Η ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ

Second Epistle to the Corinthians

CHAPTER 12

1

καυχασθαι

δη

ου

συμφερει

μοι

ελευσομαι

γαρ

εις

To boast

indeed

is not profitable

♦

to me;

for I will come

♦

to

οπτασιας		και		αποκαλυψεις		κυριου
visions		and		revelations		of [the] Lord.

2

οιδα

ανθρωπον

εν

χριστω

προ

ετων

δεκατεσσαρων

ειτε

εν

I know

a man

in

Christ

years 2 ago 3

♦

fourteen, 1

(whether

in

σωματι

ουκ

οιδα

ειτε

εκτος

του

σωματος

ουκ

οιδα

ο

θεος

[the] body

I know not,

♦

or

out of

the

body

I know not,

♦

♦

God

οιδεν

αρπαγεντα

τον

τοιουτον

εως

τριτου

ουρανου

knows,)

caught 4 away 5

such 1 a 2 one 3

♦

to

[the] third

heaven.

3

και

οιδα

τον

τοιουτον

ανθρωπον

ειτε

εν

σωματι

ειτε

εκτος

του

And

I know

♦

such

a man,

(whether

in

[the] body

or

out of

the

σωματος

ουκ

οιδα

ο

θεος

οιδεν

body

not 3

I 1 know, 2

♦

God

knows:)

4

οτι

ηρπαγη

εις

τον

παραδεισον

και

ηκουσεν

αρρητα

ρηματα

that

he was caught away

to

♦

Paradise,

and

heard

unutterable

sayings,

α		ουκ		εξον		ανθρωπω		λαλησαι
which		it is not permitted		♦		to man		to speak.

5

υπερ

του

τοιουτου

καυχησομαι

υπερ

δε

εμαυτου

Concerning

such a one

♦

I will boast,

but concerning

♦

myself

ου

καυχησομαι

ει

μη

εν

ταις

ασθενειαις

μου

I will not boast,

♦

unless

♦

in

my weaknesses.

♦

♦

6

εαν

γαρ

θελησω

καυχησασθαι

ουκ

εσομαι

αφρων

αληθειαν

For if

♦

I should desire

to boast,

I shall not be

♦

a fool;

for truth

γαρ

ερω

φειδομαι

δε

μη

τις

εις

εμε

λογισηται

υπερ

ο

βλεπει

με

♦

I will say;

but I forbear,

♦

lest

anyone

as to

me

should reckon

above

what

he sees

me,

	η		ακουει		τι		εξ		εμου
	or		hears		anything		of		me.

7

και

τη

υπερβολη

των

αποκαλυψεων

ινα

μη

And

by the

surpassingness

of the

revelations

that

I might not be exalted,

υπεραιρωμαι

εδοθη

μοι

σκολοψ

τη

σαρκι

αγγελος

σαταν

ινα

με

♦

was given

to me

a thorn

for the

flesh,

a messenger

of Satan,

that

me

κολαφιζη		ινα		μη		υπεραιρωμαι
he might buffet,		that		not 3		I 1 might 2 be exalted.

8

υπερ

τουτου

τρις

τον

κυριον

παρεκαλεσα

ινα

αποστη

απ

εμου

For

this

thrice

the

Lord

I besought

that

it might depart

from

me,

9

και

ειρηκεν

μοι

αρκει

σοι

η

χαρις

μου

η

γαρ

δυναμις

μου

εν

And

he said

to me,

suffices

thee

♦

my grace;

♦

for the

♦

power

of me

in

ασθενεια

τελειουται

ηδιστα

ουν

μαλλον

καυχησομαι

εν

weakness

is perfected.

Most gladly

therefore

rather

will I boast

in

ταις

ασθενειαις

μου

ινα

επισκηνωση

επ

εμε

η

δυναμις

του

my weaknesses

♦

♦

that

may dwell

upon

me

the

power

of the

χριστου
Christ.

10

διο

ευδοκω

εν

ασθενειαις

εν

υβρεσιν

εν

αναγκαις

εν

Wherefore

I take pleasure

in

weaknesses,

in

insults,

in

necessities,

in

διωγμοις

εν

στενοχωριαις

υπερ

χριστου

οταν

γαρ

ασθενω

τοτε

persecutions,

in

straits,

for

Christ:

for when

♦

I may be weak,

then

δυνατος		ειμι
powerful		I am.

11

γεγονα

αφρων

καυχωμενος

υμεις

με

ηναγκασατε

εγω

γαρ

I have become

a fool

boasting;

ye

me

compelled:

for I

♦

ωφειλον

υφ

υμων

συνιστασθαι

ουδεν

γαρ

υστερησα

των

ought

by

you

to have been commended:

for nothing

♦

I was behind

those

υπερ

λιαν

αποστολων

ει

και

ουδεν

ειμι

in a surpassing degree

♦

apostles,

if

also

nothing

I am.

