1 Ali mi se ne pomaže hvaliti, jer ću doći na viđenja i otkrivenja Gospodnja. 2 Znam čoveka u Hristu koji pre četrnaest godina (ili u telu ne znam; ili osim tela, ne znam: Bog zna) bi odnesen do trećeg neba. 3 I znam za takvog čoveka (ili u telu, ili osim tela, ne znam: Bog zna) 4 Da bi odnesen u raj, i ču neiskazane reči kojih čoveku nije slobodno govoriti. 5 Tim ću se hvaliti, a sobom se neću hvaliti, već ako slabostima svojim. 6 Jer kad bih se i hteo hvaliti, ne bih bio bezuman, jer bih istinu kazao; ali štedim da ne bi ko više pomislio za mene nego što me vidi ili čuje šta od mene. 7 I da se ne bih poneo za premnoga otkrivenja, dade mi se žalac u meso, anđeo sotonin, da me ćuša da se ne ponosim. 8 Zato triput Gospoda molih da odstupi od mene. 9 I reče mi: Dosta ti je moja blagodat; jer se moja sila u slabosti pokazuje sasvim. Dakle ću se najslađe hvaliti svojim slabostima, da se useli u mene sila Hristova. 10 Zato sam dobre volje u slabostima, u ruženju, u nevoljama, u progonjenjima, u tugama za Hrista: jer kad sam slab onda sam silan. 11 Postadoh bezuman hvaleći se: vi me nateraste; jer je trebalo da me vi hvalite; jer ni u čemu nisam manji od prevelikih apostola, ako i jesam ništa. 12 Jer znaci apostolovi učiniše se među vama u svakom trpljenju, u znacima i čudesima i silama. 13 Jer šta je u čemu ste manji od ostalih crkava, osim samo što vam ja sam ne dosadih? Bacite na mene ovu krivicu. 14 Evo sam gotov treći put da vam dođem, i ne dosađujem vam; jer ne tražim šta je vaše nego vas. Jer deca nisu dužna roditeljima imanja teći nego roditelji deci. 15 A ja dragovoljno potrošiću i biću potrošen za duše vaše, ako i ljubim ja vas odviše, a vi mene manje ljubite. 16 Ali neka bude, ja ne dosadih vama, nego lukav budući dobih vas prevarom. 17 Eda li vas šta zakidoh preko koga od onih koje slah k vama? 18 Umolih Tita, i s njim poslah brata: eda li vas Tit šta zakide? Ne hodismo li jednim duhom? Ne jednim li stopama? 19 Mislite li opet da vam se odgovaramo? Pred Bogom u Hristu govorimo, a sve je, ljubazni, za vaše popravljanje. 20 Jer se bojim da kad po čem dođem neću vas naći kakve hoću, i ja ću se naći vama kakva me nećete: da kako ne budu svađe, zavisti, srdnje, prkosi, opadanja, šaptanja, nadimanja, bune: 21 Da me opet kad dođem ne ponizi Bog moj u vas, i ne usplačem za mnogima koji su pre sagrešili i nisu se pokajali za nečistotu i kurvarstvo i sramotu, što počiniše.
2 Corinthians · Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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)