2 Kolinitō 12

1 Ko e moʻoni ʻoku taʻengali mo au ke polepole. Ka te u lea ki he ngaahi meʻa hā mai mo e ngaahi fakahā ʻoe ʻEiki.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 ‌ʻI he taʻu ʻe hongofulu ma fā nai kuo hili, ne u ʻilo ha tangata naʻe ʻia Kalaisi, (pe naʻe ʻi he sino ia, ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻilo; pe naʻe ʻikai ʻi he sino, ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻilo; ʻoku ʻilo ʻe he ʻOtua; ) naʻe ʻohake ia ki hono tolu ʻoe langi.

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 Pea ne u ʻilo ʻae tangata ko ia, (pe naʻe ʻi he sino, pe naʻe ʻikai ʻi he sino, ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻilo: ʻoku ʻilo ʻe he ʻOtua; )

I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

4 Koeʻuhi naʻe ʻohake ia ki Palataisi ʻo ne fanongo ki he ngaahi lea taʻefaʻaleaʻaki, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ngofua ke lea ʻaki ʻe ha tangata.

how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Ko e tokotaha ko ia teu polepole ai: ka ʻe ʻikai teu polepole ʻiate au, ka ʻi heʻeku ngaahi vaivai.

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

6 He ka ne u holi ke polepole, ʻe ʻikai ai te u vale; he te u lea moʻoni pe: ka ʻoku ou tukuā, telia naʻa ai ha taha ʻe mahalo lelei lahi hake ʻiate au ʻi he meʻa ʻoku ne mamata ʻiate au, pe ʻi he meʻa ʻoku ne fanongo ʻiate au.

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 Pea telia naʻaku fielahi fau au ʻi hono lahi ʻoe ngaahi meʻa naʻe fakahā, naʻe tuku kiate au ʻae tolounua ʻi he kakano, ko e meʻa fekau ʻa Sētane, ke tukiʻi au, telia naʻaku fielahi fau.

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 Pea ʻi he meʻa ni, naʻe liunga tolu ʻeku kole lahi ki he ʻEiki, koeʻuhi ke mahuʻi ia ʻiate au.

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

9 Pea pehē mai ʻe ia kiate au, “Ko ʻeku tokoni ʻe lahi maʻau: he kuo fakakakato ʻeku mālohi ʻi hoʻo vaivai.” Ko ia teu fiefia lahi mo polepole ai muʻa ʻi heʻeku ngaahi vaivai, koeʻuhi ke nofoʻia au ʻe he mālohi ʻo Kalaisi.

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 Ko ia ʻoku ou fiemālie ai ʻi he ngaahi vaivai, ʻi he ngaahi manuki, mo e ngaahi masiva, mo e ngaahi fakatanga, mo e ngaahi mamahi, koeʻuhi ko Kalaisi: he kau ka vaivai ʻoku ou toki mālohi.

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 Ko eni, kuo u vale ʻi he polepole; ka kuo mou fakalanga ia ʻiate au: he naʻe totonu hoʻomou fakaongolelei au: he ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻe taha ʻoku ou tomui ai ʻi he fungani “ʻaposetolo lahi,” ka ʻoku ʻikai ko ha meʻa au.

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 Ko e moʻoni ko e ngaahi fakaʻilonga ʻoe ʻaposetolo naʻe fai ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻi he faʻa kātaki kotoa pē, mo e ngaahi fakaʻilonga, mo e ngaahi mana, mo e ngaahi ngāue mālohi.

Truly the signs of an apostle were worked amongst you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

13 He ko e hā ha meʻa ne mou siʻi hifo ai ʻi he ngaahi siasi kehe, ka koeʻuhi ʻapē ko ʻeku taʻefakamāfasiaʻi ʻakimoutolu? fakamolemolea ʻeku kovi ni.

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 Vakai, ko hono liunga tolu eni ʻo ʻeku teu ke ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu; pea ʻe ʻikai te u fakamāfasiaʻi ʻakimoutolu: he ʻoku ʻikai teu kumi hoʻomou meʻa, ka ko kimoutolu: he ʻoku ʻikai ngali ke tokonaki ʻe he fānau maʻae mātuʻa, ka ko e mātuʻa maʻae fānau.

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 Pea teu loto fiefia lahi ke ngāue, pea ʻatu mo ʻeku moʻui koeʻuhi ko homou laumālie; neongo ʻae fakasiʻisiʻi ʻae ʻofa kiate au, ʻi he tupulekina ʻo lahi ʻaupito ʻeku ʻofa kiate kimoutolu.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

16 Pea ko ia naʻe ʻikai te u fakamāfasia ʻakimoutolu: ka ʻi he anga fakapotopoto, ne u maʻu ʻakimoutolu ʻi he fakaoloolo.

Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

17 He naʻaku maʻumeʻa meiate kimoutolu ʻi ha taha ʻokinautolu naʻaku fekau atu kiate kimoutolu?

Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

18 Naʻaku kole kia Taitusi, pe au fekau mo ia ha kāinga [kiate kimoutolu]. Naʻe maʻumeʻa ʻa Taitusi meiate kimoutolu? ʻIkai naʻa ma ʻaʻeva ʻi he laumālie pe taha pea ma topuvaʻe taha pe?

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 ‌ʻOku mou mahalo ʻoku mau toe fakaongolelei ʻakimautolu kiate kimoutolu? ʻOku mau lea ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻia Kalaisi: ka [ʻoku mau fai ]ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻe kāinga ʻofeina, ke langa hake ai ʻakimoutolu.

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 He ʻoku ou manavahē, telia ʻi heʻeku hoko atu, ʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo ʻakimoutolu ʻo taau mo hoku loto, pea te mou ʻiloʻi au ʻo taʻetaau mo homou loto: telia naʻa ʻoku ai ʻae fakakikihi, ʻae femehekaʻaki, ʻae feʻiteʻitani, fekeʻikeʻi, ʻae felauʻiʻaki, ʻae fefanafanahi, ʻae fakamofutofuta, ʻae maveuveu:

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 Pea telia naʻa ʻi heʻeku toe hoko atu ʻe fakavaivaiʻi au ʻe hoku ʻOtua ʻiate kimoutolu, pea te u tangilāulau ʻi he tokolahi kuo nau fai angahala pea ʻoku teʻeki ai kenau fakatomala ʻi he ngāue ʻuli mo e feʻauaki mo e angafakalielia ʻaia kuo nau fai.

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.