2 Corintios 10
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Pablo defiende su ministerio
10 Por la humildad y la bondad de Cristo yo, Pablo, apelo a ustedes personalmente; yo mismo que, según dicen, soy tímido cuando me encuentro cara a cara con ustedes, pero atrevido cuando estoy lejos. 2 Les ruego que cuando vaya no tenga que ser tan atrevido como me he propuesto ser con algunos que opinan que vivimos según criterios meramente humanos; 3 pues aunque vivimos en el mundo, no libramos batallas como lo hace el mundo. 4 Las armas con que luchamos no son del mundo, sino que tienen el poder divino para derribar fortalezas. 5 Destruimos argumentos y toda altivez que se levanta contra el conocimiento de Dios, y llevamos cautivo todo pensamiento para que obedezca a Cristo. 6 También estamos dispuestos a castigar cualquier acto de desobediencia una vez que yo pueda contar con la completa obediencia de ustedes.
7 Fíjense en lo que está a la vista.[a] Si alguno está convencido de ser de Cristo, considere esto de nuevo: nosotros somos tan de Cristo como él. 8 No me avergüenza jactarme más de la cuenta de la autoridad que el Señor nos ha dado para la edificación y no para la destrucción de ustedes. 9 No quiero dar la impresión de que trato de asustarlos con mis cartas, 10 pues algunos dicen: «Sus cartas son duras y fuertes, pero él en persona no impresiona a nadie y como orador es un fracaso». 11 Tales personas deben darse cuenta de que lo que somos por escrito estando ausentes lo somos con hechos estando presentes.
12 No nos atrevemos a igualarnos ni a compararnos con algunos que tanto se recomiendan a sí mismos. Al medirse con su propia medida y compararse unos con otros, no saben lo que hacen. 13 Nosotros, por nuestra parte, no vamos a jactarnos más de lo debido. Nos limitaremos al campo que Dios nos ha asignado según su medida, en la cual también ustedes están incluidos. 14 Si no hubiéramos estado antes entre ustedes, se podría alegar que estamos rebasando estos límites, cuando lo cierto es que fuimos los primeros en llevarles el evangelio de Cristo. 15 No nos jactamos desmedidamente a costa del trabajo que otros han hecho. Al contrario, esperamos que, según vaya creciendo la fe de ustedes, también nuestro campo de acción entre ustedes se amplíe grandemente, 16 para poder predicar las buenas noticias más allá de sus regiones, sin tener que jactarnos del trabajo ya hecho por otros. 17 Más bien, «Si alguien ha de gloriarse, que se gloríe en el Señor».[b] 18 Porque no es aprobado el que se recomienda a sí mismo, sino aquel a quien recomienda el Señor.
2 Corintios 10
Dios Habla Hoy
Respuesta a la acusación de tener una actitud doble
10 Yo, Pablo, les ruego a ustedes, por la ternura y la bondad de Cristo, aunque digan que cuando estoy entre ustedes soy muy tímido, y muy atrevido cuando estoy lejos. 2 Pues bien, les ruego que, cuando vaya a verlos, no me obliguen a ser atrevido con quienes nos acusan de hacer las cosas por motivos puramente humanos, pues estoy dispuesto a enfrentarme con ellos. 3 Es cierto que somos humanos, pero no luchamos como los hombres de este mundo. 4 Las armas que usamos no son las del mundo, sino que son poder de Dios capaz de destruir fortalezas. Y así destruimos las acusaciones 5 y toda altanería que pretenda impedir que se conozca a Dios. Todo pensamiento humano lo sometemos a Cristo, para que lo obedezca a él, 6 y estamos dispuestos a castigar toda desobediencia, una vez que ustedes obedezcan perfectamente.
7 Fíjense en lo que es evidente. Si alguno está seguro de ser de Cristo, debe tener en cuenta que también nosotros somos de Cristo. 8 Y aunque yo insista un poco más de la cuenta en nuestra autoridad, no tengo por qué avergonzarme; pues el Señor nos dio la autoridad para edificación de la comunidad y no para destruirla. 9 No quiero que parezca que trato de asustarlos con mis cartas. 10 Hay quien dice que mis cartas son duras y fuertes, pero que en persona no impresiono a nadie, ni impongo respeto al hablar. 11 Pero el que esto dice debe saber también que, así como somos con palabras y por carta estando lejos de ustedes, así seremos con hechos cuando estemos entre ustedes.
Respuesta a la acusación de ser orgulloso
12 Ciertamente, no nos atrevemos a igualarnos o a compararnos con esos que se alaban a sí mismos. Pero ellos cometen una tontería al medirse con su propia medida y al compararse unos con otros. 13 Nosotros no vamos a gloriarnos más allá de ciertos límites. Dios es quien señala los límites de nuestro campo de trabajo, y él nos permitió llegar hasta ustedes en Corinto. 14 Por eso, no estamos saliéndonos de nuestros límites, como sería el caso si no hubiéramos estado antes entre ustedes. Nosotros fuimos los primeros en llevarles a ustedes el evangelio de Cristo. 15 Y no nos gloriamos de los trabajos que otros han hecho, saliéndonos de nuestros límites. Al contrario, esperamos poder trabajar más entre ustedes, conforme ustedes vayan teniendo más fe, aunque siempre dentro de nuestros límites. 16 También esperamos extendernos y anunciar el evangelio en lugares más allá de donde están ustedes, pero sin meternos en campos ajenos, para no gloriarnos de los trabajos que otros han hecho.
17 Si alguno quiere gloriarse, que se gloríe del Señor. 18 Porque el hombre digno de aprobación no es el que se alaba a sí mismo, sino aquel a quien el Señor alaba.
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
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 International Version
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
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts
- 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24
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