Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 2

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1 Απεφασισα δε τουτο κατ' εμαυτον, το να μη ελθω παλιν προς εσας με λυπην.	1 For I decided not to come to you again in painful circumstances.
2 Διοτι εαν εγω σας λυπω, και τις ειναι ο ευφραινων εμε ειμη ο λυπουμενος υπ' εμου;	2 For if I inflict pain upon you, then who is there to cheer me except the one pained by me?
3 Και εγραψα προς εσας τουτο αυτο, ωστε οταν ελθω να μη εχω λυπην απ' εκεινων, αφ' ων επρεπε να εχω χαραν, εχων πεποιθησιν εις παντας υμας οτι η χαρα μου ειναι παντων υμων.	3 And I wrote as I did so that when I came I might not be pained by those in whom I should have rejoiced, confident about all of you that my joy is that of all of you.
4 Διοτι εκ πολλης θλιψεως και στενοχωριας καρδιας εγραψα προς εσας μετα πολλων δακρυων, ουχι δια να λυπηθητε, αλλα δια να γνωρισητε την αγαπην, ην εχω περισσοτερως εις εσας.	4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you might be pained but that you might know the abundant love I have for you.
5 Αλλ' εαν τις ελυπησε, δεν ελυπησεν εμε, ειμη κατα μερος, δια να μη επιβαρυνω παντας υμας.	5 If anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure (not to exaggerate) to all of you.
6 Αρκετον ειναι εις τον τοιουτον αυτη η επιπληξις η υπο των πλειοτερων?	6 This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person,
7 ωστε το εναντιον πρεπει μαλλον να συγχωρησητε αυτον, και να παρηγορησητε, δια να μη καταποθη ο τοιουτος υπο της υπερβαλλουσης λυπης.	7 so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead, or else the person may be overwhelmed by excessive pain.
8 Δια τουτο σας παρακαλω να βεβαιωσητε προς αυτον την αγαπην σας.	8 Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
9 Επειδη δια τουτο και εγραψα, δια να γνωρισω την δοκιμασιαν σας, αν ησθε κατα παντα υπηκοοι?	9 For this is why I wrote, to know your proven character, whether you were obedient in everything.
10 εις οντινα δε συγχωρειτε τι, συγχωρω και εγω? διοτι εαν εγω συνεχωρησα τι, εις οντινα συνεχωρησα, δια σας εκαμον τουτο ενωπιον του Χριστου,	10 Whomever you forgive anything, so do I. For indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for you in the presence of Christ,
11 δια να μη υπερισχυση καθ' ημων ο Σατανας? διοτι δεν αγνοουμεν τα διανοηματα αυτου.	11 so that we might not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not unaware of his purposes.
12 Οτε δε ηλθον εις την Τρωαδα δια να κηρυξω το ευαγγελιον του Χριστου, και ηνοιχθη εις εμε θυρα εν Κυριω,	12 When I went to Troas for the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened for me in the Lord,
13 δεν ελαβον ανεσιν εις το πνευμα μου, διοτι δεν ευρον Τιτον τον αδελφον μου, αλλ' αποχαιρετησας αυτους εξηλθον εις Μακεδονιαν.	13 I had no relief in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.
14 Πλην χαρις εις τον Θεον, οστις παντοτε καμνει ημας να βριαμβευωμεν δια του Χριστου και φανερονει εν παντι τοπω δι' ημων την οσμην της γνωσεως αυτου?	14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
15 διοτι του Χριστου ευωδια ειμεθα προς τον Θεον εις τους σωζομενους και εις τους απολλυμενους?	15 For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
16 εις τουτους μεν οσμη θανατου δια θανατον, εις εκεινους δε οσμη ζωης δια ζωην. Και προς ταυτα τις ειναι ικανος;	16 to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified for this?
17 Διοτι ημεις καθως οι πολλοι δεν καπηλευομεν τον λογον του Θεου, αλλ' ως απο ειλικρινειας, αλλ' ως απο Θεου κατενωπιον του Θεου λαλουμεν εν Χριστω.	17 For we are not like the many who trade on the word of God; but as out of sincerity, indeed as from God and in the presence of God, we speak in Christ.