2 Corinthians 11
1 [But now, because my opponents are saying that Christ sent them to you as his representatives and that he did not send me], please be patient with me, too, [while I say a] few things [that may sound as if] [IRO] [I am praising myself, like] a foolish person [would do. You have been] ([putting up with/tolerating]) [those who teach what is false; ] now then, (put up with/tolerate) me [too].
Enga anie ka mba handefitra amiko amin’ ny hadalana kely ianareo, kanefa mandefitra amiko ihany ianareo.
2 I really do care about [what happens to] you, just as God cares about [what happens to you. Just like a father wants his daughter to be sexually pure when he presents her to the man she will marry] [MET], I [want you to belong] to Christ [alone and to no other]. I want to present you [to him] as people who remain faithful to him [only, and who have not believed the deceitful message of those who are teaching what is false].
Fa fahasaro-piaro araka an’ Andriamanitra no mahasaro-piaro ahy aminareo; fa nataoko fofombadin’ ny lehilahy iray ianareo, mba hatolotra tahaka ny virijina madio ho an’ i Kristy.
3 However, just like [Satan, when he] cunningly [appeared as a] snake, deceived Eve [and caused her to disobey the Lord God], I am concerned that [those teachers] will cause you to think wrongly so that you will no longer [be faithful to] Christ alone.
Fa matahotra aho, fandrao ny sainareo ho simba hiala amin’ ny fahitsiam-po sy ny fahadiovana amin’ i Kristy, tahaka ny namitahan’ ny menarana an’ i Eva tamin’ ny fihendreny.
4 [I say that] because some people have come among you who are teaching [their own thoughts about] Jesus. They [are saying about him] things that are [entirely] different from what I taught you. [They are urging] you to receive a [powerful] spirit who [would come to live in you], but it is not the same [Spirit] that you received [from God when you believed in Christ]. They preach [what they call] a good message, and you accept [their message, even though it is not the same as the good message about Christ that you heard from me. And] you have gladly accepted them and their message!
Fa raha misy tonga ka mitory Jesosy hafa izay tsy notorinay, na ianareo mandray fanahy hafa izay tsy noraisinareo, hay! tsara ny andeferanareo amin’ izany!
5 I consider that [LIT] none of those [men, even though they think of themselves as being] [IRO] extra-special apostles, are in any way greater than I am.
Fa ataoko fa tsy misy mahalatsaka ahy noho ireo Apostoly ambony indrindra ireo.
6 [I admit that] I am not an eloquent speaker, but I do know [God’s message]. I have made that clear to you by everything [that I have done among you and by everything that I have taught you].
Fa na dia olona tsy nampianarina laha-teny aza aho, dia tsy mba tahaka izany amin’ ny fahalalana; fa tamin’ ny zavatra rehetra dia efa nasehonay marimarina tamin’ ny olona rehetra izany hahasoa anareo.
7 [I refused to accept money] from you as pay for teaching you God’s message about Christ. (It is ridiculous for you to think that what I did was wrong!/Was that wrong?) [RHQ] [I know that by teaching you without pay], I made myself seem [IRO] unimportant to you. [But I did it] to honor you.
Diso va aho, raha nanetry tena mba hisandratanareo ka nitory maimaimpoana ny filazantsaran’ Andriamanitra taminareo?
8 [Some people might say that it was as though] [IRO] I was robbing other congregations because I accepted money from them in order that I might work among you.
Namabo ny fiangonana sasany aho ka nandray karama hanompoako anareo.
9 Furthermore, when I was [there] with you and had no [money to buy the things that I needed], I did not cause any [of you] ([to have difficulties by my depending on you/by asking you for money/support]), because our [(inc)] fellow believers who came from [here in] Macedonia [province] brought enough [money for me to buy everything] that I needed. So I have not caused you any difficulty at all [by asking you for money], and I never will [ask you for money] [EUP].
Fa raha nitoetra teo aminareo aho ka tsy nanana, dia tsy mba nahavaky tratra olona aho; fa raha vao tonga avy tany Makedonia ny rahalahy, dia nomeny ahy izay nilaiko; ary tamin’ ny zavatra rehetra dia nitandrina tsara izay tsy hahavaky tratra anareo aho sady mbola hitandrina izany ihany.
10 [And] as [sure as you know that] everything that Christ says is true, [you can be sure that what] I say [to you now is true. Wherever I go] there in Achaia [province], [I do not let you believers pay me for doing God’s work among you]. And no one will be able to prevent me from boasting [about that].
