Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 12

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 να καυχωμαι βεβαια δεν μοι συμφερει? διοτι θελω ελθει εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις Κυριου.	1 If it is necessary (though certainly not expedient) to glory, then I will next tell of visions and revelations 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, more than fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows), was enraptured to 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 a certain man (whether in the body, or out of 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 who was enraptured into Paradise. And he heard words of mystery, which it is not permitted for man to speak.
5 Υπερ του τοιουτου θελω καυχηθη, υπερ δε εμαυτου δεν θελω καυχηθη ειμη εις τας ασθενειας μου.	5 On behalf of someone like this, I will glory. But on behalf of myself, I will not glory about anything, except my infirmities.
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 For even though I am willing to glory, I will not be foolish. But I will speak the truth. Yet I will do so sparingly, lest anyone may consider me to be anything more than what he sees in me, or anything more than what he hears from me.
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 And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly.
8 Περι τουτου τρις παρεκαλεσα τον Κυριον δια να απομακρυνθη απ' εμου?	8 Because of this, three times I petitioned the Lord that it might be taken away from 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 And he said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within 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 Because of this, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.
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 become foolish; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you. For I have been nothing less than those who claim to be above the measure of Apostles, even though I am nothing.
12 Τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου ενηργηθησαν μεταξυ σας εν παση υπομονη, δια θαυματων και τεραστιων και δυναμεων.	12 And the seal of my Apostleship has been set over you, with all patience, with signs and wonders and miracles.
13 Διοτι κατα τι εμεινατε κατωτεροι των λοιπων εκκλησιων, ειμη οτι αυτος εγω δεν σας κατεβαρυνα; συγχωρησατε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην.	13 For what is there that you have had which is less than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this injury.
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 Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the 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 so, very willingly, I will spend and exhaust myself for the sake of your souls, loving you more, while being loved less.
16 Εστω ομως, εγω δεν σας κατεβαρυνα, αλλα πανουργος ων, σας επιασα με δολον.	16 And so be it. I have not burdened you, but instead, being astute, I obtained you by guile.
17 Μηπως δια τινος εξ εκεινων, τους οποιους εστειλα προς εσας, δι' αυτου επλεονεκτησα απο σας;	17 And yet, did I defraud you by means of any of those whom I 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 I asked for Titus, and I sent a brother with him. Did Titus defraud you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
19 Παλιν νομιζετε οτι απολογουμεθα προς εσας; ενωπιον του Θεου λαλουμεν εν Χριστω? πραττομεν δε τα παντα, αγαπητοι, δια την οικοδομην σας.	19 Have you ever thought that we should explain ourselves to you? We speak in the sight of God, in Christ. But all things, most beloved, are for your edification.
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 Yet I fear, lest perhaps, when I have arrived, I might not find you such as I would want, and I might be found by you, such as you would not want. For perhaps there may be among you: contention, envy, animosity, dissension, detraction, whispering, self-exaltation, and rebellion.
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 If so, then, when I have arrived, God may again humble me among you. And so, I mourn for the many who sinned beforehand, and did not repent, over the lust and fornication and homosexuality, which they have committed.