12:1

Καυχασθαι δει ου συμφερον μεν ελευσομαι δε εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις Κυριου

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

12:2

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

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

12:3

και οιδα τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον ειτε εν σωματι ειτε χωρις του σωματος ουκ οιδα ο Θεος οιδεν

And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth),

12:4

οτι ηρπαγη εις τον Παραδεισον και ηκουσεν αρρητα ρηματα α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λαλησαι

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

12:5

Υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις ασθενειαις

On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

12:6

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

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.

12:7

και τη υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων Διο ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι αγγελος Σατανα ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.

12:8

υπερ τουτου τρις τον Κυριον παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμου

Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

12:9

και ειρηκεν μοι Αρκει σοι η χαρις μου η γαρ δυναμις εν ασθενεια τελειται Ηδιστα ουν μαλλον καυχησομαι εν ταις ασθενειαις μου ινα επισκηνωση επ εμε η δυναμις του Χριστου

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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12:10

διο ευδοκω εν ασθενειαις εν υβρεσιν εν αναγκαις εν διωγμοις και στενοχωριαις υπερ Χριστου οταν γαρ ασθενω τοτε δυνατος ειμι

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

12:11

Γεγονα αφρων υμεις με ηναγκασατε εγω γαρ ωφειλον υφ υμων συνιστασθαι ουδεν γαρ υστερησα των Υπερλιαν αποστολων ει και ουδεν ειμι

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

12:12

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

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

12:13

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

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

12:14

Ιδου τριτον τουτο ετοιμως εχω ελθειν προς υμας και ου καταναρκησω ου γαρ ζητω τα υμων αλλα υμας ου γαρ οφειλει τα τεκνα τοις γονευσιν θησαυριζειν αλλα οι γονεις τοις τεκνοις

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

12:15

εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων ει περισσοτερως υμας αγαπων ησσον αγαπωμαι

And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

12:16

Εστω δε εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμας αλλα υπαρχων πανουργος δολω υμας ελαβον

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

12:17

μη τινα ων απεσταλκα προς υμας δι αυτου επλεονεκτησα υμας

Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?

12:18

παρεκαλεσα Τιτον και συναπεστειλα τον αδελφον μητι επλεονεκτησεν υμας Τιτος ου τω αυτω Πνευματι περιεπατησαμεν ου τοις αυτοις ιχνεσιν

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

12:19

Παλαι δοκειτε οτι υμιν απολογουμεθα κατεναντι Θεου εν Χριστω λαλουμεν τα δε παντα αγαπητοι υπερ της υμων οικοδομης

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

12:20

φοβουμαι γαρ μη πως ελθων ουχ οιους θελω ευρω υμας καγω ευρεθω υμιν οιον ου θελετε μη πως ερις ζηλος θυμοι εριθειαι καταλαλιαι ψιθυρισμοι φυσιωσεις ακαταστασιαι

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

12:21

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

lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.