Raha ato anatiko koa ny fahamarinan’ i Kristy, dia tsy hisy hahafoana izany reharehako izany any amin’ ny tany Akaia.
11 No one should wrongly [RHQ] think that it is because I do not love you that [I do not take pay from you]. God knows [that you truly/really are very dear to me].
Nahoana? Satria tsy tiako va ianareo? Andriamanitra no mahalala.
12 There are [some men there among you] who would like to be able to say boastfully that they [work among you] just as I do. So, in order to make it impossible [IDM] [for them to say that], I have [refused to accept pay from you], and I will continue doing that.
Fa izay ataoko no mbola hataoko ihany, mba hampitsaharako ny famelezan’ izay mitady hamely, mba ho hita fa tahaka anay ihany izay amin’ ny izay ireharehany.
13 Those men are lying [when they say that they are] apostles. They work deceitfully. [Even though they say that they work for God, they are working only for themselves]. They try to make people think that Christ [sent them] as his apostles, [but they do not truly represent him].
Fa Apostoly sandoka izy ireny, mpiasa mamitaka, ka dia mampiova ny endriny ho tahaka ny Apostolin’ i Kristy.
14 I am not surprised [that they act like that], because Satan himself causes people to think [that he has come] as a shining messenger [from God].
Ary tsy mahagaga izany, fa Satana aza mampiova ny endriny ho tahaka ny anjelin’ ny mazava.
15 So it should not surprise [you] if these men, who [really] serve [Satan, do good things in order] to make you think they [serve God]. Some day God will [punish them] according to what they deserve because of the [evil] things that they do.
Koa tsy zavatra lehibe tsy akory, raha ny mpanompony koa no mba mampiova ny endriny ho tahaka ny mpanompon’ ny fahamarinana; nefa ny farany ho araka ny asany ihany.
16 I say again: I do not want any of you to think that my [boasting about myself] is like foolish [people] boast. But even if anyone [thinks that I am boasting about myself like a foolish person boasts, listen to] what I [have to say anyway, just like you listen to those false apostles]. They really [speak] foolishly! Listen to me while I also boast a little.
Hoy izaho indray: Aza misy manao ahy ho adala; nefa, na dia misy manao izany aza, raiso toy ny adala aho mba hireharehako kelikely koa.
17 About the things that I am [going to tell you], boasting confidently [about myself, surely you know that they are not the kind of things] that the Lord [Jesus] would say. Instead, [I will speak] as a foolish [person would speak].
Izao lazaiko izao dia tsy lazaiko araka ny Tompo, fa toa amin’ ny fahadalana amin’ izao rehareha matoky izao ihany.
18 Because many among you are boasting [about their own work], as unbelievers do, I will also boast [about myself and my work] [MTY, IRO].
Satria maro no mirehareha araka ny nofo, dia mba hirehareha koa aho.
19 [I am sure that you, who think that you are so wise, will accept what I say] because you gladly [accept the] false teachers and the foolish things [that they say].
Fa sitrakareo ny handefitra amin’ ny adala, satria hendry angaha ianareo.
20 When people [treat] you as if they were your bosses, you gladly submit [to them. You think that it is all right when others] force you to provide for their needs. You think that it is all right [when people] take control over you, when they boast about themselves, [or when they insult you by] slapping you in the face.
Fa hay! mandefitra ihany ianareo, raha misy manandevo anareo, raha misy mandany anareo, raha misy misambotra anareo, raha misy mirehareha aminareo, raha misy mamely ny tavanareo.
21 I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. [Ha! Do you think that] [IRO] I should feel ashamed [because I did not do that?] So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you [some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves].
Manala-barà-tena aho ka toa manaiky fa nalemy izahay! Fa amin’ izay mahasahy ny olona (miteny toy ny adala aho), dia mba sahy koa aho.
22 Do [they tell you] that they are Hebrews [and can speak the Hebrew language?] Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. Do they [tell you that they] belong [to God’s people], the nation of Israel? Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. [Do they tell you that] they are descendants of [our great] ancestor Abraham? Well, he is my ancestor, too.
Hebreo va izy? Izaho koa. Isiraelita va izy? Izaho koa. Taranak’ i Abrahama va izy? Izaho koa.
