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2 Corinto 12
Ang Biblia, 2001
2 Corinto 12
Ang Biblia, 2001
Mga Pangitain at Pagpapahayag
12 Kailangang ako'y magmalaki, kahit ito'y hindi kapaki-pakinabang, ngunit ako ay magpapatuloy sa mga pangitain at mga pahayag ng Panginoon.
2 Kilala ko ang isang lalaki kay Cristo, mayroon nang labing-apat na taon ang nakakaraan, dinala sa ikatlong langit (kung nasa katawan man, o kung nasa labas ng katawan, hindi ko alam; ang Diyos ang nakakaalam).
3 At nalalaman ko na ang taong iyon (kung nasa katawan man, o nasa labas ng katawan, hindi ko alam; ang Diyos ang nakakaalam),
4 ay dinala paitaas patungo sa Paraiso, at nakarinig ng mga salitang hindi dapat sabihin, na hindi ipinahihintulot sa tao na ulitin.
5 Alang-alang sa taong iyon ako'y magmamalaki, ngunit alang-alang sa aking sarili ay hindi ako magmamalaki, maliban sa aking mga kahinaan.
6 Ngunit kung nais kong magmalaki ay hindi ako magiging hangal, sapagkat ako'y magsasabi ng katotohanan. Ngunit nagpipigil ako upang walang sinumang mag-isip ng higit tungkol sa akin kaysa kanyang nakita o narinig sa akin,
7 lalo na dahil sa kalabisan ng mga pahayag. Kaya't upang ako'y huwag magyabang ng labis, binigyan ako ng isang tinik sa laman, isang sugo ni Satanas upang ako'y saktan, upang ako'y huwag magmalaki ng labis.
8 Tatlong ulit akong nanalangin sa Panginoon tungkol dito na lumayo sana ito sa akin.
9 Subalit sinabi niya sa akin, “Ang aking biyaya ay sapat na sa iyo, sapagkat ang aking kapangyarihan ay nagiging sakdal sa kahinaan.” Ako'y lalong magmamalaki na may galak sa aking kahinaan, upang ang kapangyarihan ni Cristo ay manatili sa akin.
10 Kaya, alang-alang kay Cristo, ako'y nasisiyahan sa mga kahinaan, paglait, kahirapan, pag-uusig, at mga sakuna, sapagkat kapag ako'y mahina, ako nga'y malakas.
Ang Pagmamalasakit ni Pablo sa mga Taga-Corinto
11 Ako'y naging hangal! Pinilit ninyo ako, sapagkat ako ay dapat ninyong purihin: sapagkat ako'y hindi hamak na mababa sa mga dakilang apostol na iyon, kahit na ako'y walang kabuluhan.
12 Tunay na ang mga tanda ng isang tunay na apostol ay isinagawa sa inyo na may buong pagtitiyaga, sa pamamagitan ng mga tanda at mga kababalaghan at ng mga gawang makapangyarihan.
13 Sapagkat sa ano kayo naging huli sa ibang mga iglesya, maliban sa ako'y hindi naging pasanin ninyo? Patawarin ninyo ako sa pagkakamaling ito.
14 Narito ako, handang pumariyan sa inyo sa ikatlong pagkakataon. Ako'y hindi magiging pasanin, sapagkat hindi ko hinahanap ang sa inyo, kundi kayo, sapagkat hindi nararapat ipag-impok ng mga anak ang mga magulang, kundi ang mga magulang para sa kanilang mga anak.
15 Ako'y may malaking kagalakan na gugugol at gugugulin para sa inyo. Kung kayo'y iniibig ko nang lalong higit, ako ba'y dapat ibigin nang kaunti?
16 Ako'y hindi naging pasanin sa inyo; gayunman sabi ninyo, yamang ako ay tuso, napaglalangan ko kayo sa pamamagitan ng daya.
