2 Corintios 11
1 Bien que toleraseis un poco mi locura; pero toleradme.
I could wish that you would tolerate a little folly in me! But indeed you do tolerate me.
2 Porque os celo con celo de Dios; pues os he desposado a un marido, para presentaros como una virgen limpia al Cristo.
I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you to the Christ a pure bride.
3 Mas temo que como la serpiente engañó a Eva con su astucia, sean corrompidos así vuestros sentidos en alguna manera, y caigan de la simplicidad que es en el Cristo.
Yet I fear that it may turn out that, just as the Serpent by his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may have lost the loyalty and purity due from you to the Christ.
4 Por lo cual si alguno que viniere predicare otro Cristo diferente al que hemos predicado, o recibiereis otro Espíritu del que habéis recibido, u otro Evangelio del que habéis aceptado, lo sufrierais bien.
For, if some new-comer is proclaiming a Jesus other than him whom we proclaimed, or if you are receiving a Spirit different from the Spirit which you received, or a Good News different from that which you welcomed, then you are marvellously tolerant!
5 En verdad pienso que en nada he sido inferior a aquellos grandiosos apóstoles.
I do not regard myself as in any way inferior to the most eminent Apostles!
6 Porque aunque soy basto en la palabra, empero no en la ciencia; mas en todo somos ya del todo manifiestos a vosotros.
Though I am no trained orator, yet I am not without knowledge; indeed we made this perfectly clear to you in every way.
7 ¿Por ventura pequé humillándome a mí mismo, para que vosotros fueseis ensalzados? Porque os he predicado el Evangelio de Dios de balde.
Perhaps you say that I did wrong in humbling myself that you might be exalted — I mean because I told you God’s Good News without payment.
8 He sacado de las otras Iglesias, recibiendo salario para ministraros a vosotros.
I robbed other churches by taking pay from them, so that I might serve you!
9 Y estando con vosotros y teniendo necesidad, a ninguno de vosotros fui carga; porque lo que me faltaba, lo suplieron los hermanos que vinieron de Macedonia; y en todo me guardé de seros gravoso, y me guardaré.
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.
10 Es la verdad del Cristo en mí, que esta gloria no me será sellado en las partes de Acaya.
As surely as I know anything of the Truth of Christ, this boast, as far as I am concerned, shall not be stopped in any part of Greece.
11 ¿Por qué? ¿Porque no os amo? Dios lo sabe.
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do!
12 Mas lo que hago, lo haré aún, para quitar la ocasión de aquellos que la desean para ser hallados semejantes a nosotros en lo que se glorían.
What I am doing now I shall continue to do, that I may cut away the ground from under those who are wishing for some ground for attacking me, so that as regards the thing of which they boast they may appear in their true characters, just as we do.
13 Porque estos falsos apóstoles, son obreros fraudulentos, transfigurándose en apóstoles de Cristo.
Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ!
14 Y no es maravilla, porque el mismo Satanás se transfigura en ángel de luz.
And no wonder; for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light.
15 Así que, no es mucho si sus ministros se transfiguran como ministros de justicia; cuyo fin será conforme a sus obras.
It is not surprising, therefore, if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of Righteousness. But their end will be in accordance with their actions.
16 Otra vez digo: Que nadie me estime ser loco; de otra manera, recibidme como a loco, para que aun me gloríe yo un poquito.
I say again — Let no one think me a fool! Yet, if you do, at least welcome me as you would a fool, that I, too may indulge in a little boasting.
17 Lo que hablo, no lo hablo según el Señor, sino como en locura, con esta confianza de gloria.
When I speak thus, I am not speaking as the Master would, but as a fool might, in boasting so confidently.
18 Puesto que muchos se glorían según la carne, también yo me gloriaré.
As so many are boasting of earthly things, I, too, will boast.
19 Porque de buena gana toleráis los locos, siendo vosotros sabios;
For all your cleverness, you tolerate fools willingly enough!
20 porque toleráis si alguno os pone en servidumbre, si alguno os devora, si alguno toma, si alguno se ensalza, si alguno os hiere en la cara.
You tolerate a man even when he enslaves you, when he plunders you, when he gets you into his power, when he puts on airs of superiority, when he strikes you in the face!
21 Lo digo en cuanto a la afrenta, como si nosotros hubiésemos sido flacos (en esta parte). Pero en lo que otro tuviere osadía (hablo con locura), también yo tengo osadía.
I admit, to my shame, that we have been weak. But whatever the subject on which others are not afraid to boast — though it is foolish to say so — I am not afraid either!
22 ¿Son hebreos? Yo también. ¿Son israelitas? Yo también. ¿Son simiente de Abraham? También yo.
Are they Hebrews? So am I! Are they Israelites? So am I! Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I!
23 ¿Son ministros de Cristo? (Como poco sabio hablo), yo más; en trabajos más abundante; en azotes más; en cárceles más; en muertes, muchas veces.
Are they ‘Servants of Christ’? Though it is madness to talk like this, I am more so than they! I have had more of toil, more of imprisonment! I have been flogged times without number. I have been often at death’s door.
24 De los judíos cinco veces he recibido cuarenta azotes menos uno.
Five times I received at the hands of the Jews forty lashes, all but one.
25 Tres veces he sido azotado con varas; una vez apedreado; tres veces he padecido naufragio; noche y día he estado en lo profundo (del mar);
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a whole day and night in the deep.
26 en caminos, muchas veces; peligros de ríos, peligros de ladrones, peligros de los de mi nación, peligros de los gentiles, peligros en la ciudad, peligros en el desierto, peligros en el mar, peligros con falsos hermanos;
My journeys have been many. I have been through dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in towns, dangers in the country, dangers on the sea, dangers among false Brothers.
27 en trabajo y fatiga, en muchas vigilias, en hambre y sed, en muchos ayunos, en frío y en desnudez;
I have been through toil and hardship. I have passed many a sleepless night; I have endured hunger and thirst; I have often been without food; I have known cold and nakedness.
28 y además de otras cosas, mi combate de cada día es la solicitud de todas las Iglesias.
And, not to speak of other things, there is my daily burden of anxiety about all the Churches.
29 ¿Quién enferma, y yo no enfermo? ¿Quién se tropieza, y yo no me quemo?
Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led astray without my burning with indignation?
30 Si es necesario gloriarse, me gloriaré yo de lo que es de mi flaqueza.
If I must boast, I will boast of things which show my weakness!
31 El Dios y Padre del Señor nuestro Jesús, el Cristo, que es bendito por los siglos, sabe que no miento. (aiōn g165)
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus — he who is for ever blessed — knows that I am speaking the truth. (aiōn g165)
32 En Damasco, el capitán de la gente del rey Aretas guardaba la ciudad de los damascenos para prenderme;
When I was in Damascus, the Governor under King Aretas had the gates of that city guarded, so as to arrest me,
33 y fui descolgado del muro por una ventana, y escapé de sus manos.
but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands.
