2 Corinthians 10

1Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

αυτος δε εγω παυλος παρακαλω υμας δια της πραοτητος και επιεικειας του χριστου, ος κατα προσωπον μεν ταπεινος εν υμιν, απων δε θαρρω εις υμας·

2But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

δεομαι δε το μη παρων θαρρησαι τη πεποιθησει η λογιζομαι τολμησαι επι τινας τους λογιζομενους ημας ως κατα σαρκα περιπατουντας.

3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

εν σαρκι γαρ περιπατουντες ου κατα σαρκα στρατευομεθα·

4For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

τα γαρ οπλα της στρατειας ημων ου σαρκικα, αλλα δυνατα τω θεω προς καθαιρεσιν οχυρωματων· —

5casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

λογισμους καθαιρουντες και παν υψωμα επαιρομενον κατα της γνωσεως του θεου, και αιχμαλωτιζοντες παν νοημα εις την υπακοην του χριστου,

6and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

και εν ετοιμω εχοντες εκδικησαι πασαν παρακοην, οταν πληρωθη υμων η υπακοη.

7Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

τα κατα προσωπον βλεπετε! ει τις πεποιθεν εαυτω χριστου ειναι, τουτο λογιζεσθω παλιν αφ εαυτου, οτι καθως αυτος χριστου, ουτως και ημεις χριστου.

8For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed—

εαν τε γαρ [και] περισσοτερον τι καυχησωμαι περι της εξουσιας ημων, ης εδωκεν ο κυριος ημιν εις οικοδομην και ουκ εις καθαιρεσιν υμων, ουκ αισχυνθησομαι,

9lest I seem to terrify you by letters.

ινα μη δοξω ως αν εκφοβειν υμας δια των επιστολων.

10'For his letters,' they say, 'are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.'

οτι αι μεν επιστολαι, φησιν, βαρειαι και ισχυραι, η δε παρουσια του σωματος ασθενης και ο λογος εξουθενημενος.

11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.

τουτο λογιζεσθω ο τοιουτος, οτι οιοι εσμεν τω λογω δι επιστολων αποντες, τοιουτοι και παροντες τω εργω.

12For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

ου γαρ τολμωμεν εγκριναι η συγκριναι εαυτους τισιν των εαυτους συνιστανοντων· αλλα αυτοι εν εαυτοις εαυτους μετρουντες και συγκρινοντες εαυτους εαυτοις ου συνιουσιν.

13We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.

ημεις δε ουχι εις τα αμετρα καυχησομεθα, αλλα κατα το μετρον του κανονος ου εμερισεν ημιν ο θεος μετρου, εφικεσθαι αχρι και υμων.

14For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ;

ου γαρ ως μη εφικνουμενοι εις υμας υπερεκτεινομεν εαυτους· αχρι γαρ και υμων εφθασαμεν εν τω ευαγγελιω του χριστου,

15not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, in other men's labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere,

ουκ εις τα αμετρα καυχωμενοι εν αλλοτριοις κοποις, ελπιδα δε εχοντες, αυξανομενης της πιστεως υμων, εν υμιν μεγαλυνθηναι κατα τον κανονα ημων εις περισσειαν,

16to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's sphere of accomplishment.

εις τα υπερεκεινα υμων ευαγγελισασθαι, ουκ εν αλλοτριω κανονι εις τα ετοιμα καυχησασθαι.

17But 'he who glories, let him glory in the LORD.'

ο δε καυχωμενος εν κυριω καυχασθω·

18For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

ου γαρ ο εαυτον συνιστων, εκεινος εστιν δοκιμος, αλλ ον ο κυριος συνιστησιν.