고린도후서 12장 Good News Translation (1992)

Good News Translation (1992) · 영어 · 고린도후서 (2 Corinthians) · 20절 · 대역: King James Version

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절	Good News Translation (1992)	King James Version
1	Paul's Visions and Revelations I have to boast, even though it doesn't do any good. But I will now talk about visions and revelations given me by the Lord.	It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2	I know a certain Christian man who fourteen years ago was snatched up to the highest heaven (I do not know whether this actually happened or whether he had a vision—only God knows).	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	I repeat, I know that this man was snatched to Paradise (again, I do not know whether this actually happened or whether it was a vision—only God knows), and there he heard things which cannot be put into words, things that human lips may not speak.	How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5	So I will boast about this man—but I will not boast about myself, except the things that show how weak I am.	Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6	If I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will not boast, because I do not want any of you to have a higher opinion of me than you have as a result of what you have seen me do and heard me say.	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	But to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.	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	Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.	For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9	But his answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me.	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	I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.	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	Paul's Concern for the Corinthians I am acting like a fool—but you have made me do it. You are the ones who ought to show your approval of me. For even if I am nothing, I am in no way inferior to those very special “apostles” of yours.	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	The many miracles and wonders that prove that I am an apostle were performed among you with much patience.	Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13	How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair!	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	This is now the third time that I am ready to come to visit you—and I will not make any demands on you. It is you I want, not your money. After all, children should not have to provide for their parents, but parents should provide for their children.	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	I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you. Will you love me less because I love you so much?	And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16	You will agree, then, that I was not a burden to you. But someone will say that I was tricky, and trapped you with lies.	But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17	How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent?	Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18	I begged Titus to go, and I sent the other believer with him. Would you say that Titus took advantage of you? Do not he and I act from the very same motives and behave in the same way?	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	Perhaps you think that all along we have been trying to defend ourselves before you. No! We speak as Christ would have us speak in the presence of God, and everything we do, dear friends, is done to help you.	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	I am afraid that when I get there I will find you different from what I would like you to be and you will find me different from what you would like me to be. I am afraid that I will find quarreling and jealousy, hot tempers and selfishness, insults and gossip, pride and disorder.	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	I am afraid that the next time I come my God will humiliate me in your presence, and I shall weep over many who sinned in the past and have not repented of the immoral things they have done—their lust and their sexual sins.	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.