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εἴ If τὶς anyone πέποιθεν is persuaded ἑαυτῷ in himself Χριστοῦ of Christ εἶναι, to be, τοῦτο this λογιζέσθω let him reckon πάλιν again ἐφ ̓ within ἑαυτοῦ, himself, ὅτι that καθώς as αὐτός he Χριστοῦ, [is] of Christ, οὕτως so καί also [are] ἡμεῖς. we. ἐάν If τέ even γάρ for περισσότερον more abundantly τὶ somewhat καυχήσωμαι I should boast περί concerning τῆς the ἐξουσίας authority ἡμῶν of us, ἧς which ἔδωκεν has given [us] ὁ the Κύριος Lord εἰς for οἰκοδομήν building [you] up καί and οὐ not εἰς for καθαίρεσιν tearing down ὑμῶν, you, οὐ not αἰσχυνθήσομαι. I will be ashamed, ἵνα that μή not δόξω [I] might seem ὡς as if ἄν - ἐκφοβεῖν to frighten ὑμᾶς you διά by means of τῶν the ἐπιστολῶν· letters. Ὅτι For αἱ the ἐπιστολαί letters, μέν, indeed φησίν, they say, Βαρεῖαι [are] weighty καί and ἰσχυραί, strong, ἡ - δέ but παρουσία the presence τοῦ of the σώματος body ἀσθενής weak, καί and ὁ the λόγος speech ἐξουθενημένος. having been ignored. τοῦτο This λογιζέσθω let reckon ὁ - τοιοῦτος, such a one, ὅτι that οἷοι such as ἐσμέν we are τῷ - λόγῳ in word δι ̓ by ἐπιστολῶν letters ἀπόντες, being absent, τοιοῦτοι such [we are] καί also παρόντες being present τῷ - ἔργῳ. in action.

οὐ Not γάρ for τολμῶμεν dare we ἐνκρῖναι to classify ἤ or συνκρῖναι to compare ἑαυτούς ourselves [with] τισίν some τῶν - ἑαυτούς themselves συνιστανόντων, commending; ἀλλά but αὐτοί these ἐν by ἑαυτοῖς themselves, ἑαυτούς themselves μετροῦντες measuring, καί and συνκρίνοντες comparing ἑαυτούς themselves ἑαυτοῖς with themselves, οὐ not συνιᾶσιν. understand. ἡμεῖς We δέ however οὐ not εἰς into τά the things ἄμετρα beyond measure καυχησόμεθα will boast, ἀλλά but κατά according to τό the μέτρον measure τοῦ of the κανόνος area οὗ that ἐμέρισεν has assigned ἡμῖν to us ὁ - Θεός God, μέτρου, a measure ἐφικέσθαι to reach ἄχρι as far as καί also ὑμῶν. you. οὐ Not γάρ for ὡς as μή not ἐφικνούμενοι reaching εἰς to ὑμᾶς you, ὑπερεκτείνομεν we are overextending ἑαυτούς, ourselves; ἄχρι as far as γάρ for καί also ὑμῶν you, ἐφθάσαμεν we came ἐν in τῷ the εὐαγγελίῳ gospel τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, οὐ not εἰς to τά the things ἄμετρα beyond measure καυχώμενοι boasting ἐν in ἀλλοτρίοις others’ κόποις, labors, ἐλπίδα hope δέ however ἔχοντες having, αὐξανομένης increasing τῆς the πίστεως faith ὑμῶν of you, ἐν among ὑμῖν you μεγαλυνθῆναι to be enlarged κατά according to τόν the κανόνα area ἡμῶν of us, εἰς to περισσείαν abundance, εἰς so as τά that ὑπερέκεινα beyond ὑμῶν you εὐαγγελίσασθαι, to preach the gospel, οὐ not ἐν in ἀλλοτρίῳ another’s κανόνι area, εἰς in τά things ἕτοιμα ready καυχήσασθαι. to boast. ὁ The [one] δέ however καυχώμενος boasting, ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord καυχάσθω· let him boast.” οὐ Not γάρ for ὁ the [one] ἑαυτόν himself συνιστάνων, commending, ἐκεῖνος this [one] ἐστίν is δόκιμος, approved, ἀλλά but ὅν the one whom ὁ the Κύριος Lord συνίστησιν. commends.

Ὄφελον I wish ἀνείχεσθε you were bearing with μου me μικρόν little τὶ a ἀφροσύνης· in foolishness, ἀλλά but καί indeed ἀνέχεσθε you do bear with μου. me. ζηλῶ I am jealous as to γάρ for ὑμᾶς you Θεοῦ of God ζήλῳ, with [the] jealousy; ἡρμοσάμην I have betrothed γάρ for ὑμᾶς you ἑνί to one ἀνδρί husband, παρθένον a virgin ἁγνήν pure παραστῆσαι to present τῷ - Χριστῷ· to Christ. Φοβοῦμαι I am afraid δέ however, μή lest πώς, by any means ὡς as ὁ the ὄφις serpent ἐξηπάτησεν deceived Εὕαν Eve ἐν in τῇ the πανουργίᾳ craftiness αὐτοῦ, of him, φθαρῇ might be corrupted τά the νοήματα minds ὑμῶν of you ἀπό from τῆς the ἁπλότητος simplicity καί and τῆς the ἁγνότητος purity τῆς - εἰς in τόν - Χριστόν. Christ. εἰ If μέν indeed γάρ for ὁ the [one] ἐρχόμενος coming, ἄλλον another Ἰησοῦν Jesus κηρύσσει proclaims, ὅν whom οὐ not ἐκηρύξαμεν, we did proclaim, ἤ or πνεῦμα a spirit ἕτερον different λαμβάνετε you receive ὅ which οὐ not ἐλάβετε, you did receive, ἤ or εὐαγγέλιον glad tidings ἕτερον different ὅ which οὐ not ἐδέξασθε, you did accept, καλῶς well ἀνέχεσθε. are you bearing with [it].

Λογίζομαι I reckon γάρ for μηδέν in nothing ὑστερηκέναι to have been inferior τῶν to those Ὑπερλίαν most eminent ἀποστόλων. apostles. εἰ If δέ however, καί even ἰδιώτης unpolished τῷ - λόγῳ, in speech [I am], ἀλλ ̓ yet οὐ not τῇ - γνώσει, in knowledge; ἀλλ ̓ but ἐν in παντί every [way], φανερώσαντες we have been made manifest ἐν in πᾶσιν all things εἰς to ὑμᾶς. you. Ἤ Or ἁμαρτίαν a sin ἐποίησα did I commit, ἐμαυτόν myself ταπεινῶν humbling ἵνα so that ὑμεῖς you ὑψωθῆτε, might be exalted, ὅτι because δωρεάν freely τό the τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God εὐαγγέλιον gospel εὐηγγελισάμην I preached ὑμῖν; to you? ἄλλας Other ἐκκλησίας churches ἐσύλησα I robbed, λαβών having received ὀψώνιον support πρός for τήν the ὑμῶν toward you διακονίαν, service. καί And παρών being present πρός with ὑμᾶς you καί and ὑστερηθείς having been in need, οὐ not κατενάρκησα I did burden οὐθενός· no one; τό - γάρ for ὑστέρημα the need μου of me προσανεπλήρωσαν completely filled up οἱ the ἀδελφοί brothers ἐλθόντες having come ἀπό from Μακεδονίας, Macedonia, καί and ἐν in παντί everything ἀβαρῆ unburdensome ἐμαυτόν myself ὑμῖν to you ἐτήρησα I kept, καί and τηρήσω. will keep. ἔστιν Is ἀλήθεια [the] truth Χριστοῦ of Christ ἐν in ἐμοί me, ὅτι that ἡ the καύχησις boasting αὕτη this οὐ not φραγήσεται will be sealed up εἰς of ἐμέ mine ἐν in τοῖς the κλίμασιν regions τῆς - Ἀχαΐας. of Achaia. διά Because of τί; why? ὅτι Because οὐ not ἀγαπῶ I do love ὑμᾶς; you? ὁ - Θεός God οἶδεν. knows [I do]!

