2 Corinthians 11
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
1οφελον ανειχεσθε μου μικρον τη αφροσυνη αλλα και ανεχεσθε μου
2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
2ζηλω γαρ υμασ θεου ζηλω ηρμοσαμην γαρ υμασ ενι ανδρι παρθενον αγνην παραστησαι τω χριστω
3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
3φοβουμαι δε μηπωσ ωσ ο οφισ ευαν εξηπατησεν εν τη πανουργια αυτου ουτωσ φθαρη τα νοηματα υμων απο τησ απλοτητοσ τησ εισ τον χριστον
4For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.
4ει μεν γαρ ο ερχομενοσ αλλον ιησουν κηρυσσει ον ουκ εκηρυξαμεν η πνευμα ετερον λαμβανετε ο ουκ ελαβετε η ευαγγελιον ετερον ο ουκ εδεξασθε καλωσ ηνειχεσθε
5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
5λογιζομαι γαρ μηδεν υστερηκεναι των υπερ λιαν αποστολων
6Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
6ει δε και ιδιωτησ τω λογω αλλ ου τη γνωσει αλλ εν παντι φανερωθεντεσ εν πασιν εισ υμασ
7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
7η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεισ υψωθητε οτι δωρεαν το του θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν
8I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
8αλλασ εκκλησιασ εσυλησα λαβων οψωνιον προσ την υμων διακονιαν
9And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
9και παρων προσ υμασ και υστερηθεισ ου κατεναρκησα ουδενοσ το γαρ υστερημα μου προσανεπληρωσαν οι αδελφοι ελθοντεσ απο μακεδονιασ και εν παντι αβαρη υμιν εμαυτον ετηρησα και τηρησω
10As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
10εστιν αληθεια χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησισ αυτη ου φραγησεται εισ εμε εν τοισ κλιμασιν τησ αχαιασ
11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
11δια τι οτι ουκ αγαπω υμασ ο θεοσ οιδεν
12But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
12ο δε ποιω και ποιησω ινα εκκοψω την αφορμην των θελοντων αφορμην ινα εν ω καυχωνται ευρεθωσιν καθωσ και ημεισ
13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
13οι γαρ τοιουτοι ψευδαποστολοι εργαται δολιοι μετασχηματιζομενοι εισ αποστολουσ χριστου
14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
14και ου θαυμαστον αυτοσ γαρ ο σατανασ μετασχηματιζεται εισ αγγελον φωτοσ
15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
15ου μεγα ουν ει και οι διακονοι αυτου μετασχηματιζονται ωσ διακονοι δικαιοσυνησ ων το τελοσ εσται κατα τα εργα αυτων
16I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
16παλιν λεγω μη τισ με δοξη αφρονα ειναι ει δε μηγε καν ωσ αφρονα δεξασθε με ινα καγω μικρον τι καυχησωμαι
17In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
17ο λαλω ου λαλω κατα κυριον αλλ ωσ εν αφροσυνη εν ταυτη τη υποστασει τησ καυχησεωσ
18Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
18επει πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα καγω καυχησομαι
19For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.
19ηδεωσ γαρ ανεχεσθε των αφρονων φρονιμοι οντεσ
20In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
20ανεχεσθε γαρ ει τισ υμασ καταδουλοι ει τισ κατεσθιει ει τισ λαμβανει ει τισ επαιρεται ει τισ υμασ εισ προσωπον δερει
21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
21κατα ατιμιαν λεγω ωσ οτι ημεισ ησθενησαμεν εν ω δ αν τισ τολμα εν αφροσυνη λεγω τολμω καγω
22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
22εβραιοι εισιν καγω ισραηλιται εισιν καγω σπερμα αβρααμ εισιν καγω
23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
23διακονοι χριστου εισιν παραφρονων λαλω υπερ εγω εν κοποισ περισσοτερωσ εν πληγαισ υπερβαλλοντωσ εν φυλακαισ περισσοτερωσ εν θανατοισ πολλακισ
24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
24υπο ιουδαιων πεντακισ τεσσαρακοντα παρα μιαν ελαβον
25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
25τρισ εραβδισθην απαξ ελιθασθην τρισ εναυαγησα νυχθημερον εν τω βυθω πεποιηκα
26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
26οδοιποριαισ πολλακισ κινδυνοισ ποταμων κινδυνοισ ληστων κινδυνοισ εκ γενουσ κινδυνοισ εξ εθνων κινδυνοισ εν πολει κινδυνοισ εν ερημια κινδυνοισ εν θαλασση κινδυνοισ εν ψευδαδελφοισ
27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
27εν κοπω και μοχθω εν αγρυπνιαισ πολλακισ εν λιμω και διψει εν νηστειαισ πολλακισ εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι
28Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
28χωρισ των παρεκτοσ η επισυστασισ μου η καθ ημεραν η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
29τισ ασθενει και ουκ ασθενω τισ σκανδαλιζεται και ουκ εγω πυρουμαι
30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
30ει καυχασθαι δει τα τησ ασθενειασ μου καυχησομαι
31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
31ο θεοσ και πατηρ του κυριου ιησου χριστου οιδεν ο ων ευλογητοσ εισ τουσ αιωνασ οτι ου ψευδομαι
32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
32εν δαμασκω ο εθναρχησ αρετα του βασιλεωσ εφρουρει την δαμασκηνων πολιν πιασαι με θελων
33But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
33και δια θυριδοσ εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχουσ και εξεφυγον τασ χειρασ αυτου
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