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2 Corinteni 10
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014

Pavel îşi apără slujba lui

10 Eu(A), Pavel, vă rog, prin blândeţea şi bunătatea lui Hristos – eu, cel(B) „smerit când sunt de faţă în mijlocul vostru şi plin de îndrăzneală împotriva voastră când sunt departe” – 2 vă rog, dar, să nu mă faceţi ca, atunci când voi fi de faţă, să(C) alerg cu hotărâre la îndrăzneala aceea pe care am de gând s-o întrebuinţez împotriva unora, care îşi închipuie că noi suntem mânaţi de firea pământească. 3 Măcar că trăim în firea pământească, totuşi nu ne luptăm călăuziţi de firea pământească. 4 Căci(D) armele cu care ne luptăm(E) noi nu sunt supuse firii pământeşti, ci(F) sunt puternice, întărite de Dumnezeu ca să(G) surpe întăriturile. 5 Noi răsturnăm(H) izvodirile minţii şi orice înălţime care se ridică împotriva cunoştinţei lui Dumnezeu, şi orice gând îl facem rob ascultării de Hristos. 6 Îndată(I) ce se va săvârşi(J) ascultarea aceasta din partea voastră, suntem gata să pedepsim orice neascultare. 7 La(K) înfăţişare vă uitaţi? Dacă(L) cineva crede că „este al lui Hristos”, să aibă în vedere că, după cum el este al lui Hristos, tot aşa suntem şi noi(M). 8 Şi chiar dacă m-aş lăuda ceva mai mult cu(N) stăpânirea pe care mi-a dat-o Domnul pentru zidirea voastră, iar nu pentru dărâmarea voastră, tot nu(O) mi-ar fi ruşine. 9 Zic aşa, ca să nu se pară că vreau să vă înfricoşez prin epistolele mele. 10 „De fapt”, zic ei, „epistolele lui sunt cu greutate şi pline de putere, dar(P) când este de faţă el însuşi, este moale, şi cuvântul(Q) lui n-are nicio greutate”. 11 Cine judecă aşa să fie încredinţat că, aşa cum suntem în vorbă în epistolele noastre, când nu suntem de faţă, tot aşa vom fi şi în faptă, când vom fi de faţă!

Pavel şi potrivnicii lui

12 Negreşit(R), n-avem îndrăzneala să ne punem alături sau în rândul unora din aceia care se laudă singuri. Dar ei, prin faptul că se măsoară cu ei înşişi şi se pun alături ei cu ei înşişi, sunt fără pricepere. 13 Noi(S) însă nu ne lăudăm dincolo de măsura noastră, ci în măsura marginilor pe care le-a însemnat Dumnezeu câmpului nostru ca să ajungem până la voi. 14 Nu ne întindem prea mult, ca şi când n-am fi ajuns până la voi, căci(T), în adevăr, până la voi am ajuns în Evanghelia lui Hristos. 15 Nu ne lăudăm peste măsura noastră, adică nu ne lăudăm cu(U) ostenelile altuia, ci avem nădejdea că, dacă credinţa voastră creşte, va creşte şi câmpul nostru de lucru între voi, nespus de mult, după măsura noastră. 16 Aşa că vom putea propovădui Evanghelia şi în ţinuturile care sunt dincolo de al vostru, fără să intrăm în câmpul de lucru al altuia, ca să ne lăudăm cu lucrări făcute de-a gata. 17 Ci „oricine(V) se laudă să se laude în Domnul”. 18 Pentru că nu(W) cine se laudă singur va fi primit, ci acela pe(X) care Domnul îl laudă.

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Paul’s Defense of His Ministry

10 By the humility and gentleness(A) of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul,(B) who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away! 2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold(C) as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.(D) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.(E) 4 The weapons we fight with(F) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(G) to demolish strongholds.(H) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(I) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(J) to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(K)

7 You are judging by appearances.[a](L) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(M) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(N) 8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(O) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(P) I will not be ashamed of it. 9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(Q) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(R) 11 Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.

12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves.(S) When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. 13 We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us,(T) a sphere that also includes you. 14 We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you(U) with the gospel of Christ.(V) 15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(W) by boasting of work done by others.(X) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(Y) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, 16 so that we can preach the gospel(Z) in the regions beyond you.(AA) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory. 17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[b](AB) 18 For it is not the one who commends himself(AC) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(AD)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24
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The Spiritual War

10 Now (A)I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—(B)who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 But I beg you (C)that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 (D)For the weapons (E)of our warfare are not [a]carnal but (F)mighty in God (G)for pulling down strongholds, 5 (H)casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 (I)and being ready to punish all disobedience when (J)your obedience is fulfilled.

Reality of Paul’s Authority

7 (K)Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? (L)If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even [b]so (M)we are Christ’s. 8 For even if I should boast somewhat more (N)about our authority, which the Lord gave [c]us for [d]edification and not for your destruction, (O)I shall not be ashamed— 9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters. 10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but (P)his bodily presence is weak, and his (Q)speech contemptible.” 11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.

