2 Corinzi 1
La Bibbia della Gioia
1 Cari fratelli, questa lettera è scritta da me, Paolo, scelto da Dio per essere apostolo di Cristo, e dal fratello Timòteo. 2 Scriviamo a voi tutti, cristiani di Corinto, e agli altri credenti che sono in tutta lʼAcaia. Possano Dio, nostro Padre, e il Signore Gesù Cristo benedirvi e darvi pace.
Dio ci ha aiutato…
3-4 Benedetto sia Dio, Padre del nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, il Padre che ha compassione di noi, che ci consola e ci rende forti nei dispiaceri, perché anche noi possiamo consolare tutti quelli che soffrono e dar loro lo stesso aiuto e lo stesso conforto che Dio ha dato a noi. 5 Possiamo essere certi che più soffriamo per Cristo, più riceveremo da lui conforto e incoraggiamento. 6-7 Infatti, se abbiamo grosse difficoltà, è stato per potervi portare la salvezza e la consolazione di Dio. Ma nelle difficoltà Dio ci ha confortato, ed anche questo vi serve dʼaiuto, perché così possiamo dimostrarvi con la nostra esperienza personale come Dio vi conforterà con amore, quando vi troverete nella nostra stessa situazione. Egli vi darà la forza di sopportare.
8 Cari fratelli, dovete sapere che in Asia abbiamo passato dei momenti davvero difficili. Abbiamo dovuto sopportare sofferenze grandissime, addirittura al di là delle nostre forze, fino a temere di non poter salvare la pelle. 9 Anzi, avevamo già il presentimento di dover morire. Dio ha permesso tutto questo, per insegnarci a non mettere la nostra fiducia in noi stessi, ma in lui, che è tanto potente da resuscitare i morti. 10 Ed egli ci ha aiutato: ci ha liberati da un grande pericolo di morte; e noi sappiamo che questa non sarà né la prima, né lʼultima volta. 11 Anche voi però dovete aiutarci, pregando per noi; così lʼaiuto che il Signore ci ha dato, grazie alle preghiere di tante persone, darà a molti motivo di lodarlo e di ringraziarlo per ciò che ha fatto per noi.
12 Di una cosa possiamo vantarci: in coscienza sappiamo di esserci comportati in questo mondo, e soprattutto verso di voi, con la purezza e la sincerità che vengono da Dio, senza mai fare affidamento sulle nostre capacità, ma lasciandoci guidare dalla grazia di Dio. 13-14 Le mie lettere erano schiette e sincere, credetemi, non cʼera niente che fosse scritto fra le righe! Benché non mi conosciate molto bene, (ma un giorno, spero, mi conoscerete meglio), voglio che proviate ad accettarmi e che siate orgogliosi di me, come già lo siete in parte; proprio come io lo sarò di voi il giorno in cui tornerà il nostro Signore Gesù. 15-16 Certo della vostra comprensione e della vostra fiducia, ho pensato di venirvi a trovare andando in Macedonia; poi, al ritorno ho in mente di fermarmi di nuovo da voi, per procurarvi la gioia di una seconda visita. In seguito, sarete voi stessi che mi aiuterete a proseguire il mio viaggio verso la Giudea.
17 Potreste chiedervi perché ho cambiato il mio programma. Pensate forse che cambi idea facilmente? O che mi comporti come un uomo qualsiasi di questo mondo che subito dice «sì» e un attimo dopo dice «no»? 18 Comʼè vero che Dio mantiene le sue promesse, io non appartengo a quel genere di persone. Quando dico «sì» è proprio «sì».
19 Non è stato in mezzi termini che Timòteo, Silvano ed io vi abbiamo parlato di Gesù Cristo. Non abbiamo mai detto «sì» quando era «no», ma in Gesù Cristo non cʼè che il «sì». 20 Infatti, per quante siano le promesse di Dio, Cristo le porta avanti e le mantiene tutte; e noi abbiamo annunciato a tutti che egli è fedele, e abbiamo dato gloria al suo nome. 21 È questo Dio che ci ha fatti cristiani fedeli e ci ha eletti apostoli per predicare il Vangelo. 22 Dio ha impresso su di noi il suo sigillo, il suo marchio di proprietà, e ci ha dato lo Spirito Santo nei nostri cuori come garanzia che apparteniamo a lui e come anticipo di tutto ciò che ci darà.
23 Dio mi è testimone che sto dicendo la pura verità; non sono ancora venuto a trovarvi, perché non voglio rattristarvi con un severo rimprovero. 24 Non voglio imporvi niente in quanto alla fede perché è già forte, voglio invece fare qualcosa per la vostra gioia; far sì che siate veramente felici.
ﻛﻮﺭﻧﺜﻮﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ 1
Ketab El Hayat
1 مِنْ بُولُسَ، رَسُولِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ بِمَشِيئَةِ اللهِ، وَمِنَ الأَخِ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، إِلَى كَنِيسَةِ اللهِ فِي مَدِينَةِ كُورِنْثُوسَ، وَإِلَى جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ أَخَائِيَةَ كُلِّهَا. 2 لِتَكُنْ لَكُمُ النِّعْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَمِنَ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ!
إله كل تعزية
3 تَبَارَكَ اللهُ، أَبُو رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، أَبُو الْمَرَاحِمِ وَإِلَهُ كُلِّ تَعْزِيَةٍ، 4 هُوَ الَّذِي يُشَجِّعُنَا فِي كُلِّ ضِيقَةٍ نَمُرُّ بِها، حَتَّى نَسْتَطِيعَ أَنْ نُشَجِّعَ الَّذِينَ يَمُرُّونَ بِأَيَّةِ ضِيقَةٍ، بِالتَّشْجِيعِ الَّذِي بِهِ يُشَجِّعُنَا اللهُ. 5 فَكَمَا تَفِيضُ عَلَيْنَا آلامُ الْمَسِيحِ، يَفِيضُ عَلَيْنَا أَيْضاً التَّشْجِيعُ بِالْمَسِيحِ. 6 فَإِنْ كُنَّا فِي ضِيقَةٍ، فَذَلِكَ لأَجْلِ تَشْجِيعِكُمْ وَخَلاصِكُمْ؛ وَإِنْ كُنَّا مُتَشَجِّعِينَ، فَذَلِكَ لأَجْلِ تَشْجِيعِكُمْ، مِمَّا يَعْمَلُ فِيكُمْ عَلَى احْتِمَالِ نَفْسِ الآلامِ الَّتِي نَتَأَلَّمُ بِها نَحْنُ أَيْضاً. 7 وَإِنَّ رَجَاءَنَا مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ هُوَ رَجَاءٌ وَطِيدٌ، إِذْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُمْ كَمَا تَشْتَرِكُونَ مَعَنَا فِي احْتِمَالِ الآلامِ، سَتَشْتَرِكُونَ أَيْضاً فِي نَوَالِ التَّشْجِيعِ.
8 فَيَا أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، نُرِيدُ أَنْ لَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْكُمْ أَمْرُ الضِّيقَةِ الَّتِي مَرَرْنَا بِها فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا. فَقَدْ كَانَتْ وَطْأَتُهَا عَلَيْنَا شَدِيدَةً جِدّاً وَفَوْقَ طَاقَتِنَا، حَتَّى يَئِسْنَا مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ نَفْسِهَا. 9 وَلَكِنَّنَا شَعَرْنَا، فِي قَرَارَةِ أَنْفُسِنَا، أَنَّهُ مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْنَا بِالْمَوْتِ، حَتَّى نَكُونَ مُتَّكِلِينَ لَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا بَلْ عَلَى اللهِ الَّذِي يُقِيمُ الأَمْوَاتَ؛ 10 وَقَدْ أَنْقَذَنَا مِنْ هَذَا الْمَوْتِ الشَّنِيعِ، وَمَازَالَ يُنْقِذُنَا حَتَّى الآنَ، وَلَنَا مِلْءُ الثِّقَةِ بِأَنَّهُ حَقّاً سَيُنْقِذُنَا فِيمَا بَعْدُ؛ 11 عَلَى أَنْ تُسَاعِدُونَا أَنْتُمْ بِالصَّلاةِ لأَجْلِنَا؛ حَتَّى إِنَّ مَا يُوهَبُ لَنَا اسْتِجَابَةً لِصَلاةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ، يَدْفَعُ الْكَثِيرِينَ إِلَى الشُّكْرِ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا.
تغيير خطط بولس
12 فَإِنَّ فَخْرَنَا هُوَ هَذَا: شَهَادَةُ ضَمِيرِنَا بِأَنَّنَا، فِي قَدَاسَةِ اللهِ وَإِخْلاصِهِ، قَدْ سَلَكْنَا فِي الْعَالَمِ، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ تُجَاهَكُمْ؛ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ بِحِكْمَةٍ بَشَرِيَّةٍ بَلْ بِنِعْمَةِ اللهِ. 13 فَإِنَّنَا لَا نَكْتُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ سِوَى مَا تَقْرَأُونَهُ وَتَفْهَمُونَهُ. وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَفْهَمُوا الْفَهْمَ كُلَّهُ، 14 كَمَا قَدْ فَهِمْتُمُونَا فَهْماً جُزْئِيًّا، أَنَّنَا سَنَكُونُ فَخْراً لَكُمْ، مِثْلَمَا أَنْتُمْ فَخْرٌ لَنَا، فِي يَوْمِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ.