Ὅ What δέ however ποιῶ, I do, καί also ποιήσω, I will do, ἵνα so that ἐκκόψω I might cut off τήν the ἀφορμήν opportunity τῶν of those θελόντων desiring ἀφορμήν, an opportunity ἵνα that ἐν in ᾧ what καυχῶνται they are boasting, εὑρεθῶσιν they might be found καθώς as καί also ἡμεῖς. we. οἱ - γάρ For τοιοῦτοι such [are] ψευδαπόστολοι, false apostles, ἐργάται workers δόλιοι, deceitful, μετασχηματιζόμενοι disguising themselves εἰς as ἀποστόλους apostles Χριστοῦ. of Christ. καί And οὐ no θαῦμα· wonder; αὐτός himself γάρ for ὁ - Σατανᾶς Satan μετασχηματίζεται masquerades εἰς as ἄγγελον an angel φωτός. of light. οὐ [It is] not μέγα surprising οὖν therefore, εἰ if καί also οἱ the διάκονοι servants αὐτοῦ of him μετασχηματίζονται masquerade ὡς as διάκονοι servants δικαιοσύνης· of righteousness, ὧν whose τό - τέλος end ἔσται will be κατά according to τά the ἔργα deeds αὐτῶν. of them.

Πάλιν Again λέγω, I say, μή no τίς one με me δόξῃ should think ἄφρονα a fool εἶναι· to be; εἰ if δέ however μή γέ, otherwise κἄν even ὡς as ἄφρονα a fool δέξασθε receive με, me, ἵνα that κἀγώ I also μικρόν little τὶ a καυχήσωμαι. may boast. ὅ What λαλῶ, I am saying, οὐ not κατά according to Κύριον [the] Lord λαλῶ am I saying, ἀλλ ̓ but ὡς as ἐν in ἀφροσύνῃ, foolishness, ἐν in ταύτῃ this τῇ the ὑποστάσει confidence τῆς - καυχήσεως. of boasting. ἐπεί Since πολλοί many καυχῶνται boast κατά according to σάρκα, [the] flesh, κἀγώ I also καυχήσομαι. will boast. ἡδέως Gladly γάρ for ἀνέχεσθε you bear with τῶν - ἀφρόνων fools, φρόνιμοι wise ὄντες· being! ἀνέχεσθε You bear [it] γάρ for εἴ if τὶς anyone ὑμᾶς you καταδουλοῖ, enslaves, εἴ if τὶς anyone κατεσθίει, devours [you], εἴ if τὶς anyone λαμβάνει, takes [from you], εἴ if τὶς anyone ἐπαίρεται, exalts himself, εἴ if τὶς anyone εἰς in πρόσωπον [the] face ὑμᾶς of you δέρει. strikes [you]. κατά As to ἀτιμίαν dishonor λέγω, I speak, ὡς as ὅτι that ἡμεῖς we ἠσθενήκαμεν. have been weak!

