2 Corinthians · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
2 Corinthians 10 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.
1 EMPERO yo Pablo, os ruego por la mansedumbre y modestia de Cristo, yo que presente ciertamente soy bajo entre vosotros, mas ausente soy confiado entre vosotros:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Ruego pues, que cuando estuviere presente, no tenga que ser atrevido con la confianza con que estoy en ánimo de ser resuelto para con algunos, que nos tienen como si anduviésemos según la carne.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
3 Pues aunque andamos en la carne, no militamos según la carne,
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,
4 (Porque las armas de nuestra milicia no son carnales, sino poderosas en Dios para la destrucción de fortalezas;)
5 And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;
5 Destruyendo consejos, y toda altura que se levanta contra la ciencia de Dios, y cautivando todo intento á la obediencia de Cristo;
6 And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
6 Y estando prestos para castigar toda desobediencia, cuando vuestra obediencia fuere cumplida.
7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ’s, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we also.
7 Miráis las cosas según la apariencia. Si alguno está confiado en sí mismo que es de Cristo, esto también piense por sí mismo, que como él es de Cristo, así también nosotros somos de Cristo.
8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
8 Porque aunque me gloríe aún un poco de nuestra potestad (la cual el Señor nos dió para edificación y no para vuestra destrucción), no me avergonzaré;
9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
9 Porque no parezca como que os quiero espantar por cartas.
10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,)
10 Porque á la verdad, dicen, las cartas son graves y fuertes; mas la presencia corporal flaca, y la palabra menospreciable.
11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.
11 Esto piense el tal, que cuales somos en la palabra por cartas estando ausentes, tales [seremos] también en hechos, estando presentes.
12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.
12 Porque no osamos entremeternos ó compararnos con algunos que se alaban á sí mismos: mas ellos, midiéndose á sí mismos por sí mismos, y comparándose consigo mismos no son juiciosos.
13 But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
13 Nosotros empero, no nos gloriaremos fuera de [nuestra] medida, sino conforme á la medida de la regla, de la medida que Dios nos repartió, para llegar aun hasta vosotros.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.
14 Porque no nos extendemos sobre [nuestra medida], como si no llegásemos hasta vosotros: porque también hasta vosotros hemos llegado en el evangelio de Cristo:
15 Not glorying beyond measure in other men’s labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;
15 No gloriándonos fuera de [nuestra] medida en trabajos ajenos; mas teniendo esperanza del crecimiento de vuestra fe, que seremos muy engrandecidos entre vosotros, conforme á nuestra regla.
16 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man’s rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.
16 Y que anunciaremos el evangelio en los lugares más allá de vosotros, sin [entrar] en la medida de otro para gloriarnos en lo que ya estaba aparejado.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
17 Mas el que se gloría, gloríese en el Señor.
18 For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.
18 Porque no el que se alaba á sí mismo, el tal es aprobado; mas aquel á quien Dios alaba.
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Corinthians 10:10; Matthew 11:29; Galatians 5:2; Romans 12:1; Isaiah 42:3–4
- 2 2 Corinthians 13:10; 2 Corinthians 13:2; Galatians 5:16–25; Ephesians 2:2–3; 1 Corinthians 4:18–21
- 3 2 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Peter 4:1–2; Galatians 2:20; Romans 8:13; 2 Timothy 2:3–4
- 4 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 6:13–18; Jeremiah 1:10; 1 Corinthians 2:5; 1 Samuel 17:45–50
- 5 Hebrews 4:12; Isaiah 55:7; 1 Peter 1:14–15; Romans 7:23; Matthew 15:19
- 6 2 Corinthians 2:9; Numbers 16:26–30; 2 Corinthians 7:15; 2 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 5:3–5
- 7 John 7:24; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Corinthians 5:12; 2 Corinthians 11:23; 1 John 4:6
- 8 2 Corinthians 13:10; 2 Timothy 1:12; Galatians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 13:8; 2 Corinthians 1:24
- 9 1 Corinthians 4:19–21; 2 Corinthians 10:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 10 1 Corinthians 1:17; Exodus 4:10; 2 Corinthians 11:6; Jeremiah 1:6; 2 Corinthians 12:5–9
- 11 2 Corinthians 12:20; 2 Corinthians 13:10; 2 Corinthians 13:2–3; 1 Corinthians 4:19–20
- 12 Proverbs 27:2; Proverbs 26:12; 2 Corinthians 10:18; Luke 18:11; Romans 15:18
- 13 1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:6; 2 Corinthians 10:14–15; Romans 15:20; Ephesians 4:7
- 14 Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:11; 1 Corinthians 4:15; Romans 15:18–19; Acts 20:24
- 15 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Romans 15:20; 2 Corinthians 10:13; Acts 5:13
- 16 Romans 15:24–28; Acts 19:21
- 17 Jeremiah 9:23–24; 1 Corinthians 1:31; James 1:9–10; Isaiah 65:16; Psalm 105:3
- 18 Proverbs 21:2; Luke 16:15; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Romans 2:29; 2 Corinthians 10:12
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Having completed, in such sort as behoved his discourse of almsgiving, and having shown that he loves them more than he is loved, and having recounted the circumstances of his patience and trials, he now opportunely enters upon points involving more of reproof, making allusion to the false apostles, and concluding his discourse with more disagreeable matter, and with commendations …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For this He declared by saying "Till He send forth judgment unto victory: and in His name shall the Gentiles trust." As Paul likewise saith, "Having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled." But what is, "when He sends forth judgment unto victory?" When He hath fulfilled all His own part, then, we are told, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)