新约 -- 哥林多后书(2 Corinthians) -- 第12章
12：1 我自夸固然无益，但我是不得已的。如今我要说到主的显现和启示。
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
12：2 我认得一个在基督里的人，他前十四年被提到第三层天上去。或在身内，我不知道。或在身外，我也不知道。只有神知道。
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.
12：3 我认得这人，或在身内，或在身外，我都不知道。只有神知道。
And I knew such a man， （whether in the body， or out of the body， I cannot tell： God knoweth；）
12：4 他被提到乐园里，听到隐秘的言语，是人不可说的。
How that he was caught up into paradise， and heard unspeakable words， which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
12：5 为这人，我要夸口。但是为我自己，除了我的软弱以外，我并不夸口。
Of such an one will I glory： yet of myself I will not glory， but in mine infirmities.
12：6 我就是愿意夸口，也不算狂。因为我必说实话。只是我禁止不说，恐怕有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看见所听见的。
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.
12：7 又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役，要攻击我，免得我过于自高。
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.
12：8 为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice， that it might depart from me.
12：9 他对我说，我的恩典够你用的。因为我的能力，是在人的软弱上显得完全。所以我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。
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.
12：10 我为基督的缘故，就以软弱，凌辱，急难，逼迫，困苦，为可喜乐的。因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就刚强了。
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.
12：11 我成了愚妄人，是被你们强逼的。我本该被你们称许才是。我算不了什么，却没有一件事在那些最大的使徒以下。
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.
12：12 我在你们中间，用百般的忍耐，藉着神迹奇事异能，显出使徒的凭据来。
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience， in signs， and wonders， and mighty deeds.
12：13 除了我不累着你们这一件事，你们还有什么事不及别的教会呢。这不公之处，求你们饶恕我吧。
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.
12：14 如今我打算第三次到你们那里去，也必不累着你们，因我所求的是你们，不是你们的财物。儿女不该为父母积财，父母该为儿女积财。
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.
12：15 我也甘心乐意为你们的灵魂费财费力。难道我越发爱你们，就越发少得你们的爱吗。
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you； though the more abundantly I love you， the less I be loved.
12：16 吧了，我自己并没有累着你们，你们却有人说，我是诡诈，用心计牢笼你们。
But be it so， I did not burden you： nevertheless， being crafty， I caught you with guile.
12：17 我所差到你们那里去的人，我藉着他们一个人占过你们的便宜吗。
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you？
12：18 我劝了提多到你们那里去，又差那位兄弟与他同去。提多占过你们的便宜吗。我们行事，不同是一个心灵吗。不同是一个脚踪吗。（心灵或作圣灵）。
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？
12：19 你们到如今，还想我们是向你们分诉。我们本是在基督里当神面前说话。亲爱的弟兄阿，一切的事，都是为造就你们。
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.
12：20 我怕我再来的时候，见你们不合我所想望的，你们见我也不合你们所想望的。又怕有分争，嫉妒，恼怒，结党，毁谤，才言，狂傲，混乱的事。
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：
12：21 且怕我来的时候，我的神叫我在你们面前渐愧。又因许多人从前犯罪，行污秽奸淫邪荡的事，不肯悔改，我就忧愁。
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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