17 Kayo ba'y aking dinaya sa pamamagitan ng sinuman na aking sinugo sa inyo?
18 Hinimok ko si Tito na humayo at sinugo kong kasama niya ang kapatid. Kayo ba'y dinaya ni Tito? Hindi ba kami kumilos sa iisang espiritu? Hindi ba gayundin ang aming naging mga hakbang?
19 Iniisip ninyo na sa buong panahon ay ipinagtatanggol namin ang aming sarili sa harapan ninyo. Sa paningin ng Diyos kami ay nagsasalita kay Cristo. At ang lahat ng mga bagay ay para sa inyong ikatitibay, mga minamahal.
20 Sapagkat natatakot ako na baka pagdating ko ay matagpuan ko kayong hindi gaya ng nais ko, at ako ay inyong matagpuang hindi gaya ng nais ninyo; na baka mayroong pag-aaway, paninibugho, galit, pagiging makasarili, paninirang-puri, tsismis, mga kapalaluan, at kaguluhan.
21 Ako'y natatakot na kapag ako'y dumating na muli, ako'y gawing mapagpakumbaba ng Diyos sa harapan ninyo, at ako'y kailangang magdalamhati dahil sa marami na nagkasala noong una at hindi nagsisi sa karumihan, pakikiapid, at sa kahalayang ginawa nila.
2 Corinthians 12
New International Version
2 Corinthians 12
New International Version
Paul’s Vision and His Thorn
12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up(G) to paradise(H) and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.(I) 6 Even if I should choose to boast,(J) I would not be a fool,(K) because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(L) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(M) a messenger of Satan,(N) to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(O) 9 But he said to me, “My grace(P) is sufficient for you, for my power(Q) is made perfect in weakness.(R)”(S) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(T) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(U) in persecutions,(V) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(W)
Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians
11 I have made a fool of myself,(X) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](Y) even though I am nothing.(Z) 12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.(AA) 13 How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you?(AB) Forgive me this wrong!(AC)
14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(AD) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(AE) but parents for their children.(AF) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(AG) If I love you more,(AH) will you love me less? 16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you.(AI) Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! 17 Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you? 18 I urged(AJ) Titus(AK) to go to you and I sent our brother(AL) with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?
19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(AM) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(AN) is for your strengthening.(AO) 20 For I am afraid that when I come(AP) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.(AQ) I fear that there may be discord,(AR) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,(AS) slander,(AT) gossip,(AU) arrogance(AV) and disorder.(AW) 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(AX) over many who have sinned earlier(AY) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(AZ) in which they have indulged.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles
2 Corinthians 12
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 12
English Standard Version
Paul's Visions and His Thorn
12 I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and (A)revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man (B)in Christ who fourteen years ago was (C)caught up to (D)the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (E)God knows. 3 And I know that this man was caught up into (F)paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (G)God knows— 4 and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. 5 On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, (H)except of my weaknesses— 6 though if I should wish to boast, (I)I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. 7 So (J)to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] (K)a thorn was given me in the flesh, (L)a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 (M)Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, (N)“My grace is sufficient for you, for (O)my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that (P)the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 (Q)For the sake of Christ, then, (R)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For (S)when I am weak, then I am strong.
Concern for the Corinthian Church
11 (T)I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was (U)not at all inferior to these super-apostles, (V)even though I am nothing. 12 (W)The signs of a true apostle were performed among you (X)with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that (Y)I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
14 Here (Z)for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for (AA)I seek not what is yours but you. For (AB)children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but (AC)parents for their children. 15 (AD)I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If (AE)I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But granting that (AF)I myself did not burden you, I was crafty, you say, and got the better of you by deceit. 17 Did I take advantage of you (AG)through any of those whom I sent to you? 18 (AH)I urged Titus to go, and sent (AI)the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not act in the same spirit? Did we not take the same steps?
19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is (AJ)in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and (AK)all for your upbuilding, beloved. 20 For I fear that perhaps (AL)when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. 21 I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those (AM)who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, (AN)sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 12:7 Or hears from me, even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited
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