2 Corinto 1
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
1 Mula kay Pablo na apostol ni Cristo Jesus ayon sa kalooban ng Dios, kasama si Timoteo na ating kapatid.
Mahal kong mga kapatid sa iglesya[a] ng Dios diyan sa Corinto, kasama ang lahat ng mga pinabanal[b] ng Dios sa Acaya:
2 Sumainyo nawa ang biyaya at kapayapaang galing sa Dios na ating Ama at sa Panginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Pasasalamat sa Dios
3 Purihin ang Dios at Ama ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Siyaʼy maawaing Ama at Dios na laging nagpapalakas ng ating loob. 4 Pinalalakas niya ang ating loob sa lahat ng ating paghihirap, para sa pamamagitan ng kalakasan ng loob na ibinigay sa atin ng Dios ay mapalakas din natin ang loob ng ibang naghihirap. 5 Sapagkat kung gaano karami ang mga paghihirap natin dahil kay Cristo, ganoon din karaming beses niyang pinalalakas ang ating loob. 6 Kung naghihirap man kami, itoʼy para mapalakas ang inyong loob, at para kayoʼy maligtas. At kung pinalakas man ng Dios ang aming loob, itoʼy para mapalakas din ang loob ninyo, nang sa ganoon ay makayanan ninyo ang mga paghihirap na tulad ng dinaranas namin. 7 Kaya malaki ang aming pag-asa para sa inyo, dahil alam namin na kung naghihirap kayo tulad namin, palalakasin din ng Dios ang inyong loob tulad ng sa amin.
8 Mga kapatid, gusto naming malaman ninyo ang mga paghihirap na dinanas namin sa lalawigan ng Asia. Napakabigat ng mga dinanas namin doon, halos hindi na namin nakayanan at nawalan na kami ng pag-asang mabuhay pa. 9 Ang akala namin noon ay katapusan na namin. Ngunit nangyari ang lahat ng iyon para matuto kami na huwag magtiwala sa aming sarili kundi sa Dios na siyang bumubuhay ng mga patay. 10 Iniligtas niya kami sa malagim na kamatayan, at patuloy niya kaming ililigtas. At umaasa kami na patuloy niyang gagawin ito 11 sa tulong ng inyong mga panalangin. Sa ganoon, marami ang magpapasalamat sa Dios dahil sa mga pagpapalang tatanggapin namin mula sa kanya bilang sagot sa mga panalangin ng marami.
Nagbago ng Plano si Pablo
12 Isang bagay ang maipagmamalaki namin: Namumuhay kaming matuwid at tapat sa harap ng lahat ng tao, lalung-lalo na sa inyo. Nagawa namin ito hindi sa pamamagitan ng karunungan ng mundo kundi dahil sa biyaya ng Dios. At pinatutunayan ng aming konsensya na talagang totoo itong aming ipinagmamalaki. 13-14 Sapagkat wala kaming isinusulat sa inyo na hindi ninyo mabasa o maintindihan. Kahit na hindi nʼyo pa kami kilalang mabuti, umaasa akong darating ang araw na makikilala nʼyo kami nang lubusan, para maipagmalaki ninyo kami sa araw ng pagdating ng Panginoong Jesus, at maipagmamalaki rin namin kayo.
