¹It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

¹Uma mpu'u-di ria kalaua-na mpo'une' woto-ta moto-e. Aga nau' wae, ku'une' oa' woto-ku moto toi-e. Kututura-kokoi ulu pangila to napopohiloi-ka Pue'.

²I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

²Ku'inca hadua to Kristen, hampulu' opo' mpae to liu ra'ore' -i hilou hi po'ohaa' Alata'ala to hi suruga. Uma ku'incai ba woto-na mpu'u-di to ra'ore' -e, ba kao' -na-wadi. Alata'ala-wadi to mpo'inca.

³And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

⁴To monoa' ku'inca, tauna toei ra'ore' hilou hi po'ohaa' to uma mowo kalompe' -na, to rahanga' Firdaus. (Hangkani-pi ku'uli', uma ku'incai ba ra'ore' mpu'u-idi, ba pangila-na-wadi, Alata'ala-wadi to mpo'inca.) Bula-na hi ria, mpo'epe-i lolita to lompe' lia, to ko'ia na'epei tilinga manusia', pai' gati uma rapiliu manusia' mpohowa'.

⁴How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

⁵Kakoo-kono-na, natao moto ku'une' tauna to mpohilo pangila to hewa toe. Aga uma-a dota mpo'une' woto-ku moto. Sampale to ku'une' -ki woto-ku moto, hawe'ea kalentea-ku.

⁵Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

⁶Kakoo-kono-na, ane doko' ku'une' woto-ku, uma-a boa', apa' ria mpu'u to natao ku'une' -ki woto-kue. Aga kupengkatarii, uma-pi kututura pangila-ku, bona neo' mpai' ria to mpo'une' -a kampo'epe-ra tutura-ku toi. Ane ria to doko' mpo'une' -a, agina ranaa hi gau' -ku pai' ra'epe lolita-ku.

⁶For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

⁷Jadi', apa' uma mowo kalompe' -na hawe'ea pangila-kue, Alata'ala mpowai' -a hanyala kaparia, bona neo' mpai' molangko rahi nono-ku. Kaparia toe hewa rui to mpotohu' -a ncuu, pai' hewa suro ngkai Magau' Anudaa' to ntora mposori-a.

⁷And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

⁸Tolu ngkani-a mekakae hi Pue', ku'uli': "O Pue', kuperapi' bona nulali-ka-kuwo kaparia toi."

⁸For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

⁹Tapi' na'uli' -ka: "Uma kulali, aga kutulungi-ko hante kabula rala-ku. Hono' -mi toe. Apa' ane lente-ko, karohoa-ku gana kamonoto-na hi rala katuwu' -nu." Toe-mi ompi' -ompi' pai' bohe nono-ku mpololita hawe'ea kalentea-ku, apa' nto'u-ku lente, karohoa Kristus mpokamoui-a.

⁹And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

¹⁰Jadi', ane lente-a, kupokagoe' moto. Goe' -a ane ba raruge' -a ba rabalinai' -a, ba mporata-a kasusaa' pai' kaparia sabana petuku' -ku hi Kristus. Apa' ane lente-a, nto'u toe-mi moroho-a.

¹⁰Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹¹Pololita-ku we'i, hewa towojo mpu'u-a apa' ku'une' -kuna woto-ku moto, aga koi' -le ompi' pai' alaa-na hewa toe-ae. Kakoo-kono-na, ke koi' -dile ompi' to mpo'une' -ae. Apa' nau' uma-a-kuwo hewa hema, aga bate suro Pue' Yesus mpu'u-a, uma-a tepatu'ai ngkai suro to hi retu-ra tilou to mpomobohe hanga' -ra moto.

¹¹I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

¹²Bula-ku dohe-ni, kubabehi tanda-tanda to mpakanoto kasuro-na Pue' Yesus mpu'u-a. Mosabara-a mobago hi rala kasusaa', mpobabehi-a tanda mekoncehi pai' anu mobaraka' hante karohoa to ngkai Pue' Ala.

¹²Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

¹³Ha ni'uli' -koina uma hono' petulungia-ku hi koi' -e ompi'! Petulungia-ku hi koi' -le, bate hibalia hante petulungia-ku hi tauna to hi ngata ntani' -na. Ane hi ngata doo, merapi' -a gaji' -ku, tapi' koi' ompi' uma kupomperapii' -koi gaji' -ku. Ha ni'uli' -koina kuposala' toe ompi'? Uma-hanae'!

¹³For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

¹⁴Pe'epei lompe'! Moliwo-a tohe'i-e mpencuai' -koi katolu ngkani-na. Pai' uma-a mpai' mperapii' -koi ba napa-napa. To kupali', bela rewa-ni, nono-ni to kupali', bona nipoka'ahi' -a. Apa' bela-hawo ana' to mpali' pongkoni' totu'a-ra; totu'a to mpali' pongkoni' ana' -ra.

¹⁴Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

¹⁵Jadi', goe' -a mpopake' hawe'ea to ria hi aku' mpotulungi-koi. Sadia-a mpewai' woto-ku moto mpotulungi-koi. Ane hewa toe kabohe ahi' -ku hi koi' ompi', napa pai' hangkedi' rahi ahi' -ni hi aku'?

¹⁵And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

¹⁶Ni'inca moto ompi' ka'uma-ku ria mpo'alai' -koi ba napa-napa. Aga ria oa' to mpotuntui' -a, ra'uli' topo'akala-a. Ra'uli' mporata-a rasi' ngkai koi' hante pebagiu-ku.

¹⁶But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

¹⁷Uma-e' makono! Tauna to kupahawa' tilou, ha ria-ra to mpo'akalai-koi, alaa-na aku' to mporata rasi'? Uma ria.

¹⁷Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?

¹⁸Kuperapi' wengi bona Titus tilou mpehupai' -koi, pai' ria wo'o-pi hadua ompi' kupahawa' mpodohei-i. Ha ria-i Titus mpo'akalai-koi nto'u toe-e? Ni'inca moto ompi', Titus pai' aku' hanono lau-kai, pai' hibalia wo'o pokehii-kai.

¹⁸I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

¹⁹Neo' ni'uli' hewa toi, hawe'ea to ki'uki' tohe'i, ki'uki' bona mpo'uli' noa' -kai. Ompi' -ompi' to kipoka'ahi'! Mololita-kai tohe'i-e, hi posidaia' -kai hante Kristus. Alata'ala mpotiroi-ta! Hawe'ea to ki'uli', hawe'ea to kibabehi, ki'uli' pai' kibabehi bona mporohoi pepangala' -ni.

¹⁹Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

²⁰Apa' koro' -a, nee-neo' mpai' nto'u katilou-ku mpencuai' -koi, kurata-koi uma hewa to kupokono. Pai' wae wo'o koi', uma-a hewa to nipokono. Nee-neo' mpai' kurata-koi nto'u-ni momehono' pai' momepohingii', momepokaroe pai' hore mpopeliu woto-ni moto, momeruge', mometuntui', pai' hore molangko nono. Nee-neo' kurata-koi uma hintuwu' ompi'.

²⁰For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

²¹Koro' -a nee-neo' mpai' ane rata wo'o-apa hi retu, kehi-ni tohe'e mpaka'ea' -a hi nyanyoa Pue' -ku, Pue' Alata'ala, alaa-ku geo' mpokageoi' wori' tauna to mojeko', apa' ko'ia oa' -ra medea ngkai gau' -ra to sala', pobualo' -ra pai' kehi-ra to uma tumotoa.

²¹And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.