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

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

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.

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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;

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]

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.

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

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

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:

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.

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;

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]

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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.

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,

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.

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,

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.

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.