15 Dahil sa tiwalang ito, binalak kong bisitahin kayo noong una, para makatanggap kayo ng dobleng pagpapala[c] sa pagbisita ko sa inyo ng dalawang beses. 16 Binalak kong dumaan muna sa inyo pagpunta ko sa Macedonia, at sa aking pagbalik mula roon, muli akong dadaan diyan para matulungan ninyo ako sa aking paglalakbay papuntang Judea. 17 Iyon sana ang plano ko noon. Ngunit dahil hindi ito natuloy, masasabi ba ninyong pabago-bago ang aking isip? Katulad din ba ako ng mga taong makamundo na “Oo” nang “Oo,” pero “Hindi” naman pala ang ibig sabihin? 18 Aba, hindi! Kung paanong tapat ang Dios, ganoon din naman kami sa aming mga sinasabi. 19 Kami nina Silas at Timoteo ay nangaral sa inyo tungkol kay Jesu-Cristo na Anak ng Dios. At alam ninyong si Cristoʼy tapat sa kanyang mga salita. Talagang tutuparin niya ang kanyang mga pangako. 20 Sapagkat kahit gaano man karami ang pangako ng Dios, tutuparin niyang lahat ito sa pamamagitan ni Cristo. Kaya nga masasabi natin na tapat ang Dios,[d] at itoʼy nakapagbibigay ng kapurihan sa kanya. 21 Ang Dios ang nagpapatibay sa atin, at sa ating pakikipag-isa kay Cristo. Pinili niya tayo para maglingkod sa kanya. 22 Tinatakan niya tayo bilang tanda na tayoʼy nasa kanya na. Ginawa niya ito sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng kanyang Banal na Espiritu sa ating mga puso. Ang Banal na Espiritu ang nagsisilbing garantiya na matatanggap natin ang kanyang mga ipinangako.
23 Saksi ko ang Dios, na kaya hindi na ako tumuloy diyan sa Corinto ay dahil ayaw kong sumama ang loob ninyo sa akin. 24 Ayaw naming diktahan kayo sa inyong pananampalataya dahil matatag na kayo riyan. Nais lamang naming magkatulungan tayo para maging masaya kayo.
2 Corintios 1
La Palabra (España)
Introducción (1,1-7)
Saludo
1 Pablo, apóstol de Jesucristo por designio de Dios, y el hermano Timoteo, a la Iglesia de Dios reunida en Corinto y a todos los creyentes de la entera provincia de Acaya. 2 Que Dios, nuestro Padre, y Jesucristo, el Señor, os concedan gracia y paz.
Acción de gracias
3 Bendito sea Dios, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Padre misericordioso y Dios que siempre consuela. 4 Él es el que nos conforta en todos nuestros sufrimientos de manera que también nosotros podamos confortar a los que se hallan atribulados, gracias al consuelo que hemos recibido de Dios. 5 Porque, si bien es cierto que como cristianos no nos faltan sufrimientos, no lo es menos que Cristo nos colma de consuelo. 6 Si nos toca sufrir es para que redunde en consuelo y salvación vuestra; si recibimos consuelo, es para que también vosotros os animéis a soportar los mismos sufrimientos que nosotros soportamos. 7 Tiene, pues, una sólida base nuestra esperanza con respecto a vosotros, por cuanto sabemos que si compartís nuestros sufrimientos, habréis de compartir también nuestro consuelo.
I.— PABLO Y LA IGLESIA DE CORINTO (1,8—2,13)
Dificultades superadas en Éfeso
8 Quiero, hermanos, que tengáis cumplida información de las dificultades por las que he tenido que pasar en la provincia de Asia. Me vi abrumado de tal modo y tan por encima de mis fuerzas, que hasta perdí la esperanza de seguir viviendo. 9 Pero si llegué a considerar la sentencia de muerte como algo inevitable, eso me enseñó a no confiar en mí mismo, sino en Dios que resucita a los muertos. 10 Fue él quien me libró de tan graves peligros de muerte; y continuará librándome, pues he puesto en él la esperanza de que así lo hará. 11 Cuento para ello con la ayuda de vuestras oraciones; de esta manera, siendo muchos los que han contribuido a que Dios me conceda su favor, otros tantos serán los que den gracias a Dios por causa de mí.
Pablo cambia sus planes de viaje
12 Si de algo nos sentimos orgullosos es de que la conciencia nos asegura que nuestro comportamiento con todo el mundo, y particularmente con vosotros, ha estado presidido por la sencillez y la franqueza que Dios inspira; es decir, ha sido fruto del favor divino y no del humano saber. 13 No hay, pues, segundas intenciones en mis cartas. Y espero que comprendáis del todo 14 lo que ya en parte habéis comprendido, a saber, que el día en que Jesús, nuestro Señor, se manifieste, vosotros seréis motivo de orgullo para nosotros y nosotros lo seremos para vosotros.
