1
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
~ofelon t3785 INJ ajneivcesqev t430 V-INI-2P mou t3450 P-1GS mikrovn t3397 A-ASN ti t5100 X-ASN ajfrosuvnh?: t877 N-GSF ajlla; t235 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ ajnevcesqev t430 V-PNI-2P mou. t3450 P-1GS
2
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
zhlw' t2205 N-DSM ga;r t1063 CONJ uJma'? t5209 P-2AP qeou' t2316 N-GSM zhvlw/, t2205 N-DSM hJrmosavmhn t718 V-AMI-1S ga;r t1063 CONJ uJma'? t5209 P-2AP eJni; t1520 N-DSM ajndri; t435 N-DSM parqevnon t3933 N-ASF aJgnh;n t53 A-ASF parasth'sai t3936 V-AAN tw'/ t3588 T-DSM Xristw'/: t5547 N-DSM
3
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
fobou'mai t5399 V-PNI-1S de; t1161 CONJ mhv t3361 PRT pw?, t4458 PRT wJ? t5613 ADV oJ t3588 T-NSM o~fi? t3789 N-NSM ejxhpavthsen Eu&an t2096 N-ASF ejn t1722 PREP th'/ t3588 T-DSF panourgiva/ t3834 N-DSF aujtou', t846 P-GSM fqarh'/ t5351 V-2APS-3S ta; t3588 T-NPN nohvmata t3540 N-NPN uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP ajpo; t575 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF aJplovthto? t572 N-GSF ?kai; t2532 CONJ th'? t3588 T-GSF aJgnovthtos? th'? t3588 T-GSF eij? t1519 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM Xristovn. t5547 N-ASM
4
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this beautifully.
eij t1487 COND me;n t3303 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ oJ t3739 R-ASN ejrcovmeno? t2064 V-PNP-NSM a~llon t243 A-ASM #Ihsou'n t2424 N-ASM khruvssei t2784 V-PAI-3S oJ;n t3739 R-ASM oujk t3756 PRT ejkhruvxamen, h^ t2228 PRT pneu'ma t4151 N-ASN e&teron t2087 A-ASN lambavnete t2983 V-PAI-2P oJ; t3739 R-ASN oujk t3756 PRT ejlavbete, t2983 V-2AAI-2P h^ t2228 PRT eujaggevlion t2098 N-ASN e&teron t2087 A-ASN oJ; t3739 R-ASN oujk t3756 PRT ejdevxasqe, kalw'? t2573 ADV ajnevcesqe. t430 V-PNI-2P
5
For I consider myself not in the least inferior to the most eminent apostles.
logivzomai t3049 V-PNI-1S ga;r t1063 CONJ mhde;n t3367 A-ASN uJsterhkevnai t5302 V-RAN tw'n t3588 T-GPM uJperlivan t5228 ADV ajpostovlwn: t652 N-GPM
6
But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things.
eij t1487 COND de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ ijdiwvth? t2399 N-NAM tw'/ t3588 T-DSM lovgw/, t3056 N-DSM ajll# t235 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT th'/ t3588 T-DSF gnwvsei, t1108 N-DSF ajll# t235 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP panti; t3956 A-DSN fanerwvsante? t5319 V-AAP-NPM ejn t1722 PREP pa'sin t3956 A-DPN eij? t1519 PREP uJma'?. t5209 P-2AP
7
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
^h t2228 PRT aJmartivan t266 N-ASF ejpoivhsa t4160 V-AAI-1S ejmauto;n t1683 F-1ASM tapeinw'n t5013 V-PAP-NSM i&na t2443 CONJ uJmei'? t5210 P-2NP uJywqh'te, t5312 V-APS-2P o&ti t3754 CONJ dwrea;n t1432 ADV to; t3588 T-ASN tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou' t2316 N-GSM eujaggevlion t2098 N-ASN eujhggelisavmhn t2097 V-AMI-1S uJmi'n; t5213 P-2DP
8
I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;
a~lla? t243 A-APF ejkklhsiva? t1577 N-APF ejsuvlhsa t4813 V-AAI-1S labw;n t2983 V-2AAP-NSM ojywvnion t3800 N-ASN pro;? t4314 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP diakonivan, t1248 N-ASF
9
and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.
