2 Cor 12

II must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. ΚαυχᾶσθαιTo boastV-PNNδεῖ·it behooves [me],V-PAI-3SοὐnotPRT-Nσυμφέρονis it profitableV-PAP-NSNμέν,indeed,PRTἐλεύσομαιI will go onV-FDI-1SδὲhoweverCONJεἰςtoPREPὀπτασίαςvisionsN-APFκαὶandCONJἀποκαλύψειςrevelationsN-APFκυρίου.of [the] Lord.N-GSM-T 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. οἶδαI knowV-PAI-1Sἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TπρὸagoPREPἐτῶνyearsN-GPNδεκατεσσάρων—fourteen —A-GPNεἴτεwhetherCONDἐνinPREPσώματι[the] bodyN-DSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1SεἴτεorCONDἐκτὸςout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tοἶδεν—knows —V-PAI-3Sἁρπαγένταhaving been caught upV-2APP-ASMτὸν<the>T-ASMτοιοῦτονsuch a manD-ASMἕωςuntilPREPτρίτου[the] thirdA-GSMοὐρανοῦ.heaven.N-GSM 3And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— καὶAndCONJοἶδαI knowV-PAI-1Sτὸν<the>T-ASMτοιοῦτονsuchD-ASMἄνθρωπον—a man —N-ASMεἴτεwhetherCONDἐνinPREPσώματι[the] bodyN-DSNεἴτεorCONDχωρὶςout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbody,N-GSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tοἶδεν—knows —V-PAI-3S 4was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell. ὅτιthatCONJἡρπάγηhe was caught upV-2API-3SεἰςintoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMπαράδεισονParadiseN-ASMκαὶandCONJἤκουσενhe heardV-AAI-3SἄρρηταinexpressibleA-APNῥήματαdeclarationN-APNἃwhichR-APNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐξὸνbeing permittedV-PAP-NSNἀνθρώπῳto manN-DSMλαλῆσαι.to speak.V-AAN 5I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses. ὑπὲρConcerningPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMτοιούτουsuch a manD-GSMκαυχήσομαι,I will boast,V-FDI-1SὑπὲρconcerningPREPδὲhoweverCONJἐμαυτοῦmyselfF-1GSMοὐnotPRT-NκαυχήσομαιI will boastV-FDI-1SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFἀσθενείαις.weaknessesN-DPF 6Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me, ἐὰνIfCONDγὰρforCONJθελήσωI shall desireV-AAS-1Sκαυχήσασθαι,to boast,V-ADNοὐκnotPRT-NἔσομαιI will beV-FDI-1Sἄφρων,a fool;A-NSMἀλήθειαν[the] truthN-ASFγὰρforCONJἐρῶ·I will be speaking;V-FAI-1SφείδομαιI refrainV-PNI-1Sδέ,howeverCONJμήlestPRT-NτιςanyoneX-NSMεἰςtoPREPἐμὲme myselfP-1ASλογίσηταιmay creditV-ADS-3Sὑπὲρmore thanPREPὃwhatR-ASNβλέπειhe seesV-PAI-3Sμεin me,P-1ASἢorCONJἀκούειhearsV-PAI-3SτιanythingX-ASNἐξofPREPἐμοῦ,meS-1SGSN 7or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. καὶandCONJτῇtheT-DSFὑπερβολῇby surpassingnessN-DSFτῶνof theT-GPFἀποκαλύψεων.revelations.N-GPFδιὸThereforeCONJἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nὑπεραίρωμαι,I may become conceited,V-PPS-1Sἐδόθηwas givenV-API-3Sμοιto meP-1DSσκόλοψa thornN-NSMτῇ<the>T-DSFσαρκί,in [my] flesh,N-DSFἄγγελοςa messengerN-NSMΣατανᾶ,of SatanN-GSM-TἵναthatCONJμεmeP-1ASκολαφίζῃ,he may buffetV-PAS-3Sἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nὑπεραίρωμαι.I may become conceited.V-PPS-1S 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. ὑπὲρForPREPτούτουthisD-GSNτρὶςthree timesADVτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TπαρεκάλεσαI beggedV-AAI-1SἵναthatCONJἀποστῇit may departV-2AAS-3Sἀπ’fromPREPἐμοῦ·me.S-1SGSN 9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. καὶAndCONJεἴρηκένHe has saidV-RAI-3Sμοι·to me;P-1DSἈρκεῖSufficesV-PAI-3SσοιyouP-2DSἡtheT-NSFχάριςgraceN-NSFμου·of