15 Tan convencido estaba yo de todo esto, que tenía decidido visitaros a vosotros los primeros y haceros así el obsequio de una doble visita. 16 Pasaría por Corinto en ruta hacia Macedonia, y desde Macedonia regresaría de nuevo a Corinto para que fuerais vosotros quienes me encaminaseis a Judea. 17 ¿Pensáis que proyecté todo esto a la ligera? ¿O que mis planes están guiados por el interés humano hasta el punto de que para mí es igual el “sí” que el “no”? 18 Dios es testigo de que nuestro modo de hablaros no es a la vez un “sí” y un “no”, 19 como no lo es Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios, a quien yo, junto con Silvano y Timoteo, anuncié entre vosotros. En Cristo todo ha sido “sí”, 20 pues todas las promesas de Dios se han hecho realidad en él. Precisamente por eso, él sustenta el “Amén” con que nosotros glorificamos a Dios. 21 Dios es, por lo demás, quien nos mantiene, tanto a mí como a vosotros, firmemente unidos a Cristo. Dios nos consagró, 22 nos marcó con su sello e hizo habitar en nosotros al Espíritu como prenda de salvación.
Los motivos del cambio
23 En cuanto a mí, pongo a Dios por testigo —y que me muera si miento— de que, si todavía no he ido a Corinto, ha sido en atención a vosotros. 24 Y no es que pretendamos controlar vuestra fe, una fe en la que os mantenéis firmes; lo que deseamos es contribuir a vuestra alegría.
2 Corinthians 1
1599 Geneva Bible
The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians
1 1 He beginneth with the praise of afflictions, 8 declaring what he hath sufferred in Asia, 10 and how happily God assisted him. 17 He saith it was not upon any lightness, that he came not, according to his promise.
1 PAUL [a]an Apostle of JESUS Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timothy, to the Church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 (A)[b][c]Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of [d]mercies, and the God of all comfort,
4 Which comforteth us in all our tribulation, [e]that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5 For as the [f]sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.
6 [g]And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is [h]wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope is steadfast concerning you, in as much as we know, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8 [i]For brethren, we would not have you ignorant of our affliction, which came unto us in Asia, how we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether [j]doubted even of life.
9 Yea, we received the sentence of death in [k]ourselves, because we should not rest in ourselves, but in God, which raised the dead.
10 Who delivered us from so [l]great a death, and doth deliver us: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us.
11 (B)[m]So that ye labor together in prayer for us, [n]that for the gift bestowed upon us for many, thanks may be given by many persons for us.
12 [o]For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly [p]pureness, and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the [q]grace of God we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to youwards.
13 For we write [r]none other things unto you, than that ye read or else that ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge unto the [s]end.
14 Even as ye have acknowledged us partly, that we are your [t]rejoicing, even as ye are ours, in the [u]day of our Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence was I minded first to come unto you, that ye might have had a [v]double grace,
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia, unto you, and to be led forth toward Judea of you.
17 [w]When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or mind I those things which I mind, according to the [x]flesh, that with me should be, [y]Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?
18 [z]Yea, God is [aa]faithful, that our word toward you, was not Yea, and Nay?
19 [ab]For the Son of God Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, that is, by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, [ac]was not Yea, and Nay: but in [ad]him it was Yea.
20 [ae]For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in [af]him Amen, unto the glory of God through [ag]us.
21 [ah]And it is God which established us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us.
22 Who hath also sealed us, and hath given the [ai]earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 [aj]Now, I call God for a record unto my [ak]soul, that to spare you, I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 [al]Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are helpers of your [am]joy: for by faith ye stand.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 See the declaration of such salutations in the former Epistles.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 He beginneth after his manner with thanksgiving, which notwithstanding (otherwise than he was wont) he applieth to himself: beginning his Epistle with the setting forth of the dignity of his Apostleship, constrained (as it should seem) by their importunity, which took an occasion to despise him by reason of his miseries. But he answereth that he is not so afflicted, but that his comforts do exceed his afflictions, showing the ground of them, even the mercy of God the Father in Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 To him be praise and glory given.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 Most merciful.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 The Lord doth comfort us to this end and purpose, that we may so much the more surely comfort others.
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 The miseries which we suffer for Christ, or which Christ suffereth in us.
