11:1

Οφελον ανειχεσθε μου μικρον τι αφροσυνης αλλα και ανεχεσθε μου

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

11:2

ζηλω γαρ υμας Θεου ζηλω ηρμοσαμην γαρ υμας ενι ανδρι παρθενον αγνην παραστησαι τω Χριστω

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

11:3

Φοβουμαι δε μη πως ως ο οφις εξηπατησεν Ευαν εν τη πανουργια αυτου φθαρη τα νοηματα υμων απο της απλοτητος και της αγνοτητος της εις τον Χριστον

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

11:4

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 ανεχεσθε

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with him.

11:5

Λογιζομαι γαρ μηδεν υστερηκεναι των Υπερλιαν αποστολων

For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

11:6

ει δε και ιδιωτης τω λογω αλλ ου τη γνωσει αλλ εν παντι φανερωσαντες εν πασιν εις υμας

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

11:7

Η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεις υψωθητε οτι δωρεαν το του Θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

11:8

αλλας εκκλησιας εσυλησα λαβων οψωνιον προς την υμων διακονιαν

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you;

11:9

και παρων προς υμας και υστερηθεις ου κατεναρκησα ουθενος το γαρ υστερημα μου προσανεπληρωσαν οι αδελφοι ελθοντες απο Μακεδονιας και εν παντι αβαρη εμαυτον υμιν ετηρησα και τηρησω

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

11:10

εστιν αληθεια Χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη ου φραγησεται εις εμε εν τοις κλιμασιν της Αχαιας

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

11:11

δια τι οτι ουκ αγαπω υμας ο Θεος οιδεν

Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

11:12

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

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

11:13

οι γαρ τοιουτοι ψευδαποστολοι εργαται δολιοι μετασχηματιζομενοι εις αποστολους Χριστου

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

11:14

και ου θαυμα αυτος γαρ ο Σατανας μετασχηματιζεται εις αγγελον φωτος

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

11:15

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

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

11:16

Παλιν λεγω μη τις με δοξη αφρονα ειναι ει δε μη γε καν ως αφρονα δεξασθε με ινα καγω μικρον τι καυχησωμαι

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

11:17

ο λαλω ου κατα Κυριον λαλω αλλ ως εν αφροσυνη εν ταυτη τη υποστασει της καυχησεως

That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

11:18

επει πολλοι καυχωνται κατα σαρκα καγω καυχησομαι

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

11:19

ηδεως γαρ ανεχεσθε των αφρονων φρονιμοι οντες

For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.

11:20

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

For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.

11:21

κατα ατιμιαν λεγω ως οτι ημεις ησθενηκαμεν Εν ω δ αν τις τολμα εν αφροσυνη λεγω τολμω καγω

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

11:22

Εβραιοι εισιν καγω Ισραηλιται εισιν καγω σπερμα Αβρααμ εισιν καγω

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

11:23

διακονοι Χριστου εισιν παραφρονων λαλω υπερ εγω εν κοποις περισσοτερως εν φυλακαις περισσοτερως εν πληγαις υπερβαλλοντως εν θανατοις πολλακις

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

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11:24

Υπο Ιουδαιων πεντακις τεσσερακοντα παρα μιαν ελαβον

Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

11:25

τρις εραβδισθην απαξ ελιθασθην τρις εναυαγησα νυχθημερον εν τω βυθω πεποιηκα

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;

11:26

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

in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

11:27

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

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

11:28

Χωρις των παρεκτος η επιστασις μοι η καθ ημεραν η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων

Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.

11:29

τις ασθενει και ουκ ασθενω τις σκανδαλιζεται και ουκ εγω πυρουμαι

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?

11:30

Ει καυχασθαι δει τα της ασθενειας μου καυχησομαι

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

11:31

ο Θεος και Πατηρ του Κυριου Ιησου οιδεν ο ων ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας οτι ου ψευδομαι

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.

11:32

εν Δαμασκω ο εθναρχης Αρετα του βασιλεως εφρουρει την πολιν Δαμασκηνων πιασαι με

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

11:33

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

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