Mine;P-1GSἡtheT-NSFγὰρforCONJδύναμιςpowerN-NSFἐνinPREPἀσθενείᾳweaknessN-DSFτελεῖται.is finished.V-PPI-3SἥδισταMost gladlyA-APNοὖνthereforeCONJμᾶλλονratherADVκαυχήσομαιwill I boastV-FDI-1SἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFἀσθενείαιςweaknessesN-DPFμου,of mine,P-1GSἵναso thatCONJἐπισκηνώσῃmay restV-AAS-3Sἐπ’uponPREPἐμὲme myselfP-1ASἡtheT-NSFδύναμιςpowerN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T 10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. διὸThereforeCONJεὐδοκῶI take pleasureV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPἀσθενείαις,weaknesses,N-DPFἐνinPREPὕβρεσιν,insults,N-DPFἐνinPREPἀνάγκαις,hardships,N-DPFἐνinPREPδιωγμοῖςpersecutionsN-DPMκαὶandCONJστενοχωρίαις,difficultiesN-DPFὑπὲρforPREPΧριστοῦ·Christ;N-GSM-TὅτανwhenCONJγὰρforCONJἀσθενῶ,I may be weakV-PAS-1SτότεthenADVδυνατόςstrongA-NSMεἰμι.I am.V-PAI-1S 11I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. ΓέγοναI have becomeV-2RAI-1Sἄφρων·a foolA-NSMὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPμεmeP-1ASἠναγκάσατε·compelled.V-AAI-2PἐγὼI myselfP-1NSγὰρforCONJὤφειλονwas being obligedV-IAI-1Sὑφ’byPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPσυνίστασθαι.to have been commended;V-PPNοὐδὲν[In] no[thing]A-ASNγὰρforCONJὑστέρησαwas I inferiorV-AAI-1Sτῶνto thoseT-GPMὑπερλίανmost eminentPREP + G3029=ADVἀποστόλων,apostles,N-GPMεἰifCONDκαὶevenCONJοὐδένno [thing]A-NSNεἰμι·I am.V-PAI-1S 12The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance. τὰTheT-NPNμὲνindeedPRTσημεῖαsignsN-NPNτοῦof theT-GSMἀποστόλουapostleN-GSMκατειργάσθηwere performedV-API-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPἐνinPREPπάσῃallA-DSFὑπομονῇ,perseverance,N-DSFσημείοιςsignsN-DPNτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJτέρασινin wondersN-DPNκαὶandCONJδυνάμεσιν.in miracles.N-DPF 13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong! τίIn whatI-NSNγάρforCONJἐστινis itV-PAI-3SὃthatR-ASNἡσσώθητεyou were inferiorV-API-2PὑπὲρbeyondPREPτὰςtheT-APFλοιπὰςrestA-APFἐκκλησίας,[of the] churches,N-APFεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NὅτιthatCONJαὐτὸςmyselfP-NSMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSοὐnotPRT-Nκατενάρκησαdid burdenV-AAI-1Sὑμῶν;you?P-2GPχαρίσασθέdo forgiveV-ADM-2PμοιmeP-1DSτὴν<the>T-ASFἀδικίανwrongN-ASFταύτην.this!D-ASF 14See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. ἸδοὺBeholdINJτρίτονthird timeA-ASNτοῦτοthisD-ASNἑτοίμωςreadyADVἔχωI amV-PAI-1Sἐλθεῖνto comeV-2AANπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶς,youP-2APκαὶandCONJοὐnotPRT-Nκαταναρκήσω·I will burdenV-FAI-1SοὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJζητῶI seekV-PAI-1Sτὰwhat [is]T-APNὑμῶνyoursP-2GPἀλλὰbutCONJὑμᾶς,you.P-2APοὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὀφείλειoughtV-PAI-3SτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτοῖςfor theT-DPMγονεῦσινparentsN-DPMθησαυρίζειν,to treasure upV-PANἀλλὰbutCONJοἱtheT-NPMγονεῖςparentsN-NPMτοῖςfor theT-DPNτέκνοις.children;N-DPN 15And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less? ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲnowCONJἥδισταmost gladlyA-APNδαπανήσωwill spendV-FAI-1SκαὶandCONJἐκδαπανηθήσομαιI will be utterly spentV-FPI-1SὑπὲρforPREPτῶνtheT-GPFψυχῶνsoulsN-GPFὑμῶν.of you,P-2GPεἰIfCONDπερισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyADV-CὑμᾶςyouP-2APἀγαπῶν,lovingV-PAP-NSMἧσσονlessA-ASN-Cἀγαπῶμαι;I am loved!V-PPI-1S 16Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery. ἔστωit should beV-PAM-3Sδέ,however,CONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSοὐnotPRT-Nκατεβάρησαdid burdenV-AAI-1Sὑμᾶς·you;P-2APἀλλὰbutCONJὑπάρχωνbeingV-PAP-NSMπανοῦργοςcraftyA-NSMδόλῳby trickeryN-DSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APἔλαβον.I caught.V-2AAI-1S 17Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you? μήSurely notPRT-NτιναanyX-ASMὧνof whomR-GPMἀπέσταλκαI have sentV-RAI-1SπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2APδι’throughPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMἐπλεονέκτησαdid I exploitV-AAI-1Sὑμᾶς;you?P-2AP 18I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps? παρεκάλεσαI urgedV-AAI-1SΤίτονTitus [to go]N-ASM-PκαὶandCONJσυναπέστειλαsent with [him]V-AAI-1SτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφόν·brother;N-ASMμήτιsurely not everPRT-Nἐπλεονέκτησενdid exploitV-AAI-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APΤίτος;Titus?N-NSM-PοὐSurelyPRT-Nτῷin theT-DSNαὐτῷsameP-DSNπνεύματιspiritN-DSNπεριεπατήσαμεν;did we walk?V-AAI-1PοὐNotPRT-Nτοῖςin theT-DPNαὐτοῖςsameP-DPNἴχνεσιν;steps?N-DPN 19Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up. ΠάλαιPreviouslyADVδοκεῖτεyou have been thinkingV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJὑμῖνto youP-2DPἀπολογούμεθα;we are presenting a defense.V-PNI-1PκατέναντιbeforePREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-Tλαλοῦμεν.we speak.V-PAI-1Pτὰ<the>T-NPNδὲbutCONJπάντα,all things,A-NPNἀγαπητοί,beloved,A-VPMὑπὲρforPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFὑμῶνyourP-2GPοἰκοδομῆς,edification.N-GSF 20For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. φοβοῦμαι γὰρ μή πως ἐλθὼν οὐχ οἵους θέλω εὕρω ὑμᾶς, κἀγὼ εὑρεθῶ ὑμῖν οἷον οὐ θέλετε, μή πως ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοί, ἐριθεῖαι, καταλαλιαί, ψιθυρισμοί, φυσιώσεις, ἀκαταστασίαι· φοβοῦμαιI fearV-PNI-1SγὰρforCONJμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTἐλθὼνhaving comeV-2AAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nοἵουςsuch asK-APMθέλωI wishV-PAI-1SεὕρωI may findV-2AAS-1Sὑμᾶς,you,P-2APκἀγὼand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJεὑρεθῶmay be foundV-APS-1Sὑμῖνby youP-2DPοἷονsuch asK-ASMοὐnotPRT-Nθέλετε,you do wish,V-PAI-2PμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTἔρις,a quarrel,N-NSFζῆλος,jealousy,N-NSMθυμοί,anger,N-NPMἐριθεῖαι,contentionsN-NPFκαταλαλιαί,slander,N-NPFψιθυρισμοί,gossip,N-NPMφυσιώσεις,conceit,N-NPFἀκαταστασίαι·disorder,N-NPF 21I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery. μὴlestPRT-NπάλινagainADVἐλθόντοςwhen was comingV-2AAP-GSMμουIP-1GSταπεινώσῃhe may humbleV-AAS-3SμεmeP-1ASὁtheT-NSMθεόςGod,N-NSM-Tμουof mineP-1GSπρὸςbeforePREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2APκαὶandCONJπενθήσωI may mourn overV-AAS-1SπολλοὺςmanyA-APMτῶνof thoseT-GPMπροημαρτηκότωνhaving sinned beforeV-RAP-GPMκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-Nμετανοησάντωνhaving repentedV-AAP-GPMἐπὶofPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀκαθαρσίᾳimpurityN-DSFκαὶandCONJπορνείᾳof sexual immoralityN-DSFκαὶandCONJἀσελγείᾳof sensualityN-DSFᾗthatR-DSFἔπραξαν.they have practiced.V-AAI-3P