ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 12
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)Original language
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
Berean Standard Bible
1καυχασθαι δη ου συμφερει μοι ελευσομαι γαρ εισ οπτασιασ και αποκαλυψεισ κυριου
1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
2οιδα ανθρωπον εν χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα ειτε εκτοσ του σωματοσ ουκ οιδα ο θεοσ οιδεν αρπαγεντα τον τοιουτον εωσ τριτου ουρανου
2I 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.
3και οιδα τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον ειτε εν σωματι ειτε εκτοσ του σωματοσ ουκ οιδα ο θεοσ οιδεν
3And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
4οτι ηρπαγη εισ τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν αρρητα ρηματα α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λαλησαι
4was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
5υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταισ ασθενειαισ μου
5I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
6εαν γαρ θελησω καυχησασθαι ουκ εσομαι αφρων αληθειαν γαρ ερω φειδομαι δε μη τισ εισ εμε λογισηται υπερ ο βλεπει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου
6Even 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,
7και τη υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι αγγελοσ σαταν ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι
7or 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.
8υπερ τουτου τρισ τον κυριον παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμου
8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9και ειρηκεν μοι αρκει σοι η χαρισ μου η γαρ δυναμισ μου εν ασθενεια τελειουται ηδιστα ουν μαλλον καυχησομαι εν ταισ ασθενειαισ μου ινα επισκηνωση επ εμε η δυναμισ του χριστου
9But 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.
10διο ευδοκω εν ασθενειαισ εν υβρεσιν εν αναγκαισ εν διωγμοισ εν στενοχωριαισ υπερ χριστου οταν γαρ ασθενω τοτε δυνατοσ ειμι
10That 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.
11γεγονα αφρων καυχωμενοσ υμεισ με ηναγκασατε εγω γαρ ωφειλον υφ υμων συνιστασθαι ουδεν γαρ υστερησα των υπερ λιαν αποστολων ει και ουδεν ειμι
11I 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.
12τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου κατειργασθη εν υμιν εν παση υπομονη εν σημειοισ και τερασιν και δυναμεσιν
12The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
13τι γαρ εστιν ο ηττηθητε υπερ τασ λοιπασ εκκλησιασ ει μη οτι αυτοσ εγω ου κατεναρκησα υμων χαρισασθε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην
13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
14ιδου τριτον ετοιμωσ εχω ελθειν προσ υμασ και ου καταναρκησω υμων ου γαρ ζητω τα υμων αλλα υμασ ου γαρ οφειλει τα τεκνα τοισ γονευσιν θησαυριζειν αλλ οι γονεισ τοισ τεκνοισ
14See, 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.
15εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων ει και περισσοτερωσ υμασ αγαπων ηττον αγαπωμαι
15And 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?
16εστω δε εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμασ αλλ υπαρχων πανουργοσ δολω υμασ ελαβον
16Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
17μη τινα ων απεσταλκα προσ υμασ δι αυτου επλεονεκτησα υμασ
17Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
18παρεκαλεσα τιτον και συναπεστειλα τον αδελφον μητι επλεονεκτησεν υμασ τιτοσ ου τω αυτω πνευματι περιεπατησαμεν ου τοισ αυτοισ ιχνεσιν
18I 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?
19παλιν δοκειτε οτι υμιν απολογουμεθα κατενωπιον του θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν τα δε παντα αγαπητοι υπερ τησ υμων οικοδομησ
19Have 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.
20φοβουμαι γαρ μηπωσ ελθων ουχ οιουσ θελω ευρω υμασ καγω ευρεθω υμιν οιον ου θελετε μηπωσ ερεισ ζηλοι θυμοι εριθειαι καταλαλιαι ψιθυρισμοι φυσιωσεισ ακαταστασιαι
20For 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.
21μη παλιν ελθοντα με ταπεινωσει ο θεοσ μου προσ υμασ και πενθησω πολλουσ των προημαρτηκοτων και μη μετανοησαντων επι τη ακαθαρσια και πορνεια και ασελγεια η επραξαν
21I 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.
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