2:1

Εκρινα γαρ εμαυτω τουτο το μη παλιν εν λυπη προς υμας ελθειν

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

2:2

ει γαρ εγω λυπω υμας και τις ο ευφραινων με ει μη ο λυπουμενος εξ εμου

For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?

2:3

και εγραψα τουτο αυτο ινα μη ελθων λυπην σχω αφ ων εδει με χαιρειν πεποιθως επι παντας υμας οτι η εμη χαρα παντων υμων εστιν

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2:4

εκ γαρ πολλης θλιψεως και συνοχης καρδιας εγραψα υμιν δια πολλων δακρυων ουχ ινα λυπηθητε αλλα την αγαπην ινα γνωτε ην εχω περισσοτερως εις υμας

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

2:5

Ει δε τις λελυπηκεν ουκ εμε λελυπηκεν αλλα απο μερους ινα μη επιβαρω παντας υμας

But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

2:6

ικανον τω τοιουτω η επιτιμια αυτη η υπο των πλειονων

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

2:7

ωστε τουναντιον μαλλον υμας χαρισασθαι και παρακαλεσαι μη πως τη περισσοτερα λυπη καταποθη ο τοιουτος

so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

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2:8

διο παρακαλω υμας κυρωσαι εις αυτον αγαπην

Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

2:9

Εις τουτο γαρ και εγραψα ινα γνω την δοκιμην υμων ει εις παντα υπηκοοι εστε

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

2:10

ω δε τι χαριζεσθε καγω και γαρ εγω ο κεχαρισμαι ει τι κεχαρισμαι δι υμας εν προσωπω Χριστου

But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

2:11

ινα μη πλεονεκτηθωμεν υπο του Σατανα ου γαρ αυτου τα νοηματα αγνοουμεν

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2:12

Ελθων δε εις την Τρωαδα εις το ευαγγελιον του Χριστου και θυρας μοι ανεωγμενης εν Κυριω

Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

2:13

ουκ εσχηκα ανεσιν τω πνευματι μου τω μη ευρειν με Τιτον τον αδελφον μου αλλα αποταξαμενος αυτοις εξηλθον εις Μακεδονιαν

I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

2:14

Τω δε Θεω χαρις τω παντοτε θριαμβευοντι ημας εν τω Χριστω και την οσμην της γνωσεως αυτου φανερουντι δι ημων εν παντι τοπω

But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

2:15

οτι Χριστου ευωδια εσμεν τω Θεω εν τοις σωζομενοις και εν τοις απολλυμενοις

For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

2:16

οις μεν οσμη εκ θανατου εις θανατον οις δε οσμη εκ ζωης εις ζωην και προς ταυτα τις ικανος

to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2:17

Ου γαρ εσμεν ως οι πολλοι καπηλευοντες τον λογον του Θεου αλλ ως εξ ειλικρινειας αλλ ως εκ Θεου κατεναντι Θεου εν Χριστω λαλουμεν

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.