1 E hara hoki i te pai kia whakamanamana ahau; heoi me neke atu ahau ki nga putanga, ki nga whakakitenga mai a te Ariki.

Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.

2 E matau ana ahau ki tetahi tangata i roto i a te Karaiti, ka tekau ma wha enei tau, i roto ranei i te tinana, kahore ahau e matau; i waho ranei o te tinana, kahore ahau e matau: ko te Atua te matau ana; kahakina atu ana taua tangata ki te tuatoru ra ano o nga rangi.

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such caught up to third heaven.

3 H eoi matau tonu ahau ki taua tangata, i roto ranei i te tinana, i waho ranei o te tinana, kahore ahau e matau: ko te Atua te matau ana;

And I know such a man, (whether in body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)

4 K ahakina atu ana ia ki Pararaiha, a rongo ana i nga mea e kore e taea te korero, e kore ano e tika kia korerotia e te tangata.

that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.

5 K a whakamanamana ahau ki taua tangata: otiia e kore ahau e whakamanamana ki ahau ake, engari ki oku ngoikoretanga.

Of such I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

6 K i te hiahia hoki ahau kia whakamanamana, e kore ahau e wairangi; ka korero tonu ahau i te mea pono: heoi ka waiho e ahau, kei nui atu ta tetahi e whakaaro ai ki ahau i tana e kite nei i ahau, i tana ranei e rongo ai ki ahau.

For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me, or whatever he may hear of me.

7 N a, i te tino nui rawa o nga whakakitenga mai, he mea kei kake rawa ake ahau, kua homai ki ahau he koikoi i te kikokiko, he anahera na Hatana hei kuru i ahau, kia kaua ai ahau e kake rawa.

And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.

8 E toru aku inoinga ki te Atua mo tenei mea kia neke atu i ahau.

For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

9 A kua mea mai ia ki ahau, E ranea ana toku atawhai hei mea mou: mana tonu hoki toku kaha i runga i te ngoikore. Na pai rawa atu ki ahau te whakamanamana ki oku ngoikore, kia ai ai te kaha o te Karaiti hei taupoki moku.

And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.

10 M o reira ahuareka tonu ahau ki nga ngoikoretanga, ki nga tukinotanga, kinga aitua, ki nga whakatoinga, ki nga rarunga, mo te Karaiti; i ahau hoki e ngoikore ana ko reira ahau kaha ai.

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

11 N a kua wairangi ahau: he kaha mo ta koutou ki ahau: i tika ke hoki ma koutou ahau e whakapai: kahore hoki ahau i hoki iho i nga tino apotoro i te aha, i te aha, ahakoa ra he kahore noa iho ahau nei.

I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.

12 H e pono i mahia i roto i a koutou nga tohu o te apotoro, pau rawa ano hoki te manawanui, i runga i nga tohu, i nga mea whakamiharo, i nga merekara.

The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.

13 H e aha koia te mea i iti iho ai koutou i era atu hahi, ko tenei anake pea, ko toku korenga e taimaha ki a koutou? whakarerea noatia iho tenei he oku.

For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.

14 N a, ko te tuatoru tenei o nga wa ka takatu nei ahau ki te haere atu ki a koutou: e kore ano koutou e pehia e ahau ki tetahi mea maku; ehara hoki i te mea ko ta koutou taku e rapu nei, engari ko koutou: na ehara ma nga tamariki te whakapuranga ta onga ma nga matua, engari ma nga matua ma nga tamariki.

Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

15 N a ka tino pai ahau ki te whakapau i aku, kia whakapaua hoki ahau i te meatanga mo o koutou wairua. Mehemea i hira ake toku aroha ki a koutou, e hoki iho ranei te aroha moku?

Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.

16 H eoi ra, kihai ahau i whakataimaha i a koutou; engari i toku koroke, hopukina ana koutou e ahau ki te tinihanga.

But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.

17 I meinga ranei e ahau tetahi o te hunga i tonoa atu e ahau ki a koutou hei whakapati i a koutou taonga moku?

Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?

18 I whakahaua atu e ahau a Taituha, i tonoa atu hoki tetahi teina hei hoa mona. I whakapati ranei a Taituha i a koutou taonga mona? he teka ianei i runga i te Wairua kotahi ta maua haere? he teka ranei i haere tahi maua ko aua tapuwae ra ano?

I begged Titus, and sent the brother with: did Titus at all make gain of you? have we not walked in the same spirit? not in the same steps?

19 T enei koutou te mahara nei i enei wa katoa he whakatikatika mo matou ta matou ki a koutou. I te aroaro o te Atua e korero ana matou i roto i a te Karaiti: otiia ko enei mea katoa, e oku hoa aroha, hei pai mo koutou, hei hanga mo te whare.

Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.

20 E wehi ana hoki ahau, kei rokohanga atu koutou e ahau, ina tae atu, kahore e rite ki taku e pai nei, kei kitea hoki ahau e koutou, kahore e rite ki ta koutou e pai ai: kei rokohanga atu he whawhai, he hae, he riri, he totohe, he ngautuara, he ko muhumuhu, he whakaputa, he tutu;

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

21 K ei whakaititia ahau e toku Atua i o koutou aroaro, ina tae atu ano ahau, a kei tokomaha hoki e tangihia e ahau o te hunga i hara i mua, a kahore ano i ripeneta mo te poke, mo te moepuku, mo te hiahia taikaha, i mahia nei e ratou.

lest my God should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I shall grieve over many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have practised.