2 Corinthians

异象和启示

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。

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。）

3我认得这人；（或在身内，或在身外，我都不知道，只有 神知道。）

4他被提到乐园里，听见隐秘的言语，是人不可说的。

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。

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。

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。

8为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。

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。

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。

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11我成了愚妄人，是被你们强逼的。我本该被你们称许才是。我虽算不了什么，却没有一件事在那些最大的使徒以下。

12我在你们中间，用百般的忍耐，借着神迹、奇事、异能显出使徒的凭据来。

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。

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。

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？

16罢了，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。

17我所差到你们那里去的人，我借着他们一个人占过你们的便宜吗？

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？

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。亲爱的弟兄啊，一切的事都是为造就你们。

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；又怕有纷争、嫉妒、恼怒、结党、毁谤、谗言、狂傲、混乱的事。

21且怕我来的时候，我的 神叫我在你们面前惭愧，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。

1If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed), but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2I know a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven.

3And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth),

4That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.

5For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.

6For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.

7And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me.

8For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me.

9And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

10For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

11I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

12Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

13For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.

14Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

15But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less.

16But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.

17Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?

18I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps?

19Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.

20For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

21Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed.