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. ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι. 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. 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