Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 10

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Αυτος δε εγω ο Παυλος σας παρακαλω δια της πραοτητος και επιεικειας του Χριστου, οστις παρων μεν ειμαι ταπεινος μεταξυ σας, απων δε λαμβανω θαρρος προς εσας?	1 Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.
2 σας παρακαλω δε οταν ελθω, να μη λαβω θαρρος με την πεποιθησιν εκεινην, με την οποιαν στοχαζομαι να τολμησω εναντιον τινων, οιτινες θεωρουσιν ημας ως κατα σαρκα περιπατουντας.	2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 Διοτι αν και περιπατωμεν εν σαρκι, δεν πολεμουμεν ομως κατα σαρκα?	3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 διοτι τα οπλα του πολεμου ημων δεν ειναι σαρκικα, αλλα δυνατα συν Θεω προς καθαιρεσιν οχυρωματων?	4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,
5 επειδη καθαιρουμεν λογισμους και παν υψωμα επαιρομενον εναντιον της γνωσεως του Θεου, και αιχμαλωτιζομεν παν νοημα εις την υπακοην του Χριστου,	5 And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;
6 και ειμεθα ετοιμοι να εκδικησωμεν πασαν παρακοην, οταν γεινη πληρης η υπακοη σας.	6 And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
7 Τα κατα προσωπον βλεπετε. Εαν τις εχη πεποιθησιν εις εαυτον οτι ειναι του Χριστου, ας συλλογιζηται τουτο παλιν αφ' εαυτου, οτι καθως αυτος ειναι του Χριστου, ουτω και ημεις ειμεθα του Χριστου.	7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.
8 Διοτι εαν και περισσοτερον τι καυχηθω δια την εξουσιαν ημων, την οποιαν εδωκεν εις ημας ο Κυριος εις οικοδομην και ουχι εις καθαιρεσιν σας, δεν θελω αισχυνθη,	8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
9 δια να μη φανω οτι θελω να σας εκφοβιζω δια των επιστολων.	9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
10 Διοτι αι μεν επιστολαι, λεγει τις, ειναι βαρειαι και ισχυραι, η δε παρουσια του σωματος ασθενης και ο λογος εξουθενημενος.	10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,)
11 Τουτο ας παρατηρη ο τοιουτος, οτι οποιοι ειμεθα εις τον λογον δια των επιστολων αποντες, τοιουτοι και παροντες εις το εργον.	11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.
12 Διοτι δεν τολμωμεν να συναριθμησωμεν η να συγκρινωμεν εαυτους προς τινας εκ των συνιστωντων εαυτους? αλλ' αυτοι καθ' εαυτους μετρουντες εαυτους και προς εαυτους συγκρινοντες εαυτους ανοηταινουσιν.	12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.
13 Αλλ' ημεις δεν θελομεν καυχηθη εις τα αμετρα, αλλα κατα το μετρον του κανονος, το οποιον εμοιρασεν εις ημας ο Θεος, μετρον ωστε να φθασωμεν εως και εις εσας.	13 But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 Διοτι δεν υπερεκτεινομεν εαυτους ως μη φθασαντες εις εσας. επειδη εως και εις εσας εφθασαμεν δια του ευαγγελιου του Χριστου,	14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.
15 και δεν καυχωμεθα εις τα αμετρα εις ξενους κοπους, αλλ' εχομεν ελπιδα, οτι αυξανομενης της πιστεως σας, θελομεν μεγαλυνθη εις εσας εκ περισσου κατα τον κανονα ημων,	15 Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;
16 ωστε να κηρυξωμεν το ευαγγελιον και εις τους επεκεινα υμων τοπους, ουχι να καυχηθωμεν εις τα εν αλλοτριω κανονι ετοιμα.	16 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.
17 Αλλ' οστις καυχαται, εν Κυριω ας καυχαται?	17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 διοτι δεν ειναι δοκιμος οστις συνιστα αυτος εαυτον, αλλ' εκεινος τον οποιον ο Κυριος συνιστα.	18 For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.