2 Corinthians 12
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Adegbe siwo katã ƒom mele la mehiã o. Movinyawo sɔŋ ko wonye, gake mele edzi yi ge. Mina maƒo nu le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋutegawo kple ɖeɖefiawo ŋu.
2 I know a man in Messiah 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.
Menya ŋutsu aɖe le Kristo me. Anɔ abe ƒe wuienee nye esia ene la, eɖanɔ ŋutilã me o, nyemenyae o, alo menɔ ŋutilã me o, nyemenyae o; Mawue nyae. Wokɔ nenem me sia yi dziƒo etɔ̃lia.
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
Migabiam be ŋutilã mee wònɔ alo gbɔgbɔ mee wònɔ hafi yi afi ma hã o, elabena nyemenya o. Mawu ɖeka koe nya, gake menya be wokɔe yi Paradiso la me vavã.
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Le afi ma la, wose nya siwo wɔ nuku ale gbegbe be wogbɔ amegbetɔwo ƒe susu kple gɔmesese ŋu yi, eye womeɖe mɔ be woagblɔ wo na ame aɖeke o.
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Nu si teƒe wòkpɔ la nye nu xɔasi aɖe si ŋu mate ŋu aƒo adegbe le, gake nyemedi be mawɔ nenema o. Ke boŋ maƒo adegbe le ale si megbɔdzɔe, gake Mawu wɔ dɔ le ŋutinye hena eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la ŋuti.
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.
Nu geɖewo ŋutɔ li siwo ŋu maƒo adegbe le, eye ne mewɔ esia la, mawɔm movitɔe o; elabena wonye nyateƒe. Ke nyemawɔe o, be amewo nabum amegãe wu ame si ŋutɔ menye o, ke boŋ be woakpɔ nu si wòdze be woakpɔ le nye agbenɔnɔ kple gbeƒã si ɖem mele la 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.
Mawu ƒe gãnyenye kple nukunu siwo teƒe mekpɔ la, menye nu bɔbɔe o, eye be nyemagado ɖokuinye ɖe dzi o la tae Mawu na be dɔléle aɖe ge ɖe nye ŋutilã me si zu ŋu nɔa fu ɖem nam. Esia nye Satana ƒe dɔla ƒe nuwɔna.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Medo gbe ɖa na Aƒetɔ la zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ kple kukuɖeɖe be wòaɖe dɔléle sia ɖa le menye.
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 Messiah may rest on me.
Ke ɣe sia ɣi la, Aƒetɔ la gblɔna nam be, “Nye amenuveve sɔ gbɔ na wò, elabena meɖea nye ŋusẽ fiana to ame siwo gbɔdzɔ le ŋutilã me la dzi.” Eya ta enye dzidzɔ nam be maƒo adegbe le nye gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ ŋuti boŋ, ale be Kristo ƒe ŋusẽ blibo la katã nadze le menye.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Messiah’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Esi menya be Kristo ŋutɔ ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wònye be nu sia nadzɔ ɖe dzinye ta la, mekpɔa dzidzɔ be “ŋu” sia le nye ŋutilã me. Mekpɔa dzidzɔ hã be amewo dzuam, tia nye agbe yome, eye meɖoa xaxa kple hiã geɖe me, elabena mekpɔa ŋusẽ to gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ me, eye zi ale si megbɔdzɔ la, zi nenema ke mesẽa ŋue.
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 emissaries, though I am nothing.
Miaƒe nuwɔnae na be meƒo nu, do ɖokuinye ɖe dzi abe bometsila ene. Evɔ la, miawoe wòle be miakafum, ke menye nye ŋutɔ wòle be makafu ɖokuinye hafi o, eye togbɔ be nyemele naneke me o hã la, naneke mele miaƒe apostolo mawo si si mele asinye o.
12 Truly the signs of an emissary were worked amongst you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Esi mele mia gbɔ la, nye dɔwɔwɔ ɖe sia ɖe ɖo kpe edzi be Aƒetɔ lae tiam abe apostolo ene, eye wòdɔm be mava gblɔ nyanyui la na mi, eye metsɔ dzigbɔɖi wɔ dzesiwo, nukunuwo kple ŋusẽdɔ geɖewo hã le mia dome.
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!
Nu ka me gɔ̃ mietsi megbe le le hame susɔeawo ŋu? Nu si ko nyemewɔ le mia gbɔ o, evɔ mewɔe le hame bubuwo me lae nye be nyemenye agba na mi o. Mitsɔ nu madzɔmadzɔ sia kem!
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.
Azɔ la, zi etɔ̃liae nye esia megbɔna mia gbɔ, eye le nye vava me hã la, nyematsɔ dzinyekpɔkpɔ ƒe agba aɖo mia dzi o, elabena nyemele miaƒe ga dim o, ke boŋ miawo ŋutɔ dim mele. Vinyewo mienye, eye menye viwoe wòle be woadi nuɖuɖu na wo dzilawo o. Dzilawoe wòle be wòakpɔ wo viwo dzi.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Enye dzidzɔ nam be matsɔ ɖokuinye kple nu siwo le asinye la na mi be miatsi ɖe edzi le gbɔgbɔ me, gake zi ale si mele mia lɔ̃m ɖe edzi la, zi nenema ke miaƒe lɔlɔ̃ nam hã dzi le ɖeɖem kpɔtɔ.
16 Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
Ame aɖewo le mia dome le gbɔgblɔm be, “Enye nyateƒe be ne eɖi tsa va kpɔ mí la, míegblẽa ga aɖeke ɖe eŋuti o, gake Paulo sia ayetɔe wònye le mía blem. Le nyateƒe me la, anya to mɔ aɖe dzi kokoko wɔ ga le mía ŋuti.”
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
Enye nyateƒea? Ɖe ame siwo medɔ ɖo ɖe mi la ƒe ɖe va xɔ nane le mia sia?
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?
Alo ɖe Tito kple nɔvi si medɔ ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ la va ba mia? Gbeɖe, elabena menya nyuie be mí katã la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe ma ɖeka koe le mía me, eye nu ɖeka tɔgbi mí katã míewɔna.
19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Messiah. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Ɖewohĩ la, mianɔ bubum be ɖe mele esiawo katã gblɔm be maʋli mía ɖokuiwo ta le mia gbɔ, ale be miagalɔ̃m. Esia mele eme nenema o. Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃wo, abe Kristotɔwo ene la, mele nya sia gblɔm na mi le Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ me, be matu mi ɖo le gbɔgbɔ me.
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,
Nu si vɔ̃m mele lae nye be ne meva mia gbɔ la, miaƒe agbenɔnɔ ava tɔ ŋku nam, eye esia ana be nye nuwɔna manɔ abe ale si miadi be wòanɔ ene o. Mele vɔvɔ̃m be ne meva la, mava kpɔ dzrewɔwɔ, ŋuʋaʋã, dɔmedzoedodo, ameŋuzɔzɔ, sakplisasa, ɖokuidodoɖedzi kple mama le mia dome.
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.
Mele vɔvɔ̃m hã be nenye be meva la, Mawu abɔbɔm ɖe anyi le miaƒe ŋkume, eye mafa konyi le ame geɖe siwo wɔ nu vɔ̃ tsã, eye wometrɔ le woƒe dzi me le makɔmakɔnyenye, ahasiwɔwɔ kple hadzedze siwo wowɔ la ŋuti la ta.