kai; t2532 CONJ parw;n t3918 V-PXP-NSM pro;? t4314 PREP uJma'? t5209 P-2AP kai; t2532 CONJ uJsterhqei;? t5302 V-APP-NSM ouj t3756 PRT katenavrkhsa t2655 V-AAI-1S oujqenov?: t3762 A-GSM to; t3588 T-ASN ga;r t1063 CONJ uJstevrhmav t5303 N-ASN mou t3450 P-1GS prosaneplhvrwsan t4322 V-AAI-3P oiJ t3588 T-NPM ajdelfoi; t80 N-NPM ejlqovnte? t2064 V-2AAP-NPM ajpo; t575 PREP Makedoniva?: t3109 N-GSF kai; t2532 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP panti; t3956 A-DSN ajbarh' t4 A-ASM ejmauto;n t1683 F-1ASM uJmi'n t5213 P-2DP ejthvrhsa t5083 V-AAI-1S kai; t2532 CONJ thrhvsw. t5083 V-FAI-1S
10
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine * will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
e~stin t2076 V-PXI-3S ajlhvqeia t225 N-NSF Xristou' t5547 N-GSM ejn t1722 PREP ejmoi; t1698 P-1DS o&ti t3754 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF kauvchsi? t2746 N-NSF au&th t3778 D-NSF ouj t3756 PRT fraghvsetai t5420 V-2FPI-3S eij? t1519 PREP ejme; t1691 P-1AS ejn t1722 PREP toi'? t3588 T-DPN klivmasin t2824 N-DPN th'? t3588 T-GSF #Acai?a?. t882 N-GSF
11
Why *? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
dia; t1223 PREP tiv; t5101 I-ASN o&ti t3754 CONJ oujk t3756 PRT ajgapw' t25 V-PAI-1S uJma'?; t5209 P-2AP oJ t3588 T-NSM qeo;? t2316 N-NSM oi\den. t1492 V-RAI-3S
12
But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.
J;o t3739 R-ASN de; t1161 CONJ poiw' t4160 V-PAI-1S kai; t2532 CONJ poihvsw, t4160 V-FAI-1S i&na t2443 CONJ ejkkovyw t1581 V-AAS-1S th;n t3588 T-ASF ajformh;n t874 N-ASF tw'n t3588 T-GPM qelovntwn t2309 V-PAP-GPM ajformhvn, t874 N-ASF i&na t2443 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP wJ'/ t3739 R-DSN kaucw'ntai t2744 V-PNI-3P euJreqw'sin t2147 V-APS-3P kaqw;? t2531 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ hJmei'?. t2249 P-1NP
13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
oiJ t3588 T-NPM ga;r t1063 CONJ toiou'toi t5108 D-NPM yeudapovstoloi, t5570 N-NPM ejrgavtai t2040 N-NPM dovlioi, t1386 A-NPM metaschmatizovmenoi t3345 V-PMP-NPM eij? t1519 PREP ajpostovlou? t652 N-APM Xristou'. t5547 N-GSM
14
No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
kai; t2532 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT qau'ma, t2295 N-NSN aujto;? t846 P-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ oJ t3588 T-NSM Satana'? t4567 N-NSM metaschmativzetai t3345 V-PMI-3S eij? t1519 PREP a~ggelon t32 N-ASM fwtov?: t5457 N-GSN
15
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
ouj t3756 PRT mevga t3173 A-NSN ou\n t3767 CONJ eij t1487 COND kai; t2532 CONJ oiJ t3588 T-NPM diavkonoi t1249 N-NPM aujtou' t846 P-GSM metaschmativzontai t3345 V-PPI-3P wJ? t5613 ADV diavkonoi t1249 N-NPM dikaiosuvnh?, t1343 N-GSF wJ'n t3739 R-GPM to; t3588 T-NSN tevlo? t5056 N-NSN e~stai t2071 V-FXI-3S kata; t2596 PREP ta; t3588 T-APN e~rga t2041 N-APN aujtw'n. t846 P-GPM
16
Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.
