2 Corinto 12
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Mga Pangitain at Pahayag
12 Kailangang ako'y magmalaki, kahit wala akong pakinabang dito. Ngunit tutuloy na rin ako tungkol sa mga pangitain at mga pahayag ng Panginoon. 2 May kilala akong isang lalaking na kay Cristo, na dinala sa ikatlong langit, labing-apat na taon na ang nakalilipas. Hindi ko alam kung siya noon ay nasa katawan, o wala sa katawan. Ang Diyos ang nakakaalam. 3 At alam kong ang taong iyon—kung nasa katawan man, o wala sa katawan, hindi ko alam, ang Diyos ang nakaaalam— 4 ay tinangay at dinala sa Paraiso. Nakarinig siya roon ng mga salitang hindi mabigkas at hindi ipinahihintulot na sabihin ng tao. 5 Ipagmamalaki ko ang taong iyon, at hindi ang aking sarili. Ang tanging maipagmamalaki ko ay ang aking mga kahinaan. 6 Kung naisin ko mang magmalaki ay hindi ako magiging hangal, sapagkat ako'y magsasabi ng katotohanan. Ngunit iniiwasan ko ito upang walang sinumang mag-isip tungkol sa akin nang higit kaysa kanyang nakikita o naririnig sa akin. 7 At upang hindi ako magmayabang dahil sa mga kahanga-hangang bagay na ipinahayag sa akin, binigyan ako ng isang tinik sa laman na nagsilbing sugo ni Satanas upang ako'y pahirapan. Ito nga'y upang hindi ako magmayabang. 8 Tatlong ulit akong nakiusap sa Panginoon tungkol dito na sana'y iwan na ako nito. 9 Ngunit sinabi niya sa akin, “Ang aking biyaya ay sapat na sa iyo, sapagkat ang kapangyarihan ko ay lubos na nahahayag sa kahinaan.” Dahil dito, masaya kong lalong ipagmamalaki ang mga kahinaan ko upang manatili sa akin ang kapangyarihan ni Cristo. 10 Kaya, alang-alang kay Cristo, ako'y may kasiyahan sa gitna ng mga kahinaan, mga panlalait, mga paghihirap, mga pag-uusig, at mga kasawian. Sapagkat kung kailan ako mahina, noon naman ako malakas.
Ang Pagmamalasakit ni Pablo sa mga Taga-Corinto
11 Naging hangal ako! Ngunit itinulak ninyo ako na magkagayon. Dapat sana'y pinuri ninyo ako, sapagkat hindi naman ako páhuhulí sa magagaling na mga apostol na iyon, kahit na ako'y walang kabuluhan. 12 Ang mga pagkakakilanlan ng isang tunay na apostol ay buong sikap kong ipinakita sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng mga himala, mga kababalaghan at ng mga gawang makapangyarihan. 13 Paano nga kayo nalamangan ng ibang iglesya, maliban sa ako'y hindi naging pabigat sa inyo? Patawarin ninyo ako sa pagkakamaling ito! 14 Ngayon, sa ikatlong pagkakataon ay handa akong pumunta sa inyo. At hindi ako magiging pabigat sa inyo, sapagkat hindi ko hinahangad ang anumang mayroon kayo, kundi kayo mismo. Sapagkat hindi ang mga anak ang may tungkuling mag-impok para sa mga magulang, kundi ang mga magulang para sa kanilang mga anak. 15 Malaking kasiyahan sa akin ang gumastos at gastusin para sa inyo. Mababawasan ba ang pagmamahal ninyo sa akin habang lalo ko kayong minamahal? 16 Hindi ako naging pasanin sa inyo. Ngunit ako raw ay tuso at nabitag ko kayo sa daya. 17 Nilinlang ko ba kayo sa pamamagitan ng mga taong sinugo ko sa inyo? 18 Pinakiusapan ko si Tito na pumunta riyan at sinugo ko siyang kasama ng isang kapatid. Pinagsamantalahan ba kayo ni Tito? Hindi ba't pareho lamang ang aming pag-iisip? Hindi ba't pareho lamang ang aming mga hakbang?
19 Marahil, matagal na ninyong iniisip na ipinagtatanggol lang namin sa inyo ang aming mga sarili. At bilang mga na kay Cristo, nagsasalita kami sa harapan ng Diyos. Mga minamahal, ginagawa namin ang lahat ng mga ito upang kayo'y maging matatag. 20 Natatakot ako na baka madatnan ko kayo sa kalagayang hindi ko maiibigan, at ako naman ay nasa kalagayang hindi rin ninyo maiibigan. Baka madatnan ko kayong nag-aaway, nagseselosan, magkakagalit, nagkakanya-kanya, nagsisiraan, nagtsitsismisan, nagpapayabangan, at nagkakagulo. 21 Natatakot ako na sa muli kong pagdating ay ipahiya ako ng Diyos sa harapan ninyo, at kailangan kong magdalamhati dahil sa maraming dati nang nagkasala at hindi pa nagsisisi sa nagawa nilang karumihan, pakikiapid, at kahalayan.
