11:30 我若必须夸口，就要夸我软弱的事。
If I must boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.
11:31 主耶稣的神与父，就是那当受颂赞直到永远的，知道我不说谎。
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
11:32 在大马色，亚哩达王手下的提督，把守大马色人的城，要捉拿我，
In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me;
11:33 我就从窗户中，在筐子里给人从城墙上缒下去，逃脱了他的手。
And in a basket I was lowered through a window, through the wall, and escaped his hands.
12:1 夸口固然无益，但我是不得已的。我要来说主的异象和启示。
To boast is necessary, though indeed not expedient; yet I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
12:2 我认得一个在基督里的人，十四年前，这样的一位被提，直到第三层天里，（或在身内，我不晓得，或在身外，我也不晓得，只有神晓得。）
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I do not know, or outside the body I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught away to the third heaven.
12:3 并且我认得这样一个人，（或在身内，或在身外，我都不晓得，只有神晓得，）
And I know such a man (whether in the body or outside the body, I do not know; God knows),
12:4 他被提进乐园里，听见不能言传的话语，是人不可说的。
That he was caught away into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not allowed for a man to speak.
12:5 为这样的一位，我要夸口，但是为我自己，除了我的软弱以外，我并不夸口。
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
12:6 我即使愿意夸口，也不是愚妄，因为我必说真话，只是我惜口不说，恐怕有人评估我，过于他在我身上所看见的，或从我所听见的。
For if I desire to boast, I will not be foolish, for I will speak the truth; but I refrain lest anyone account of me something above what he sees me to be or hears from me.
12:7 又恐怕我因所得启示的超越，就过于高抬自己，所以有一根刺，就是撒但的使者，加在我的肉体上，为要攻击我，免得我过于高抬自己。
And because of the transcendence of the revelations, in order that I might not be exceedingly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, in order that I might not be exceedingly lifted up.
12:8 为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。
Concerning this I entreated the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
12:9 祂对我说，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。所以我极其喜欢夸我的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。
And He has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ might tabernacle over me.
12:10 因此，我为基督的缘故，就以软弱、凌辱、贫困、逼迫、困苦为可喜悦的，因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就有能力了。
Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions and distresses, on behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
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