格林多後書:Chapter 12

格林多後書:Chapter 12

格林多後書	2 Corinthians
¹若必須誇耀──固然無益──我就來說說主的顯現和啟示。	¹I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
²我知道有一個在基督內的人，十四年前，被提到三層天上去──或在身內，我不知道，或在身外，我也不知道，惟天主知道──	²I know someone in Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven.
³我知道這人──或在身內，或在身外，我不知道，天主知道──	³And I know that this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)
⁴他被提到樂園裏去，聽到了不可言傳的話，是人不能說出的。	⁴was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.
⁵對這樣的人，我要誇耀；但為我自己，除了我的軟弱外，我沒有可誇耀的。	⁵About this person I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
⁶其實，即使我願意誇耀，我也不算是狂妄，因為我說的是實話；但是，我絕口不談，免得有人估計我，超過了他在我身上所見到的，或由我所聽到的。	⁶Although if I should wish to boast, I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth. But I refrain, so that no one may think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me
⁷免得我因那高超的啟示而過於高舉自己，故此在身體上給了我一根剌，就是撒殫的使者來拳擊我，免得我過於高舉自己。	⁷because of the abundance of the revelations. Therefore, that I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me from being too elated.
⁸關於這事，我曾三次求主使它脫離我；	⁸Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,
⁹但主對我說：「有我的恩寵為你夠了，因為我的德能在軟弱中纔全顯出來。」所以我甘心情願誇耀我的軟弱，好叫基督的德能常在我身上。	⁹ but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.
¹⁰為此，我為基督的緣故，喜歡在軟弱中，在凌辱中，在艱難中，在迫害中，在困苦中，因為我幾時軟弱，正是我有能力的時候。	¹⁰Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
¹¹我成了狂妄的人，那是你們逼我的。本來我該受你們的褒揚，因為縱然我不算什麼，卻一點也不在那些超等的宗徒以下。	¹¹ I have been foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I am in no way inferior to these "superapostles," even though I am nothing.
¹²宗徒的記號，也在你們中間，以各種的堅忍，藉着徵兆、奇蹟和異能，真正實現了；	¹² The signs of an apostle were performed among you with all endurance, signs and wonders, and mighty deeds.
¹³其實，除了我本人沒有連累過你們這件事外，你們有什麼不及別的教會之處呢？關於這個委屈，你們寬恕我罷！	¹³ In what way were you less privileged than the rest of the churches, except that on my part I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
¹⁴看，這已是第三次我預備好，到你們那裏去，我還是不連累你們，因為我所求的不是你們的東西，而是你們自己；原來不是兒女應為父母積蓄，而是父母該為兒女積蓄。	¹⁴Now I am ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, for I want not what is yours, but you. Children ought not to save for their parents, but parents for their children.
¹⁵至於我，我甘心情願為你們的靈魂付出一切，並將我自己也完全耗盡；難道我越多愛你們，就該少得你們的愛嗎？	¹⁵I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
¹⁶是啊！我沒有連累過你們，但我是出於狡猾，以詭詐榨取了你們。	¹⁶But granted that I myself did not burden you, yet I was crafty and got the better of you by deceit.
¹⁷在我所打發到你們那裏去的人中，難道我曾藉着其中的一位，佔過你們的便宜嗎？	¹⁷Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?
¹⁸我曾請求了弟鐸，並打發了一位弟兄同去；難道弟鐸佔過你們的便宜嗎？我們行動來往，不是具有一樣的心神，一樣的步伐嗎？	¹⁸I urged Titus to go and sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? And in the same steps?
¹⁹到如今你們以為我是向你們申辯罷！其實，我們是在基督內當着天主的面說話；這一切，親愛的，都是為了建樹你們，	¹⁹ Have you been thinking all along that we are defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved.
²⁰因為我怕我來到的時候，見你們不合於我所想望的，你們也見我不合於你們所想望的：就是怕有爭端、嫉妬、憤怒、分裂、譭謗、挑唆、自大、紛亂；	²⁰For I fear that when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish; that there may be rivalry, jealousy, fury, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.
²¹又怕我到的時候，我的天主再使我在你們前受委屈，並為那許多從前犯了罪而不悔改他們所習行的不潔、淫亂和放蕩的人而慟哭。	²¹I fear that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and licentiousness they practiced.