Pavlin t3825 ADV levgw, t3004 V-PAI-1S mhv t3361 PRT tiv? t5100 X-NSM me t3165 P-1AS dovxh/ a~frona t878 A-ASM ei\nai: t1511 V-PXN eij t1487 COND de; t1161 CONJ mhv t3361 PRT ge, t1065 PRT ka^n t2579 COND wJ? t5613 ADV a~frona t878 A-ASM devxasqev me, t3165 P-1AS i&na t2443 CONJ kajgw; t2504 P-1NS mikrovn t3397 A-ASN ti t5100 X-ASN kauchvswmai. t2744 V-ADS-1S
17
What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
oJ; t3739 R-ASN lalw' t2980 V-PAI-1S ouj t3756 PRT kata; t2596 PREP kuvrion t2962 N-ASM lalw', t2980 V-PAI-1S ajll# t235 CONJ wJ? t5613 ADV ejn t1722 PREP ajfrosuvnh/, t877 N-DSF ejn t1722 PREP tauvth/ t3778 D-DSF th'/ t3588 T-DSF uJpostavsei t5287 N-DSF th'? t3588 T-GSF kauchvsew?. t2746 N-GSF
18
Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.
ejpei; t1893 CONJ polloi; t4183 A-NPM kaucw'ntai t2744 V-PNI-3P kata; t2596 PREP savrka, t4561 N-ASF kajgw; t2504 P-1NS kauchvsomai. t2744 V-FDI-1S
19
For you, being so wise, tolerate the foolish gladly.
hJdevw? t2234 ADV ga;r t1063 CONJ ajnevcesqe t430 V-PNI-2P tw'n t3588 T-GPM ajfrovnwn t878 A-GPM frovnimoi t5429 A-NPM o~nte?: t5607 V-PXP-NPM
20
For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, anyone devours you, anyone takes advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone hits you in the face.
ajnevcesqe t430 V-PNI-2P ga;r t1063 CONJ ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM uJma'? t5209 P-2AP katadouloi', t2615 V-PAI-3S ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM katesqivei, t2719 V-PAI-3S ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM lambavnei, t2983 V-PAI-3S ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM ejpaivretai, t1869 V-PMI-3S ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM eij? t1519 PREP provswpon t4383 N-ASN uJma'? t5209 P-2AP devrei. t1194 V-PAI-3S
21
To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever * respect anyone else is bold -I speak in foolishness -I am just as bold myself.
kata; t2596 PREP ajtimivan t819 N-ASF levgw, t3004 V-PAI-1S wJ? t5613 ADV o&ti t3754 CONJ hJmei'? t2249 P-1NP hjsqenhvkamen: t770 V-RAI-1P ejn t1722 PREP wJ'/ t3739 R-DSN dj t1161 CONJ a~n t302 PRT ti? t5100 X-NSM tolma'/, t5111 V-PAS-3S ejn t1722 PREP ajfrosuvnh/ t877 N-DSF levgw, t3004 V-PAI-1S tolmw' t5111 V-PAI-1S kajgwv. t2504 P-1NS
22
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
JEbrai'oiv t1445 A-NPM eijsin; t1526 V-PXI-3P kajgwv. t2504 P-1NS #Israhli'taiv t2475 N-NPM eijsin; t1526 V-PXI-3P kajgwv. t2504 P-1NS spevrma t4690 N-NSN #Abraavm t11 N-PRI eijsin; t1526 V-PXI-3P kajgwv. t2504 P-1NS
23
Are they servants of Christ?-I speak as if insane -I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
diavkonoi t1249 N-NPM Xristou' t5547 N-GSM eijsin; t1526 V-PXI-3P parafronw'n t3912 V-PAP-NSM lalw', t2980 V-PAI-1S uJpe;r t5228 PREP ejgwv: t1473 P-1NS ejn t1722 PREP kovpoi? t2873 N-DPM perissotevrw?, t4056 ADV ejn t1722 PREP fulakai'? t5438 N-DPF perissotevrw?, t4056 ADV ejn t1722 PREP plhgai'? t4127 N-DPF uJperballovntw?, t5234 ADV ejn t1722 PREP qanavtoi? t2288 N-DPM pollavki?: t4178 ADV
24
Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine * * lashes.
uJpo; t5259 PREP #Ioudaivwn t2453 A-GPM pentavki? t3999 ADV tesseravkonta t5062 N-NUI para; t3844 PREP mivan t3391 N-ASF e~labon, t2983 V-2AAI-1S
25
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.
tri;? t5151 ADV ejrabdivsqhn, a&pax ejliqavsqhn, t3034 V-API-1S tri;? t5151 ADV ejnauavghsa, t3489 V-AAI-1S nucqhvmeron t3574 N-ASN ejn t1722 PREP tw'/ t3588 T-DSM buqw'/ t1037 N-DSM pepoivhka: t4160 V-RAI-1S
26
I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;
oJdoiporivai? t3597 N-DPF pollavki?, t4178 ADV kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM potamw'n, t4215 N-GPM kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM lh/stw'n, t3027 N-GPM kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejk t1537 PREP gevnou?, t1085 N-GSN kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejx ejqnw'n, t1484 N-GPN kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejn t1722 PREP povlei, t4172 N-DSF kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejn t1722 PREP ejrhmiva/, t2047 N-DSF kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejn t1722 PREP qalavssh/, t2281 N-DSF kinduvnoi? t2794 N-DPM ejn t1722 PREP yeudadevlfoi?, t5569 N-DPM
27
I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
kovpw/ t2873 N-DSM kai; t2532 CONJ movcqw/, t3449 N-DSM ejn t1722 PREP ajgrupnivai? t70 N-DPF pollavki?, t4178 ADV ejn t1722 PREP limw'/ t3042 N-DSM kai; t2532 CONJ divyei, t1373 N-DSN ejn t1722 PREP nhsteivai? t3521 N-DPF pollavki?, t4178 ADV ejn t1722 PREP yuvcei t5592 N-DSN kai; t2532 CONJ gumnovthti: t1132 N-DSF
28
Apart from such external things, there is the daily * pressure on me of concern for all the churches.
cwri;? t5565 ADV tw'n t3588 T-GPF parekto;? t3924 ADV hJ t3588 T-NSF ejpivstasiv? t1999 N-NSF moi t3427 P-1DS hJ t3588 T-NSF kaqj t2596 PREP hJmevran, t2250 N-ASF hJ t3588 T-NSF mevrimna t3308 N-NSF pasw'n t3956 A-GPF tw'n t3588 T-GPF ejkklhsiw'n. t1577 N-GPF
29
Who is weak without * my being weak? Who is led into sin without * my intense concern?
tiv? t5101 I-NSM ajsqenei', t770 V-PAI-3S kai; t2532 CONJ oujk t3756 PRT ajsqenw'; t770 V-PAI-1S tiv? t5101 I-NSM skandalivzetai, t4624 V-PPI-3S kai; t2532 CONJ oujk t3756 PRT ejgw; t1473 P-1NS purou'mai; t4448 V-PPI-1S
30
If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness.
Eij t1487 COND kauca'sqai t2744 V-PNN dei', t1163 V-PQI-3S ta; t3588 T-APN th'? t3588 T-GSF ajsqeneiva? t769 N-GSF mou t3450 P-1GS kauchvsomai. t2744 V-FDI-1S
31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
oJ t3588 T-NSM qeo;? t2316 N-NSM kai; t2532 CONJ path;r t3962 N-NSM tou' t3588 T-GSM kurivou t2962 N-GSM #Ihsou' t2424 N-GSM oi\den, t1492 V-RAI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM w^n t5607 V-PXP-NSM eujloghto;? t2128 A-NSM eij? t1519 PREP tou;? t3588 T-APM aijw'na?, t165 N-APM o&ti t3754 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT yeuvdomai. t5574 V-PNI-1S
32
In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,
ejn t1722 PREP Damaskw'/ t1154 N-DSF oJ t3588 T-NSM ejqnavrch? t1481 N-NSM JArevta t702 N-GSM tou' t3588 T-GSM basilevw? t935 N-GSM ejfrouvrei t5432 V-IAI-3S th;n t3588 T-ASF povlin t4172 N-ASF Damaskhnw'n t1153 A-GPM piavsai t4084 V-AAN me, t3165 P-1AS
33
and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands.
kai; t2532 CONJ dia; t1223 PREP qurivdo? t2376 N-GSF ejn t1722 PREP sargavnh/ t4553 N-DSF ejcalavsqhn t5465 V-API-1S dia; t1223 PREP tou' t3588 T-GSN teivcou? t5038 N-GSN kai; t2532 CONJ ejxevfugon ta;? t3588 T-APF cei'ra? t5495 N-APF aujtou'. t846 P-GSM