ahau. I tika kē hoki mā koutou ahau e whakapai; kāhore hoki ahau i hoki iho i ngā tino āpōtoro i te aha, i te aha, ahakoa rā he kāhore noa iho ahau nei. 12 He pono i mahia i roto i a koutou ngā tohu o te āpōtoro, pau rawa anō hoki te manawanui, i runga i ngā tohu, i ngā mea whakamīharo, i ngā merekara. 13 He aha koia te mea i iti iho ai koutou i ērā atu hāhi, ko tēnei anake pea, ko tōku korenga e taimaha ki a koutou? Whakarērea noatia iho tēnei hē ōku.

14 Nā, ko te tuatoru tēnei o ngā wā ka takatū nei ahau ki te haere atu ki a koutou. E kore anō koutou e pēhia e ahau ki tētahi mea māku; ehara hoki i te mea ko tā koutou tāku e rapu nei, engari ko koutou. Nā, ehara mā ngā tamariki te whakapūranga taonga mā ngā mātua, engari mā ngā mātua mā ngā tamariki. 15 Nā, ka tino pai ahau ki te whakapau i āku, kia whakapaua hoki ahau i te meatanga mō ō koutou wairua. Mehemea i hira ake tōku, aroha ki a koutou, e hoki iho rānei te aroha mōku?

16 Heoi rā, kīhai ahau i whakataimaha i a koutou; engari i tōku korokē, hopukina ana koutou e ahau ki te tinihanga. 17 I meinga rānei e ahau tētahi o te hunga i tonoa atu e ahau ki a koutou hei whakapati i ā koutou taonga mōku? 18 I whakahaua atu e ahau a Taituha, i tonoa atu hoki tētahi teina hei hoa mōna. I whakapati rānei a Taituha i ā koutou taonga mōna? He teka ianei i runga i te wairua kotahi tā māua haere? He teka rānei i haere tahi māua ko aua tapuwae rā anō?

19 Tēnei koutou te mahara nei i ēnei wā katoa he whakatikatika mō mātou tā mātou ki a koutou. I te aroaro o te Atua e kōrero ana mātou i roto i a te Karaiti. Otiia, ko ēnei mea katoa, e ōku hoa aroha, hei pai mō koutou, hei hanga mō te whare. 20 E wehi ana hoki ahau, kei rokohanga atu koutou e ahau, ina tae atu, kāhore e rite ki tāku e pai nei, kei kitea hoki ahau e koutou, kāhore e rite ki tā koutou e pai ai. Kei rokohanga atu he whawhai, he hae, he riri, he totohe, he ngautuarā, he kōmuhumuhu, he whakaputa, he tutū; 21 kei whakaititia ahau e tōku Atua i ō koutou aroaro, ina tae atu anō ahau, ā, kei tokomaha hoki e tangihia e ahau o te hunga i hara i mua, ā, kāhore anō i rīpenetā mō te poke, mō te moepuku, mō te hiahia taikaha, i mahia nei e rātou.