ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 10
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)Original language
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
Berean Standard Bible
1αυτοσ δε εγω παυλοσ παρακαλω υμασ δια τησ πραοτητοσ και επιεικειασ του χριστου οσ κατα προσωπον μεν ταπεινοσ εν υμιν απων δε θαρρω εισ υμασ
1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
2δεομαι δε το μη παρων θαρρησαι τη πεποιθησει η λογιζομαι τολμησαι επι τινασ τουσ λογιζομενουσ ημασ ωσ κατα σαρκα περιπατουντασ
2I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
3εν σαρκι γαρ περιπατουντεσ ου κατα σαρκα στρατευομεθα
3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
4τα γαρ οπλα τησ στρατειασ ημων ου σαρκικα αλλα δυνατα τω θεω προσ καθαιρεσιν οχυρωματων
4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
5λογισμουσ καθαιρουντεσ και παν υψωμα επαιρομενον κατα τησ γνωσεωσ του θεου και αιχμαλωτιζοντεσ παν νοημα εισ την υπακοην του χριστου
5We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
6και εν ετοιμω εχοντεσ εκδικησαι πασαν παρακοην οταν πληρωθη υμων η υπακοη
6And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
7τα κατα προσωπον βλεπετε ει τισ πεποιθεν εαυτω χριστου ειναι τουτο λογιζεσθω παλιν αφ εαυτου οτι καθωσ αυτοσ χριστου ουτωσ και ημεισ χριστου
7You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.
8εαν τε γαρ και περισσοτερον τι καυχησωμαι περι τησ εξουσιασ ημων ησ εδωκεν ο κυριοσ ημιν εισ οικοδομην και ουκ εισ καθαιρεσιν υμων ουκ αισχυνθησομαι
8For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
9ινα μη δοξω ωσ αν εκφοβειν υμασ δια των επιστολων
9I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.
10οτι αι μεν επιστολαι φησιν βαρειαι και ισχυραι η δε παρουσια του σωματοσ ασθενησ και ο λογοσ εξουθενημενοσ
10For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
11τουτο λογιζεσθω ο τοιουτοσ οτι οιοι εσμεν τω λογω δι επιστολων αποντεσ τοιουτοι και παροντεσ τω εργω
11Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.
12ου γαρ τολμωμεν εγκριναι η συγκριναι εαυτουσ τισιν των εαυτουσ συνιστανοντων αλλα αυτοι εν εαυτοισ εαυτουσ μετρουντεσ και συγκρινοντεσ εαυτουσ εαυτοισ ου συνιουσιν
12We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
13ημεισ δε ουχι εισ τα αμετρα καυχησομεθα αλλα κατα το μετρον του κανονοσ ου εμερισεν ημιν ο θεοσ μετρου εφικεσθαι αχρι και υμων
13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
14ου γαρ ωσ μη εφικνουμενοι εισ υμασ υπερεκτεινομεν εαυτουσ αχρι γαρ και υμων εφθασαμεν εν τω ευαγγελιω του χριστου
14We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
15ουκ εισ τα αμετρα καυχωμενοι εν αλλοτριοισ κοποισ ελπιδα δε εχοντεσ αυξανομενησ τησ πιστεωσ υμων εν υμιν μεγαλυνθηναι κατα τον κανονα ημων εισ περισσειαν
15Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
16εισ τα υπερεκεινα υμων ευαγγελισασθαι ουκ εν αλλοτριω κανονι εισ τα ετοιμα καυχησασθαι
16so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
17ο δε καυχωμενοσ εν κυριω καυχασθω
17Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
18ου γαρ ο εαυτον συνιστων εκεινοσ εστιν δοκιμοσ αλλ ον ο κυριοσ συνιστησιν
18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
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