2 Corinto 10
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ipinagtanggol ni Pablo ang Kanyang Paglilingkod
10 Akong si Pablo, na ang sabi ng ilan ay mapagpakumbaba at mabait kapag kaharap ninyo ngunit matapang kapag wala riyan, ay nakikiusap sa inyo, alang-alang sa kababaang-loob at kabutihan ni Cristo. 2 Ipinapakiusap kong huwag ninyo akong piliting magsalita nang mabigat, pagdating ko riyan, dahil kaya kong gawin iyon sa mga nagsasabing kami'y namumuhay ayon sa pamamaraan ng mundong ito. 3 Kung nabubuhay man kami sa mundong ito, hindi naman kami nakikipaglaban ayon sa pamamaraan ng mundong ito. 4 Ang sandata namin sa pakikipaglaban ay hindi makamundo, kundi ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos na nakakapagpabagsak ng mga kuta. Sinisira namin ang mga maling pangangatuwiran, 5 ginagapi namin ang lahat ng pagmamataas laban sa kaalaman tungkol sa Diyos, at binibihag namin ang lahat ng isipan upang matutong sumunod kay Cristo. 6 Kapag lubos na ang inyong pagsunod, nakahanda kaming parusahan ang lahat ng mga ayaw sumunod.
7 Ang mga bagay na panlabas lamang ang tinitingnan ninyo. Kung naniniwala ang sinuman na siya'y nakipag-isa kay Cristo, isipin niyang kami man, tulad niya, ay nakipag-isa rin kay Cristo. 8 Ipagmalaki ko man ang kapangyarihang ibinigay sa amin ng Diyos sa ikakatibay ninyo at hindi sa ikapapahamak, hindi ako mapapahiya. 9 Huwag ninyong isiping tinatakot ko kayo sa mga sulat ko. 10 Sinasabi ng ilan na sa mga sulat ko lamang ako matapang, ngunit kapag kaharap nama'y mahina at ang mga salita'y walang kuwenta. 11 Dapat malaman ng mga taong nagsasabi ng ganyan na kung ano ang sinasabi namin sa sulat ngayong wala kami riyan, ay siya rin naming gagawin kapag kaharap na ninyo kami.
12 Hindi kami nangangahas na ipantay o ihambing man lamang ang aming sarili sa ilang nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko. Napakahangal nila! Ang sarili rin nila ang ginagawa nilang sukatan at pamantayan ng kanilang sarili! 13 Hindi kami lalampas sa hangganang ibinigay ng Diyos para sa gawaing itinakda niya sa amin, at kasama riyan ang gawain namin sa inyo. 14 Hindi kami lumampas sa hangganang iyon gayong kami ang unang pumunta riyan sa inyo dala ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Cristo. 15 Hindi kami lumalampas sa hangganan sa pamamagitan ng pagyayabang sa pinaghirapan ng iba. Sa halip, umaasa kaming tatatag ang inyong pananampalataya sa Diyos, at dahil diyan ay lalawak pa ang aming saklaw sa inyo. 16 Sa gayon, maipapangaral namin ang Magandang Balita sa ibang mga lupain, hindi lamang sa inyo, nang hindi ipinagyayabang ang pinaghirapan ng iba.
17 Tulad(A) ng sinasabi sa kasulatan, “Kung may nais magmalaki, ang ipagmalaki niya'y ang ginawa ng Panginoon.” 18 Hindi ang taong pumupuri sa sarili ang katanggap-tanggap, kundi ang taong pinupuri ng Panginoon.
2 Corinthians 10
1599 Geneva Bible
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
- 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 Corinthians 10:1 That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4 Are not such as men get them authority withall one of another, and do great acts.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4 Stand upon that infinite power of God.
- 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.
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 He beateth into their heads that same matter, with great weight of words and sentences.
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye judge of things according to the outward show.
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Not being told of it by me.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10 He noteth out someone that was the seeds man of this speech.
- 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.
- 2 Corinthians 10:12 This is spoken after a taunting sort.
- 2 Corinthians 10:12 Upon a vain persuasion that they have of themselves, they take upon them they care not what.
- 2 Corinthians 10:12 They condemn all others, and measure all their doings only by themselves.
- 2 Corinthians 10:13 Of those things which God hath not measured to me.
- 2 Corinthians 10:15 As though God had divided the whole world among the Apostles, to be husbanded.
- 2 Corinthians 10:16 In countries which other men have prepared and husbanded with the preaching of the Gospel.
- 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.
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
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