1 καυχασθαι δη ου συμφερει μοι· ελευσομαι γαρ εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις κυριου. 2 οιδα ανθρωπον εν χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων· ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα, ειτε εκτος του σωματος ουκ οιδα, ο θεος οιδεν· αρπαγεντα τον τοιουτον εως τριτου ουρανου. 3 και οιδα τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον· ειτε εν σωματι ειτε εκτος του σωματος ουκ οιδα, ο θεος οιδεν· 4 οτι ηρπαγη εις τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν αρρητα ρηματα, α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λαλησαι. 5 υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι, υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις ασθενειαις μου. 6 εαν γαρ θελησω καυχησασθαι, ουκ εσομαι αφρων· αληθειαν γαρ ερω· φειδομαι δε μη τις εις εμε λογισηται υπερ ο βλεπει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου. 7 και τη υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι, εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι, αγγελος σαταν, ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι. 8 υπερ τουτου τρις τον κυριον παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμου· 9 και ειρηκεν μοι· αρκει σοι η χαρις μου· η γαρ δυναμις μου εν ασθενεια τελειουται. ηδιστα ουν μαλλον καυχησομαι εν ταις ασθενειαις μου, ινα επισκηνωση επ εμε η δυναμις του χριστου. 10 διο ευδοκω εν ασθενειαις, εν υβρεσιν, εν αναγκαις, εν διωγμοις, εν στενοχωριαις, υπερ χριστου· οταν γαρ ασθενω, τοτε δυνατος ειμι. 11 γεγονα αφρων καυχωμενος! υμεις με ηναγκασατε. εγω γαρ ωφειλον υφ υμων συνιστασθαι· ουδεν γαρ υστερησα των υπερλιαν αποστολων, ει και ουδεν ειμι. 12 τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου κατειργασθη εν υμιν εν παση υπομονη, εν σημειοις και τερασιν και δυναμεσιν. 13 τι γαρ εστιν ο ηττηθητε υπερ τας λοιπας εκκλησιας, ει μη οτι αυτος εγω ου κατεναρκησα υμων; χαρισασθε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην. 14 ιδου τριτον ετοιμως εχω ελθειν προς υμας, και ου καταναρκησω υμων· ου γαρ ζητω τα υμων, αλλα υμας. ου γαρ οφειλει τα τεκνα τοις γονευσιν θησαυριζειν, αλλ οι γονεις τοις τεκνοις. 15 εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων, ει και περισσοτερως υμας αγαπων ηττον αγαπωμαι. 16 εστω δε, εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμας, αλλ υπαρχων πανουργος δολω υμας ελαβον. 17 μη τινα ων απεσταλκα προς υμας, δι αυτου επλεονεκτησα υμας; 18 παρεκαλεσα τιτον και συναπεστειλα τον αδελφον· μητι επλεονεκτησεν υμας τιτος; ου τω αυτω πνευματι περιεπατησαμεν; ου τοις αυτοις ιχνεσιν; 19 παλιν δοκειτε οτι υμιν απολογουμεθα; κατενωπιον του θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν· τα δε παντα, αγαπητοι, υπερ της υμων οικοδομης. 20 φοβουμαι γαρ μηπως ελθων ουχ οιους θελω ευρω υμας, καγω ευρεθω υμιν οιον ου θελετε, μηπως ερεις, ζηλοι, θυμοι, εριθειαι, καταλαλιαι, ψιθυρισμοι, φυσιωσεις, ακαταστασιαι, 21 μη παλιν ελθοντα με ταπεινωση ο θεος μου προς υμας και πενθησω πολλους των προημαρτηκοτων και μη μετανοησαντων επι τη ακαθαρσια και πορνεια και ασελγεια η επραξαν.
2 Corinthians · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Galatians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 John 5:20; Acts 22:17–21; 1 Corinthians 10:23
- 2 Acts 22:17; Ezekiel 8:1–3; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 4:2; 2 Corinthians 11:11
- 4 Luke 23:43; Revelation 2:7; Ezekiel 31:9
- 5 2 Corinthians 11:30; 1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
- 6 2 Corinthians 11:16; 2 Corinthians 10:8–10; 2 Corinthians 11:31; 2 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 12:7
- 7 Numbers 33:55; Judges 2:3; 2 Chronicles 32:25–26; Galatians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 5:5
- 8 Hebrews 5:7; Matthew 26:39–44; 1 Samuel 15:11; 2 Samuel 12:16–18; Psalm 77:2–11
- 9 Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Isaiah 40:29–31; Ephesians 3:16; Joshua 1:9
- 10 2 Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 6:10; Romans 5:3; 2 Corinthians 13:4; James 1:2
- 11 2 Corinthians 11:5; 2 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 15:8–10; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 3:22
- 12 Romans 15:18–19; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Corinthians 14:18; John 4:48; 1 Corinthians 9:1–2
- 13 1 Corinthians 9:6; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 2 Corinthians 11:7–9; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Corinthians 9:15–18
- 14 Proverbs 19:14; Genesis 24:35–36; 1 Corinthians 10:33; Proverbs 13:22; Genesis 31:14–15
- 15 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 1:6; Philippians 2:17; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 2:10
- 16 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 7:2; 2 Corinthians 10:2–3; 2 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 11:9–10
- 17 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Kings 5:16; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 12:18; 2 Corinthians 9:5
- 18 2 Corinthians 8:6; Romans 4:12; 2 Corinthians 7:6; Philippians 2:19–22; 2 Corinthians 7:2
- 19 Romans 9:1; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 2 Corinthians 10:8; 1 Corinthians 10:14; Philippians 4:1
- 20 1 Peter 2:1; Galatians 5:19–21; Romans 1:29; 1 Corinthians 1:11; Jude 16
- 21 2 Corinthians 13:2; Colossians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 5:9–11; 1 Peter 4:2–3; Revelation 21:8
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
What is this? Doth he who has spoken such great things say, [It is not expedient] "doubtless to glory?" as if he had said nothing?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
For that there are spiritual creatures in the heavens, all the Scriptures loudly proclaim; and Paul expressly testifies that there are spiritual things when he declares that he was caught up into the third heaven, and again, that he was carried away to paradise, and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
… ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God; and expressing not only his sorrow, but bitter lamentation over some who had formally sinned and had not repented of their uncleanness and fornications. If these emotions and affections, arising as they do from the love of what is …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… when in much danger and affliction, often besought God that the temptations might depart from him: nevertheless God regarded not his request, but his profit, and to signify this He said, "My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness." So that before He hath told him the reason, He benefits him against his will, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For Peter was there, who carrieth the keys of heaven: and nothing wonderful, for Paul was there, who was caught up to the third heaven, and into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful far a man to utter.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)