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2 Corinthians 10

Commentary from 18 fathers

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1

NOW I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐγὼ Παῦλος παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς διὰ τῆς πρᾳότητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς κατὰ πρόσωπον μὲν ταπεινὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀπὼν δὲ θαρρῶ εἰς ὑμᾶς·

Са́мъ же а҆́зъ па́ѵелъ молю́ вы кро́тостїю и҆ ти́хостїю хрⷭ҇то́вою, и҆́же въ лицѐ ᲂу҆́бѡ смире́нъ въ ва́съ, не сы́й же ᲂу҆ ва́съ дерза́ю въ ва́съ.

2

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

δέομαι δὲ τὸ μὴ παρὼν θαρρῆσαι τῇ πεποιθήσει ᾗ λογίζομαι τολμῆσαι ἐπί τινας τοὺς λογιζομένους ἡμᾶς ὡς κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦντας.

Молю́ же, да не присꙋ́щь дерза́ю надѣ́ѧнїемъ, и҆́мже помышлѧ́ю смѣ́ти на нѣ̑кїѧ непщꙋ́ющыѧ на́съ ꙗ҆́кѡ по пло́ти ходѧ́щихъ.

3

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα·

Во пло́ти бо ходѧ́ще, не по пло́ти во́инствꙋемъ:

4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικά, ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων·

ѻ҆рꙋ̑жїѧ бо во́инства на́шегѡ не плотска̑ѧ, но си̑льна бг҃омъ на разоре́нїе тве́рдємъ: помышлє́нїѧ низлага́юще,

5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

λογισμοὺς καθαιροῦντες καὶ πᾶν ὕψωμα ἐπαιρόμενον κατὰ τῆς γνώσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες πᾶν νόημα εἰς τὴν ὑπακοὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

и҆ всѧ́ко возноше́нїе взима́ющеесѧ на ра́зꙋмъ бж҃їй, и҆ плѣнѧ́юще всѧ́къ ра́зꙋмъ въ послꙋша́нїе хрⷭ҇то́во,

6

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν, ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή.

и҆ въ гото́вости и҆мꙋ́ще ѿмсти́ти всѧ́ко преслꙋша́нїе, є҆гда̀ и҆спо́лнитсѧ ва́ше послꙋша́нїе.

7

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

Τὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον βλέπετε. εἴ τις πέποιθεν ἑαυτῷ Χριστοῦ εἶναι, τοῦτο λογιζέσθω πάλιν ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ, ὅτι καθὼς αὐτὸς Χριστοῦ, οὕτω καὶ ἡμεῖς Χριστοῦ.

Ꙗ҆̀же ли пред̾ лице́мъ, зритѐ; [Заⷱ҇ 190] А҆́ще кто̀ надѣ́етсѧ себѐ хрⷭ҇то́ва бы́ти, да помышлѧ́етъ па́ки ѿ себє̀, занѐ, ꙗ҆́коже ѻ҆́нъ хрⷭ҇то́въ, та́кожде и҆ мы̀ хрⷭ҇тѡ́вы.

8

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

ἐάν τε γὰρ καὶ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ Κύριος ἡμῖν εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι,

А҆́ще бо и҆ ли́шше что̀ похвалю́сѧ ѡ҆ вла́сти на́шей, ю҆́же дадѐ на́мъ гдⷭ҇ь въ созда́нїе, а҆ не на разоре́нїе ва́ше, не постыжꙋ́сѧ.

9

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

ἵνα μὴ δόξω ὡς ἂν ἐκφοβεῖν ὑμᾶς διὰ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν.

(Но) да не ꙗ҆влю́сѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ страшѧ̀ ва́съ посла́ньми.

10

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

ὅτι αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαί, φησί, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ посла̑нїѧ ᲂу҆́бѡ, речѐ, тѧ̑жка и҆ крѣ̑пка, а҆ прише́ствїе тѣ́ла не́мощно, и҆ сло́во ᲂу҆ничиже́нно:

11

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

τοῦτο λογιζέσθω ὁ τοιοῦτος, ὅτι οἷοί ἐσμεν τῷ λόγῳ δι᾿ ἐπιστολῶν ἀπόντες, τοιοῦτοι καὶ παρόντες τῷ ἔργῳ.

сїѐ да помышлѧ́етъ таковы́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆́цы же є҆смы̀ сло́вомъ посла́нїй, ѿстоѧ́ще, такові́и и҆ тꙋ̀ сꙋ́ще є҆смы̀ дѣ́ломъ.

12

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Οὐ γὰρ τολμῶμεν ἐγκρῖναι ἢ συγκρῖναι ἑαυτούς τισι τῶν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστανόντων· ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἑαυτοὺς μετροῦντες καὶ συγκρίνοντες ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῖς οὐ συνιοῦσιν.

Не смѣ́емъ бо сꙋди́ти {присовокꙋплѧ́ти}, и҆лѝ прикла́довати себѐ и҆ны̑мъ хва́лѧщымъ себѐ самѣ́хъ: но са́ми въ себѣ̀ себѐ и҆змѣрѧ́юще, и҆ прилага́юще себѐ сами̑мъ себѣ̀, не разꙋмѣва́ютъ.

13

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐχὶ εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχησόμεθα, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τοῦ κανόνος οὗ ἐμέρισεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς μέτρου, ἐφικέσθαι ἄχρι καὶ ὑμῶν.

Мы́ же не въ безмѣ̑рнаѧ похва́лимсѧ, но по мѣ́рѣ пра́вила, є҆го́же раздѣлѝ на́мъ бг҃ъ мѣ́рꙋ, достиза́ти да́же и҆ до ва́съ.

14

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

οὐ γὰρ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς· ἄχρι γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν ἐφθάσαμεν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Не ꙗ҆́кѡ бо не досѧ́жꙋще до ва́съ, па́че простира́емъ себѐ, да́же бо и҆ до ва́съ достиго́хомъ бл҃говѣ́стїемъ хрⷭ҇то́вымъ:

15

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

οὐκ εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχώμενοι ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις κόποις, ἐλπίδα δὲ ἔχοντες, αὐξανομένης τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, ἐν ὑμῖν μεγαλυνθῆναι κατὰ τὸν κανόνα ἡμῶν εἰς περισσείαν,

не въ безмѣ̑рнаѧ хва́лѧщесѧ въ чꙋжди́хъ трꙋдѣ́хъ, ᲂу҆пова́нїе же и҆мꙋ́ще, растꙋ́щей вѣ́рѣ ва́шей, въ ва́съ велича́тисѧ по пра́вилꙋ на́шемꙋ и҆з̾ѻби́льнѡ,

16

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

εἰς τὰ ὑπερέκεινα ὑμῶν εὐαγγελίσασθαι, οὐκ ἐν ἀλλοτρίῳ κανόνι εἰς τὰ ἕτοιμα καυχήσασθαι.

во є҆́же и҆ въ да́льшихъ ва́съ (страна́хъ) благовѣсти́ти, не чꙋжи́мъ пра́виломъ въ гото́выхъ похвали́тисѧ.

17

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Ὁ δὲ καυχώμενος ἐν Κυρίῳ καυχάσθω·

Хвалѧ́йсѧ же, ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ да хва́литсѧ:

18

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἑαυτὸν συνιστῶν, ἐκεῖνός ἐστι δόκιμος, ἀλλ᾿ ὃν ὁ Κύριος συνίστησιν.

не хвалѧ́й бо себѐ се́й и҆скꙋ́сенъ, но є҆го́же бг҃ъ восхвалѧ́етъ.