2 Corinthians 2
1 So I decided for my own part that I would not again come to you in painful circumstances.
εκρινα γαρ εμαυτω τουτο το μη παλιν εν λυπη προς υμας ελθειν
2 If I caused you pain, who could cheer me up but the very one who was hurt by me?
ει γαρ εγω λυπω υμας και τις ο ευφραινων με ει μη ο λυπουμενος εξ εμου
3 I wrote as I did in order that when I came to you I might not be hurt by those who should have made me rejoice. I have confidence about all of you that my joy is the same joy you all have.
και εγραψα τουτο αυτο ινα μη ελθων λυπην σχω αφ ων εδει με χαιρειν πεποιθως επι παντας υμας οτι η εμη χαρα παντων υμων εστιν
4 For I wrote to you from great affliction, with anguish of heart, and with many tears. I did not want to cause you pain. Instead, I wanted you to know the depth of the love that I have for you.
εκ γαρ πολλης θλιψεως και συνοχης καρδιας εγραψα υμιν δια πολλων δακρυων ουχ ινα λυπηθητε αλλα την αγαπην ινα γνωτε ην εχω περισσοτερως εις υμας
5 If anyone has caused pain, he has not caused it only to me, but in some measure—not to put it too harshly—to all of you.
ει δε τις λελυπηκεν ουκ εμε λελυπηκεν αλλα απο μερους ινα μη επιβαρω παντας υμας
6 This punishment of that person by the majority is enough.
ικανον τω τοιουτω η επιτιμια αυτη η υπο των πλειονων
7 So now rather than punishment, you should forgive and comfort him. Do this so that he is not overwhelmed by too much sorrow.
ωστε τουναντιον {VAR2: μαλλον } υμας χαρισασθαι και παρακαλεσαι μη πως τη περισσοτερα λυπη καταποθη ο τοιουτος
8 So I encourage you to publicly affirm your love for him.
διο παρακαλω υμας κυρωσαι εις αυτον αγαπην
9 This was the reason I wrote, so that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.
εις τουτο γαρ και εγραψα ινα γνω την δοκιμην υμων ει εις παντα υπηκοοι εστε
10 If you forgive anyone, I forgive that person as well. What I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is forgiven for your sake in the presence of Christ.
ω δε τι χαριζεσθε καγω και γαρ εγω ο κεχαρισμαι ει τι κεχαρισμαι δι υμας εν προσωπω χριστου
11 This is so that Satan will not trick us. For we are not ignorant of his plans.
ινα μη πλεονεκτηθωμεν υπο του σατανα ου γαρ αυτου τα νοηματα αγνοουμεν
12 A door was opened to me by the Lord when I came to the city of Troas to preach the gospel of Christ there.
ελθων δε εις την τρωαδα εις το ευαγγελιον του χριστου και θυρας μοι ανεωγμενης εν κυριω
13 I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I left them and went on to Macedonia.
ουκ εσχηκα ανεσιν τω πνευματι μου τω μη ευρειν με τιτον τον αδελφον μου αλλα αποταξαμενος αυτοις εξηλθον εις μακεδονιαν
14 But may thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph. Through us he spreads the sweet aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.
τω δε θεω χαρις τω παντοτε θριαμβευοντι ημας εν τω χριστω και την οσμην της γνωσεως αυτου φανερουντι δι ημων εν παντι τοπω
15 For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ, both among those who are saved and among those who are perishing.
οτι χριστου ευωδια εσμεν τω θεω εν τοις σωζομενοις και εν τοις απολλυμενοις
16 To the people who are perishing, it is an aroma from death to death. To the ones being saved, it is an aroma from life to life. Who is worthy of these things?
οις μεν οσμη εκ θανατου εις θανατον οις δε οσμη εκ ζωης εις ζωην και προς ταυτα τις ικανος
17 For we are not like so many people who sell the word of God for profit. Instead, with purity of motives, we speak in Christ, as we are sent from God, in the sight of God.
ου γαρ εσμεν ως οι πολλοι καπηλευοντες τον λογον του θεου αλλ ως εξ ειλικρινειας αλλ ως εκ θεου κατεναντι θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν
