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2 Korintierbrevet 12
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Kraften från Kristus verkar i den som är beroende av Gud

12 Jag måste skryta, om än till ingen nytta. Jag kommer nu till syner och sådant som Herren har uppenbarat. 2 Jag vet en man[a], som lever i Kristus och som för fjorton år sedan rycktes ända upp till den tredje himlen. Om det skedde med eller utan kropp vet jag inte, men det vet Gud. 3 Jag vet bara att denne man, om det nu var med eller utan kroppen det vet jag inte, men Gud vet det, 4 blev i alla fall uppryckt till paradiset och fick höra ord som ingen människa kan eller får uttala. 5 Den mannen skulle jag kunna skryta över, men jag avstår, förutom när det gäller min egen svaghet. 6 Fast om jag ändå skulle få för mig att skryta över detta, så skulle jag inte vara från förståndet, för det är verkligen sant vad jag säger. Trots det föredrar jag att låta bli, för att ingen ska tro att jag är något märkvärdigt den dag han får se och höra mig.

7 Men för att jag inte ska bli högfärdig för dessa väldiga uppenbarelsers skull, har jag fått en tagg som sticker mig. Det är en ängel från Satan som slår mig, för att jag inte ska bli högfärdig.[b] 8 Tre gånger har jag bett till Herren att den ska lämna mig ifred. 9 Men Herren har svarat mig: ”Min nåd är allt du behöver. I svagheten fullkomnas nämligen kraften.” Därför vill jag hellre skryta över min svaghet, för att Kristus kraft ska bo i mig. 10 Jag är därför glad över svagheten, över förolämpningar, lidanden, förföljelser och svårigheter för Kristus skull. För när jag är svag, då är jag stark.

Paulus omsorg om korinthierna

11 Jag har varit som en dåre, ni har tvingat mig till det. Egentligen borde ni ha försvarat mig. Jag är ju inte på något vis underlägsen dessa väldiga apostlar, även om jag i mig själv inte är någonting. 12 När jag var hos er utförde jag på alla sätt det som kännetecknar en apostel, tecken, under och kraftgärningar. 13 På vilket sätt blev ni underlägsna andra församlingar, förutom att jag inte var någon börda för er? Förlåt mig den oförrätten!

14 Nu kommer jag snart till er för tredje gången, och inte heller nu vill jag bli någon börda för er. Det är er jag vill ha, och inte era ägodelar. Det är inte barnen som ska spara åt sina föräldrar, utan föräldrarna åt sina barn. 15 Jag är bara glad över att kunna offra allt och mig själv för er. Ska jag bli mindre älskad för att jag älskar er så mycket?

16 Hur som helst, jag har inte varit någon börda för er. Men kanske är jag så slug att jag ändå har lurat er! 17 Har jag utnyttjat er genom någon av dem jag skickade till er? 18 Jag bad Titus att resa till er och skickade med honom en annan troende man. Har Titus kanske utnyttjat er? Har vi inte handlat i samma anda och följt samma riktning?

19 Nu har ni kanske hela tiden tänkt att vi försvarar oss inför er. Men det är inför Gud vi talar, i Kristus, och allt vi gör, gör vi för er uppbyggelse, mina kära. 20 Jag är nämligen rädd för att jag ska finna er annorlunda än jag önskar, och att ni ska finna mig annorlunda än ni önskar. Jag är rädd att jag ska finna strider, avundsjuka och ilska, intriger, skvaller och förtal, högfärd och oenighet. 21 Jag är rädd att min Gud återigen ska förödmjuka mig inför er när jag kommer tillbaka, och att jag ska bli tvungen att sörja över dem som inte omvänt sig från den orenhet, den sexuella lössläppthet och de orgier som de utövat.

