2 Korinther 1
Hoffnung für Alle
Paulus und sein Dienst als Apostel (Kapitel 1,1–2,13)
Anschrift und Gruß
1 Paulus, den Gott zum Apostel von Jesus Christus berufen hat, und sein Mitarbeiter Timotheus schreiben diesen Brief an die Gemeinde Gottes in Korinth und an alle in der Provinz Achaja, die zu Gott gehören.
2 Ich wünsche euch Gnade und Frieden von Gott, unserem Vater, und von Jesus Christus, unserem Herrn.
Dank für Gottes Hilfe
3 Gelobt sei Gott, der Vater unseres Herrn Jesus Christus! Er ist der barmherzige Vater, der Gott, von dem aller Trost kommt! 4 In allen Schwierigkeiten ermutigt er uns und steht uns bei, so dass wir auch andere trösten können, die wegen ihres Glaubens angefeindet werden. Wir ermutigen sie, wie Gott uns ermutigt hat. 5 Weil wir Christus gehören und ihm dienen, müssen wir viel leiden, aber in ebenso reichem Maße erfahren wir auch seine Hilfe. 6 Deshalb kommt es euch zugute, wenn wir verfolgt werden, denn unser Leid dient zu eurer Ermutigung und Rettung. Und wenn wir getröstet werden, dann geschieht auch das zu eurem Besten. Es gibt euch Kraft, die gleichen Leiden wie wir geduldig zu ertragen.
7 Darum sind wir zuversichtlich und haben keine Angst um euch. Denn ihr werdet zwar leiden müssen wie wir, aber genauso werdet ihr auch Gottes Trost und Ermutigung erfahren wie wir. 8 Liebe Brüder und Schwestern! Ihr sollt wissen, dass wir in der Provinz Asia Schweres erdulden mussten. Wir waren mit unseren Kräften am Ende und hatten schon mit dem Leben abgeschlossen. 9 Unser Tod schien unausweichlich. Aber Gott wollte, dass wir uns nicht auf uns selbst verlassen, sondern auf ihn, der die Toten zu neuem Leben erweckt. 10 Und tatsächlich hat Gott uns vor dem sicheren Tod gerettet und wird es auch in Zukunft tun. Wir setzen unser Vertrauen auf ihn: Er wird uns immer wieder aus Todesgefahr befreien. 11 Dazu tragen auch eure Gebete für uns bei. Und so werden nicht nur wir, sondern viele Gott dafür danken, dass er uns gnädig ist und uns bewahrt hat.
Paulus wehrt sich gegen falsche Anschuldigungen
12 Wenn es etwas gibt, worauf wir stolz sein können, dann ist es unser gutes Gewissen: Wir leben so, wie Gott es will; wir haben euch nichts vorgemacht. Nicht eigensüchtige Überlegungen haben unser Handeln bestimmt, sondern allein Gottes Barmherzigkeit. So haben wir uns überall verhalten, und ganz besonders bei euch. 13 Auch unsere Briefe wollen nichts anderes sagen, als was ihr lesen und verstehen könnt. Ich hoffe, ihr werdet einmal voll und ganz begreifen, was ich meine. 14 Wenigstens zum Teil habt ihr schon verstanden, dass ihr auf uns stolz sein könnt, genauso wie wir auf euch, wenn Jesus, unser Herr, kommen wird.
15 In dieser Zuversicht wollte ich zuerst euch besuchen. Gerne wäre ich zweimal zu euch gekommen und hätte euch beide Male Gottes Liebe nahegebracht – 16 sowohl auf dem Weg nach Mazedonien als auch auf der Rückreise von dort. Einige von euch hätten mich dann nach Judäa begleiten können. 17 Bin ich denn wirklich leichtfertig gewesen, als ich diese Reise plante? Entscheide ich etwa so, wie ich selbst es für richtig halte, ohne nach Gottes Willen zu fragen? Gehöre ich zu den unzuverlässigen Leuten, die »Ja« sagen, wenn sie »Nein« meinen?
