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1我自誇固然無益，但我是不得已的。如今我要說到主的和啟示。I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2我認得一個在基督裡的人，他前十四年到上去；（或在身內，我不知道；或在身外，我也不知道；只有 神知道。）I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
3我認得這人；（或在身內，或在身外，我都不知道，只有 神知道。）And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
4他被提到裡，聽見，是人不可說的。was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
5為這人，我要誇口；但是為我自己，除了我的軟弱以外，我並不誇口。I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
6我就是願意誇口也不算狂，因為我必說實話；只是我禁止不說，恐怕有人把我看高了，過於他在我身上所看見、所聽見的。Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
7又恐怕我因所得的啟示甚大，就過於自高，所以有加在我肉體上，就是要攻擊我，免得我過於自高。or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
8為這事，我三次求過主，叫這刺離開我。Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9他對我說：「我的恩典夠你用的，因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上。」所以，我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱，好叫基督的能力我。But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10我為基督的緣故，就以軟弱、、急難、逼迫、困苦為可喜樂的；因我甚麼時候軟弱，甚麼時候就剛強了。That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
11我成了愚妄人，是被你們強逼的。我本該被你們稱許才是。我雖算不了甚麼，卻沒有一件事在那些最大的使徒以下。I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
12我在你們中間，用百般的忍耐，藉著顯出使徒的憑據來。The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
13除了我不累著你們這一件事，你們還有甚麼事不及別的教會呢？這，求你們饒恕我吧。In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
14如今，我打算第三次到你們那裡去，也必不累著你們；因我所求的是你們，不是你們的財物。兒女不該為父母積財，父母該為兒女積財。See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
15我也甘心樂意為你們的靈魂。難道我越發愛你們，就越發少得你們的愛嗎？And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
16罷了，我自己並沒有累著你們，你們卻有人說，我是詭詐，用心計你們。Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
17我所差到你們那裡去的人，我藉著他們一個人佔過你們的便宜嗎？Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
18我勸了提多到你們那裡去，又差那位兄弟與他同去。提多佔過你們的便宜嗎？我們行事，不同是一個心靈（或譯：聖靈）嗎？不同是一個腳蹤嗎？I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
19你們到如今，還想我們是向你們；我們本是在基督裡當 神面前說話。親愛的弟兄啊，一切的事都是為造就你們。Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
20我怕我再來的時候，見你們不合我所想望的，你們見我也不合你們所想望的；又怕有紛爭、嫉妒、惱怒、、毀謗、、狂傲、混亂的事。For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
21且怕我來的時候，我的 神叫我在你們面前慚愧，又因許多人從前犯罪，行污穢、姦淫、的事不肯悔改，我就憂愁。I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.