¹Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

¹Tsy maintsy mirehareha aho, na dia tsy mahasoa aza izany; fa handroso hilaza fahitana sy fanambaran'ny Tompo aho.

²I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in [the] body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such [a one] caught up to [the] third heaven.

²Mahalala olona anankiray ao amin'i Kristy aho, tokony ho efatra ambin'ny folo taona lasa izay - na tao amin'ny tena, na tsy tao amin'ny tena, tsy fantatro, Andriamanitra no mahalala - ilay anankiray dia nakarina ho any amin'ny lanitra fahatelo.

³And I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)

³Ary mahalala ilay olona anankiray aho - na tao amin'ny tena, na tsy tao amin'ny tena, tsy fantatro, Andriamanitra no mahalala -

⁴that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.

⁴fa nakarina ho any Paradisa izy ka nandre teny tsy azo tenenina sady tsy tokony holazain'olona.

⁵Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

⁵Ilay anankiray no hataoko rehareha; fa ny amin'ny tenako dia tsy hirehareha aho afa-tsy amin'ny fahalemena ihany.

⁶For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say [the] truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me [to be], or whatever he may hear of me.

⁶Fa na dia te-hirehareha aza aho, dia tsy ho adala, fa hilaza ny marina; nefa tsy manao izany aho, fandrao misy olona mihevitra ahy ho mihoatra noho izay ahitany ahy na izay andrenesany ny teniko.

⁷And 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.

⁷Ary fandrao hirehareha noho ny habetsaky ny fanambarana aho, dia nasiana tsilo tamin'ny nofo, dia irak'i Satana hamely ahy, fandrao hirehareha aho.[Na: Notsatohana hazo maranitra ny nofoko]

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

⁸Izany no nangatahako intelo tamin'ny Tompo, mba hialan'izany amiko.

⁹And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for [my] 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.

⁹Nefa hoy Izy tamiko; Ampy ho anao ny fahasoavako; fa ny heriko. dia tanterahina amin'ny fahalemena. Koa mainka sitrako ny hirehareha amin'ny fahalemeko, mba hitoeran'ny herin'i Kristy amiko.

¹⁰Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

¹⁰Koa dia finaritra aho amin'ny fahalemena, amin'ny fampahoriana, amin'ny fahaterena, amin'ny fanenjehana, amin'ny fahantrana, noho ny amin'i Kristy; fa ny fahalemeko no fahatanjahako.

¹¹I 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.

¹¹Efa tonga adala aho; ianareo no nahatery ahy; fa tokony hoderainareo aho, satria tsy latsaka noho ireo Apostoly ambony indrindra ireo, na dia tsinontsinona aza aho.[Na: fatratra loatra]

¹²The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.

¹²Ny famantarana mah'Apostoly ahy dia natao teo aminareo tokoa tamin'ny faharetana rehetra, tamin'ny famantarana sy ny fahagagana ary tamin'ny asa lehibe.

¹³For 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.

¹³Fa inona moa no nahalatsaka anareo noho ny fiangonana sasany, afa-tsy ny tsy namakiako tratra anareo? Mamelà ahy ary amin'izany fahadisoana izany.

¹⁴Behold, 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.

¹⁴Indro, efa fanintelony izao no vonona hankatỳ aminareo aho, nefa tsy hahavaky tratra anareo; fa tsy ny fanananareo no tadiaviko, fa ianareo; fa tsy ny zanaka no tokony hihary ho an'ny ray aman-dreniny, fa ny ray aman-dreniny no tokony hihary ho an'ny zanany.

¹⁵Now *I* shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.

¹⁵Ary izaho dia faly indrindra handany sy holanina hahasoa ny fanahinareo, na dia araka ny fitombon'ny fitiavako anareo aza no fihenan'ny fitiavanareo ahy.

¹⁶But be it so. *I* did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.

¹⁶Kanefa, na dia izany aza, izaho tsy nahavaky tratra anareo, fa nanao saina, hono, aho, dia nahazo anareo tamin'ny fihendrena.

¹⁷Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?

¹⁷Moa izay nirahiko tany aminareo va nisy nanaovako anareo ho vola aman-karena?

¹⁸I begged Titus, and sent the brother with [him]: did Titus at all make gain of you? have we not walked in the same spirit? [have we] not in the same steps?

¹⁸Nangataka an'i Titosy aho, sady nirahiko nomba azy ilay rahalahy. Moa Titosy va nanao anareo ho vola aman-karena? Tsy fanahy iray ihany va no nandehananay? Tsy iray ihany va no dianay?

¹⁹Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.

¹⁹Efa ela izay no nanaovanareo anay ho miala tsiny aminareo. Eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra no itenenanay ao amin'i Kristy; fa ny zavatra rehetra, ry malala, dia ho fampandrosoana anareo.

²⁰For 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 [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

²⁰Fa matahotra aho, fandrao, rehefa tonga aho, dia hahita anareo ho toy izay tsy tiako, ary ho hitanareo aho ho toy izay tsy tianareo ; fandrao hisy fifandirana, fialonana, fiafonafonana, fifampiandaniana, fanaratsiana, fibitsibitsihana, fieboeboana, fikotranana, -eny, fandrao, rehefa tonga indray aho, dia hampietry ahy eo anatrehanareo Andriamanitro, ary izaho hanana alahelo amin'ny maro izay nanota teo aloha ka tsy mbola nibebaka tamin'ny fahalotoana sy ny fijangajangana ary ny fijejojejoana nataony.

²¹lest 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.

²¹eny, fandrao, rehefa tonga indray aho, dia hampietry ahy eo anatrehanareo Andriamanitro, ary izaho hanana alahelo amin'ny maro izay nanota teo aloha ka tsy mbola nibebaka tamin'ny fahalotoana sy ny fijangajangana ary ny fijejojejoana nataony.