¹It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

¹Ninnau nak mâc'a' tinra chirix nak tinnimobresi cuib. Abanan cui tento nak tinbânu, nacuaj xserak'inquil êre c'a'ru quicuil chanchan matq'uenbil quinbânu. Ut nacuaj xserak'inquil c'a'ru quixc'utbesi chicuu li Kâcua'.

²I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.

²Câlaju chihab anakcuan nak quinc'ame' toj sa' li rox tasal li choxa. Inc'a' ninnau ma matq'uenbil quinbânu malaj quinc'ame' chi tz'akal. Ca'aj cui' li Dios naxnau.

³I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

³Inc'a' ninnau chan ta cui' ru nak côin sa' choxa. Abanan ninnau nak quinc'ame' ut li Dios naxnau chanru quixbânu nak quinixc'am sa' choxa.

⁴how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

⁴Ut li c'a'ru quicuabi aran inc'a' naru ninâtinac chirix xban nak moco xc'ulub ta junak cuînk âtinac chirix ut inc'a' natauman junak âtin re xyebal xban nak k'axal numtajenak xlok'al.

⁵On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

⁵Naru raj tinnimobresi cuib riq'uin li c'a'ru quicuabi chak sa' choxa. Abanan ca'aj cui' tinâtinak chirix li c'a'ru naxc'ut nak mâc'a' incuanquil injunes xban nak yal cuînkin.

⁶For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

⁶Lâin naru raj tinnimobresi cuib xban nak yâl li c'a'ru quicuabi chak, abanan inc'a' ninbânu re nak mâ ani tixc'oxla nak k'axal nim incuanquil. Ca'aj cui' li nacuaj, a'an nak lâex têq'ue retal lin yehom inbânuhom.

⁷By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

⁷Li Dios inc'a' quiraj nak tinnimobresi cuib xban li k'axal lok' quilajxc'utbesi chak chicuu. Jo'can nak quiq'uehe' jun li raylal sa' inbên. Chanchan li cuan q'uix sa' intibel nak nacuec'a. A'an xtakl laj tza re inrahobtesinquil. Cuan li raylal a'in re nak inc'a' tinnimobresi cuib.

⁸Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

⁸Oxib sut xintijoc ut xintz'âma chiru li Kâcua' nak chirisihak li raylal a'in li yô chi rahobtesînc cue.

⁹He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

⁹Abanan li Kâcua' quixye cue: Inc'a' nacuisi lâ raylal. Abanan tatintenk'a re nak tâcuy xnumsinquil. Lâin ninq'ue lin cuanquil re li ani naxnau nak mâc'a' xcuanquil xjunes, chan cue. Jo'can nak nasaho' sa' inch'ôl riq'uin li raylal re nak lix cuanquil li Cristo cuânk cuiq'uin.

¹⁰Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹⁰Jo'can nak nasaho' sa' inch'ôl nak mâc'a' incuanquil injunes ut nak ninhobe' jo' ajcui' nak ninc'ul li raylal, li ch'a'ajquilal ut li rahobtesîc sa' xc'aba' li Jesucristo. Nasaho' sa' inch'ôl xban nak cui mâc'a' incuanquil injunes cuib, ninnau nak cuan incuanquil sa' xc'aba' li Jesucristo.

¹¹I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

¹¹Chanchan nak mâc'a' inna'leb nak ninserak'i êre chixjunil li xinc'ul. Inc'a' raj xinye êre. Abanan êban lâex nak xinbânu xban nak lâex inc'a' nequeq'ue incuanquil chok' apóstol. Lâex raj li xexq'uehoc incuanquil. Moco cubenak ta incuanquil lâin chiruheb li neque'xq'ue rib chok' apóstol usta mâc'a' incuanquil injunes.

¹²Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

¹²Nak cuanquin êriq'uin nabal quincuy ut riq'uin xcuanquil li Dios quilajinbânu li milagro ut li sachba ch'ôlej li nac'utuc re nak lâin tz'akal apóstol.