Footnotes

  1. 12:2 Paulus talade om sig själv som en annan person, ett vanligt sätt bland grekiska talare att göra sig själv liten fast man egentligen menade tvärtom.
  2. 12:7 Bilden om taggen är tagen från 4 Mos 33:55, där fienderna till Israels folk liknas vid taggar och pikar. Ängeln (sändebudet, som ordet betyder) från Satan kan vara en av de falska apostlar Paulus talade om i 11:14-15, men det kan också enligt andra tolkningar stå för något hos Paulus själv som plågade honom, t.ex. en sjukdom.
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Paul’s Vision and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up(G) to paradise(H) and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.(I) 6 Even if I should choose to boast,(J) I would not be a fool,(K) because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(L) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(M) a messenger of Satan,(N) to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(O) 9 But he said to me, “My grace(P) is sufficient for you, for my power(Q) is made perfect in weakness.(R)”(S) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(T) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(U) in persecutions,(V) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(W)

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 I have made a fool of myself,(X) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](Y) even though I am nothing.(Z) 12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.(AA) 13 How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you?(AB) Forgive me this wrong!(AC)

14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(AD) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(AE) but parents for their children.(AF) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(AG) If I love you more,(AH) will you love me less? 16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you.(AI) Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! 17 Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you? 18 I urged(AJ) Titus(AK) to go to you and I sent our brother(AL) with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?

19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(AM) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(AN) is for your strengthening.(AO) 20 For I am afraid that when I come(AP) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.(AQ) I fear that there may be discord,(AR) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,(AS) slander,(AT) gossip,(AU) arrogance(AV) and disorder.(AW) 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(AX) over many who have sinned earlier(AY) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(AZ) in which they have indulged.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles
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A Vision of Paradise

12 (A)It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and (B)revelations [a]of the Lord. 2 I know a man (C)in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, (D)God knows—such a man was (E)caught up to the (F)third heaven. 3 And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, (G)God knows— 4 was (H)caught up into (I)Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. 5 (J)On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in (K)weaknesses. 6 For if I do wish to boast I will not be (L)foolish, (M)for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will consider me beyond what he sees in me or hears from me.

A Thorn in the Flesh

7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the (N)revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a (O)thorn in the flesh, a (P)messenger of Satan to [b]torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord (Q)three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for (R)power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather (S)boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore (T)I am well content with weaknesses, with [c]insults, with (U)distresses, with (V)persecutions and (W)hardships, (X)for the sake of Christ, for (Y)when I am weak, then I am strong.

Concern for the Corinthian Church

11 I have become (Z)foolish; you yourselves compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, for (AA)in no respect was I inferior to the [d]most-eminent apostles, even if (AB)I am nothing. 12 The [e](AC)signs [f]of a true apostle were worked out among you with all perseverance, by [g]signs and wonders and [h]miracles. 13 For in what respect were you treated as less than the rest of the churches, except that (AD)I myself did not become a burden to you? [i]Forgive me (AE)this wrong!

14 Here (AF)for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I (AG)will not be a burden to you; for I (AH)do not seek what is yours, but (AI)you. For (AJ)children ought not to save up for their parents, but (AK)parents for their children. 15 So I will (AL)most gladly spend and be fully spent for your souls. If (AM)I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But be that as it may, I (AN)did not burden you myself. Nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I (AO)took you in by deceit. 17 (AP)Have I taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you? 18 I (AQ)encouraged (AR)Titus to go, and I sent (AS)the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Did we not walk [j]in the same (AT)spirit—(AU)in the very same steps?

19 All this time [k]you think we are defending ourselves to you. We speak in Christ (AV)in the sight of God. (AW)And all these things, (AX)beloved, are for your building up. 20 For I am afraid that perhaps (AY)when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be (AZ)strife, jealousy, (BA)outbursts of anger, (BB)selfish ambition, (BC)slanders, (BD)gossip, (BE)arrogance, (BF)disturbances. 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have (BG)sinned in the past and not repented of the (BH)impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality which they have practiced.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:1 Or from
  2. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Lit beat
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment
  4. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles
  5. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles
  6. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle
  7. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles
  8. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or works of power
  9. 2 Corinthians 12:13 Or Graciously forgive
  10. 2 Corinthians 12:18 Or by the same Spirit
  11. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or have you been thinking...building up?
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2 Corintios 12
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El aguijón en el cuerpo