15 فَبِهذِهِ الْقَنَاعَةِ، كُنْتُ قَدْ نَوَيْتُ سَابِقاً أَنْ أَجِيءَ إِلَيْكُمْ، لِيَكُونَ لَكُمْ فَرَحٌ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، 16 وَأَنْ أَمُرَّ بِكُمْ فِي طَرِيقِي إِلَى مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ وَأَيْضاً فِي عَوْدَتِي مِنْهَا، وَبَعْدَئِذٍ تُسَهِّلُونَ لِي سَبِيلَ السَّفَرِ إِلَى مِنْطَقَةِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ. 17 فَهَلْ تَظُنُّونَ أَنِّي بِاعْتِمَادِي لِهذِهِ الْخُطَّةِ تَصَرَّفْتُ بِخِفَّةٍ، أَوْ أَنِّي أَتَّخِذُ قَرَارَاتِي وَفْقاً لِمَنْطِقِ الْبَشَرِ، لِيَكُونَ فِي كَلامِي نَعَمْ نَعَمْ وَلا لَا فِي آنٍ وَاحِدٍ؟ 18 صَادِقٌ هُوَ اللهُ، وَيَشْهَدُ أَنَّ كَلامَنَا إِلَيْكُمْ لَيْسَ نَعَمْ وَلا مَعاً! 19 فَإِنَّ ابْنَ اللهِ، الْمَسِيحَ يَسُوعَ، الَّذِي بَشَّرْنَا بِهِ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ، أَنَا وَسِلْوَانُسُ وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ، لَمْ يَكُنْ نَعَمْ وَلا مَعاً، وَإِنَّمَا فِيهِ نَعَمْ. 20 فَمَهْمَا كَانَتْ وُعُودُ اللهِ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِ «النَّعَمْ» لَهَا كُلِّهَا، وَفِيهِ الآمِينُ بِنَا لأَجْلِ مَجْدِ اللهِ. 21 وَلَكِنَّ الَّذِي يُرَسِّخُنَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، وَالَّذِي قَدْ مَسَحَنَا، إِنَّمَا هُوَ اللهُ، 22 وَهُوَ أَيْضاً قَدْ وَضَعَ خَتْمَهُ عَلَيْنَا، وَوَهَبَنَا الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ عُرْبُوناً فِي قُلُوبِنَا. 23 غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَدْعُو اللهَ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَى نَفْسِي بِأَنِّي إِشْفَاقاً عَلَيْكُمْ لَمْ آتِ إِلَى كُورِنْثُوسَ. 24 وَهَذَا لَا يَعْنِي أَنَّنَا نَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى إِيمَانِكُمْ، بَلْ إِنَّنَا مُعَاوِنُونَ لَكُمْ نَعْمَلُ لأَجْلِ فَرَحِكُمْ. فَبِالإِيمَانِ أَنْتُمْ ثَابِتُونَ.
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
2 Corinthians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual 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 of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you, that what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians 1
New International Version
1 Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and Timothy(C) our brother,
To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:(F)
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(G)
Praise to the God of All Comfort
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(H) the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us(I) in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(J) so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation;(K) if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings,(L) so also you share in our comfort.
8 We do not want you to be uninformed,(M) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(N) in the province of Asia.(O) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(P) who raises the dead.(Q) 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(R) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(S) that he will continue to deliver us, 11 as you help us by your prayers.(T) Then many will give thanks(U) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Paul’s Change of Plans
12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(V) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[b](W) and godly sincerity.(X) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(Y) but on God’s grace. 13 For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, 14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.(Z)
15 Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you(AA) first so that you might benefit twice.(AB) 16 I wanted to visit you on my way(AC) to Macedonia(AD) and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way(AE) to Judea.(AF) 17 Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner(AG) so that in the same breath I say both “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?
18 But as surely as God is faithful,(AH) our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 19 For the Son of God,(AI) Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas[c](AJ) and Timothy(AK)—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always(AL) been “Yes.” 20 For no matter how many promises(AM) God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen”(AN) is spoken by us to the glory of God.(AO) 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm(AP) in Christ. He anointed(AQ) us, 22 set his seal(AR) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(AS)
23 I call God as my witness(AT)—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you(AU) that I did not return to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over(AV) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(AW)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
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