¹Kuzvikudza zvirokwazvo hakubatsiri kwandiri nekuti ndichasvika pazviratidzo nezvakazarurwa zvaIshe.

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

²Ndinoziva munhu uri muna Kristu makore gumi nemana apfuura (kana zvakaitwa mumuviri, handizivi, kana zvimwe kunze kwemuviri, handizivi, Mwari unoziva), wakadai wakakwidzwa kudenga rechitatu.

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;

³uye ndinoziva munhu wakadai (kana mumuviri kana kunze kwemuviri, handizivi; Mwari unoziva),

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

⁴kuti wakakwidzwa akaiswa muparadhiso, akanzwa mashoko asingatauriki, asingatenderwi munhu kutaura.

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

⁵Pamusoro pewakadai ndichazvikudza; asi pamusoro pangu handizvikudzi; asi pautera hwangu.

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

⁶Nekuti kunyange ndichida kuzvikudza, handingavi benzi; nekuti ndichareva chokwadi; asi ndinorega, zvimwe umwe munhu ungandifungira kuva mukuru kune zvaakavona kana zvaakanzwa kwandiri,

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;

⁷uye kuti ini ndirege kukudzwa kupfuuridza chipimo kubudikidza nekuwanda kwezvakazarurwa, ndakapiwa munzwa munyama, nhume yaSatani kuti indirove, kuti ndirege kukudzwa kupfuura chipimo.

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.

⁸Nekuda kwechinhu ichi, ndakakumbirisa Ishe katatu kuti chibve kwandiri.

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

⁹Zvino akati kwandiri: Nyasha dzangu dzakakuringanai; nekuti simba rangu rinozadziswa muutera. Naizvozvo ndichazvirumbidza nemufaro mukuru uye utera hwangu, kuti simba raKristu rigare pamusoro pangu.

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:

¹⁰Naizvozvo ndinofara muutera, mukunyombwa, mukushaiwa, murushusho, mukushungurudzwa nekuda kwaKristu; nekuti kana ndine utera, ipapo ndine simba.

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;

¹¹Ndava benzi ndichizvikudza; ndimwi makandimanikidza; nekuti ini ndaifanira kukudzwa nemwi; nekuti handizi muduku nepaduku kuvaapositori vanopfuura vose kunyange ndisi chinhu.

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.

¹²Zvirokwazvo zviratidzo zvemuapositori zvakaitwa pakati penyu mukutsungirira kose, muzviratidzo nezvishamiso, nemabasa esimba.

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

¹³Nekuti makapfuurwa papi nedzimwe kereke, kunze kwekuti ini handina kuva mutoro kwamuri? Ndikangamwirei kusarurama uku.

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!

¹⁴Tarirai, ndakazvigadzirira kuuya kwamuri rwechitatu, uye handidi kuva mutoro kwamuri; nekuti handitsvaki zvenyu, asi imwi; nekuti vana havafaniri kuchengetera vabereki, asi vabereki vana.

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,

¹⁵Uye ndinoda nemufaro mukuru kuparadza, nekuparadzirwa mweya yenyu, kunyange ndichikudai zvakapamhidzirwa zvikuru, ndinodikamwa zvishoma?

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

¹⁶Asi ngazvive saizvozvo, ini handina kukuremedzai; asi zvandakanga ndine mano, ndakakubatai nekunyengera.

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

¹⁷Ndakakutsvatai here neumwe waivo vandakatuma kwamuri?

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

¹⁸Ndakakumbira Tito, ndikatuma hama naye; ko Tito wakakutsvatai here? Hatina kufamba nemumweya umwe here? uye nemumakwara mamwe here?

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?

¹⁹Uye munofunga kuti tinozvidzivirira kwamuri here? Tinotaura pamberi paMwari muna Kristu; asi tinotaura zvinhu zvose vadikamwa kuti musimbiswe.

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,

²⁰Nekuti ndinotya kuti zvimwe kana ndichisvika, ndingakuwanai musina kuita sezvandinoda, neni ndingawanikwa nemwi ndakaita sezvamusingadi; zvimwe makakava, godo, hasha, kupesana, kucherana, makuhwa, manyawi, mabongozozo;

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,

²¹zvimwe kana ndichisvikazve, Mwari wangu andininipise pakati penyu, ndichachemera vazhinji vaavo vakatombotadza vakasatendeuka pakusachena kwavo neupomhwe neunzenza hwavakaita.

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.