2 Corinthians 12

1It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:

καυχασθαι δη ου συμφερει μοι· ελευσομαι γαρ εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις κυριου.

2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven.

οιδα ανθρωπον εν χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων· ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα, ειτε εκτος του σωματος ουκ οιδα, ο θεος οιδεν· αρπαγεντα τον τοιουτον εως τριτου ουρανου.

3And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—

και οιδα τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον· ειτε εν σωματι ειτε εκτος του σωματος ουκ οιδα, ο θεος οιδεν·

4how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

οτι ηρπαγη εις τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν αρρητα ρηματα, α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λαλησαι.

5Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.

υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι, υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις ασθενειαις μου.

6For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.

εαν γαρ θελησω καυχησασθαι, ουκ εσομαι αφρων· αληθειαν γαρ ερω· φειδομαι δε μη τις εις εμε λογισηται υπερ ο βλεπει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου.

7And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.

και τη υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι, εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι, αγγελος σαταν, ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι.

8Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

υπερ τουτου τρις τον κυριον παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμου·

9And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

και ειρηκεν μοι· αρκει σοι η χαρις μου· η γαρ δυναμις μου εν ασθενεια τελειουται. ηδιστα ουν μαλλον καυχησομαι εν ταις ασθενειαις μου, ινα επισκηνωση επ εμε η δυναμις του χριστου.

10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

διο ευδοκω εν ασθενειαις, εν υβρεσιν, εν αναγκαις, εν διωγμοις, εν στενοχωριαις, υπερ χριστου· οταν γαρ ασθενω, τοτε δυνατος ειμι.

11I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing.

γεγονα αφρων καυχωμενος! υμεις με ηναγκασατε. εγω γαρ ωφειλον υφ υμων συνιστασθαι· ουδεν γαρ υστερησα των υπερλιαν αποστολων, ει και ουδεν ειμι.

12Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.

τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου κατειργασθη εν υμιν εν παση υπομονη, εν σημειοις και τερασιν και δυναμεσιν.

13For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!

τι γαρ εστιν ο ηττηθητε υπερ τας λοιπας εκκλησιας, ει μη οτι αυτος εγω ου κατεναρκησα υμων; χαρισασθε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην.

14Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

ιδου τριτον ετοιμως εχω ελθειν προς υμας, και ου καταναρκησω υμων· ου γαρ ζητω τα υμων, αλλα υμας. ου γαρ οφειλει τα τεκνα τοις γονευσιν θησαυριζειν, αλλ οι γονεις τοις τεκνοις.

15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων, ει και περισσοτερως υμας αγαπων ηττον αγαπωμαι.

16But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!

εστω δε, εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμας, αλλ υπαρχων πανουργος δολω υμας ελαβον.

17Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

μη τινα ων απεσταλκα προς υμας, δι αυτου επλεονεκτησα υμας;

18I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

παρεκαλεσα τιτον και συναπεστειλα τον αδελφον· μητι επλεονεκτησεν υμας τιτος; ου τω αυτω πνευματι περιεπατησαμεν; ου τοις αυτοις ιχνεσιν;

19Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

παλιν δοκειτε οτι υμιν απολογουμεθα; κατενωπιον του θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν· τα δε παντα, αγαπητοι, υπερ της υμων οικοδομης.

20For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;

φοβουμαι γαρ μηπως ελθων ουχ οιους θελω ευρω υμας, καγω ευρεθω υμιν οιον ου θελετε, μηπως ερεις, ζηλοι, θυμοι, εριθειαι, καταλαλιαι, ψιθυρισμοι, φυσιωσεις, ακαταστασιαι,

21lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.

μη παλιν ελθοντα με ταπεινωση ο θεος μου προς υμας και πενθησω πολλους των προημαρτηκοτων και μη μετανοησαντων επι τη ακαθαρσια και πορνεια και ασελγεια η επραξαν.