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 Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Paul’s Visions and Revelations
12 It is necessary to boast; nothing is to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. 3 And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows— 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. 5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. 6 But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, 7 even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep[a] me from being too elated, a thorn was given to me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.[b] 8 Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, 9 but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power[c] is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
Paul’s Concern for the Corinthian Church
11 I have been a fool! You forced me to it. Indeed you should have been the ones commending me, for I am not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing. 12 The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
14 Here I am, ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, because I do not want what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children. 15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 Let it be assumed that I did not burden you. Nevertheless (you say) since I was crafty, I took you in by deceit. 17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you? 18 I urged Titus to go, and sent the brother with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves with the same spirit? Did we not take the same steps?
19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? We are speaking in Christ before God. Everything we do, beloved, is for the sake of building you up. 20 For I fear that when I come, I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish; I fear that there may perhaps be quarrelling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. 21 I fear that when I come again, my God may humble me before you, and that I may have to mourn over many who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practised.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 12:7 Other ancient authorities read To keep
- 2 Corinthians 12:7 Other ancient authorities lack to keep me from being too elated
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Other ancient authorities read my power
2 Corinthians 12
King James Version
12 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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