18 Gott ist mein Zeuge, dass wir niemals etwas anderes sagen, als wir wirklich meinen. 19 Auch Jesus Christus, der Sohn Gottes, den Silvanus, Timotheus und ich euch verkündet haben, war nicht gleichzeitig »Ja« und »Nein«. Er selbst ist in seiner Person das Ja Gottes zu uns, 20 denn alle Zusagen Gottes erfüllen sich in ihm. Und auf das, was Christus für uns getan hat, antworten wir zur Ehre Gottes mit »Amen«.
21 Gott selbst hat unser und euer Leben auf ein festes Fundament gestellt, auf Christus, und uns mit seinem Geist erfüllt[a]. 22 So drückte er uns sein Siegel auf, wir sind sein Eigentum geworden. Das Geschenk des Geistes in unseren Herzen ist Gottes sicheres Pfand für das, was er uns noch schenken wird.
23 Warum bin ich dann nicht wie geplant nach Korinth gekommen? Ich rufe Gott als Zeugen an; er soll mich strafen, wenn ich nicht die Wahrheit sage: Es geschah nur, um euch zu schonen. 24 Damit will ich nicht sagen, dass wir über euch und euren Glauben herrschen wollten. – Nein! Unser Auftrag ist es zu helfen, dass ihr euch freuen könnt. Im Glauben steht ihr ja bereits fest.
Footnotes
- 1,21 Wörtlich: und uns gesalbt. – Vgl. »salben/Salbung« in den Sacherklärungen.
2 Corinthians 1
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
1 Paul Paulos, an apostle apostolos of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous by dia the will thelēma of God theos, and kai Timothy Timotheos our ho brother adelphos, to the ho church ekklēsia of ho God theos that ho is eimi at en Corinth Korinthos, with syn all pas the ho saints hagios who ho are eimi in en all holos · ho Achaia Achaia: 2 Grace charis to you hymeis and kai peace eirēnē from apo God theos our hēmeis Father patēr and kai the Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos.
3 Blessed eulogētos be the ho God theos and kai Father patēr of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, the ho Father patēr of ho mercies oiktirmos and kai God theos of all pas encouragement paraklēsis, 4 who ho encourages parakaleō us hēmeis in epi all pas · ho our hēmeis troubles thlipsis, so that eis we hēmeis may be able dynamai to encourage parakaleō those ho experiencing en any pas trouble thlipsis with dia the ho encouragement paraklēsis with which hos we ourselves autos are encouraged parakaleō by hypo · ho God theos. 5 For hoti just as kathōs the ho sufferings pathēma of ho Christ Christos overflow perisseuō to eis us hēmeis, so houtōs also kai does the ho encouragement paraklēsis we receive hēmeis through dia · ho Christ Christos overflow perisseuō. 6 If eite · de we are distressed thlibō, it is for hyper · ho your hymeis encouragement paraklēsis and kai salvation sōtēria; if eite we are encouraged parakaleō, it is for hyper · ho your hymeis encouragement paraklēsis that ho you experience energeō in en your patient endurance hypomonē of the ho same autos sufferings pathēma that hos we hēmeis also kai suffer paschō. 7 And kai · ho our hēmeis hope elpis for hyper you hymeis is firm bebaios, because we know oida that hoti as hōs you share in koinōnos our ho sufferings pathēma, so houtōs also kai you will share in our ho encouragement paraklēsis.
8 For gar we do not ou want thelō you hymeis to be unaware agnoeō, brothers adelphos, about hyper the ho affliction thlipsis we hēmeis · ho suffered ginomai in en · ho Asia Asia, that hoti we were burdened bareō excessively kata hyperbolē beyond hyper our power dynamis to cope, so that hōste we hēmeis despaired exaporeō even kai of ho living zaō. 9 Indeed alla, we autos had echō the ho sentence apokrima of ho death thanatos within en ourselves heautou, that hina we should eimi no longer mē trust peithō in epi ourselves heautou, but alla in epi the ho God theos who ho raises egeirō the ho dead nekros. 10 He hos delivered rhyomai us hēmeis from ek so great tēlikoutos a risk of death thanatos and kai will deliver rhyomai us. On eis him hos we have set our hope elpizō that hoti he will deliver rhyomai us yet eti again kai, 11 as you hymeis also kai join in helping synypourgeō us hēmeis by ho prayer deēsis, so that hina thanks may be given eucharisteō by ek many polys people prosōpon on hyper our hēmeis behalf hyper for the ho gracious gift charisma granted to eis us hēmeis through dia the help of many polys.
