Seconda lettera ai Corinzi 12

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Gloriari oportet; non expedit quidem, veniam autem ad visiones etrevelationes Domini.	1 I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Scio hominem in Christo ante annos quattuordecim — sivein corpore nescio, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit — raptum eiusmodi usquead tertium caelum.	2 I 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 Et scio huiusmodi hominem — sive in corpore sive extracorpus nescio, Deus scit —	3 And I know that this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)
4 quoniam raptus est in paradisum et audivit arcanaverba, quae non licet homini loqui.	4 was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.
5 Pro eiusmodi gloriabor; pro me autem nihilgloriabor nisi in infirmitatibus meis.	5 About this person I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
6 Nam, et si voluero gloriari, non eroinsipiens, veritatem enim dicam; parco autem, ne quis in me existimet supra id,quod videt me aut audit ex me,	6 Although 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 et ex magnitudine revelationum. Propter quod,ne extollar, datus est mihi stimulus carni, angelus Satanae, ut me colaphizet,ne extollar.	7 because 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 Propter quod ter Dominum rogavi, ut discederet a me;	8 Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,
9 et dixitmihi: “ Sufficit tibi gratia mea, nam virtus in infirmitate perficitur ”.Libentissime igitur potius gloriabor in infirmitatibus meis, ut inhabitet in mevirtus Christi.	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 Propter quod placeo mihi in infirmitatibus, in contumeliis,in necessitatibus, in persecutionibus et in angustiis, pro Christo; cum eniminfirmor, tunc potens sum.	10 Therefore, 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 Factus sum insipiens. Vos me coegistis; ego enim debui a vobis commendari.Nihil enim minus fui ab his, qui sunt supra modum apostoli, tametsi nihil sum;	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 signa tamen apostoli facta sunt super vos in omni patientia, signis quoque etprodigiis et virtutibus.	12 The signs of an apostle were performed among you with all endurance, signs and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 Quid est enim quod minus habuistis prae ceterisecclesiis, nisi quod ego ipse non gravavi vos? Donate mihi hanc iniuriam.	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 Ecce tertio hoc paratus sum venire ad vos et non ero gravis vobis; non enimquaero, quae vestra sunt, sed vos; nec enim debent filii parentibusthesaurizare, sed parentes filiis.	14 Now 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 Ego autem libentissime impendam etsuperimpendar ipse pro animabus vestris. Si plus vos diligo, minus diligar?	15 I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
16 Esto quidem, ego vos non gravavi; sed cum essem astutus, dolo vos cepi.	16 But granted that I myself did not burden you, yet I was crafty and got the better of you by deceit.
17 Numquid per aliquem eorum, quos misi ad vos, circumveni vos?	17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?
18 Rogavi Titum etmisi cum illo fratrem; numquid Titus vos circumvenit? Nonne eodem spirituambulavimus? Nonne iisdem vestigiis?	18 I 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 Olim putatis quod excusemus nos apud vos? Coram Deo in Christo loquimur;omnia autem, carissimi, propter vestram aedificationem.	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 Timeo enim, ne forte,cum venero, non quales volo, inveniam vos, et ego inveniar a vobis, qualem nonvultis; ne forte contentiones, aemulationes, animositates, dissensiones,detractiones, susurrationes, inflationes, seditiones sint;	20 For 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 ne iterum, cumvenero, humiliet me Deus meus apud vos, et lugeam multos ex his, qui antepeccaverunt et non egerunt paenitentiam super immunditia et fornicatione etimpudicitia, quam gesserunt.	21 I 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.