2 Corintios 1
1 Pablo, Apóstol de Jesucristo por la voluntad de Dios, y Timoteo nuestro hermano, a la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, con todos los santos que están en toda Acaya:
[I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
2 Gracia y paz sea a ustedes de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y el Señor Jesucristo.
[We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
3 Alabado sea el Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el Padre de las misericordias y el Dios de todo consuelo;
[We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
4 Quien nos da consuelo en todos nuestros problemas, para que podamos consolar a otros que están en problemas, a través del consuelo que Dios nos consuela.
He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
5 Porque a medida que sufrimos más del dolor que Cristo sufrió, a través de Cristo nuestro consuelo se hace más grande.
It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
6 Pero si somos afligidos, es para su consuelo y salvación; o si nos consuela, es para que ustedes también tengan consuelo y salvación y puedan soportar con fortaleza los mismos sufrimientos que también nosotros experimentamos.
So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
7 Y nuestra esperanza por ustedes es firme; sabiendo que al ser copartícipes de los sufrimientos, también lo serán en la consolación que viene de Dios.
As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
8 Porque es nuestro deseo, hermanos, que no ignoren las tribulaciones que tuvimos en Asia, fue una prueba tan grande, que ya no podíamos resistir más, hasta perdimos la esperanza de salir con vida:
[Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
9 nos sentíamos como sentenciados a muerte, él propósito de esto, para no poner nuestra esperanza en nosotros mismos, sino en Dios que puede dar vida a los muertos:
Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
10 Quien nos libró y de una muerte tan grande y nos librará, y en quién hemos puesto nuestra esperanza que nos seguirá librando;
And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
11 Ustedes, al mismo tiempo, colaborando con su oración por nosotros; si muchos oran por nosotros, la alabanza de agradecimiento por muchas personas de nuestra parte darán a Dios por todas las bendiciones concedidas a favor nuestro.
[And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
12 Porque nuestra gloria es está: el testimonio de nuestra conciencia, que en sencillez y sinceridad santa, nos hemos conducido en el mundo y sobre todo en relación con ustedes; no en la sabiduría de la carne, sino en la gracia de Dios nos ha ayudado a vivir así.
I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
13 Porque en nuestras cartas no les escribimos cosas distintas de lo que puedan leer o entender, espero que lleguen a entender perfectamente hasta el final:
[I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
14 Como ya lo han entendido en parte, para decir que somos su gloria; la razón de su gozo, de la misma manera que son nuestra gloria en el día del Señor Jesús.
[Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
15 Con esta confianza, ya había pensado venir a ustedes antes, para que puedan tener una doble bendición espiritual;
It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
16 pensaba visitarlos primeramente al pasar camino a Macedonia, y después, al regresar, visitarlos otra vez; así ustedes podrían ayudarme a seguir mi viaje a Judea.
17 Si entonces tenía ese propósito, ¿parecía estar cambiando de repente? ¿o soy guiado en mis propósitos por la carne, diciendo: sí, hoy y no, de acuerdo a impulsos humanos?
So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
18 Dios es testigo, nuestra palabra para ustedes no es Sí y No al mismo tiempo.
Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
19 Porque el Hijo de Dios, Jesucristo, a quien estábamos predicando entre ustedes, yo y Silvano y Timoteo, no era Sí y No, sino que ha sido Si en él;
[I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
20 Porque todas las promesas de Dios son Sí, y en Jesucristo Amén, para la gloria de Dios por medio de nosotros.
[We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
21 Y el que hace fuerte nuestra fe juntamente con ustedes en Cristo, y nos ha dado de su unción, es Dios;
Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
22 Y es él quien nos ha sellado, y nos dio el Espíritu, como garantía en nuestros corazones de lo que vamos a recibir, la gloria venidera.
He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
23 Pero Dios es mi testigo de que fue una pena para ustedes que no haya venido a Corinto en ese momento.
So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
24 No es que tengamos autoridad sobre su fe, sino que queremos colaborar con ustedes, para que se gocen; porque por la fe están firmes.
It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
