2 كورنثوس 11

١ 1 لَيْتَكُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ مِنِّي بَعْضَ الْغَبَاوَةِ، بَلْ إِنَّكُمْ فِي الْوَاقِعِ تَحْتَمِلُونَنِي.

O that ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

٢ 2 فَإِنِّي أَغَارُ عَلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَةً مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ لأَنِّي خَطَبْتُكُمْ لِرَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ، لأُقَدِّمَكُمْ إِلَيْهِ عَذْرَاءَ عَفِيفَةً.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

٣ 3 غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ تُضَلَّلَ عُقُولُكُمْ عَنِ الإِخْلاصِ وَالطَّهَارَةِ تُجَاهَ الْمَسِيحِ مِثْلَمَا أَغْوَتِ الْحَيَّةُ بِمَكْرِهَا حَوَّاءَ.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

٤ 4 فَإِذَا كَانَ مَنْ يَأْتِيكُمْ يُبَشِّرُ بِيَسُوعَ آخَرَ لَمْ نُبَشِّرْ بِهِ نَحْنُ أَوْ كُنْتُمْ تَنَالُونَ رُوحاً آخَرَ لَمْ تَنَالُوهُ، أَوْ تَقْبَلُونَ إِنْجِيلاً لَمْ تَقْبَلُوهُ، فَإِنَّكُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ ذَلِكَ بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

٥ 5 فَإِنِّي أَعْتَبِرُ نَفْسِي غَيْرَ مُتَخَلِّفٍ فِي شَيْءٍ عَنْ أُولئِكَ الرُّسُلِ الْمُتَفَوِّقِينَ.

For I suppose I was not a bit behind the very greatest apostles.

٦ 6 فَمَعَ أَنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ كَلامَ الْعَامَّةِ غَيْرَ الْفَصِيحِ، فَلا تَنْقُصُنِي الْمَعْرِفَةُ. وَإِنَّمَا أَظْهَرْنَا لَكُمْ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ.

But though I am rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made evident among you in all things.

٧ 7 أَيَكُونُ ذَنْبِي إِذَنْ، أَنِّي بَشَّرْتُكُمْ بِالإِنْجِيلِ دُونَ أُجْرَةٍ مِنْكُمْ، فَأَنْقَصْتُ قَدْرِي لِيَزْدَادَ قَدْرُكُمْ؟

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without charge?

٨ 8 ظَلَمْتُ كَنَائِسَ أُخْرَى بِتَحْمِيلِهَا نَفَقَةَ خِدْمَتِكُمْ.

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

٩ 9 وَحِينَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَكُمْ وَاحْتَجْتُ، لَمْ أُثَقِّلْ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ. إِذْ سَدَّ حَاجَتِي الإِخْوَةُ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِنْ مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ. وَقَدْ حَفِظْتُ نَفْسِي، وَسَأَحْفَظُهَا أَيْضاً، مِنْ أَنْ أَكُونَ ثَقِيلاً عَلَيْكُمْ فِي أَيِّ شَيْءٍ.

And when I was present with you, and in need, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.

١٠ 10 وَمَادَامَ حَقُّ الْمَسِيحِ فِيَّ، لَنْ يُوقِفَ أَحَدٌ افْتِخَارِي هَذَا فِي بِلادِ أَخَائِيَةَ كُلِّهَا!

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

١١ 11 لِمَاذَا؟ أَلأَنِّي لَا أُحِبُّكُمْ؟ اللهُ يَعْلَمُ!

Why? because I love you not? God knoweth.

١٢ 12 وَلَكِنْ، سَأَفْعَلُ مَا أَنَا فَاعِلُهُ الآنَ لأُسْقِطَ حُجَّةَ الَّذِينَ يَلْتَمِسُونَ حُجَّةً تُبَيِّنُ أَنَّهُمْ مِثْلُنَا فِي مَا يَفْتَخِرُونَ بِهِ.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them who desire occasion; that in what they glory, they may be found even as we.

١٣ 13 فَإِنَّ أَمْثَالَ هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ رُسُلٌ دَجَّالُونَ، عُمَّالٌ مَاكِرُونَ، يُظْهِرُونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِمَظْهَرِ رُسُلِ الْمَسِيحِ.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

١٤ 14 وَلا عَجَبَ! فَالشَّيْطَانُ نَفْسُهُ يُظْهِرُ نَفْسَهُ بِمَظْهَرِ مَلاكِ نُورٍ.

And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

١٥ 15 فَلَيْسَ كَثِيراً إِذَنْ أَنْ يُظْهِرَ خُدَّامُهُ أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِمَظْهَرِ خُدَّامِ الْبِرِّ. وَإِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهُمْ سَتَكُونُ عَلَى حَسَبِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also are transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

١٦ 16 أَقُولُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى: لَا يَظُنَّ أَحَدٌ أَنِّي غَبِيٌّ وَإلَّا، فَاقْبَلُونِي وَلَوْ كَغَبِيٍّ، كَيْ أَفْتَخِرَ أَنَا أَيْضاً قَلِيلاً!

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

١٧ 17 وَمَا أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ هُنَا، لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ وَفْقاً لِلرَّبِّ، بَلْ كَأَنِّي فِي الْغَبَاوَةِ، وَلِي هذِهِ الثِّقَةُ الَّتِي تَدْفَعُنِي إِلَى الافْتِخَارِ:

That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

١٨ 18 بِمَا أَنَّ كَثِيرِينَ يَفْتَخِرُونَ بِمَا يُوَافِقُ الْجَسَدَ، فَأَنَا أَيْضاً سَأَفْتَخِرُ.