¹³For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

¹³Jo' quinbânu chak sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel li quinnume' cui' chak, jo'can ajcui' quinbânu nak cuanquin êriq'uin. Li c'a'ru inc'a' xinq'ue sa' êbên, a'an lin tenk'anquil. ¿Ma mâc ta bi' li xinbânu? Checuy inmâc cui inc'a' us xinbânu.

¹⁴Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

¹⁴Anakcuan ac xincauresi cuib re nak tinxic êriq'uin sa' rox sut. Abanan inc'a' texinch'i'ch'i'i riq'uin c'a'ru cue. Mâcua' li c'a'ru êre ninra. Lâex ban li nequexinra. Mâcua'eb li coc'al li neque'ch'olanin re li yucua'bej. A' li yucua'bej, a'an li nach'olanin reheb li ralal xc'ajol.

¹⁵I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

¹⁵Jo'can nak chixjunil li c'a'ru cuan cue chi anchal inch'ôl tinsach re êtenk'anquil ut tintacuasi cuib re nak texcolek'. Cui k'axal nequexinra, ¿ma inc'a' ta bi' târûk tinêra lâin?

¹⁶But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

¹⁶Chi yal inc'a' xexinch'i'ch'i'i. Abanan mâre cuan sa' êyânk te'xc'oxla nak êbalak'inquil yôquin.

¹⁷Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?

¹⁷¿Chanru nak xexinbalak'i? ¿Ma xexbalak'îc ta bi' xbaneb li ani xintakla êriq'uin?

¹⁸I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

¹⁸Lâin xintz'âma chiru laj Tito nak tâxic êriq'uin ut xintakla li hermân chirix. ¿Ma xexbalak'i ta bi' laj Tito? ¿Ma inc'a' ta bi' junaj li kac'a'ux cuochben laj Tito? ¿Ma inc'a' ta bi' junaj li kana'leb?

¹⁹Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

¹⁹Mâre yal re xcolbal cuib chêru nak nequec'oxla. Abanan moco jo'can ta. Li Dios naxnau chi tz'akal nak sa' xc'aba' li Cristo ninâtinac. Ex inhermân, chixjunil li ninbânu, a'an re êtenk'anquil re nak texq'uîk sa' lê pâbâl.

²⁰For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

²⁰Ninc'oxla nak tincuulak êriq'uin mâre inc'a' sahak êch'ôl cuiq'uin, ut lâin mâre inc'a' sahak inch'ôl êriq'uin xban nak toj cuan li c'a'ak re ru inc'a' us sa' êyânk. Mâre toj cuan li pletic ut li cakalînc sa' êyânk ut mâre toj cuan li josk'il ut li nimobresînc ib, malaj ut li k'abânc ut li xic' iloc ut mâre toj cuan li k'etk'etil êriq'uin malaj ut li po'oj ib.Ninc'oxla nak tincuulak êriq'uin, têc'ut inxutân chiru li Dios xban li c'a'ru yôquex chixbânunquil. Mâre tinyâbak chirixeb li que'xbânu li inc'a' us ut toj mâji' neque'xyot' xch'ôl ut toj mâji' xe'xjal xc'a'ux riq'uin li mâusilal li que'xbânu jo' li muxuc caxâr, li co'bêtac yumbêtac ut li c'a'ak chic ru chi mâusilal.

²¹that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.

²¹Ninc'oxla nak tincuulak êriq'uin, têc'ut inxutân chiru li Dios xban li c'a'ru yôquex chixbânunquil. Mâre tinyâbak chirixeb li que'xbânu li inc'a' us ut toj mâji' neque'xyot' xch'ôl ut toj mâji' xe'xjal xc'a'ux riq'uin li mâusilal li que'xbânu jo' li muxuc caxâr, li co'bêtac yumbêtac ut li c'a'ak chic ru chi mâusilal.