Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 11
1 οφελον ανειχεσθε μου μικρον τη αφροσυνη αλλα και ανεχεσθε μου
I wish you would bear with me a little in my foolishness: yes, indeed, bear with me:
2 ζηλω γαρ υμας θεου ζηλω ηρμοσαμην γαρ υμας ενι ανδρι παρθενον αγνην παραστησαι τω χριστω
for I am jealous of you with a godly jealousy; because I have espoused you to one husband, that I might present you a chaste 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 am afraid that, by some means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity due to 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 ηνειχεσθε
For, if, indeed, he who has come preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached; or, if you receive another Spirit which you have not received; or another gospel which you have not embraced; you might justly bear with him.
5 λογιζομαι γαρ μηδεν υστερηκεναι των υπερ λιαν αποστολων
For I reckon myself to have come nothing short of the very chief of the Apostles.
6 ει δε και ιδιωτης τω λογω αλλ ου τη γνωσει αλλ εν παντι φανερωθεντες εν πασιν εις υμας
And even though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge. But upon the whole, we have been made manifest to you in all things.
7 η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεις υψωθητε οτι δωρεαν το του θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν
Have I committed an offense in humbling myself that you might be exalted; because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8 αλλας εκκλησιας εσυλησα λαβων οψωνιον προς την υμων διακονιαν
I robbed other congregations, taking wages of them 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
for being present with you, and in want, we were burdensome to no one; but what I wanted, the brethren from Macedonia supplied: and in everything I have kept, and will keep myself from being burdensome to you.
10 εστιν αληθεια χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη ου {VAR1: σφραγισεται } {VAR2: φραγησεται } εις εμε εν τοις κλιμασιν της αχαιας
Is the truth in me? then this my boasting shall not be prevented in the regions of Achaia.
11 δια τι οτι ουκ αγαπω υμας ο θεος οιδεν
For what reason? because I do not love you? God knows.
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 do, that I may cut off opportunity from them who desire opportunity; that in what 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 Satan himself transforms 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
Therefore, it is no great wonder 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 μηγε καν ως αφρονα δεξασθε με ινα μικρον τι καγω καυχησωμαι
Moreover, I say, let no one think me a fool; but, if otherwise, at least, as a fool, bear with me, that I also may boast a little.
17 ο λαλω ου λαλω κατα κυριον αλλ ως εν αφροσυνη εν ταυτη τη υποστασει της καυχησεως
What I speak in this confident boasting, I do not speak according to the Lord; but as in foolishness.
18 επει πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα καγω καυχησομαι
Seeing many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.
19 ηδεως γαρ ανεχεσθε των αφρονων φρονιμοι οντες
For, being wise, you bear with fools cheerfully.
20 ανεχεσθε γαρ ει τις υμας καταδουλοι ει τις κατεσθιει ει τις λαμβανει ει τις επαιρεται ει τις υμας εις προσωπον δερει
For if one enslave you, you bear it; if one devour you, if one take your goods, if one exalt himself, if one strike you on the face--
21 κατα ατιμιαν λεγω ως οτι ημεις ησθενησαμεν εν ω δ αν τις τολμα εν αφροσυνη λεγω τολμω καγω
I speak of reproach, as, that we are weak. But, in whatever any one is bold, (I speak foolishly, ) 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 the seed of Abraham? 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 a fool, ) I am above them: in labors more abundant, 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 stone, thrice I was ship-wrecked: I have spent a night and a day 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
In journeys often, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the heathens, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brethren.
27 εν κοπω και μοχθω εν αγρυπνιαις πολλακις εν λιμω και διψει εν νηστειαις πολλακις εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι
In labor and toil; in watching 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 these troubles from without, that which is my daily pressure, the anxious care of all the congregations.
29 τις ασθενει και ουκ ασθενω τις σκανδαλιζεται και ουκ εγω πυρουμαι
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, 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 relate 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 our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. (aiōn g165)
32 εν δαμασκω ο εθναρχης αρετα του βασιλεως εφρουρει την δαμασκηνων πολιν πιασαι με θελων
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas, intending to apprehend me, guarded the city of the Damascenes;
33 και δια θυριδος εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχους και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου
but I was let down in a basket, through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.