12 · ho For gar our hēmeis confidence kauchēsis is eimi this houtos, the ho testimony martyrion of ho our hēmeis conscience syneidēsis, that hoti with en simplicity haplotēs and kai sincerity eilikrineia like that of ho God theos, and kai not ou with en earthly sarkikos wisdom sophia but alla by en the grace charis of God theos, we conducted anastrephō ourselves in en the ho world kosmos, and de all the more perissoterōs toward pros you hymeis. 13 Now gar we are graphō not ou writing graphō you hymeis anything allos other alla than ē what hos you can read anaginōskō and ē also kai understand epiginōskō. But de I hope elpizō that hoti you will understand epiginōskō fully heōs telos, 14 just as kathōs also kai you have understood epiginōskō us hēmeis partially apo meros, that hoti we are eimi your hymeis source of pride kauchēma, as kathaper you hymeis also kai are ours hēmeis, in en the ho day hēmera of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous.
15 And kai because of this houtos · ho confidence pepoithēsis, I was intending boulomai to come erchomai to pros you hymeis first proteros, so that hina you might have echō a second deuteros benefit charis— 16 · kai through dia your hymeis help, to go dierchomai on to eis Macedonia Makedonia, and kai from apo Macedonia Makedonia to come erchomai back palin to pros you hymeis and kai to be helped by hypo you hymeis on my way propempō to eis · ho Judea Ioudaia. 17 Therefore oun when I was planning boulomai this houtos, I was chraomai not mēti · ho capricious elaphria, was I? Or ē the hos things I plan bouleuō, do I plan bouleuō according kata to the flesh sarx, so that hina with para me egō it would be eimi · ho “ Yes nai, yes nai” and kai · ho “ No ou, no ou” at the same time? 18 But de as surely as God theos is trustworthy pistos, · ho · ho our hēmeis word logos · ho to pros you hymeis has not ou been eimi “ Yes nai” and kai “ No ou.” 19 For gar the ho Son hyios of ho God theos, Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, the ho one who was proclaimed kēryssō among en you hymeis by dia us hēmeis— by dia me egō, · kai Silvanus Silouanos, and kai Timothy Timotheos— was ginomai not ou “ Yes nai” and kai “ No ou,” but alla in en him autos it has always been ginomai “ Yes nai.” 20 For gar all hosos the promises epangelia of God theos find their ho “ Yes nai” in en him autos; and that is why dio · kai it is through dia him autos that we hēmeis say our ho “ Amen amēn” to ho God theos for pros his glory doxa. 21 Now de God theos is the ho one who strengthens bebaioō us hēmeis, together with syn you hymeis, in eis Christ Christos, and kai has anointed chriō us hēmeis, 22 and who ho has also kai sealed sphragizō us hēmeis and kai given didōmi us his ho Spirit pneuma in en our hēmeis hearts kardia as ho a pledge arrabōn. · ho 23 I egō · de call epikaleō God theos as a witness martys · ho against epi · ho my emos soul psychē, that hoti it was to spare pheidomai you hymeis that I did erchomai not come erchomai again ouketi to eis Corinth Korinthos. 24 Not ou that hoti we are ruling kyrieuō over your hymeis · ho faith pistis, but alla we are eimi workers synergos with you for ho your hymeis joy chara; for gar by ho faith pistis you have stood histēmi firm .
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
2 Corinthians 1
Authorized (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, than 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 ours 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 Judæa. 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.
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