1[] Ειθε να υποφερητε ολιγον τι την αφροσυνην μου· αλλα και υποφερετε με.
1I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
2Διοτι ειμαι ζηλοτυπος προς εσας κατα ζηλοτυπιαν Θεου· επειδη σας ηρραρωνισα με ενα ανδρα, δια να σας παραστησω παρθενον αγνην εις τον Χριστον.
2For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
3φοβουμαι 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.
3But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4Διοτι 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.
4For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different “good news”, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.
5[] Αλλα στοχαζομαι οτι δεν ειμαι εις ουδεν κατωτερος των πρωτιστων αποστολων.
5For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
6Εαν δε και ημαι ιδιωτης κατα τον λογον, αλλ' ουχι κατα την γνωσιν, αλλ' εν παντι τροπω εφανερωθημεν κατα παντα εις εσας.
6But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.
7Η επραξα αμαρτιαν ταπεινονων εμαυτον δια να υψωθητε σεις, διοτι σας εκηρυξα δωρεαν το ευαγγελιον του Θεου;
7Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?
8Αλλας εκκλησιας εγυμνωσα λαβων τα αναγκαια δια την υπηρεσιαν σας,
8I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.
9και 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.
9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
10Ειναι αληθεια του Χριστου εν εμοι οτι η καυχησις αυτη δεν θελει αποκλεισθη εις εμε εν τοις τοποις της Αχαιας.
10As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11Δια τι; διοτι δεν σας αγαπω; ο Θεος γινωσκει.
11Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.
12Ο, 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.
12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
13Διοτι οι τοιουτοι ειναι ψευδαποστολοι, εργαται δολιοι, μετασχηματιζομενοι εις αποστολους Χριστου.
13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.
14Και ουδεν θαυμαστον· διοτι αυτος ο Σατανας μετασχηματιζεται εις αγγελον φωτος.
14And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
15Δεν ειναι λοιπον μεγα αν και οι διακονοι αυτου μετασχηματιζωνται εις διακονους δικαιοσυνης, των οποιων το τελος θελει εισθαι κατα τα εργα αυτων.
15It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
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.
16I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
17Ο, τι λαλω, εις τουτο το θαρρος της καυχησεως, δεν λαλω κατα τον Κυριον, αλλ' ως αφρων.
17That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
18Επειδη πολλοι καυχωνται κατα την σαρκα, θελω καυχηθη και εγω.
18Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
19Διοτι σεις ευχαριστως υποφερετε τους αφρονας, οντες φρονιμοι·
19For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.
20επειδη υποφερετε, εαν τις σας καταδουλονη, εαν τις σας κατατρωγη, εαν τις λαμβανη τα υμων, εαν τις επαιρηται, εαν τις σας κτυπα εις το προσωπον.
20For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.
21Κατα ατιμιαν λεγω, ως να ημεθα ημεις ασθενεις. Αλλ' εις ο, τι τολμα τις, αφρονως ομιλω, τολμω και εγω.
21I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
22[] Εβραιοι ειναι; και εγω· Ισραηλιται ειναι; και εγω· σπερμα Αβρααμ ειναι; και εγω·
22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.
23υπηρεται του Χριστου ειναι; παραφρονων λαλω, πλειοτερον εγω· εις κοπους περισσοτερον, εις πληγας καθ' υπερβολην, εις φυλακας περισσοτερον, εις θανατους πολλακις.
23Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
24υπο των Ιουδαιων πεντακις ελαβον πληγας τεσσαρακοντα παρα μιαν,
24Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.
25τρις ερραβδισθην, απαξ ελιθοβοληθην, τρις εναυαγησα, εν ημερονυκτιον εν τω βυθω εκαμον.
25Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.
26εις 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.
26I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;
27εν κοπω και μοχθω, εν αγρυπνιαις πολλακις, εν πεινη και διψη, εν νηστειαις πολλακις, εν ψυχει και γυμνοτητι·
27in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.
28εκτος των εξωτερικων ο καθ' ημεραν επικειμενος εις εμε αγων, η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων.
28Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
29Τις ασθενει, και δεν ασθενω; τις σκανδαλιζεται, και εγω δεν φλεγομαι;
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?
30Εαν πρεπη να καυχωμαι, θελω καυχηθη εις τα της ασθενειας μου.
30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
31Ο Θεος και Πατηρ του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, ο ων ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας, γνωριζει οτι δεν ψευδομαι.
31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forevermore, knows that I don’t lie.
32Εν Δαμασκω ο εθναρχης του βασιλεως Αρετα εφρουρει την πολιν των Δαμασκηνων, θελων να με πιαση,
32In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.
33και δια θυριδος απο του τειχους κατεβιβασθην εν κοφινω και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου.
33Through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.