2 Corintios 1
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Saludo
1 Pablo, apóstol de Cristo Jesús(A) por la voluntad de Dios(B), y el hermano Timoteo(C),
A la iglesia de Dios(D) que está en Corinto(E), con todos los santos que están en toda Acaya(F): 2 Gracia y paz a ustedes de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo(G).
El Dios de toda consolación
3 Bendito sea el Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo(H), Padre de misericordias y Dios de toda consolación(I), 4 el cual nos consuela en todas nuestras tribulaciones(J), para que también nosotros podamos consolar a los que están en cualquier aflicción, dándoles el consuelo con que nosotros mismos somos consolados por Dios.
5 Porque así como los sufrimientos de Cristo son nuestros en abundancia[a], así también abunda nuestro consuelo por medio de Cristo[b](K). 6 Pero si somos atribulados, es para el consuelo y salvación de ustedes(L); o si somos consolados, es para consuelo de ustedes, que obra al soportar las mismas aflicciones que nosotros también sufrimos. 7 Y nuestra esperanza respecto de ustedes está firmemente establecida, sabiendo que como son copartícipes de los sufrimientos, así también lo son de la consolación(M).
8 Porque no queremos que ignoren, hermanos(N), acerca de nuestra aflicción sufrida[c] en Asia[d](O). Porque fuimos abrumados sobremanera, más allá de nuestras fuerzas, de modo que hasta perdimos la esperanza de salir con vida(P). 9 De hecho[e], dentro de nosotros mismos ya teníamos la sentencia de muerte, a fin de que no confiáramos en nosotros mismos, sino en Dios que resucita a los muertos, 10 el cual nos libró(Q) de tan gran peligro de muerte y nos librará, y en quien hemos puesto nuestra esperanza(R) de que Él aún nos ha de librar. 11 Ustedes también cooperaron con nosotros con la oración(S), para que por muchas personas sean dadas gracias a favor nuestro por el don que nos ha sido impartido por medio de las oraciones de muchos(T).
Sinceridad de Pablo
12 Porque nuestra satisfacción[f] es esta: el testimonio de nuestra conciencia(U) que en la santidad[g] y en la sinceridad que viene de Dios(V), no en sabiduría carnal(W) sino en la gracia de Dios, nos hemos conducido en el mundo y especialmente hacia ustedes. 13 Porque ninguna otra cosa les escribimos sino lo que leen y entienden, y espero que entenderán hasta el fin(X); 14 como también ustedes nos han entendido en parte que nosotros somos el motivo de su gloria, así como también ustedes la nuestra en el día de nuestro Señor Jesús(Y).
15 Y con esta confianza me propuse ir primero a ustedes(Z) para que dos veces recibieran bendición[h](AA), 16 es decir[i], quería visitarlos de paso[j] a Macedonia(AB), y de Macedonia ir de nuevo a ustedes(AC) y ser encaminado por ustedes en mi viaje(AD) a Judea.
17 Por tanto, cuando me propuse esto, ¿acaso obré precipitadamente? O lo que me propongo, ¿me lo propongo conforme a la carne(AE), para que en mí haya al mismo tiempo el sí, sí, y el no, no? 18 Pero como Dios es fiel(AF), nuestra palabra a ustedes no es sí y no(AG). 19 Porque el Hijo de Dios, Cristo Jesús(AH), que fue predicado entre ustedes por nosotros, por mí, Silvano(AI) y Timoteo(AJ), no fue sí y no, sino que ha sido sí en Él(AK).
20 Pues tantas como sean las promesas de Dios(AL), en Él todas son sí(AM). Por eso también por medio de Él, es nuestro Amén(AN), para la gloria de Dios por medio de nosotros. 21 Ahora bien, el que nos confirma(AO) con ustedes en Cristo y el que nos ungió(AP), es Dios, 22 quien también nos selló(AQ) y nos dio el Espíritu en nuestro corazón(AR) como garantía[k].
23 Pero yo invoco a Dios como testigo(AS) sobre mi alma, que por consideración a ustedes no he vuelto a Corinto(AT). 24 No es que queramos tener control de su fe(AU), sino que somos colaboradores con ustedes para su gozo, porque es en la fe que permanecen firmes(AV).
Footnotes
- 1:5 Lit. abundan para con nosotros.
- 1:5 I.e. el Mesías.
- 1:8 Lit. que nos vino.
- 1:8 I.e. provincia occidental de Asia Menor.
- 1:9 Lit. Pero.
- 1:12 Lit. jactancia.
- 1:12 Algunos mss. dicen: sencillez.
- 1:15 Lit. tengan una segunda gracia; algunos mss. antiguos dicen: gozo.
- 1:16 Lit. y.
- 1:16 Lit. pasar por ustedes.
- 1:22 O arras.
2 Corinthians 1
Young's Literal Translation
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
3 Blessed [is] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort,
4 who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;
5 because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;
6 and whether we be in tribulation, [it is] for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, [it is] for your comfort and salvation;
7 and our hope [is] stedfast for you, knowing that even as ye are partakers of the sufferings -- so also of the comfort.
8 For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so that we despaired even of life;
9 but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,
10 who out of so great a death did deliver us, and doth deliver, in whom we have hoped that even yet He will deliver;
11 ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.
12 For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
13 for no other things do we write to you, but what ye either do read or also acknowledge, and I hope that also unto the end ye shall acknowledge,
14 according as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that your glory we are, even as also ye [are] ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus;
15 and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,
16 and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.
17 This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?
18 and God [is] faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No,
19 for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached -- through me and Silvanus and Timotheus -- did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;
20 for as many as [are] promises of God, in him [are] the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;
21 and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God,
22 who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
24 not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and (B)Timothy our brother,
To the church of God which is at Corinth, (C)with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
2 (D)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Comfort in Suffering
3 (E)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who (F)comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any [a]trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as (G)the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our [b]consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if we are afflicted, (H)it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that (I)as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.
Delivered from Suffering
8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of (J)our [c]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should (K)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, 10 (L)who delivered us from so great a death, and [d]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us, 11 you also (M)helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on [e]our behalf (N)for the gift granted to us through many.
Paul’s Sincerity
12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in [f]simplicity and (O)godly sincerity, (P)not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you. 13 For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. Now I trust you will understand, even to the end 14 (as also you have understood us in part), (Q)that we are your boast as (R)you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Sparing the Church
15 And in this confidence (S)I intended to come to you before, that you might have (T)a second benefit— 16 to pass by way of you to Macedonia, (U)to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea. 17 Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan (V)according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? 18 But as God is (W)faithful, our [g]word to you was not Yes and No. 19 For (X)the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, (Y)Silvanus, and (Z)Timothy—was not Yes and No, (AA)but in Him was Yes. 20 (AB)For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and (AC)has anointed us is God, 22 who (AD)also has sealed us and (AE)given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
23 Moreover (AF)I call God as witness against my soul, (AG)that to spare you I came no more to Corinth. 24 Not (AH)that we [h]have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy; for (AI)by faith you stand.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 comfort
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 NU shall
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 M your behalf
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 The opposite of duplicity
- 2 Corinthians 1:18 message
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 rule
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