Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 11

GREEK BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Ειθε να υποφερητε ολιγον τι την αφροσυνην μου? αλλα και υποφερετε με.	1 If only you would put up with a little foolishness from me! Please put up with me.
2 Διοτι ειμαι ζηλοτυπος προς εσας κατα ζηλοτυπιαν Θεου? επειδη σας ηρραρωνισα με ενα ανδρα, δια να σας παραστησω παρθενον αγνην εις τον Χριστον.	2 For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God, since I betrothed you to one husband to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3 φοβουμαι ομως μηπως, καθως ο οφις εξηπατησε την Ευαν δια της πανουργιας αυτου, διαφθαρη ουτως ο νους σας, εκπεσων απο της απλοτητος της εις τον Χριστον.	3 But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts may be corrupted from a sincere (and pure) commitment to Christ.
4 Διοτι εαν ο ερχομενος κηρυττη προς εσας αλλον Ιησουν, τον οποιον ημεις δεν εκηρυξαμεν, η λαμβανητε αλλο πνευμα, το οποιον δεν ελαβετε, η αλλο ευαγγελιον, το οποιον δεν εδεχθητε, καλως ηθελετε υποφερει αυτον.	4 For if someone comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough.
5 Αλλα στοχαζομαι οτι δεν ειμαι εις ουδεν κατωτερος των πρωτιστων αποστολων.	5 For I think that I am not in any way inferior to these "superapostles."
6 Εαν δε και ημαι ιδιωτης κατα τον λογον, αλλ' ουχι κατα την γνωσιν, αλλ' εν παντι τροπω εφανερωθημεν κατα παντα εις εσας.	6 Even if I am untrained in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.
7 Η επραξα αμαρτιαν ταπεινονων εμαυτον δια να υψωθητε σεις, διοτι σας εκηρυξα δωρεαν το ευαγγελιον του Θεου;	7 Did I make a mistake when I humbled myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
8 Αλλας εκκλησιας εγυμνωσα λαβων τα αναγκαια δια την υπηρεσιαν σας,	8 I plundered other churches by accepting from them in order to minister to you.
9 και οτε ημην παρων εις εσας και εστερηθην, δεν κατεβαρυνα ουδενα? διοτι την στερησιν μου προσανεπληρωσαν οι αδελφοι ελθοντες απο Μακεδονιας? και κατα παντα εφυλαξα εμαυτον και θελω φυλαξει αβαρη προς εσας.	9 And when I was with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.
10 Ειναι αληθεια του Χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη δεν θελει αποκλεισθη εις εμε εν τοις τοποις της Αχαιας.	10 By the truth of Christ in me, this boast of mine shall not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
11 Δια τι; διοτι δεν σας αγαπω; ο Θεος γινωσκει.	11 And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
12 Ο, τι δε καμνω, τουτο και θελω καμνει, δια να εκκοψω την αφορμην των θελοντων αφορμην, ινα ευρεθωσιν εις εκεινο, δια το οποιον καυχωνται, τοιουτοι καθως και ημεις.	12 And what I do I will continue to do, in order to end this pretext of those who seek a pretext for being regarded as we are in the mission of which they boast.
13 Διοτι οι τοιουτοι ειναι ψευδαποστολοι, εργαται δολιοι, μετασχηματιζομενοι εις αποστολους Χριστου.	13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, who masquerade as apostles of Christ.
14 Και ουδεν θαυμαστον? διοτι αυτος ο Σατανας μετασχηματιζεται εις αγγελον φωτος.	14 And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
15 Δεν ειναι λοιπον μεγα αν και οι διακονοι αυτου μετασχηματιζωνται εις διακονους δικαιοσυνης, των οποιων το τελος θελει εισθαι κατα τα εργα αυτων.	15 So it is not strange that his ministers also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
16 Παλιν λεγω, Μηδεις ας μη με στοχασθη οτι ειμαι αφρων? ει δε μη, δεχθητε με καν ως αφρονα, δια να καυχηθω και εγω ολιγον τι.	16 I repeat, no one should consider me foolish; but if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
17 Ο, τι λαλω, εις τουτο το θαρρος της καυχησεως, δεν λαλω κατα τον Κυριον, αλλ' ως αφρων.	17 What I am saying I am not saying according to the Lord but as in foolishness, in this boastful state.
18 Επειδη πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα, θελω καυχηθη και εγω.	18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
19 Διοτι σεις ευχαριστως υποφερετε τους αφρονας, οντες φρονιμοι?	19 For you gladly put up with fools, since you are wise yourselves.
20 επειδη υποφερετε, εαν τις σας καταδουλονη, εαν τις σας κατατρωγη, εαν τις λαμβανη τα υμων, εαν τις επαιρηται, εαν τις σας κτυπα εις το προσωπον.	20 For you put up with it if someone enslaves you, or devours you, or gets the better of you, or puts on airs, or slaps you in the face.
21 Κατα ατιμιαν λεγω, ως να ημεθα ημεις ασθενεις. Αλλ' εις ο, τι τολμα τις, αφρονως ομιλω, τολμω και εγω.	21 To my shame I say that we were too weak! But what anyone dares to boast of (I am speaking in foolishness) I also dare.
22 Εβραιοι ειναι; και εγω? Ισραηλιται ειναι; και εγω? σπερμα Αβρααμ ειναι; και εγω?	22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
23 υπηρεται του Χριστου ειναι; παραφρονων λαλω, πλειοτερον εγω? εις κοπους περισσοτερον, εις πληγας καθ' υπερβολην, εις φυλακας περισσοτερον, εις θανατους πολλακις.	23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I am talking like an insane person.) I am still more, with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, far worse beatings, and numerous brushes with death.
24 υπο των Ιουδαιων πεντακις ελαβον πληγας τεσσαρακοντα παρα μιαν,	24 Five times at the hands of the Jews I received forty lashes minus one.
25 τρις ερραβδισθην, απαξ ελιθοβοληθην, τρις εναυαγησα, εν ημερονυκτιον εν τω βυθω εκαμον.	25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I passed a night and a day on the deep;
26 εις οδοιποριας πολλακις, εις κινδυνους ποταμων, κινδυνους ληστων, κινδυνους εκ του γενους, κινδυνους εξ εθνων, κινδυνους εν πολει, κινδυνους εν ερημια, κινδυνους εν θαλασση, κινδυνους εν ψευδαδελφοις.	26 on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers;
27 εν κοπω και μοχθω, εν αγρυπνιαις πολλακις, εν πεινη και διψη, εν νηστειαις πολλακις, εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι?	27 in toil and hardship, through many sleepless nights, through hunger and thirst, through frequent fastings, through cold and exposure.
28 εκτος των εξωτερικων ο καθ' ημεραν επικειμενος εις εμε αγων, η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων.	28 And apart from these things, there is the daily pressure upon me of my anxiety for all the churches.
29 Τις ασθενει, και δεν ασθενω; τις σκανδαλιζεται, και εγω δεν φλεγομαι;	29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led to sin, and I am not indignant?
30 Εαν πρεπη να καυχωμαι, θελω καυχηθη εις τα της ασθενειας μου.	30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
31 Ο Θεος και Πατηρ του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, ο ων ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας, γνωριζει οτι δεν ψευδομαι.	31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows, he who is blessed forever, that I do not lie.
32 Εν Δαμασκω ο εθναρχης του βασιλεως Αρετα εφρουρει την πολιν των Δαμασκηνων, θελων να με πιαση,	32 At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus, in order to seize me,
33 και δια θυριδος απο του τειχους κατεβιβασθην εν κοφινω και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου.	33 but I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.