12 En realidad, nada gano con vanagloriarme. Sin embargo, ahora voy a hablar de las visiones y de las revelaciones del Señor. 2 Sé de un hombre en Cristo, que hace catorce años fue arrebatado hasta el tercer cielo (sólo Dios sabe si esto ocurrió físicamente o no), 3 y sé que ese hombre (sólo Dios sabe si esto ocurrió físicamente o no), 4 fue arrebatado al paraíso, donde oyó palabras inefables que a ningún hombre se le permite pronunciar. 5 De ese hombre puedo jactarme; pero de mí mismo, sólo me jactaré de mis debilidades. 6 Sin embargo, no sería insensato de mi parte el querer jactarme, porque estaría diciendo la verdad; pero prefiero no hacerlo, para que nadie piense de mí más de lo que ve u oye de mí. 7 Y para que no me exaltara demasiado por la grandeza de las revelaciones, se me clavó un aguijón en el cuerpo, un mensajero de Satanás, para que me abofetee y no deje que yo me enaltezca. 8 Tres veces le he rogado al Señor que me lo quite, 9 pero él me ha dicho: «Con mi gracia tienes más que suficiente, porque mi poder se perfecciona en la debilidad.» Por eso, con mucho gusto habré de jactarme en mis debilidades, para que el poder de Cristo repose en mí. 10 Por eso, por amor a Cristo me gozo en las debilidades, en las afrentas, en las necesidades, en las persecuciones y en las angustias; porque mi debilidad es mi fuerza.

11 Al jactarme, me he portado como un necio; pero ustedes me han obligado a hacerlo así. Aunque no soy nadie, yo debía haber sido alabado por ustedes, ya que en nada he sido menos que esos grandes apóstoles. 12 Con todo, las señales de apóstol se han realizado entre ustedes con toda paciencia, por medio de señales, prodigios y milagros. 13 ¿En qué han sido ustedes menos que las otras iglesias, sino en que yo mismo nunca les he sido una carga? ¡Perdónenme este agravio!

Pablo anuncia su tercera visita

14 Ya estoy dispuesto a visitarlos por tercera vez, y tampoco esta vez les seré una carga, porque no ando tras lo que es de ustedes, sino tras de ustedes mismos. No son los hijos los que deben juntar tesoros para los padres; son los padres los que deben juntar tesoros para los hijos. 15 Por amor a ustedes, yo con gran placer gastaré lo mío, y aun yo mismo me gastaré del todo, aun si mientras más los ame, menos amado sea yo. 16 Pero admitamos esto: yo no he sido una carga para ustedes, sino que como soy astuto, los atrapé con engaños. 17 ¿Acaso los engañé mediante alguno de los que he enviado a ustedes? 18 Rogué a Tito que los visitara, y con él envié al hermano. ¿Acaso Tito los engañó? ¿Qué, no hemos actuado con el mismo espíritu y de la misma manera?

19 ¿Todavía creen que nos estamos disculpando con ustedes? Cuando hablamos, lo hacemos delante de Dios en Cristo; y todo esto, amados míos, para la edificación de ustedes. 20 Mucho me temo que, cuando llegue, no los encuentre como quisiera encontrarlos, y que tampoco ustedes me encuentren así. Me temo que entre ustedes hay pleitos, envidias, enojos, divisiones, calumnias, chismes, insolencias y desórdenes. 21 También me temo que, cuando vuelva, Dios me humille ante ustedes, y que tal vez tenga que llorar por muchos de los que antes han pecado y no se han arrepentido de la inmundicia, ni de la inmoralidad sexual y el libertinaje a que se han entregado.

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Paul's Visions and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and (A)revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man (B)in Christ who fourteen years ago was (C)caught up to (D)the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (E)God knows. 3 And I know that this man was caught up into (F)paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (G)God knows— 4 and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. 5 On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, (H)except of my weaknesses— 6 though if I should wish to boast, (I)I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. 7 So (J)to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] (K)a thorn was given me in the flesh, (L)a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 (M)Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, (N)“My grace is sufficient for you, for (O)my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that (P)the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 (Q)For the sake of Christ, then, (R)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For (S)when I am weak, then I am strong.

Concern for the Corinthian Church

11 (T)I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was (U)not at all inferior to these super-apostles, (V)even though I am nothing. 12 (W)The signs of a true apostle were performed among you (X)with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that (Y)I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

14 Here (Z)for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for (AA)I seek not what is yours but you. For (AB)children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but (AC)parents for their children. 15 (AD)I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If (AE)I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But granting that (AF)I myself did not burden you, I was crafty, you say, and got the better of you by deceit. 17 Did I take advantage of you (AG)through any of those whom I sent to you? 18 (AH)I urged Titus to go, and sent (AI)the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not act in the same spirit? Did we not take the same steps?

19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is (AJ)in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and (AK)all for your upbuilding, beloved. 20 For I fear that perhaps (AL)when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. 21 I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those (AM)who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, (AN)sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Or hears from me, even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited
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