ἐν In ᾧ whatever δ ̓ however ἄν - τὶς anyone τολμᾷ, might be daring — ἐν in ἀφροσύνῃ foolishness λέγω, I speak — τολμῶ am daring κἀγώ. I also. Ἑβραῖοι Hebrews εἰσίν; are they? κἀγώ. I also. Ἰσραηλῖται Israelites εἰσίν; are they? κἀγώ. I also. σπέρμα Descendants Ἀβραάμ of Abraham εἰσίν; are they? κἀγώ. I also. διάκονοι Servants Χριστοῦ of Christ εἰσίν; are they? παραφρονῶν As being beside myself λαλῶ, I speak ὑπέρ above [measure]: ἐγώ· I [too], ἐν in κόποις labors περισσοτέρως, more abundantly, ἐν in φυλακαῖς imprisonments περισσοτέρως, more abundantly, ἐν in πληγαῖς beatings ὑπερβαλλόντως, above measure, ἐν in θανάτοις deaths πολλάκις. often. Ὑπό From Ἰουδαίων [the] Jews πεντάκις five times τεσσεράκοντα forty [lashes] παρά minus μίαν one ἔλαβον, I received. τρίς Three times ἐραβδίσθην, I was beaten with rods, ἅπαξ once ἐλιθάσθην, I was stoned, τρίς three times ἐναυάγησα, I was shipwrecked, νυχθήμερον a night and a day ἐν in τῷ the βυθῷ deep [sea] πεποίηκα· I have passed; ὁδοιπορίαις in journeyings πολλάκις, often, κινδύνοις in perils ποταμῶν, of rivers, κινδύνοις in perils λῃστῶν, of robbers; κινδύνοις in perils ἐκ from [my own] γένους, race, κινδύνοις in perils ἐκ from ἐθνῶν, [the] Gentiles; κινδύνοις in perils ἐν in πόλει, [the] city, κινδύνοις in perils ἐν in ἐρημίᾳ, [the] wilderness; κινδύνοις in perils ἐν on θαλάσσῃ, [the] sea, κινδύνοις in perils ἐν among ψευδαδέλφοις, false brothers; κόπῳ in labor καί and μόχθῳ, toil, ἐν in ἀγρυπνίαις watchings πολλάκις, often; ἐν in λιμῷ hunger καί and δίψει, thirst, ἐν in νηστείαις fastings πολλάκις, often; ἐν in ψύχει cold καί and γυμνότητι· nakedness. Χωρίς Besides τῶν the things παρεκτός external, ἡ the ἐπίστασις pressure μοι on me ἡ - καθ ̓ on every ἡμέραν, day ἡ [is my] μέριμνα care πασῶν for all τῶν the ἐκκλησιῶν. churches. τίς Who ἀσθενεῖ is weak, καί and οὐ not ἀσθενῶ; I am weak? τίς Who σκανδαλίζεται is led into sin, καί and οὐ not ἐγώ I πυροῦμαι; do burn inwardly? εἰ If καυχᾶσθαι to boast δεῖ, it behooves [me], τά [in] the things τῆς of the ἀσθενείας weakness μου of me καυχήσομαι. I will boast. ὁ The Θεός God καί and Πατήρ Father τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus οἶδεν, knows, ὁ the [One] ὤν being εὐλογητός blessed εἰς to τούς the αἰῶνας, ages, ὅτι that οὐ not ψεύδομαι. I am lying. ἐν In Δαμασκῷ Damascus ὁ the ἐθνάρχης governor Ἁρέτα under Aretas τοῦ the βασιλέως king ἐφρούρει was guarding τήν the πόλιν city Δαμασκηνῶν of the Damascenes πιάσαι to seize με, me. καί But διά through θυρίδος a window ἐν in σαργάνῃ a basket ἐχαλάσθην I was let down διά through τοῦ the τείχους wall, καί and ἐξέφυγον I escaped τάς the χεῖρας hands αὐτοῦ. of him.

Καυχᾶσθαι To boast δεῖ, it behooves [me]; οὐ not συμφέρον is it profitable μέν, indeed. ἐλεύσομαι I will go on δέ however εἰς to ὀπτασίας visions καί and ἀποκαλύψεις revelations Κυρίου. of [the] Lord. οἶδα I know ἄνθρωπον a man ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ, πρό ago ἐτῶν years δεκατεσσάρων, fourteen — εἴτε whether ἐν in σώματι [the] body, οὐ not οἶδα, I know, εἴτε or ἐκτός out of τοῦ the σώματος body, οὐ not οἶδα, I know, ὁ - Θεός God οἶδεν, knows — ἁρπαγέντα having been caught up τόν - τοιοῦτον such a man ἕως to τρίτου [the] third οὐρανοῦ. heaven. καί And οἶδα I know τόν - τοιοῦτον such ἄνθρωπον, a man — εἴτε whether ἐν in σώματι [the] body εἴτε or χωρίς out of τοῦ the σώματος body, οὐ not οἶδα, I know, ὁ - Θεός God οἶδεν, knows — ὅτι that ἡρπάγη he was caught up εἰς into τόν - Παράδεισον Paradise, καί and ἤκουσεν he heard ἄρρητα inexpressible ῥήματα words, ἅ - οὐ not ἐξόν being permitted ἀνθρώπῳ to man λαλῆσαι. to speak. Ὑπέρ Concerning τοῦ - τοιούτου such a man καυχήσομαι, I will boast; ὑπέρ concerning δέ however ἐμαυτοῦ myself, οὐ not καυχήσομαι I will boast, εἰ if μή not ἐν in ταῖς the ἀσθενείαις. weaknesses. ἐάν If γάρ for θελήσω I should desire καυχήσασθαι, to boast, οὐ not ἔσομαι I will be ἄφρων, a fool; ἀλήθειαν [the] truth γάρ for ἐρῶ· I will be speaking. φείδομαι I refrain δέ, however, μή lest τὶς anyone εἰς to ἐμέ me λογίσηται should credit ὑπέρ more than ὅ what βλέπει he sees με in me, ἤ or ἀκούει hears τὶ anyone ἐκ of ἐμοῦ me, καί and τῇ the ὑπερβολῇ surpassingness τῶν of the ἀποκαλύψεων. revelations. Διό Therefore ἵνα that μή not ὑπεραίρωμαι, I should become conceited, ἐδόθη was given μοι to me σκόλοψ a thorn τῇ in [my] σαρκί, flesh, ἄγγελος a messenger Σατανᾶ, of Satan, ἵνα that με me κολαφίζῃ, he might buffet, ἵνα so that μή not ὑπεραίρωμαι. I should become conceited. ὑπέρ For τούτου this, τρίς three times τόν the Κύριον Lord παρεκάλεσα I begged, ἵνα that ἀποστῇ it might depart ἀπ ̓ from ἐμοῦ. me. καί And εἴρηκεν He said μοι· to me, Ἀρκεῖ Suffices σοι you ἡ the χάρις grace μου, of Me; ἡ the γάρ for δύναμις power ἐν in ἀσθενείᾳ weakness τελεῖται. is perfected. Ἥδιστα Most gladly οὖν therefore μᾶλλον rather καυχήσομαι will I boast ἐν in ταῖς the ἀσθενείαις weaknesses μου, of me, ἵνα so that ἐπισκηνώσῃ may rest ἐπ ̓ upon ἐμέ me ἡ the δύναμις power τοῦ - Χριστοῦ. of Christ. διό Therefore εὐδοκῶ I take pleasure ἐν in ἀσθενείαις, weaknesses, ἐν in ὕβρεσιν, insults, ἐν in ἀνάγκαις, hardships, ἐν in διωγμοῖς persecutions, καί and στενοχωρίαις, difficulties ὑπέρ for Χριστοῦ· Christ; ὅταν when γάρ for ἀσθενῶ, I might be weak, τότε then δυνατός strong εἰμί. I am.

