2 Corinto 10
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ipinagtanggol ni Pablo ang Kanyang Paglilingkod
10 Ako mismong si Pablo, ay nakikiusap sa inyo, sa ngalan ng kababaang-loob at kahinahunan ni Cristo—akong sinasabing mapagpakumbaba kapag kaharap ninyo, ngunit matapang kapag wala sa harap ninyo! 2 Hinihiling ko na kapag ako'y nariyan na sa inyo, hindi ko na kailangang maging matapang gaya ng alam kong kaya kong gawin laban sa ibang taong nag-aakalang kami ay lumalakad ayon sa pamantayan ng tao. 3 Sapagkat bagaman kami ay nabubuhay pa sa katawang tao, ang pakikipaglaban namin ay hindi ayon sa pamantayan ng tao. 4 Sapagkat hindi galing sa tao ang mga sandatang ginagamit namin sa pakikipaglaban, kundi galing sa Diyos, na may kapangyarihang magwasak kahit ng mga kuta. 5 Ibinabagsak namin ang mga pangangatwiran at anumang kapalaluan na nagmamataas laban sa karunungan ng Diyos, at binibihag namin ang bawat pag-iisip upang sumunod kay Cristo. 6 At kapag ganap na ang inyong pagsunod, nakahanda na rin kaming magparusa sa bawat pagsuway.
7 Ang panlabas na anyo lamang ang tinitingnan ninyo. Kung ang sinuman ay nagtitiwala na siya'y kay Cristo, isipin niyang muli na kung siya'y kay Cristo ay gayundin naman kami. 8 Sapagkat kung labis ko mang ipinagmamalaki ang kapangyarihang ibinigay sa amin ng Panginoon para sa inyong ikatitibay at hindi para sa inyong ikawawasak, hindi ko iyon ikahihiya. 9 Ayaw kong lumabas na tinatakot ko kayo sa pamamagitan ng mga sulat ko. 10 Sapagkat may nagsasabi, “Mabibigat at matitindi ang kanyang mga sulat, ngunit mahina naman siya kapag kaharap, at walang kuwenta ang sinasabi.” 11 Dapat isipin ng ganoong tao na kung ano kami sa aming mga sulat kapag kami'y wala riyan, ganoon din kami sa gawa kapag kami ay nariyan.
12 Wala kaming lakas ng loob na isama o ihambing ang aming sarili sa mga taong napakataas ng tingin sa kanilang sarili. Ngunit kung sinusukat nila ang kanilang sarili sa pamamagitan ng kanilang sarili, at sa kani-kanila ring sarili inihahambing ang mga sarili, sila ay salat sa pang-unawa. 13 Ngunit hindi kami magmamalaki ng lampas sa saklaw, kundi sa loob lamang ng sukat ng pamantayang ibinahagi ng Diyos sa amin, at kayo ay saklaw niyon. 14 Sapagkat hindi namin inilalampas ang aming mga sarili, na para bang hindi namin kayo naabot. Kami nga ang unang dumating sa inyo dala ang ebanghelyo ni Cristo. 15 Hindi kami lumalampas sa sukat sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalaki namin sa pinagpaguran ng iba. Umaasa kami na habang lumalago ang inyong pananampalataya, ang nasasaklaw namin sa inyo ay lalong lalawak, 16 upang maipahayag namin ang Magandang Balita sa mga lupaing lampas pa sa inyo, sa gayo'y hindi namin ipagmamalaki ang gawaing natapos na sa nasasakupan ng iba. 17 Ngunit, “Siyang (A) nagmamalaki ay Panginoon ang ipagmalaki.” 18 Sapagkat hindi ang taong pumupuri sa kanyang sarili ang kapuri-puri, kundi ang taong pinupuri ng Panginoon.
2 Corinthians 10
Wycliffe Bible
10 And I myself Paul beseech you, by the mildness and softness of Christ[a], which in the face am meek among you, and I absent trust in you.
2 For I pray you, that lest I present be not bold by the trust, in which I am guessed to be bold into some, that deem us, as if we wander after the flesh.[b]
3 For we walking in the flesh, fight not after the flesh.
4 For the arms of our knighthood be not fleshly, but mighty by God to the destruction of strengths [to the destruction of wardings, or strengths].
5 And we destroy counsels, and all highness that higheth itself against the science of God, and drive into captivity all understanding into the service of Christ.[c]
6 And we have ready to venge all unobedience, when your obedience shall be filled. [Also having in readiness to venge all unobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.]
7 See ye the things that be after the face. If any man trusteth to himself, that he is of Christ, think he this thing again with himself, for as he is Christ's, so also we [so and we].
8 For if I shall glory any thing more of our power, which the Lord gave to us into edifying, and not into your destruction, I shall not be shamed.
9 But that I be not guessed as to frighten you by epistles, [Forsooth that I be not guessed as to fear you by epistles,]
10 for they say, That epistles be grievous and strong, but the presence of the body is feeble, and the word worthy to be despised.[d]
11 He that is such one, think this, for such as we absent be in word by epistles, such we be present in deed.
12 For we dare not put us among, or comparison us to some men, that commend themselves; but we measure us in us selves, and comparison us selves to us. [Soothly we dare not put us among, or comparison us to some, that commend themselves; but we meting, or measuring, us in ourselves, and comparisoning ourselves to us.]
13 For we shall not have glory over measure, but by the measure of the rule [but after the measure of rule] which God measured to us, the measure that stretcheth [till] to you.
14 For we overstretch not forth us, as not stretching to you. For [till] to you we came in the gospel of Christ,
15 not glorying over measure in other men's travails. For we have hope of your faith that waxeth in you to be magnified by our rule in abundance [Soothly we having hope of your faith waxing in you to be magnified after our rule in abundance],
16 also to preach into those things that be beyond you, not to have glory in other man's rule [not to glory in other man's rule], in these things that be made ready.
17 [Forsooth] He that glorieth, have glory in the Lord [glory he in the Lord].
18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved [is proved], but whom God commendeth.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 10:1 Forsooth I Paul beseech you, by the gentleness, or mildness, and softness, or patience, of Christ
- 2 Corinthians 10:2 Forsooth, I pray you, that I present be not hardy by that trust, in which I am guessed to be hardy into some, which deem us, as (if) we wandered after the flesh.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 Destroying counsels, and all highness raising itself against the science of God, and driving into captivity all understanding into the service of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10 for why they say, The epistles be heavy, or grievous, and strong, but the presence of the body is sick, and the word contemptible, or worthy to be despised.
2 Corinthians 10
King James Version
10 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, 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 not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such an 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 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians 10
New King James Version
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
- 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 NU as we are.
- 2 Corinthians 10:8 NU omits us
- 2 Corinthians 10:8 building up
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2009.
2001 by Terence P. Noble
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
