2 Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, I, Paul, myself, exhort you, through the meekness and considerateness of the Christ, —I who, to look upon, indeed, am lowly toward you, but, absent, am bold towards you; —
yuṣmatpratyakṣē namraḥ kintu parōkṣē pragalbhaḥ paulō'haṁ khrīṣṭasya kṣāntyā vinītyā ca yuṣmān prārthayē|
2 I entreat, however, that, when present, I may not be bold with the assurance wherewith I think to be daring against some who account of us as though, according to flesh, we were walking, —
mama prārthanīyamidaṁ vayaṁ yaiḥ śārīrikācāriṇō manyāmahē tān prati yāṁ pragalbhatāṁ prakāśayituṁ niścinōmi sā pragalbhatā samāgatēna mayācaritavyā na bhavatu|
3 For, though, in flesh, we walk, not, according to flesh, do we war, —
yataḥ śarīrē carantō'pi vayaṁ śārīrikaṁ yuddhaṁ na kurmmaḥ|
4 For, the weapons of our warfare, are not fleshly, but mighty, by God, unto a pulling down of strongholds, —
asmākaṁ yuddhāstrāṇi ca na śārīrikāni kintvīśvarēṇa durgabhañjanāya prabalāni bhavanti,
5 When we pull down, calculations, and every height that uplifteth itself against the knowledge of God, and when we bring into captivity every thought unto the obedience of the Christ,
taiśca vayaṁ vitarkān īśvarīyatattvajñānasya pratibandhikāṁ sarvvāṁ cittasamunnatiñca nipātayāmaḥ sarvvasaṅkalpañca bandinaṁ kr̥tvā khrīṣṭasyājñāgrāhiṇaṁ kurmmaḥ,
6 And when we hold ourselves, in readiness, to avenge all disobedience, as soon as your obedience shall be fulfilled!
yuṣmākam ājñāgrāhitvē siddhē sati sarvvasyājñālaṅghanasya pratīkāraṁ karttum udyatā āsmahē ca|
7 The things that lie on the surface, ye are looking at: —if anyone hath come to trust in himself that he is, Christ’s, this, let him reckon, again, with himself—that, even as, he, is Christ’s, so, also are, we.
yad dr̥ṣṭigōcaraṁ tad yuṣmābhi rdr̥śyatāṁ| ahaṁ khrīṣṭasya lōka iti svamanasi yēna vijñāyatē sa yathā khrīṣṭasya bhavati vayam api tathā khrīṣṭasya bhavāma iti punarvivicya tēna budhyatāṁ|
8 Yea, if, somewhat more abundantly, I should boast concerning our authority—which the Lord hath given for building up and not for pulling you down, I shall not be put to shame, —
yuṣmākaṁ nipātāya tannahi kintu niṣṭhāyai prabhunā dattaṁ yadasmākaṁ sāmarthyaṁ tēna yadyapi kiñcid adhikaṁ ślāghē tathāpi tasmānna trapiṣyē|
9 That I may not seem as though I would be terrifying you through means of my letters;
ahaṁ patrai ryuṣmān trāsayāmi yuṣmābhirētanna manyatāṁ|
10 Because, The letters, it is true (saith one), are weighty and strong, but, the presence of the body, is weak, and, the discourse, contemptible; —
tasya patrāṇi gurutarāṇi prabalāni ca bhavanti kintu tasya śārīrasākṣātkārō durbbala ālāpaśca tucchanīya iti kaiścid ucyatē|
11 This, let such a one reckon—that, what we are, in our word, through means of letters, being absent, such, also, being present, are we, in our deed.
kintu parōkṣē patrai rbhāṣamāṇā vayaṁ yādr̥śāḥ prakāśāmahē pratyakṣē karmma kurvvantō'pi tādr̥śā ēva prakāśiṣyāmahē tat tādr̥śēna vācālēna jñāyatāṁ|
12 For we dare not class or compare ourselves with some who do, themselves, commend; but, they, among themselves, measuring, themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without discernment!
svapraśaṁsakānāṁ kēṣāñcinmadhyē svān gaṇayituṁ taiḥ svān upamātuṁ vā vayaṁ pragalbhā na bhavāmaḥ, yatastē svaparimāṇēna svān parimimatē svaiśca svān upamibhatē tasmāt nirbbōdhā bhavanti ca|
13 We, however, not as to the things without measure, will boast ourselves, but, according to the measure of the limit which God apportioned unto us, as a measure—to reach as far as even you!
vayam aparimitēna na ślāghiṣyāmahē kintvīśvarēṇa svarajjvā yuṣmaddēśagāmi yat parimāṇam asmadarthaṁ nirūpitaṁ tēnaiva ślāghiṣyāmahē|
14 For, not as though we were not reaching unto you, are we over-stretching ourselves, for, as far as even you, were we beforehand in the glad-message of the Christ:
yuṣmākaṁ dēśō'smābhiragantavyastasmād vayaṁ svasīmām ullaṅghāmahē tannahi yataḥ khrīṣṭasya susaṁvādēnāparēṣāṁ prāg vayamēva yuṣmān prāptavantaḥ|
15 Not, as to the things without measure, boasting ourselves in other men’s toils, but having, hope—your faith, growing—among you, to be enlarged, according to our limit for something beyond, —
vayaṁ svasīmām ullaṅghya parakṣētrēṇa ślāghāmahē tannahi, kiñca yuṣmākaṁ viśvāsē vr̥ddhiṁ gatē yuṣmaddēśē'smākaṁ sīmā yuṣmābhirdīrghaṁ vistārayiṣyatē,
16 Unto the regions beyond you, to carry the glad-message: not, within another man’s limit, as to the things made ready, to boast ourselves.
tēna vayaṁ yuṣmākaṁ paścimadiksthēṣu sthānēṣu susaṁvādaṁ ghōṣayiṣyāmaḥ, itthaṁ parasīmāyāṁ parēṇa yat pariṣkr̥taṁ tēna na ślāghiṣyāmahē|
17 He that boasteth, however, in the Lord, let him boast;
yaḥ kaścit ślāghamānaḥ syāt ślāghatāṁ prabhunā sa hi|
18 For, not he that commendeth himself, he, is approved, but he whom, the Lord, doth commend.
svēna yaḥ praśaṁsyatē sa parīkṣitō nahi kintu prabhunā yaḥ praśaṁsyatē sa ēva parīkṣitaḥ|
