Corinthios Ii 10
1 Ipse autem ego Paulus obsecro vos per mansuetudinem, et modestiam Christi, qui in facie quidem humilis sum inter vos, absens autem confido in vos.
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
2 Rogo autem vos ne præsens audeam per eam confidentiam, qua existimor audere in quosdam, qui arbitrantur nos tamquam secundum carnem ambulemus.
But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.
3 In carne enim ambulantes, non secundum carnem militamus.
For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
4 Nam arma militiæ nostræ non carnalia sunt, sed potentia Deo ad destructionem munitionum, consilia destruentes,
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
5 et omnem altitudinem extollentem se adversus scientiam Dei, et in captivitatem redigentes omnem intellectum in obsequium Christi,
casting down imaginations, and every high thing exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought captive into the obedience of the Christ,
6 et in promptu habentes ulcisci omnem inobedientiam, cum impleta fuerit vestra obedientia.
and having in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Quæ secundum faciem sunt, videte. Si quis confidit sibi Christi se esse, hoc cogitet iterum apud se: quia sicut ipse Christi est, ita et nos.
Do ye look at things according to appearance. If any man has convinced himself to be of Christ, let him consider this again of himself, that, as he is of Christ, so also are we of Christ.
8 Nam, etsi amplius aliquid gloriatus fuero de potestate nostra, quam dedit nobis Dominus in ædificationem, et non in destructionem vestram: non erubescam.
For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,
9 Ut autem non existimer tamquam terrere vos per epistolas:
so that I would not seem as if to terrify you by the letters.
10 quoniam quidem epistolæ, inquiunt, graves sunt et fortes: præsentia autem corporis infirma, et sermo contemptibilis:
Because, The letters, he says, are indeed weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is disdained.
11 hoc cogitet qui eiusmodi est, quia quales sumus verbo per epistolas absentes, tales et præsentes in facto.
Let such a man think this, that such kind we are in word by letters when absent, we are also such kind when present in the work.
12 Non enim audemus inserere, aut comparare nos quibusdam, qui seipsos commendant: sed ipsi in nobis nosmetipsos metientes, et comparantes nosmetipsos nobis.
For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.
13 Nos autem non in immensum gloriabimur, sed secundum mensuram regulæ, qua mensus est nobis Deus, mensuram pertingendi usque ad vos.
But we will not boast in things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the standard that God apportioned to us, of a measure to reach even as far as you.
14 Non enim quasi non pertingentes ad vos, superextendimus nos: usque ad vos enim pervenimus in Evangelio Christi.
For it is not as not reaching for you. We overextend ourselves. For we even reached as far as you in the good news of the Christ,
15 Non in immensum gloriantes in alienis laboribus: spem autem habentes crescentis fidei vestræ, in vobis magnificari secundum regulam nostram in abundantiam,
not boasting in things immeasurable, in other men's labors, but having hope of your faith growing in you to be enlarged according to our measure for abundance,
16 etiam in illa, quæ ultra vos sunt, evangelizare, non in aliena regula in iis quæ præparata sunt gloriari.
in order to preach the good news beyond you, not to boast in another measure, in things prepared.
17 Qui autem gloriatur, in Domino glorietur.
But he who boasts should boast in the Lord.
18 Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est: sed quem Deus commendat.
For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
