2 Corinthians 2
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
1εκρινα δε εμαυτω τουτο το μη παλιν εν λυπη προσ υμασ ελθειν
2For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?
2ει γαρ εγω λυπω υμασ και τισ εστιν ο ευφραινων με ει μη ο λυπουμενοσ εξ εμου
3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.
3και εγραψα υμιν τουτο αυτο ινα μη ελθων λυπην εχω αφ ων εδει με χαιρειν πεποιθωσ επι παντασ υμασ οτι η εμη χαρα παντων υμων εστιν
4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
4εκ γαρ πολλησ θλιψεωσ και συνοχησ καρδιασ εγραψα υμιν δια πολλων δακρυων ουχ ινα λυπηθητε αλλα την αγαπην ινα γνωτε ην εχω περισσοτερωσ εισ υμασ
5But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
5ει δε τισ λελυπηκεν ουκ εμε λελυπηκεν αλλα απο μερουσ ινα μη επιβαρω παντασ υμασ
6This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
6ικανον τω τοιουτω η επιτιμια αυτη η υπο των πλειονων
7so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
7ωστε τουναντιον μαλλον υμασ χαρισασθαι και παρακαλεσαι μηπωσ τη περισσοτερα λυπη καταποθη ο τοιουτοσ
8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
8διο παρακαλω υμασ κυρωσαι εισ αυτον αγαπην
9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
9εισ τουτο γαρ και εγραψα ινα γνω την δοκιμην υμων ει εισ παντα υπηκοοι εστε
10Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
10ω δε τι χαριζεσθε και εγω και γαρ εγω ει τι κεχαρισμαι ω κεχαρισμαι δι υμασ εν προσωπω χριστου
11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
11ινα μη πλεονεκτηθωμεν υπο του σατανα ου γαρ αυτου τα νοηματα αγνοουμεν
12Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
12ελθων δε εισ την τρωαδα εισ το ευαγγελιον του χριστου και θυρασ μοι ανεωγμενησ εν κυριω
13I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
13ουκ εσχηκα ανεσιν τω πνευματι μου τω μη ευρειν με τιτον τον αδελφον μου αλλα αποταξαμενοσ αυτοισ εξηλθον εισ μακεδονιαν
14Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
14τω δε θεω χαρισ τω παντοτε θριαμβευοντι ημασ εν τω χριστω και την οσμην τησ γνωσεωσ αυτου φανερουντι δι ημων εν παντι τοπω
15For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:
15οτι χριστου ευωδια εσμεν τω θεω εν τοισ σωζομενοισ και εν τοισ απολλυμενοισ
16to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
16οισ μεν οσμη θανατου εισ θανατον οισ δε οσμη ζωησ εισ ζωην και προσ ταυτα τισ ικανοσ
17For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
17ου γαρ εσμεν ωσ οι λοιποι καπηλευοντεσ τον λογον του θεου αλλ ωσ εξ ειλικρινειασ αλλ ωσ εκ θεου κατενωπιον του θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν
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