- 2 Corinthians 1:6 He denieth that either his afflictions wherewith he was often afflicted, or the consolations which he received of God, may justly be despised, seeing that the Corinthians both might and ought to take great occasion to be confirmed by either of them.
- 2 Corinthians 1:6 Although salvation be given us freely, yet because there is a way appointed us wherewith we must come to it, which is the race of an innocent and upright life, which we must run, therefore we are said to work our salvation, Philippians 2:12. And because it is God only that of his free good will worketh all things in us, therefore is he said to work the salvation in us by those selfsame things by which we must pass to everlasting life, after that we have once overcome all encumbrances.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 He witnesseth that he is not only not ashamed of his afflictions, but that he desireth also to have all men know the greatness of them, and also his delivery from them, although it be not yet perfect.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 I know not at all what to do, neither did I see by man’s help which way to save my life.
- 2 Corinthians 1:9 I was resolved within myself to die.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 From these great dangers.
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 That he may not seem to boast himself, he attributeth all to God, and therewith also confesseth that he attributeth much to the prayers of the faithful.
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 The end of the afflictions of the Saints, is the glory of God, and therefore they ought to be precious unto us.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Secondly he putteth away another slander, to wit, that he was a light man, and such a one as was not lightly to be credited, seeing that he promised to come unto them, and came not. And first he speaks of the simplicity of his mind, and sincerity, which they know both by his voice when he was present, and they ought to acknowledge it also in his letters, being absent: and moreover he protesteth that he will never be otherwise.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 With clearness, and holy and true plainness of mind, as God himself can witness.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Trusting to that very wisdom, which God of his free goodness hath given me from heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 1:13 He saith he writeth barely and simply: for he that writeth in colored sort, is rightly said to write otherwise than we read: and this he saith the Corinthians shall know and like of very well.
- 2 Corinthians 1:13 Perfectly.
- 2 Corinthians 1:14 Paul’s rejoicing in the Lord was, that he had won the Corinthians: and they themselves rejoiced that such an Apostle was their instructor, and taught them so purely and sincerely.
- 2 Corinthians 1:14 When he shall sit as judge.
- 2 Corinthians 1:15 Another benefit.
- 2 Corinthians 1:17 He putteth away their slander and false report by denying it, and first of all in that divers went about to persuade the Corinthians, that in the preaching of the Gospel, Paul agreed not to himself: for this was the matter and the case.
- 2 Corinthians 1:17 As men do, which will rashly promise anything, and change their purpose at every turning of an hand.
- 2 Corinthians 1:17 That I should say and unsay a thing?
- 2 Corinthians 1:18 He calleth God to witness, and for judge of his constancy in preaching and teaching one selfsame Gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 1:18 True, and of whose faithfulness it [were] horrible wickedness to doubt.
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 He joineth also with himself, his fellows as witnesses, with whom he fully consented in teaching one selfsame thing, to wit, one selfsame Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 Was not divers and wavering.
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 That is in God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 Last of all he declareth the sum of his doctrine, to wit, that all the promises of salvation are sure and ratified in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 Christ is set also forth to exhibit and fulfill them all most assuredly, and without all doubt.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 Through our ministry.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21 He attributeth the praise of this constancy, only to the grace of God, through the holy Ghost, and therewithall concludeth that they cannot doubt of his faith, and his fellows, without doing injury to the Spirit of God, seeing that they themselves do know all this to be true.
- 2 Corinthians 1:22 An earnest, is, whatsoever is given to confirm a promise.
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 Now coming to the matter, he sweareth, that he did not only, not lightly alter his purpose of coming to them, but rather that he came not unto them for this cause, that he might not be constrained to deal more sharply, with them being present, than he would.
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 Against myself and to the danger of mine own life.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 He removeth all suspicion of arrogance, declaring that he speaketh not as a Lord unto them, but as a servant, appointed of God to comfort them.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 He setteth the joy and peace of conscience, which God is author of, against tyrannous fear, and therewithall showeth the end of the Gospel.
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible) Copyright © 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 by Biblica, Inc. ®
La Palabra, (versión española) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
Geneva Bible, 1599 Edition. Published by Tolle Lege Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles, reviews, and broadcasts.