23 [Do they tell you how much] work they have done for Christ? Now I am talking like a crazy person talks [EUP]. Well, I work for Christ much more [than they do. I have been] in prison many more times [than they have. Many times I] have been beaten {[people] have beaten me} very severely [because I believe in and obey Christ]. Many times I almost died [because of serving Christ].
Mpanompon’ i Kristy va izy? (miteny toy ny olona very saina aho) mihoatra noho izy aho: amin’ ny fisasarana manan-tombo, amin’ ny tranomaizina matetika kokoa, amin’ ny kapoka be efa izay tsy izy, amin’ ny fahafatesana matetika.
24 On five occasions Jewish [religious leaders] beat me 39 times with a whip.
Indimy aho no nokapohin’ ny Jiosy inefa-polo latsaka iray avy.
25 On three occasions I was beaten {[Roman] officials beat me} with wooden sticks. On one occasion [a large crowd of people] threw stones at me [to kill me]. On three occasions the ship [that I was traveling on] was wrecked [and sank. On one of those occasions] I was [floating] in the water a night and a day [before I was rescued].
Intelo nokapohina tamin’ ny hazo aho, indray maka notoraham-bato, intelo no vaky sambo, indray andro sy indray alina no nitoetra teo amin’ ny lalina,
26 As I have often traveled to other places, [I have often risked losing my life. For example], sometimes I have been in danger [crossing] rivers. [I have been] in danger [traveling in places] where there were bandits. [At times I have been in] danger among people of my own nation, [the Jews], and [at other times I been in] danger among those who are not Jews. [I have been] in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations [when I was traveling in ships]. [I have been in] danger among people who falsely [claim to be] fellow believers.
nandeha matetika aho, saiky nahita loza tamin’ ny ony, saiky nahita loza tamin’ ny jiolahy, saiky nahita loza tamin’ ny tompon-tany namako, saiky nahita loza tamin’ ny jentilisa, saiky nahita loza tao amin’ ny tanàna aho, saiky nahita loza tany an-efitra aho, saiky nahita loza tany amin’ ny ranomasina aho, saiky nahita loza tamin’ ny rahalahy sandoka aho,
27 I have worked very hard [DOU] [to earn] ([a living/what I need]), and often I did not sleep. At times I was hungry and thirsty, and at times I did not have enough time to eat. Sometimes I was cold [because] I did not have enough clothes [to wear].
tamin’ ny fisasarana sy ny fikelezan’ aina, tamin’ ny tsi-fahitan-tory matetika, tamin’ ny hanoanana sy ny hetaheta, tamin’ ny fifadian-kanina matetika, tamin’ ny hatsiaka sy ny fitanjahana.
28 In addition to all that, I am constantly and deeply concerned about all the congregations [that I have helped to begin].
Afa-tsy ireo zavatra ivelany dia mbola misy koa izay mahazo ahy isan’ andro, dia ny fiahiana ny fiangonana rehetra.
29 [Every time that I hear about fellow believers] [RHQ] who are not strong [spiritually], I sympathize with them [and try to help them. Every time that I learn about a fellow believer] [RHQ] who causes [another believer] to do something wrong, that makes me very angry.
Iza no malemy, ka tsy malemy aho? Iza no tafintohina, ka tsy mirehitra aho?
30 Because [it seems that] it is necessary for me to [continue] boasting [about myself], I will boast about things that [caused some people to think of me] as being weak.
Raha tsy maintsy mirehareha aho, dia izay momba ny fahalemeko no hataoko rehareha.
31 God, who is the Father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus, and who is the one [whom we should] praise forever, knows that I am not lying [about this]. (aiōn g165)
Andriamanitra, Rain’ i Jesosy Tompo, Izay isaorana mandrakizay, mahalala fa tsy mandainga aho. (aiōn g165)
32 [One time when I was] in Damascus [city], the governor whom King Aretas [had appointed] to rule [part of his area, told his soldiers] to guard [the gates of] the city so that they could seize me [if I tried to leave the city].
Tany Damaskosy ny governora notendren’ i Areta mpanjaka dia nampiambina ny tanàna Damaskosy mba hisambotra ahy;
33 But [my friends] helped me to escape [by] putting me in a large basket and lowering me [to the ground by a rope] through an opening in the [city] wall. [That was really humiliating]!
fa avy teo amin’ ny varavarankely eo amin’ ny mànda no nampidinana ahy tamin’ ny sobiky, ka dia afa-nandositra ny tànany aho.