12

τα

μεν

σημεια

του

αποστολου

κατειργασθη

εν

υμιν

εν

παση

The

indeed 2

signs 1

of the

apostle

were worked out

among

you

in

all

υπομονη

εν

σημειοις

και

τερασιν

και

δυναμεσιν

endurance,

in

signs

and

wonders

and

works of power.

13

τι

γαρ

εστιν

ο

ηττηθητε

υπερ

τας

λοιπας

εκκλησιας

For in what

♦

is it

that

ye were inferior

beyond

the

rest

[of the] assemblies,

ει

μη

οτι

αυτος

εγω

ου

κατεναρκησα

υμων

χαρισασθε

unless

♦

that

myself 2

I 1

did not lazily burden

♦

you?

Forgive

μοι		την		αδικιαν		ταυτην
me		this injustice.		♦		♦

14

ιδου

τριτον

ετοιμως

εχω

ελθειν

προς

υμας

και

ου

Lo,

a third time

ready

I am

to come

to

you,

and

I will not lazily burden

καταναρκησω

υμων

ου

γαρ

ζητω

τα

υμων

αλλ

υμας

ου

♦

you;

for I do not seek

♦

♦

the things

of you,

but

you;

for not

γαρ

οφειλει

τα

τεκνα

τοις

γονευσιν

θησαυριζειν

αλλ

οι

γονεις

τοις

♦

ought 3

the 1

children 2

for the

parents

to treasure up,

but

the

parents

for the

τεκνοις
children.

15

εγω

δε

ηδιστα

δαπανησω

και

εκδαπανηθησομαι

υπερ

των

ψυχων

Now I

♦

most gladly

will spend

and

will be utterly spent

for

♦

souls 2

υμων

ει

και

περισσοτερως

υμας

αγαπων

ηττον

αγαπωμαι

your, 1

if

even

more abundantly

you 2

loving, 1

less

I am loved.

16

εστω

δε

εγω

ου

κατεβαρησα

υμας

αλλ

υπαρχων

But be it so,

♦

I

did not burden

♦

you;

but

being

πανουργος		δολω		υμας		ελαβον
crafty		with guile		you		I took.

17

μη

τινα

ων

απεσταλκα

προς

υμας

δι

αυτου

επλεονεκτησα

υμας

♦

Any

of whom

I have sent

to

you,

by

him

did I overreach

you?

18

παρεκαλεσα

τιτον

και

συναπεστειλα

τον

αδελφον

μη

τι

I besought

Titus,

and

sent with [him]

the

brother:

♦

♦

επλεονεκτησεν

υμας

τιτος

ου

τω

αυτω

πνευματι

περιεπατησαμεν

ου

Did overreach 2

you 3

Titus? 1

Not

in the

same

spirit

walked we?

Not

τοις		αυτοις		ιχνεσιν
in the		same		steps?

19

παλιν

δοκειτε

οτι

υμιν

απολογουμεθα

κατενωπιον

του

θεου

εν

Again

do ye think

that

to you

we are making a defence?

before

♦

God

in

χριστω

λαλουμεν

τα

δε

παντα

αγαπητοι

υπερ

της

Christ

we speak;

and all things,

♦

♦

beloved,

for

your building up.

υμων		οικοδομης
♦		♦

20

φοβουμαι

γαρ

μηπως

ελθων

ουχ

οιους

θελω

ευρω

υμας

For I fear

♦

lest perhaps

having come

not

such as

I wish

I should find

you,

καγω

ευρεθω

υμιν

οιον

ου

θελετε

μηπως

ερεις

and I

be found

by you

such as

ye do not wish:

♦

lest perhaps [there be]

strifes,

ζηλοι		θυμοι		εριθειαι		καταλαλιαι		ψιθυρισμοι		φυσιωσεις
jealousies,		indignations,		contentions,		evil speakings,		whisperings,		puffings up,

ακαταστασιαι
commotions;

21

μη

παλιν

ελθοντα

με

ταπεινωση

ο

θεος

μου

προς

υμας

και

lest

again

having come

me

should humble

♦

God 2

my 1

as to

you,

and

πενθησω		πολλους		των		προημαρτηκοτων		και		μη
I should mourn over		many		of those who		have before sinned,		and		have not reported

μετανοησαντων

επι

τη

ακαθαρσια

και

πορνεια

και

ασελγεια

η

♦

upon

the

uncleanness

and

fornication

and

licentiousness

which

επραξαν
practised.