2 Corinthians 11

1Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me.

οφελον ανειχεσθε μου μικρον τη αφροσυνη· αλλα και ανεχεσθε μου.

2For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

ζηλω γαρ υμας θεου ζηλω· ηρμοσαμην γαρ υμας ενι ανδρι, παρθενον αγνην παραστησαι τω χριστω·

3But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

φοβουμαι δε μηπως, ως ο οφις ευαν εξηπατησεν εν τη πανουργια αυτου, ουτως φθαρη τα νοηματα υμων απο της απλοτητος της εις τον χριστον.

4For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!

ει μεν γαρ ο ερχομενος αλλον ιησουν κηρυσσει ον ουκ εκηρυξαμεν, η πνευμα ετερον λαμβανετε ο ουκ ελαβετε, η ευαγγελιον ετερον ο ουκ εδεξασθε, καλως ανειχεσθε.

5For I consider that I am not at all inferior to the most eminent apostles.

λογιζομαι γαρ μηδεν υστερηκεναι των υπερλιαν αποστολων.

6Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things.

ει δε και ιδιωτης τω λογω, αλλ ου τη γνωσει, αλλ εν παντι φανερωθεντες εν πασιν εις υμας.

7Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεις υψωθητε, οτι δωρεαν το του θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν;

8I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.

αλλας εκκλησιας εσυλησα λαβων οψωνιον προς την υμων διακονιαν,

9And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

και παρων προς υμας και υστερηθεις ου κατεναρκησα ουδενος· το γαρ υστερημα μου προσανεπληρωσαν οι αδελφοι ελθοντες απο μακεδονιας· και εν παντι αβαρη υμιν εμαυτον ετηρησα και τηρησω.

10As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

εστιν αληθεια χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη ου φραγησεται εις εμε εν τοις κλιμασιν της αχαιας.

11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!

διατι; οτι ουκ αγαπω υμας; ο θεος οιδεν·

12But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.

ο δε ποιω, και ποιησω, ινα εκκοψω την αφορμην των θελοντων αφορμην, ινα εν ω καυχωνται ευρεθωσιν καθως και ημεις.

13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

οι γαρ τοιουτοι ψευδαποστολοι, εργαται δολιοι, μετασχηματιζομενοι εις αποστολους χριστου.

14And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

και ου θαυμαστον· αυτος γαρ ο σατανας μετασχηματιζεται εις αγγελον φωτος.

15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

ου μεγα ουν ει και οι διακονοι αυτου μετασχηματιζονται ως διακονοι δικαιοσυνης, ων το τελος εσται κατα τα εργα αυτων.

16I say again, let no one think me a fool. If otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little.

παλιν λεγω, μη τις με δοξη αφρονα ειναι· ει δε μη γε, καν ως αφρονα δεξασθε με, ινα καγω μικρον τι καυχησωμαι.

17What I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as it were, foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

ο λαλω, ου λαλω κατα κυριον, αλλ ως εν αφροσυνη, εν ταυτη τη υποστασει της καυχησεως.

18Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.

επει πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα, καγω καυχησομαι.

19For you put up with fools gladly, since you yourselves are wise!

ηδεως γαρ ανεχεσθε των αφρονων φρονιμοι οντες·

20For you put up with it if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face.

ανεχεσθε γαρ ει τις υμας καταδουλοι, ει τις κατεσθιει, ει τις λαμβανει, ει τις επαιρεται, ει τις υμας εις προσωπον δερει.

21To our shame I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

κατα ατιμιαν λεγω, ως οτι ημεις ησθενησαμεν. εν ω δ αν τις τολμα, εν αφροσυνη λεγω, τολμω καγω.

22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

εβραιοι εισιν; καγω· ισραηλιται εισιν; καγω· σπερμα αβρααμ εισιν; καγω·

23Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.

διακονοι χριστου εισιν; παραφρονων λαλω, υπερ εγω· εν κοποις περισσοτερως, εν πληγαις υπερβαλλοντως, εν φυλακαις περισσοτερως, εν θανατοις πολλακις·

24From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.

υπο ιουδαιων πεντακις τεσσαρακοντα παρα μιαν ελαβον,

25Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

τρις ερραβδισθην, απαξ ελιθασθην, τρις εναυαγησα, νυχθημερον εν τω βυθω πεποιηκα·

26in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

οδοιποριαις πολλακις, κινδυνοις ποταμων, κινδυνοις ληστων, κινδυνοις εκ γενους, κινδυνοις εξ εθνων, κινδυνοις εν πολει, κινδυνοις εν ερημια, κινδυνοις εν θαλασση, κινδυνοις εν ψευδαδελφοις·

27in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—

εν κοπω και μοχθω, εν αγρυπνιαις πολλακις, εν λιμω και διψει, εν νηστειαις πολλακις, εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι·

28besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches.

χωρις των παρεκτος η επισυστασις μου η καθ ημεραν, η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων.

29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

τις ασθενει, και ουκ ασθενω; τις σκανδαλιζεται, και ουκ εγω πυρουμαι;

30If I must boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.

ει καυχασθαι δει, τα της ασθενειας μου καυχησομαι.

31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

ο θεος και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οιδεν, ο ων ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας, οτι ου ψευδομαι.

32In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;

εν δαμασκω ο εθναρχης αρετα του βασιλεως εφρουρει την δαμασκηνων πολιν πιασαι με θελων,

33but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.

και δια θυριδος εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχους και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου.