¹I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

¹ D'ay ga du, araŋ ma suuru ay se hal ay ma saamotaray kayna te! Oho, araŋ goono ga suuru ay se mo.

¹Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

²For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

² Ay go ga canse araŋ gaa da Irikoy cansa dumo. Zama ay n'araŋ suuban kurnye folloŋ se kaŋ ga ti Almasihu, ay ma konda araŋ a do danga wandiyo hanno.

²For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you [as] a pure virgin to Christ.

³But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

³ Amma ay ga humburu hal a ma si ciya, mate kaŋ cine gondo na Hawa halli nda nga carma, yaadin cine no araŋ laakaley ma bare ka fun cimo da hananyaŋ gaa kaŋ araŋ gonda Almasihu ra.

³But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

⁴For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different “good news”, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

⁴ Zama nda boro fo kaa kaŋ go ga Yesu waani fo waazu te, kaŋ manti iri wano, wala nd'araŋ go ga biya waani fo ta, kaŋ araŋ man'a ta doŋ, wala Baaru Hanno waani fo, kaŋ araŋ mana yadda nd'a doŋ, ikulu araŋ go mo ga suuru nd'ey hal a ma boori!

⁴For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him].

⁵For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

⁵ Amma ay go ga lasaabu ay mana gaze baa kayna «diyey kaŋ ga bisa ikulu» din gaa.

⁵For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

⁶But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

⁶ Zama baa d'ay si waani sanni, kulu nda yaadin ay mana jaŋ bayray. Oho, iri na woodin cabe araŋ se fondo kulu ra nda hay kulu ra.

⁶But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.

⁷Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?

⁷ Wala ay na taali te araŋ se no kaŋ ay n'ay boŋ kaynandi hal ay m'araŋ beerandi, zama ay na Irikoy Baaru Hanna waazu araŋ se nooyante?

⁷Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

⁸I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

⁸ Ay na Almasihu marga fooyaŋ kom, ka banandi ta i gaa ka du k'araŋ saajaw.

⁸I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them] that I might minister unto you;

⁹When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

⁹ Waato kaŋ ay go araŋ do, kaŋ ay go jaŋay ra mo, ay mana jaraw dake boro kulu boŋ. Waato kaŋ nya-izey kaa ka fun Masidoniya, ngey no ka jaŋay kulu kaa ay gaa. Hay kulu ra ay haggoy d'ay boŋ zama ay ma si tiŋay dake araŋ boŋ. Yaadin mo no ay ga soobay ka te.

⁹and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].

¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

¹⁰ Ay ga woone ci da Almasihu cimo kaŋ go ay ra: Akaya ra boro kulu s'ay ganji ay ma fooma nda woodin.

¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

¹¹Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

¹¹ Ifo se? Zama ay si ba araŋ no? To, Irikoy ga bay!

¹¹Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

¹²But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.

¹² Amma haya kaŋ ay te, nga no ay ga soobay ka te, hal ay ma kobay kulu kaa borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga daama ceeci ngey ma ngey boŋ sifa ka ne ngey go ga goy sanda iri cine.

¹²But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

¹³For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

¹³ Zama borey din dumi ya diya tangarikomyaŋ no, goy-teeriyaŋ no kaŋ ga zamba te, ka ngey boŋ ciya Almasihu diyayaŋ.

¹³For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

¹⁴And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

¹⁴ Woodin binde, manti dambara hari no, zama Saytan* bumbo ga nga boŋ ciya annura malayka* cine.

¹⁴And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

¹⁵It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

¹⁵ Yaadin gaa manti hay fo no d'a goy-teerey mo ga ngey boŋ ciya adilitaray waazukoyaŋ. I alwaati bananta ra i ga du ngey goyey banando.

¹⁵It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

¹⁶I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

¹⁶ Ay ga ne koyne: boro kulu ma si miila hal ay ya saamo no, amma d'araŋ ga miila ay wo yaadin no, kulu w'ay ta danga saamo, hal ay mo ma fooma kayna.

¹⁶I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

¹⁷That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

¹⁷ Haŋ kaŋ ay ga ba ka ne, ay si g'a ci danga Rabbi do no a fun, amma danga saamotaray ra, danga boŋzaaray haro kaŋ ra ay ga hin ka fooma.

