¹To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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

²I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago — whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known — such an one being caught away unto the third heaven;

²E 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.

³and I have known such a man — whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, —

³Heoi 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;

⁴that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

⁴Kahakina 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.

⁵Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

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

⁶for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

⁶Ki 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.

⁷and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

⁷Na, 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.

⁸Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,

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

⁹and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;` most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

⁹A 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.

¹⁰wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses — for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

¹⁰Mo 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.

¹¹I have become a fool — boasting; ye — ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles — even if I am nothing.

¹¹¶ Na 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.

¹²The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

¹²He 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.

¹³for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

¹³He 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.

¹⁴Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

¹⁴Na, 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.

¹⁵and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

¹⁵Na 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?

¹⁶And be it [so], I — I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

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

¹⁷any one of those whom I have sent unto you — by him did I take advantage of you?

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

¹⁸I entreated Titus, and did send with [him] the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? — did we not in the same steps?

¹⁸I 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?

¹⁹Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,

¹⁹Tenei 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.

²⁰for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I — I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

²⁰E 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;

²¹lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.

²¹Kei 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.