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

¹ A ga tilas ay ma fooma, baa kaŋ a sinda nafa. Kulu nda yaadin ay ga kande diyaŋey da bangayyaŋey kaŋ fun Rabbi do baaru.

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.

² Ay ga Almasihu boro fo bay kaŋ sohõ a to jiiri way cindi taaci. (Hal a go gaahamo ra waato din, wala a fun gaahamo ra, woodin ay si bay, Irikoy no ga bay.) To, bora din Irikoy n'a hamay ka konda hala beene hinzanta ra.

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

³ Ay binde ga bora din bay (hal a go gaahamo ra, wala a fun gaahamo ra, woodin ay si bay, Irikoy no ga bay).

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

⁴ Irikoy n'a hamay ka konda hala Paradiso*, hal a maa hay fooyaŋ kaŋ si ci, kaŋ Irikoy si yadda boro m'i dede.

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

⁵ Bora din sabbay se no ay ga fooma, amma ay bumbo se ay si fooma, kala day ay gaabi-jaŋa se.

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.

⁶ Baa d'ay ga ne ay ga fooma nd'a, manti saamotaray no ay go ga te, zama cimi no ay go ga ci. Amma ay ga fooma din naŋ, zama boro kulu ma s'ay guna sanda ay bisa haŋ kaŋ nga ga di ay do, wala haŋ kaŋ nga ga maa ay do.

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.

⁷ Bangandi bambatey din sabbay se, zama ay ma si te boŋbeeray, Irikoy n'ay no karji fo ay gaahamo ra. Karjo din Saytan diya no, a m'ay gooru-goora, zama ay ma si te boŋbeeray gumo.

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

⁸ Ay na Rabbi ŋwaaray sorro hinza woodin ciine ra, hal a m'a moorandi nd'ay.

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.

⁹ Amma a ne ay se: «Ay gomno ga wasa ni se, zama ay dabaro ga kubay londibuunay ra.» Woodin sabbay se binde, ay ga farhã no gumo ka fooma nd'ay londibuuna, hal Almasihu dabaro ma goro ay gaa.

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.

¹⁰ Woodin se no ay go ga maa kaani londibuunay ra, da kayna, da jaŋay, da gurzugay, da kankami ra mo Almasihu sabbay se. Zama waato kaŋ ay jaŋ gaabi, waato din no ay te gaabikooni.

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.

¹¹ Ay te saamo, amma araŋ no k'ay tilasandi, kaŋ doŋ a ga hima araŋ m'ay sifa. Zama ay mana gaze «diyey kaŋ ga bisa ikulu» din gaa hari kulu ra, baa kaŋ ay wo manti hay fo no.

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

¹² Haciika, alaamayaŋ kaŋ yaŋ cabe ay ya diya no te araŋ game ra da suuru kuuku, alaamayaŋ da dambara hariyaŋ da dabari goyyaŋ do.

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.

¹³ Man haray no araŋ jaŋ kaŋ n'araŋ ganji araŋ ma to Almasihu marga cindey gaa, da manti kaŋ ay bumbo mana ciya jaraw araŋ se? Araŋ ma taalo din yaaf'ay se!

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.

¹⁴ Guna, sohõ ay go ga soola ka kaayaŋ hinzanta te araŋ do. Ay si ciya araŋ se jaraw mo, zama araŋ no ay go ga ceeci, manti araŋ harey. Izey mana hima ka arzaka jisi ngey hayrey se, amma hayrey no ga jisi ngey izey se.

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

¹⁵ Ay binde ga nooru wi da farhã, ay g'ay boŋ pati mo araŋ fundey sabbay se. Zama ay ga ba araŋ gumo, woodin se baakasina kaŋ araŋ gonda ay se ga zabu no?

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

¹⁶ Amma baa da woodin te, kulu nda yaadin ay mana jaraw dake araŋ boŋ me! Amma zama ay gonda hiila, ay n'araŋ di da carmay.

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

¹⁷ Borey kulu kaŋ ay donton araŋ do, ay n'i daŋ i m'araŋ ŋwa no?

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?

¹⁸ Ay na Titos ŋwaaray k'a donton da nya-ize fo. Titos n'araŋ ŋwa no? Manti alhaali folloŋ ra no iri n'iri dirawo te? Manti ay ce tanka ra no a na nga ca daŋ?

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.

¹⁹ Za gayyaŋ araŋ go ga tammahã iri go g'iri boŋ hananyaŋ ceeci araŋ jine. To, iri go ga salaŋ Irikoy jine Almasihu ra no. A kulu mo, ay baakoy, araŋ jina-koyyaŋo se no iri go g'a te.

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;

²⁰ Zama ay ga humburu, waati kaŋ ay ga kaa, hambara ay s'araŋ gar mate kaŋ cine ay ga ba. Ay mo araŋ m'ay gar mate kaŋ cine araŋ si ba. A ma si ciya da mate kaŋ no kulu ay ma gar yanje go no, wala canse, wala futay, wala kakaw, wala wowi, wala ciinay, wala boŋbeeray, wala kosongu.

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.

²¹ Waati kaŋ ay ga kaa mo, a ma si ciya ay Irikoyo m'ay no boŋ-kaynandiyaŋ araŋ jine. Ay bina mo ma si sara boro boobo sabbay se kaŋ yaŋ na zunubi te waato, i mana tuubi mo da ngey ziibo, da ngey zina, da doonay laaley kaŋ i te.