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.
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
2 Korintierbrevet 12
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Syner och uppenbarelser
12 (A) Jag måste berömma mig, trots att det inte hjälper. Nu kommer jag till syner och uppenbarelser från Herren. 2 Jag vet en man i Kristus som för fjorton år sedan blev uppryckt ända till tredje himlen[a]. Om det var i kroppen eller utanför kroppen vet jag inte, Gud vet. 3 Jag vet att den mannen – om det var i kroppen eller utanför kroppen vet jag inte, Gud vet – 4 (B) blev uppryckt till paradiset och fick höra ord som ingen människa kan eller får uttala.
5 (C) Den mannen vill jag berömma mig av, men av mig själv vill jag inte berömma mig utom av min svaghet. 6 (D) Om jag ville berömma mig vore jag ändå ingen dåre, jag skulle bara säga sanningen. Men jag avstår, för att ingen ska tänka högre om mig än man gör när man ser eller hör mig.
7 (E) Och för att jag inte ska förhäva mig efter dessa väldiga uppenbarelser har jag fått en tagg i köttet[b], en ängel från Satan som ska slå mig så att jag inte förhäver mig. 8 (F) Tre gånger har jag bett Herren att den ska lämna mig, 9 (G) men han svarade mig: "Min nåd är nog för dig, för min kraft fullkomnas i svaghet."
Därför vill jag hellre berömma mig av min svaghet, för att Kristi kraft ska vila över mig. 10 (H) Och därför gläder jag mig över svaghet, misshandel, nöd, förföljelser och ångest för Kristi skull. För när jag är svag, då är jag stark.
Inför apostelns besök i Korint
11 (I) Jag har blivit en dåre. Ni har tvingat mig till det. Egentligen borde ni ha talat väl om mig. Jag är inte på något sätt underlägsen dessa "superapostlar", även om jag ingenting är. 12 (J) Det som kännetecknar en apostel har blivit utfört hos er med all uthållighet, genom tecken, under och kraftgärningar. 13 (K) På vilket sätt blev ni sämre behandlade än de andra församlingarna, förutom att jag själv inte låg er till last? Förlåt mig den oförrätten.
14 (L) Det är nu tredje gången jag är redo att komma till er, och jag ska inte ligga någon till last. Jag söker inte det som är ert, utan er själva. Barnen är ju inte skyldiga att spara åt sina föräldrar, utan föräldrarna åt sina barn.[c] 15 (M) Jag ska med glädje offra allt och själv låta mig offras för era själars skull. Blir jag då mindre älskad för att jag älskar er så högt?
16 Jag har alltså inte varit någon börda för er. Men slug som jag är kanske jag har fångat er med list? 17 (N) Har jag utnyttjat er genom någon av dem som jag sände till er? 18 (O) Jag bad Titus resa och sände en broder med honom. Har Titus utnyttjat er? Har vi inte handlat i samma anda? Har vi inte gått i samma fotspår?
19 (P) Har ni hela tiden trott att vi försvarar oss inför er? Nej, vi talar inför Gud i Kristus, och allt är till er uppbyggelse, mina älskade. 20 (Q) För jag är rädd att jag inte ska finna er sådana som jag skulle önska när jag kommer, och att ni inte ska finna mig sådan som ni skulle önska. Jag är rädd att jag ska finna strid, avund, vredesutbrott, själviskhet, förtal, skvaller, högmod och oordning. 21 (R) Ja, jag är rädd att min Gud ska förödmjuka mig inför er när jag kommer tillbaka[d], och att jag måste sörja över många som tidigare har syndat och inte omvänt sig från den orenhet, otukt och omoral som de har ägnat sig åt.
Footnotes
- 12:2 tredje himlen Guds värld bortom de fysiska himlarna med luft och stjärnor (jfr 1 Kung 8:27).
- 12:7 en tagg i köttet I 4 Mos 33:55 och Hes 28:24 syftar detta uttryck på motståndare till Guds folk.
- 12:14 tredje gången jag är redo att komma till er Underförstått: Liksom de två tidigare gångerna då han inte kunde komma (jfr 1:15f). Enligt en annan tolkning hade Paulus redan besökt Korint två gånger (Apg 18 samt under den tid som beskrivs i Apg 19:10).
- 12:21 när jag kommer tillbaka Annan översättning: "igen när jag kommer".
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