¹⁷That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

¹⁸Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

¹⁸ Za kaŋ boro boobo go ga fooma nda ndunnya lasaabey, ay mo ga fooma nda woodin yaŋ.

¹⁸Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

¹⁹For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

¹⁹ Zama araŋ kaŋ ga ti laakalkooney, araŋ go ga suuru nda borey kaŋ si caram da bine folloŋ.

¹⁹For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves].

²⁰For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

²⁰ Da boro fo ga konda araŋ tamtaray ra, da boro fo g'araŋ ŋwa, da boro fo g'araŋ di, da boro fo ga nga boŋ beerandi, da boro fo g'araŋ moyduma saŋ -- kulu nda yaadin araŋ ga suuru nda bora!

²⁰For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you [captive], if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.

²¹I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

²¹ Haawi g'ay di ay ma ci kaŋ iri wo cabe danga iri ya londibuunoyaŋ no. Amma da boro fo ga yadda ka fooma nda hay fo (ay go ga salaŋ sanda saamo cine) ay mo ga fooma nd'a.

²¹I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

²²Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

²² Ngey wo Ibraniyanceyaŋ no? To, ay mo yaadin no. Ngey wo Israyla boroyaŋ no? Ay mo yaadin no. Ngey wo Ibrahim bandayaŋ no? Ay mo yaadin no.

²²Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

²³Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

²³ Ngey wo Almasihu goy-teeriyaŋ no? (ay go ga salaŋ sanda saamo cine), sanku fa binde ay! Taabi goy boobo ra ay ga bis'ey, da sorro boobo kasu ra koyyaŋ, da karyaŋ boobo ra, da sorro boobo bu-jase gaa tooyaŋ ra mo.

²³Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

²⁴Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.

²⁴ Sorro gu Yahudancey* n'ay barzu hala barzu me waytaaci afo si.

²⁴Of the Jews five times received I forty [stripes] save one.

²⁵Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

²⁵ Sorro hinza i n'ay kar da goobu. Sorro fo i n'ay catu nda tondiyaŋ. Sorro hinza hi mun d'ay. Cin fo da zaari fo ay go teeku boŋ ga dandi.

²⁵Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;

²⁶I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

²⁶ Ay go diraw ra sorro marge, ay go isa saaru ra, da zayey saaru, d'ay dumi saaru, da dumi* cindey saaru, da kwaara ra saaru, da saajo ra saaru, da teeku saaru, da nya-ize tangarikomey saaru ra.

²⁶[in] journeyings often, [in] perils of rivers, [in] perils of robbers, [in] perils from [my] countrymen, [in] perils from the Gentiles, [in] perils in the city, [in] perils in the wilderness, [in] perils in the sea, [in] perils among false brethren;

²⁷in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

²⁷ Ay go goy da taabi ra, da hanna ka mo ganji jirbi yaŋ sorro boobo, da haray, da jaw, da mehawyaŋ sorro boobo, da hargu nda bankaaray banji.

²⁷[in] labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

²⁸Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.

²⁸ Kaŋ waana woodin yaŋ, hay fo go no kaŋ go g'ay kankam zaari kulu: Almasihu margey kulu sakulla no.

²⁸Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.

²⁹Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

²⁹ May no ka jaŋ gaabi kaŋ ay mo mana jaŋ? May no i ga daŋ a ma taali te, kaŋ ay bina mana sara?

²⁹Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?

³⁰If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

³⁰ D'a tilas ay ma fooma, kal ay ma fooma nda hayey kaŋ ga ti ay gaabi-jaŋa waney.

³⁰If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

³¹The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forevermore, knows that I don’t lie.

³¹ Rabbi Yesu Irikoyo, kaŋ ga ti a Baabo mo, nga kaŋ ga ti hal abada albarkakoyo, a ga bay ay si ga taari!

³¹The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.

³²In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

³² Damaskos dabarikoono kaŋ ga ti Bonkooni Aretas koy fo, a na Damaskos kwaara batu hal nga m'ay di.

³²In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

³³Through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

³³ Kala birno finetar fo ra no i n'ay zumandi cilla ra, hal ay du ka yana a kambe ra.

³³and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.