2 Corinthians 10
1 I, Paul, myself appeal to you, by the humility and gentleness of Christ. I am meek when I am in your presence, but I am bold toward you when I am away.
yuṣmatpratyakṣē namraḥ kintu parōkṣē pragalbhaḥ paulō'haṁ khrīṣṭasya kṣāntyā vinītyā ca yuṣmān prārthayē|
2 I beg of you that, when I am present with you, I will not need to be bold with self-confidence. But I think I will need to be bold when I oppose those who assume that we are living according to the flesh.
mama prārthanīyamidaṁ vayaṁ yaiḥ śārīrikācāriṇō manyāmahē tān prati yāṁ pragalbhatāṁ prakāśayituṁ niścinōmi sā pragalbhatā samāgatēna mayācaritavyā na bhavatu|
3 For even though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
yataḥ śarīrē carantō'pi vayaṁ śārīrikaṁ yuddhaṁ na kurmmaḥ|
4 For the weapons we fight with are not fleshly. Instead, they have divine power to destroy strongholds. They bring to nothing misleading arguments.
asmākaṁ yuddhāstrāṇi ca na śārīrikāni kintvīśvarēṇa durgabhañjanāya prabalāni bhavanti,
5 We also destroy every high thing that rises up against the knowledge of God. We take every thought captive into obedience to Christ.
taiśca vayaṁ vitarkān īśvarīyatattvajñānasya pratibandhikāṁ sarvvāṁ cittasamunnatiñca nipātayāmaḥ sarvvasaṅkalpañca bandinaṁ kr̥tvā khrīṣṭasyājñāgrāhiṇaṁ kurmmaḥ,
6 And we are getting ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
yuṣmākam ājñāgrāhitvē siddhē sati sarvvasyājñālaṅghanasya pratīkāraṁ karttum udyatā āsmahē ca|
7 Look at what is clearly in front of you. If anyone is convinced that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that just 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 For even if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for us to build you up and not to destroy you, I will not be ashamed.
yuṣmākaṁ nipātāya tannahi kintu niṣṭhāyai prabhunā dattaṁ yadasmākaṁ sāmarthyaṁ tēna yadyapi kiñcid adhikaṁ ślāghē tathāpi tasmānna trapiṣyē|
9 I do not want it to appear that I am terrifying you by my letters.
ahaṁ patrai ryuṣmān trāsayāmi yuṣmābhirētanna manyatāṁ|
10 For some people say, “His letters are serious and powerful, but physically he is weak. His words are not worth listening to.”
tasya patrāṇi gurutarāṇi prabalāni ca bhavanti kintu tasya śārīrasākṣātkārō durbbala ālāpaśca tucchanīya iti kaiścid ucyatē|
11 Let such people be aware that what we are in the words of our letters when we are absent is what we will be in our actions when we are there.
kintu parōkṣē patrai rbhāṣamāṇā vayaṁ yādr̥śāḥ prakāśāmahē pratyakṣē karmma kurvvantō'pi tādr̥śā ēva prakāśiṣyāmahē tat tādr̥śēna vācālēna jñāyatāṁ|
12 We do not go so far as to group ourselves or compare ourselves with those who praise themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with each other, they have no insight.
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, will not boast beyond limits. Instead, we will do so only within the limits of what God has assigned to us, limits that reach as far as you.
vayam aparimitēna na ślāghiṣyāmahē kintvīśvarēṇa svarajjvā yuṣmaddēśagāmi yat parimāṇam asmadarthaṁ nirūpitaṁ tēnaiva ślāghiṣyāmahē|
14 For we did not overextend ourselves when we reached you. We were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
yuṣmākaṁ dēśō'smābhiragantavyastasmād vayaṁ svasīmām ullaṅghāmahē tannahi yataḥ khrīṣṭasya susaṁvādēnāparēṣāṁ prāg vayamēva yuṣmān prāptavantaḥ|
15 We have not boasted beyond limits about the labors of others. Instead, we expect that as your faith continues to grow, our work among you will greatly expand.
vayaṁ svasīmām ullaṅghya parakṣētrēṇa ślāghāmahē tannahi, kiñca yuṣmākaṁ viśvāsē vr̥ddhiṁ gatē yuṣmaddēśē'smākaṁ sīmā yuṣmābhirdīrghaṁ vistārayiṣyatē,
16 We hope for this, so that we may preach the gospel even in regions beyond you. We will not boast about the work being done in another's area.
tēna vayaṁ yuṣmākaṁ paścimadiksthēṣu sthānēṣu susaṁvādaṁ ghōṣayiṣyāmaḥ, itthaṁ parasīmāyāṁ parēṇa yat pariṣkr̥taṁ tēna na ślāghiṣyāmahē|
17 “But let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
yaḥ kaścit ślāghamānaḥ syāt ślāghatāṁ prabhunā sa hi|
18 For it is not the one who recommends himself who is approved. Instead, it is the one whom the Lord recommends.
svēna yaḥ praśaṁsyatē sa parīkṣitō nahi kintu prabhunā yaḥ praśaṁsyatē sa ēva parīkṣitaḥ|
