2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
Pablo, un apóstol de Cristo Jesús por [la] voluntad de Dios, y el hermano Timoteo, a la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, con todos los santos que están en toda Acaya.
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
Gracia a ustedes y paz de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
Bendito sea el Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el Padre de misericordias y Dios de toda consolación,
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
Quien nos consuela en toda nuestra aflicción, para que nosotros consolemos a los que están en cualquier aflicción, por medio de la consolación con la cual nosotros mismos somos consolados por Dios.
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
Porque así como los sufrimientos de Cristo abundan en nosotros, así también nuestra consolación abunda por medio de Cristo.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Pero si somos afligidos es para la consolación y salvación de ustedes. Si somos consolados, es para su consolación. En medio de los mismos sufrimientos que soportamos, la consolación se manifiesta en paciencia.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
Nuestra esperanza con respecto a ustedes es firme. Porque sabemos que así como ustedes participan de nuestros sufrimientos, así también [participan] de la consolación.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
Porque, hermanos, queremos que ustedes sepan con respecto a la aflicción que tuvimos en Asia. Fuimos abrumados en exceso más allá de nuestra fuerza, hasta el punto de perder la esperanza de vivir.
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Pero estuvimos sentenciados a muerte, para que no confiáramos en nosotros mismos sino en Dios, Quien resucita a los muertos,
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
Quien nos libró y nos libra, y esperamos que nos librará de tan grande [peligro de] muerte.
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
Ustedes también cooperan en su conversación con Dios a favor de nosotros, para que muchas personas den gracias por [el] don de gracia que se nos concedió.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
Porque ésta es nuestra satisfacción: el testimonio de nuestra conciencia es que nos portamos con sencillez y sinceridad de Dios en el mundo y mucho más ante ustedes. No [nos portamos] con sabiduría humana, sino con gracia de Dios.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
Porque ninguna otra cosa les escribimos sino las que leen o entienden. Espero que ustedes entiendan por completo.
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
Como en parte también ustedes entendieron que su motivo de orgullo somos nosotros, igualmente ustedes serán nuestro motivo de orgullo en el día del Señor Jesús.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
Con esta confianza me proponía visitarlos primero a ustedes para que recibieran bendición dos veces:
visitarlos de paso a Macedonia y regresar a ustedes para que me envíen a Judea.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Así que, al proponerme esto, ¿actué con precipitación? ¿O lo planifico según [la] naturaleza humana para que en mí haya al mismo tiempo el sí y el no?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Pero [como] Dios es fiel, nuestra palabra para ustedes no es sí y no.
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Porque cuando Silvano, Timoteo y yo les predicamos con respecto a Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios, no fue sí y no. En [Jesucristo] fue sí.
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Porque todas las promesas de Dios en Él son sí. Por tanto también por medio de Él decimos amén a Dios.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
Dios es Quien nos fortalece juntamente con ustedes en Cristo y Quien nos ungió.
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
También nos selló y nos dio la cuota inicial del Espíritu en nuestros corazones.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
Pero invoco a Dios como testigo sobre mi vida de que por la inclinación que tengo a perdonarlos a ustedes, aún no fui a Corinto.
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
Porque por fe permanecen firmes. No dominamos la fe de ustedes, sino trabajamos con ustedes para su gozo.