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

١٩ 19 فَلأَنَّكُمْ عُقَلاءُ، تَحْتَمِلُونَ الأَغْبِيَاءَ بِسُرُورٍ!

For ye bear with fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

٢٠ 20 فَإِنَّكُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ كُلَّ مَنْ يَسْتَعْبِدُكُمْ، وَيَفْتَرِسُكُمْ، وَيَسْتَغِلُّكُمْ، وَيَتَكَبَّرُ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَيَلْطِمُكُمْ عَلَى وُجُوهِكُمْ.

For ye bear with it, if a man bringeth you into bondage, if a man devoureth you, if a man taketh from you, if a man exalteth himself, if a man smiteth you on the face.

٢١ 21 يَالَلْمَهَانَةِ! كَمْ كُنَّا ضُعَفَاءَ فِي مُعَامَلَتِنَا لَكُمْ! وَلَكِنْ، مَادُمْتُ أَتَكَلَّمُ فِي غَبَاوَةٍ، فَكُلُّ مَا يَتَجَرَّأُ عَلَيْهِ هَؤُلاءِ، أَتَجَرَّأُ عَلَيْهِ أَنَا أَيْضاً.

I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. But in whatever respect any is bold, (I speak foolishly, ) I am bold also.

٢٢ 22 فَإِنْ كَانُوا عِبْرَانِيِّينَ، فَأَنَا كَذَلِكَ؛ أَوْ إِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ، فَأَنَا كَذَلِكَ؛ أَوْ مِنْ نَسْلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ؛ فَأَنَا كَذَلِكَ!

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

٢٣ 23 وَإِنْ كَانُوا خُدَّامَ الْمَسِيحِ، أَتَكَلَّمُ كَأَنِّي فَقَدْتُ صَوَابِي، فَأَنَا مُتَفَوِّقٌ عَلَيْهِمْ: فِي الأَتْعَابِ أَوْفَرُ مِنْهُمْ جِدّاً، فِي الْجَلْدَاتِ فَوْقَ الْحَدِّ، فِي السُّجُونِ أَوْفَرُ جِدّاً، فِي التَّعَرُّضِ لِلْمَوْتِ أَكْثَرُ مِرَاراً.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool ) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

٢٤ 24 مِنَ الْيَهُودِ تَلَقَّيْتُ الْجَلْدَ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ، كُلَّ مَرَّةٍ أَرْبَعِينَ جَلْدَةً إِلّا وَاحِدَةً.

From the Jews five times I received forty stripes less one.

٢٥ 25 ضُرِبْتُ بِالْعِصِيِّ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ. رُجِمْتُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ مَرَّةً. تَحَطَّمَتْ بِيَ السَّفِينَةُ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ. قَضَّيْتُ فِي عَرْضِ الْبَحْرِ يَوْماً بِنَهَارِهِ وَلَيْلِهِ.

Three times was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

٢٦ 26 سَافَرْتُ أَسْفَاراً عَدِيدَةً؛ وَوَاجَهَتْنِي أَخْطَارُ السُّيُولِ الْجَارِفَةِ، وَأَخْطَارُ قُطَّاعِ الطُّرُقِ، وَأَخْطَارٌ مِنْ بَنِي جِنْسِي، وَأَخْطَارٌ مِنَ الْوَثَنَيِّينَ، وَأَخْطَارٌ فِي الْمُدُنِ، وَأَخْطَارٌ فِي الْبَرَارِي، وَأَخْطَارٌ فِي الْبَحْرِ، وَأَخْطَارٌ بَيْنَ إِخْوَةٍ دَجَّالِينَ.

In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

٢٧ 27 وَكَمْ عَانَيْتُ مِنَ التَّعَبِ وَالْكَدِّ وَالسَّهَرِ الطَّوِيلِ، وَالْجُوعِ وَالْعَطَشِ وَالصَّوْمِ الْكَثِيرِ، وَالْبَرْدِ وَالْعُرْيِ.

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

٢٨ 28 وَفَضْلاً عَنْ هَذِهِ الْمَخَاطِرِ الْخَارِجِيَّةِ، يَزْدَادُ عَلَيَّ الضَّغْطُ يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ، إِذْ أَحْمِلُ هَمَّ جَمِيعِ الْكَنَائِسِ.

Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

٢٩ 29 أَهُنَالِكَ مَنْ يَضْعُفُ وَلا أَضْعُفُ أَنَا، وَمَنْ يَتَعَثَّرُ وَلا أَحْتَرِقُ أَنَا؟

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is led into sin, and I am not incensed?

٣٠ 30 إِنْ كَانَ لابُدَّ مِنَ الافْتِخَارِ، فَإِنِّي سَأَفْتَخِرُ بِأُمُورِ ضَعْفِي.

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my infirmities.

٣١ 31 وَيَعْلَمُ اللهُ، أَبُو رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ، الْمُبَارَكُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَنِّي لَسْتُ أَكْذِبُ: (aiōn g165)

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. (aiōn g165)

٣٢ 32 فَإِنَّ الْحَاكِمَ الَّذِي أَقَامَهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَارِثُ عَلَى وِلايَةِ دِمَشْقَ، شَدَّدَ الْحِرَاسَةَ عَلَى مَدِينَةِ دِمَشْقَ، رَغْبَةً فِي الْقَبْضِ عَلَيَّ،

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

٣٣ 33 وَلَكِنِّي تَدَلَّيْتُ فِي سَلَّةٍ مِنْ نَافِذَةٍ فِي السُّورِ، فَنَجَوْتُ مِنْ يَدِهِ.

And through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.