II Corinthians 10

Ary ny tenako, izaho Paoly, dia mananatra anareo amin'ny hamoram-panahy sy ny fandeferan'i Kristy, dia izaho, izay manetry tena, hono, raha eo anatrehanareo, fa sahy aminareo kosa, raha tsy eo.

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Dia mangataka aho mba tsy ho sahy, rehefa tonga, amin'ny fahatokiana izay kasaiko hahasahiana amin'ny sasany, izay manao anay ho mandeha araka ny nofo.

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Fa na dia velona amin'ny nofo aza izahay, dia tsy mba miady araka ny nofo

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

(fa tsy avy amin'ny nofo ny fiadian'ny tafikay, fa mahery amin'Andriamanitra handrava fiarovana mafy);

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

fa mandrava ny fisainana sy ny zavatra avo rehetra izay atsangana hanohitra ny fahalalana an'Andriamanitra izahay ka mamabo ny hevitra rehetra hanaiky an'i Kristy,

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

ary vonona hamaly ny tsi-fanarahana rehetra izahay, rehefa tanteraka ny fanarahanareo.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Mijery zavatra araka ny fisehony ihany va ianareo? Raha misy olona matoky ny tenany fa an'i Kristy, aoka izay hisaintsaina izao indray, fa tahaka ny mah'an'i Kristy azy no mah'an'i Kristy anay koa.

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

Fa na dia bebe ihany aza ny fireharehako ny amin'ny fahefanay izay nomen'i Kristy anay hananganana, fa tsy handravana anareo, dia tsy hahazo henatra aho,

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

mba tsy hisehoako toy ny ta-hampitahotra anareo amin'ny epistily.

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

Fa ny epistiliny, hoy izy, dia mavesatra sy mahery; fa malemy kosa ny fanatrehan'ny tenany, ary tsinontsinona ny teniny.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Aoka izany olona izany hihevitra izao, fa tahaka ny fiteninay amin'ny epistily, raha tsy eo izahay, dia ho tahaka izany koa ny asanay rehefa tonga izahay.

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

Fa izahay tsy sahy hanao ny tenanay ho isan'ny sasany izay midera tena, na hampitaha ny tenanay aminy; fa tsy hendry ireny, satria manohatra ny tenanay amin'ny tenany sy mampitaha ny tenany amin'ny tenanay.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Fa izahay tsy mba hirehareha tsy amin'ohatra, fa araka ny ohatry ny voafaritr'Andriamanitra ho anjaranay, dia ohatra mihatra aminareo.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

Fa tsy toy izay tsy mihatra aminareo izahay ka mihoatra ny faritry ny anjaranay; fa tonga hatrany aminareo aza izahay amin'ny filazantsaran'i Kristy;

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

tsy mirehareha tsy amin'ohatra amin'izay nisasaran'ny sasany izahay, fa manana fanantenana izahay fa rehefa mitombo ny finoanareo, dia hohalehibiazina ao aminareo izahay araka ny voafaritra ho anjarany, sady mbola handroso ihany

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

ka hitory ny filazantsara amin'ny tany any ankoatranareo, ary tsy hirehareha amin'izay efa vonona rahateo ao anatin'ny voafaritra ho an'ny sasany.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

Fa izay mirehareha, dia aoka Jehovah no ho reharehany (Jery. 9, 23)

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Fa tsy izay midera tena no ankasitrahana, fa izay derain'ny Tompo.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.