1Eɛni ilaq ad zuxxeɣ ? Ayagi ur infiɛ ara ! Lameɛna a d-ḥkuɣ ɣef kra n leḥwayeǧ i yi-d-iweḥḥa Sidi Ṛebbi.
1Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.
2Ssneɣ yiwen wergaz yumnen s Lmasiḥ, yețwarfed alamma d igenni wis tlata ṛbeɛṭac iseggasen aya ; ur ẓriɣ ma yella yețwarfed nețța s yiman is neɣ d aweḥḥi kan i s-d-ițțuweḥḥa, anagar Sidi Ṛebbi i geẓran.
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.
3 ?riɣ belli argaz-agi yețwarfed ɣer lǧennet, meɛna ur ẓriɣ ma yella yețwarfed nețța s yiman-is neɣ d aweḥḥi kan i s-d-ițțuweḥḥa, anagar Sidi Ṛebbi i geẓran ; yesla i yimeslayen iwumi ur yezmir yiwen a ten-id-yini, axaṭer ur ilaq i wemdan a ten-id-iɛawed.
3And I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)
5Argaz am wagi zemreɣ ad zuxxeɣ yis, ma d nekk ur sɛiɣ ara s wayes ara zuxxeɣ anagar s lqella n lǧehd-iw.
4that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.
6Lemmer bɣiɣ ad zuxxeɣ, ur țțiliɣ ara d amehbul axaṭer anagar tideț ara d-iniɣ ; lameɛna ad ssusmeɣ, imi ur bɣiɣ ara imdanen a yi-ssalin ccan sennig n wayen țwalin xeddmeɣ-t neɣ ayen sellen qqaṛeɣ t-id.
5Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.
7Yenta-yi yiwen usennan s wayes i yi-țmeḥḥin Cciṭan iwakken ur ssimɣuṛeɣ ara iman-iw yerna ur țzuxxuɣ ara s uweḥḥi-nni yesteɛǧiben i yi-d-ibeggen Sidi Ṛebbi.
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.
8Tlata iberdan i dɛiɣ ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi iwakken ad issebɛed fell-i lmeḥna-agi,
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.
9lameɛna yenna-yi-d : « steqneɛ kan s ṛṛeḥma-inu, axaṭer m'ara tfecleḍ imiren i d-tețban deg-k tezmert-iw ». Ihi bɣiɣ ad zuxxeɣ axiṛ s lqella n tezmert-iw iwakken tazmert n Lmasiḥ aț-țezdeɣ deg-i.
8For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.
10?ef wannect-agi, feṛḥeɣ m'ara fecleɣ, m'ara iliɣ di lḥeṛs, di leqheṛ, di leḥzen, di ceddat neɣ m'ara yi-regmen ɣef ddemma n Lmasiḥ, axaṭer m'ara fecleɣ imiren i ǧehdeɣ.
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.
11D kunwi i yi-ḥeṛsen armi heddṛeɣ am umehbul ; d kunwi i glaqen a yi-tcekkṛem, axaṭer ɣas akken ur swiɣ acemma, ur iyi-ifen deg wacemma wid iḥețțben iman-nsen d ṛṛusul.
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.
12Ayen akk i d-ițbegginen belli d ṛṛasul i lliɣ, yedṛa-d gar-awen : s ṣṣbeṛ ameqqran, s tezmert, s beṛhanat d licaṛat.
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.
13D acu i xedmeɣ i tejmuyaɛ nniḍen ur wen-t-xdimeɣ ara i kunwi, anagar imi ugiɣ ad iliɣ ț-țaɛkumt fell-awen ? Semmḥet-iyi ɣef wannect agi !
12The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.
14Aql-iyi țedduɣ a n-aseɣ ɣuṛ wen tikkelt tis tlata, yerna ur țțiliɣ ara ț-țaɛekkumt fell-awen. Mačči d idrimen-nwen i bɣiɣ lameɛna d kunwi ; axaṭer mačči d dderya i glaqen ad jemɛen i lwaldin-nsen, lameɛna d lwaldin i glaq ad jemɛen i dderya-nsen.
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.
15Ma d nekkini, zemreɣ ad ṣeṛṛfeɣ fell-awen seg ul ayen sɛiɣ, ad rnuɣ ad sebbleɣ ula ț-țudert-iw ɣef ddemma-nwen. Eɛni leḥmala-nwen ɣuṛ-i aț-țenqes imi i kkun-ḥemmleɣ aṭas ?
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.
16?-țideț ur a wen-lliɣ ara ț țaɛekkumt, lameɛna kra deg-wen qqaṛen, imi ḥeṛceɣ, ṭṭfeɣ-kkun s tḥila !
15Now *I* shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.
17Eɛni kellxeɣ-awen mi wen-ceggɛeɣ kra seg watmaten ?
16But be it so. *I* did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.
18Asmi ḥelleleɣ Tit a n-yas ɣuṛ-wen akk-d gma-tneɣ nniḍen, yella wayen i d-istenfeɛ seg-wen Titus ? Eɛni ur neddi ara nekk yid-es s yiwet n lɛeqliya akk d yiwet n tikli ?
17Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?
19Acḥal aya kunwi tɣilem nețnadi amek ara ndafeɛ ɣef yiman-nneɣ zdat-nwen. Lameɛna zdat Sidi Ṛebbi, nukni nheddeṛ-awen-d s lebɣi n Lmasiḥ. Annect-agi meṛṛa a wid eɛzizen fell-aɣ, nxeddem-it iwakken aț-țennernim di liman.
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?
20Axaṭer uggadeɣ m'ara n-aseɣ ɣuṛ-wen, ur kkun-țțafeɣ ara akken bɣiɣ, kunwi daɣen ur iyi-tețțafem ara akken tenwam ; uggadeɣ a n-afeɣ gar-awen amennuɣ, tismin, zzɛaf, amḥezwer, zzux, ccwal, aqeṛṛeḍ, wid yekkaten deg wiyaḍ.
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.
21Uggadeɣ m'ara n-aseɣ ɣuṛ-wen, ad ssetḥiɣ yis-wen zdat Sidi Ṛebbi ; uggadeɣ ad țruɣ ɣef waṭas deg-wen iɛacen zik-nni di ddnub yerna ar ass-a ur tuben, ur rrin aḍar ɣef lefsed-nsen, ɣef yir tikli-nsen akk-d ticmatin i xeddmen.
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;
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.