¹It is doubtless not profitable for 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 don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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

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 myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

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

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

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?

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?

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.

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 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;

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.

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.

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.