Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 10

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 But I myself, Paul, am begging you, through the meekness and modesty of Christ. I am certainly, by appearances, lowly among you, yet I have confidence in you, even while I am absent.
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 So I am petitioning you, lest I be bold, when present, with that bold confidence that I am considered to have by certain ones who judge us as if we were walking 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 battle 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 battles are not carnal, yet still they are powerful with God, unto the destruction of fortifications: tearing down every counsel
5 επειδη καθαιρουμεν λογισμους και παν υψωμα επαιρομενον εναντιον της γνωσεως του Θεου, και αιχμαλωτιζομεν παν νοημα εις την υπακοην του Χριστου,	5 and height that extols itself contrary to the wisdom of God, and leading every intellect into the captivity of obedience to Christ,
6 και ειμεθα ετοιμοι να εκδικησωμεν πασαν παρακοην, οταν γεινη πληρης η υπακοη σας.	6 and standing ready to repudiate every disobedience, when your own obedience has been 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 Consider the things that are in accord with appearances. If anyone trusts that by these things he belongs to Christ, let him reconsider this within himself. For just as he belongs to Christ, so also do we.
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 And if I were even to glory somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord has given to us for your 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 let it not be said that I am scaring you by means of epistles.
10 Διοτι αι μεν επιστολαι, λεγει τις, ειναι βαρειαι και ισχυραι, η δε παρουσια του σωματος ασθενης και ο λογος εξουθενημενος.	10 For they say: “His epistles, indeed, are weighty and strong. But his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is 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 someone like this realize that whatever we are in word through epistles, while absent: we are much the same in deed, while 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 would not dare to interpose or compare ourselves with certain ones who commend themselves. But we measure ourselves by ourselves, and we 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 Thus, we will not glory beyond our measure, but rather according to the measure of the limit which God has measured out to us, a measure which extends even to 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 are not overextending ourselves, as if we are not able to reach as far as you are able. For we have gone even as far as you have 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 We are not glorying immeasurably over the labors of others. Instead, we hold on to the hope of your growing faith, so as to be magnified in you, according to our own limits, but in abundance,
16 ωστε να κηρυξωμεν το ευαγγελιον και εις τους επεκεινα υμων τοπους, ουχι να καυχηθωμεν εις τα εν αλλοτριω κανονι ετοιμα.	16 and even so as to evangelize in those places that are beyond you, not in order to glory in the measure of others, but rather in those things which have already been prepared.
17 Αλλ' οστις καυχαται, εν Κυριω ας καυχαται?	17 But whoever glories, let him glory in the Lord.
18 διοτι δεν ειναι δοκιμος οστις συνιστα αυτος εαυτον, αλλ' εκεινος τον οποιον ο Κυριος συνιστα.	18 For it is not he who commends himself who is approved, but rather he whom God commends.