Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 12

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 να καυχωμαι βεβαια δεν μοι συμφερει? διοτι θελω ελθει εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις Κυριου.	1 I am boasting because I have to. Not that it does any good, but I wil move on to visions andrevelations from the Lord.
2 Γνωριζω ανθρωπον εν Χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων, ειτε εντος του σωματος δεν εξευρω, ειτε εκτος του σωματος δεν εξευρω, ο Θεος εξευρει? οτι ηρπαγη ο τοιουτος εως τριτου ουρανου.	2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago -- stil in the body? I do not know; or out of the body? Ido not know: God knows -- was caught up right into the third heaven.
3 Και γνωριζω τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον, ειτε εντος του σωματος ειτε εκτος του σωματος δεν εξευρω, ο Θεος εξευρει,	3 And I know that this man -- stil in the body? or outside the body? I do not know, God knows-
4 οτι ηρπαγη εις τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν ανεκλαλητα λογια, τα οποια δεν συγχωρειται εις ανθρωπον να λαληση.	4 was caught up into Paradise and heard words said that cannot and may not be spoken by any humanbeing.
5 Υπερ του τοιουτου θελω καυχηθη, υπερ δε εμαυτου δεν θελω καυχηθη ειμη εις τας ασθενειας μου.	5 On behalf of someone like that I am wil ing to boast, but I am not going to boast on my own behalfexcept of my weaknesses;
6 Διοτι εαν θελησω να καυχηθω, δεν θελω εισθαι αφρων, επειδη αληθειαν θελω ειπει? συστελλομαι ομως μη στοχασθη τις εις εμε ανωτερον τι αφ' ο, τι με βλεπει η ακουει τι εξ εμου.	6 and then, if I do choose to boast I shal not be talking like a fool because I shal be speaking the truth.But I wil not go on in case anybody should rate me higher than he sees and hears me to be, because of theexceptional greatness of the revelations.
7 Και δια να μη υπεραιρωμαι δια την υπερβολην των αποκαλυψεων, μοι εδοθη σκολοψ εις την σαρκα, αγγελος Σαταν δια να με ραπιζη, δια να μη υπεραιρωμαι.	7 Wherefore, so that I should not get above myself, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger fromSatan to batter me and prevent me from getting above myself.
8 Περι τουτου τρις παρεκαλεσα τον Κυριον δια να απομακρυνθη απ' εμου?	8 About this, I have three times pleaded with the Lord that it might leave me;
9 και μοι ειπεν? Αρκει εις σε η χαρις μου? διοτι η δυναμις μου εν αδυναμια δεικνυεται τελεια. Με ακραν λοιπον ευχαριστησιν θελω καυχηθη μαλλον εις τας αδυναμιας μου, δια να κατοικηση εν εμοι η δυναμις του Χριστου.	9 but he has answered me, 'My grace is enough for you: for power is at ful stretch in weakness.' It is,then, about my weaknesses that I am happiest of al to boast, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me;
10 Οθεν ευαρεστουμαι εις τας αδυναμιας, εις τας υβρεις, εις τας αναγκας, εις τους διωγμους, εις τας στενοχωριας, υπερ του Χριστου? διοτι οταν ημαι αδυνατος, τοτε ειμαι δυνατος.	10 and that is why I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ'ssake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
11 Εγεινα αφρων καυχωμενος? σεις με ηναγκασατε. Διοτι επρεπεν εγω να συνιστωμαι απο σας? επειδη εις ουδεν υπηρξα κατωτερος των πρωτιστων αποστολων, αν και ημαι μηδεν.	11 I have turned into a fool, but you forced me to it. It is you that should have been commending me;those super-apostles had no advantage over me, even if I am nothing at all.
12 Τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου ενηργηθησαν μεταξυ σας εν παση υπομονη, δια θαυματων και τεραστιων και δυναμεων.	12 Al the marks characteristic of a true apostle have been at work among you: complete perseverance,signs, marvels, demonstrations of power.
13 Διοτι κατα τι εμεινατε κατωτεροι των λοιπων εκκλησιων, ειμη οτι αυτος εγω δεν σας κατεβαρυνα; συγχωρησατε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην.	13 Is there any way in which you have been given less than the rest of the churches, except that I didnot make myself a burden to you? Forgive me for this unfairness!
14 Ιδου, τριτην φοραν ειμαι ετοιμος να ελθω προς εσας, και δεν θελω σας καταβαρυνει? διοτι δεν ζητω τα υμων, αλλ' υμας. Διοτι δεν χρεωστουσι τα τεκνα να θησαυριζωσι δια τους γονεις, αλλ' οι γονεις δια τα τεκνα.	14 Here I am, ready to come to you for the third time and I am not going to be a burden on you: it is notyour possessions that I want, but yourselves. Children are not expected to save up for their parents, but parentsfor their children,
15 Εγω δε με ακραν χαραν θελω δαπανησει και ολως δαπανηθη υπερ των ψυχων σας, αν και ενω σας αγαπω περισσοτερον, αγαπωμαι ολιγωτερον.	15 and I am more than glad to spend what I have and to be spent for the sake of your souls. Is itbecause I love you so much more, that I am loved the less?
16 Εστω ομως, εγω δεν σας κατεβαρυνα, αλλα πανουργος ων, σας επιασα με δολον.	16 Al right, then; I did not make myself a burden to you, but, trickster that I am, I caught you by trickery.
17 Μηπως δια τινος εξ εκεινων, τους οποιους εστειλα προς εσας, δι' αυτου επλεονεκτησα απο σας;	17 Have I taken advantage of you through any of the people I have sent to you?
18 Παρεκαλεσα τον Τιτον, και μετ' αυτου απεστειλα τον αδελφον? μηπως ο Τιτος επλεονεκτησε τι απο σας; ουχι με το αυτο πνευμα περιεπατησαμεν; ουχι εις τα αυτα ιχνη;	18 Titus came at my urging, and I sent his companion with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Canyou deny that he and I were fol owing the guidance of the same Spirit and were on the same tracks?
19 Παλιν νομιζετε οτι απολογουμεθα προς εσας; ενωπιον του Θεου λαλουμεν εν Χριστω? πραττομεν δε τα παντα, αγαπητοι, δια την οικοδομην σας.	19 Al this time you have been thinking that we have been pleading our own cause before you; no, wehave been speaking in Christ and in the presence of God -- and all, dear friends, to build you up.
20 Διοτι φοβουμαι μηπως ελθων δεν σας ευρω οποιους θελω, και εγω ευρεθω εις εσας οποιον δεν θελετε, μηπως ηναι μεταξυ σας εριδες, ζηλοτυπιαι, θυμοι, μαχαι, καταλαλιαι, ψιθυρισμοι, αλαζονειαι, ακαταστασιαι,	20 I am afraid that in one way or another, when I come, I may find you different from what I should likeyou to be, and you may find me what you would not like me to be; so that in one way or the other there wil berivalry, jealousy, bad temper, quarrels, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorders;
21 μηπως παλιν οταν ελθω προς εσας, με ταπεινωση ο Θεος μου και πενθησω πολλους των προαμαρτησαντων και μη μετανοησαντων δια την ακαθαρσιαν και πορνειαν και ασελγειαν, την οποιαν επραξαν.	21 and when I come again, my God may humiliate me in front of you and I shal be grieved by all thosewho sinned in the past and have stil not repented of the impurities and sexual immorality and debauchery thatthey have committed.