Γέγονα I have become ἄφρων, a fool; ὑμεῖς you με me ἠναγκάσατε. compelled. ἐγώ I γάρ for ὤφειλον ought ὑφ ̓ by ὑμῶν you συνίστασθαι· to have been commended. οὐδέν In no way γάρ for ὑστέρησα was I inferior τῶν to those Ὑπερλίαν most eminent ἀποστόλων apostles, εἰ though καί even οὐδέν nothing εἰμί. I am. τά The μέν indeed σημεῖα signs τοῦ of the ἀποστόλου apostle κατειργάσθη were performed ἐν among ὑμῖν you ἐν in πάσῃ all ὑπομονῇ, perseverance, σημείοις in signs τέ both, καί and τέρασιν wonders, καί and δυνάμεσιν. miracles. τί In what γάρ for ἐστίν is it ὅ that ἡσσώθητε you were inferior ὑπέρ beyond τάς the λοιπάς rest ἐκκλησίας, [of the] churches, εἰ if μή not ὅτι that αὐτός myself ἐγώ I οὐ not κατενάρκησα did burden ὑμῶν; you? χαρίσασθε Forgive μοι me τήν the ἀδικίαν wrong ταύτην. this!

Ἰδού Behold, τρίτον third time τοῦτο this, ἑτοίμως ready ἔχω I am ἐλθεῖν to come πρός to ὑμᾶς, you, καί and οὐ not καταναρκήσω· I will burden [you]; οὐ not γάρ for ζητῶ I seek τά what [is] ὑμῶν yours, ἀλλά but ὑμᾶς. you. οὐ Not γάρ for ὀφείλει ought τά the τέκνα children τοῖς for the γονεῦσιν parents θησαυρίζειν to treasure up, ἀλλά but οἱ the γονεῖς parents τοῖς for the τέκνοις. children. ἐγώ I δέ now ἥδιστα most gladly δαπανήσω will spend, καί and ἐκδαπανηθήσομαι will be utterly spent, ὑπέρ for τῶν the ψυχῶν souls ὑμῶν. of you. εἰ If περισσοτέρως more abundantly ὑμᾶς you ἀγαπῶν, loving, ἧσσον less ἀγαπῶμαι; I am loved? Ἔστω Be it so δέ, however, ἐγώ I οὐ not κατεβάρησα did burden ὑμᾶς· you; ἀλλά but ὑπάρχων being πανοῦργος crafty, δόλῳ by trickery ὑμᾶς you ἔλαβον. I caught.