Limits of Paul’s Authority

12 (R)For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 13 (S)We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you. 14 For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), (T)for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ; 15 not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, (U)in other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere, 16 to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s sphere of accomplishment.

17 But (V)“he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.” 18 For (W)not he who commends himself is approved, but (X)whom the Lord commends.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the flesh
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:7 NU as we are.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:8 NU omits us
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:8 building up
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10 2 He showeth with what confidence, 4 with what weapons, 6 and with what revenge he is armed against the cavillations of the wicked,  7 and that, when he is present, his deeds have no less power, 11 than his words have force when he is absent. 

1 Now [a]I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness, and [b]gentleness of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bold toward you being absent:

2 And this I require you, that I need not to be bold when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which esteem us as though we walked [c]according to the flesh.

3 [d]Nevertheless, though we walk in the flesh, yet we do not war after the flesh.

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not [e]carnal, but mighty through [f]God, to cast down holds.)

5 Casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, [g]and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,

6 And having ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

7 [h]Look ye on things after the [i]appearance? If any man trust in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again of [j]himself, that as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should have no shame.

9 This I say, that I may not seem as it were to fear you with letters.

10 For the letters, saith [k]he, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is of no value.

11 Let such one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we be also in deed, when we are present.

12 [l]For we [m]dare not make ourselves of the number, or to compare ourselves to them, which praise themselves: but they understand not that they measure themselves with [n]themselves, and [o]compare themselves with themselves.

13 But we will not rejoice of things, which are not within our [p]measure, (A)but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed unto us a measure to attain even unto you.

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we had not attained unto you: for even to you also have we come in preaching the Gospel of Christ.

15 Not boasting of things which are [q]without our measure: that is, of other men’s labors: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to be magnified by you according to your line abundantly,

16 And to preach the Gospel in those regions which are beyond you: not to rejoice in [r]another man’s line: that is, in the things that are prepared already.

17 (B)[s]But let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in the Lord.

18 For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed, but he whom the Lord praiseth.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:1 He returneth to the defense of his Apostleship, but so that he useth this authority therein: for he warneth them earnestly and gravely, using also terrible threatenings to show themselves such as are apt to be instructed. And he refelleth certain proud men which made no better accompt of him, than of a bragging Thraso, in that he used to be sharp against them when he was absent, because they saw no great majesty in him after the manner of men, and besides, had proved his lenity, notwithstanding that in his absence, he had written to them sharply. Therefore first of all he professeth that he was gentle and moderate, but after the example of Christ: but if they continue, still to despise his gentleness, he protesteth unto them that he will show indeed how far they are deceived, which make that accompt of the office of an Apostle, that they do of worldly offices, that is, according to the outward appearance.
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:1 That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:2 As though I had no other aid and help than that which outwardly I seem to have: and therefore Paul setteth his flesh, that is, his weak condition and state, against his spiritual and Apostolic dignity.
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:3 Secondly he witnesseth, that although he be like unto other men, yet he cometh furnished with that strength, which no holds of man can match, whether they resist by craft and deceit, or by force and might, because he warrioreth with divine weapons.
  5. 2 Corinthians 10:4 Are not such as men get them authority withall one of another, and do great acts.
  6. 2 Corinthians 10:4 Stand upon that infinite power of God.
  7. 2 Corinthians 10:5 An amplification of this spiritual virtue, which in such sort conquereth the enemies be they never so crafty and mighty, that it bringeth some of them by repentance unto Christ, and justly revengeth others, that are stubbornly obstinate, separating them from the others which suffer themselves to be ruled.
  8. 2 Corinthians 10:7 He beateth into their heads that same matter, with great weight of words and sentences.
  9. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye judge of things according to the outward show.
  10. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Not being told of it by me.
  11. 2 Corinthians 10:10 He noteth out someone that was the seeds man of this speech.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:12 Being constrained to refel the foolish brags of certain ambitious men, he witnesseth, that they are able to bring nothing, but that they falsely persuade themselves of themselves: and as for himself, although he brags of excellent things, yet he will not pass the bounds which God hath measured him out, according whereunto he came even unto them in preaching the Gospel of Christ, and trusteth that he shall go further, when they have so profited that he shall not need to tarry any longer amongst them to instruct them. And hereunto is added an amplification, in that he never succeeded other men in their labors.
  13. 2 Corinthians 10:12 This is spoken after a taunting sort.
  14. 2 Corinthians 10:12 Upon a vain persuasion that they have of themselves, they take upon them they care not what.
  15. 2 Corinthians 10:12 They condemn all others, and measure all their doings only by themselves.
  16. 2 Corinthians 10:13 Of those things which God hath not measured to me.
  17. 2 Corinthians 10:15 As though God had divided the whole world among the Apostles, to be husbanded.
  18. 2 Corinthians 10:16 In countries which other men have prepared and husbanded with the preaching of the Gospel.
  19. 2 Corinthians 10:17 He somewhat mitigateth that which he spake of himself and therewith also prepareth the Corinthians to hear other things, witnessing that he seeketh nothing else but to approve himself to God, whose glory he only seeketh.
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