Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 11

1 οφελον ανειχεσθε μου μικρον τη αφροσυνη αλλα και ανεχεσθε μου

Would that ye could bear with me in a little folly! and indeed ye do bear with me.

2 ζηλω γαρ υμας θεου ζηλω ηρμοσαμην γαρ υμας ενι ανδρι παρθενον αγνην παραστησαι τω χριστω

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ;

3 φοβουμαι δε μηπως ως ο οφις ευαν εξηπατησεν εν τη πανουργια αυτου ουτως φθαρη τα νοηματα υμων απο της απλοτητος της εις τον χριστον

but I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from single-heartedness toward Christ.

4 ει μεν γαρ ο ερχομενος αλλον ιησουν κηρυσσει ον ουκ εκηρυξαμεν η πνευμα ετερον λαμβανετε ο ουκ ελαβετε η ευαγγελιον ετερον ο ουκ εδεξασθε καλως ανειχεσθε

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye did not receive, or another gospel, which ye did not accept, well might ye bear with it.

5 λογιζομαι γαρ μηδεν υστερηκεναι των υπερλιαν αποστολων

For I suppose that I am in no respect behind the very foremost apostles.

6 ει δε και ιδιωτης τω λογω αλλ ου τη γνωσει αλλ εν παντι φανερωθεντες εν πασιν εις υμας

And though I am rude in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; but this did we in every respect manifest to you in all things.

7 η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεις υψωθητε οτι δωρεαν το του θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν

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

8 αλλας εκκλησιας εσυλησα λαβων οψωνιον προς την υμων διακονιαν

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, in order to do you service;

9 και παρων προς υμας και υστερηθεις ου κατεναρκησα ουδενος το γαρ υστερημα μου προσανεπληρωσαν οι αδελφοι ελθοντες απο μακεδονιας και εν παντι αβαρη υμιν εμαυτον ετηρησα και τηρησω

and when I was present with you, and in want, I was a charge to no one; (for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied my wants; ) and in every thing I kept myself and will keep myself from being burdensome to you.

10 εστιν αληθεια χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη ου φραγησεται εις εμε εν τοις κλιμασιν της αχαιας

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia.

11 διατι οτι ουκ αγαπω υμας ο θεος οιδεν

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth!

12 ο δε ποιω και ποιησω ινα εκκοψω την αφορμην των θελοντων αφορμην ινα εν ω καυχωνται ευρεθωσιν καθως και ημεις

But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who wish for an occasion, in order that in the matter of which they boast they may be found even as we.

13 οι γαρ τοιουτοι ψευδαποστολοι εργαται δολιοι μετασχηματιζομενοι εις αποστολους χριστου

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

14 και ου θαυμαστον αυτος γαρ ο σατανας μετασχηματιζεται εις αγγελον φωτος

And no wonder; for even Satan transformeth himself into an angel of light.

15 ου μεγα ουν ει και οι διακονοι αυτου μετασχηματιζονται ως διακονοι δικαιοσυνης ων το τελος εσται κατα τα εργα αυτων

It is no great thing, then, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

16 παλιν λεγω μη τις με δοξη αφρονα ειναι ει δε μη γε καν ως αφρονα δεξασθε με ινα καγω μικρον τι καυχησωμαι

I say again, let no one suppose me a fool; if otherwise, yet even as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little.

17 ο λαλω ου λαλω κατα κυριον αλλ ως εν αφροσυνη εν ταυτη τη υποστασει της καυχησεως

What I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as it were in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

18 επει πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα καγω καυχησομαι

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

19 ηδεως γαρ ανεχεσθε των αφρονων φρονιμοι οντες

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

20 ανεχεσθε γαρ ει τις υμας καταδουλοι ει τις κατεσθιει ει τις λαμβανει ει τις επαιρεται ει τις υμας εις προσωπον δερει

for ye bear with it, if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one smites you on the face.

21 κατα ατιμιαν λεγω ως οτι ημεις ησθενησαμεν εν ω δ αν τις τολμα εν αφροσυνη λεγω τολμω καγω

I say it to my reproach, that we were weak; but in whatever any one is bold, (I speak in folly, ) I am bold also.

22 εβραιοι εισιν καγω ισραηλιται εισιν καγω σπερμα αβρααμ εισιν καγω

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abram's offspring? So am I.

23 διακονοι χριστου εισιν παραφρονων λαλω υπερ εγω εν κοποις περισσοτερως εν πληγαις υπερβαλλοντως εν φυλακαις περισσοτερως εν θανατοις πολλακις

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself, ) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

24 υπο ιουδαιων πεντακις τεσσαρακοντα παρα μιαν ελαβον

of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;

25 τρις ερραβδισθην απαξ ελιθασθην τρις εναυαγησα νυχθημερον εν τω βυθω πεποιηκα

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

26 οδοιποριαις πολλακις κινδυνοις ποταμων κινδυνοις ληστων κινδυνοις εκ γενους κινδυνοις εξ εθνων κινδυνοις εν πολει κινδυνοις εν ερημια κινδυνοις εν θαλασση κινδυνοις εν ψευδαδελφοις

by journeyings often; by perils of rivers, by perils of robbers, by perils from my countrymen, by perils from the heathen, by perils in the city, by perils in the wilderness, by perils in the sea, by perils among false brethren;

27 εν κοπω και μοχθω εν αγρυπνιαις πολλακις εν λιμω και διψει εν νηστειαις πολλακις εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι

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

28 χωρις των παρεκτος η επισυστασις μου η καθ ημεραν η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων

Besides the other troubles, there is that which presseth upon me daily, the anxiety for all the churches.

29 τις ασθενει και ουκ ασθενω τις σκανδαλιζεται και ουκ εγω πυρουμαι

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is in danger of stumbling, and I do not burn?

30 ει καυχασθαι δει τα της ασθενειας μου καυχησομαι

If I must boast, I will boast of the things which belong to my weakness.

31 ο θεος και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οιδεν ο ων ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας οτι ου ψευδομαι (aiōn g165)

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I am not lying. (aiōn g165)

32 εν δαμασκω ο εθναρχης αρετα του βασιλεως εφρουρει την δαμασκηνων πολιν πιασαι με θελων

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept guard over the city of the Damascenes, in order to apprehend me;

33 και δια θυριδος εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχους και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου

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