Chapter 12
1 Si gloriari oportet (non expedit quidem), veniam autem ad visiones et revelationes Domini.
ΚαυχᾶσθαιKauchasthaiTo boastG2744V-PNN δεῖ,deiit behooves [me],G1163V-PAI-3S συμφέρονsumpheronis it profitableG4851V-PAP-NSN ἐλεύσομαιeleusomaiI will go onG2064V-FDI-1S ὀπτασίαςoptasiasvisionsG3701N-APF ἀποκαλύψειςapokalupseisrevelationsG0602N-APF κυρίου.¶kuriouof [the] Lord.G2962GN-GSM-T 2 Scio hominem in Christo ante annos quatuordecim, sive in corpore nescio, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit, raptum hujusmodi usque ad tertium cælum.
ΟἶδαOidaI knowG6063V-PAI-1S ἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manG0444N-ASM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T δεκατεσσάρων,dekatessarōnfourteen —G1180A-GPN σώματιsōmati[the] bodyG4983N-DSN οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063V-PAI-1S ἐκτὸςektosout ofG1622PREP σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983N-GSN οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063V-PAI-1S οἶδεν,oidenknows —G6063V-PAI-3S ἁρπαγένταharpagentahaving been caught upG0726V-2APP-ASM τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuch a manG5108D-ASM τρίτουtritou[the] thirdG5154A-GSM οὐρανοῦ.ouranouheaven.G3772N-GSM 3 Et scio hujusmodi hominem sive in corpore, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit :
οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-PAI-1S τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuchG5108D-ASM ἄνθρωπον,anthrōpona man —G0444N-ASM σώματιsōmati[the] bodyG4983N-DSN χωρὶςchōrisout ofG5565PREP σώματος,sōmatosbody,G4983N-GSN οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063V-PAI-1S οἶδεν,oidenknows —G6063V-PAI-3S 4 quoniam raptus est in paradisum : et audivit arcana verba, quæ non licet homini loqui.
ἡρπάγηhērpagēhe was caught upG0726V-2API-3S παράδεισονparadeisonParadiseG3857N-ASM ἤκουσενēkousenhe heardG0191V-AAI-3S ἄρρηταarrētainexpressibleG0731A-APN ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationG4487N-APN ἐξὸνexonbeing permittedG1832V-PAP-NSN ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōto manG0444N-DSM λαλῆσαι.lalēsaito speak.G2980V-AAN 5 Pro hujusmodi gloriabor : pro me autem nihil gloriabor nisi in infirmitatibus meis.
ὑπὲρhuperConcerningG5228PREP τοιούτουtoioutousuch a manG5108D-GSM καυχήσομαι,kauchēsomaiI will boast,G2744V-FDI-1S ὑπὲρhuperconcerningG5228PREP ἐμαυτοῦemautoumyselfG1473F-1GSM καυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiI will boastG2744V-FDI-1S ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisweaknessesG0769GN-DPF μου·mouof mine;G3165P-1GS 6 Nam etsi voluero gloriari, non ero insipiens : veritatem enim dicam : parco autem, ne quis me existimet supra id quod videt in me, aut aliquid audit ex me.
θελήσωthelēsōI shall desireG2309V-AAS-1S καυχήσασθαι,kauchēsasthaito boast,G2744V-ADN ἔσομαιesomaiI will beG1510V-FDI-1S ἄφρων·aphrōna fool;G0878A-NSM ἀλήθειανalētheian[the] truthG0225N-ASF ἐρῶ·erōI will be speaking;G4483V-FAI-1S φείδομαιpheidomaiI refrainG5339V-PNI-1S ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS λογίσηταιlogisētaimay creditG3049V-ADS-3S ὑπὲρhupermore thanG5228PREP βλέπειblepeihe seesG0991V-PAI-3S ἀκούειakoueihearsG0191V-PAI-3S 7 Et ne magnitudo revelationum extollat me, datus est mihi stimulus carnis meæ angelus Satanæ, qui me colaphizet.
ὑπερβολῇhuperbolēaby surpassingnessG5236N-DSF ἀποκαλύψεων.¶apokalupseōnrevelations.G0602N-GPF ὑπεραίρωμαι,huperairōmaiI may become conceited,G5229V-PPS-1S ἐδόθηedothēwas givenG1325V-API-3S σκόλοψskolopsa thornG4647N-NSM σαρκί,sarkiin [my] flesh,G4561N-DSF ἄγγελοςangelosa messengerG0032HN-NSM σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567N-GSM-T κολαφίζῃkolaphizēhe may buffetG2852V-PAS-3S ὑπεραίρωμαι.huperairōmaiI may become conceited.G5229V-PPS-1S 8 Propter quod ter Dominum rogavi ut discederet a me :
τούτουtoutouthisG3778D-GSN τρὶςtristhree timesG5151ADV παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI beggedG3870V-AAI-1S ἀποστῇapostēait may departG0868V-2AAS-3S 9 et dixit mihi : Sufficit tibi gratia mea : nam virtus in infirmitate perficitur. Libenter igitur gloriabor in infirmitatibus meis, ut inhabitet in me virtus Christi.
εἴρηκένeirēkenHe has saidG2046V-RAI-3S ἀρκεῖarkeiSufficesG0714V-PAI-3S χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF μου·mouof Mine;G3165P-1GS δύναμιςdunamispowerG1411N-NSF ἀσθενείᾳastheneiaweaknessG0769GN-DSF τελεῖται.teleitaiis finished.G5055V-PPI-3S ἥδισταhēdistaMost gladlyG2236A-APN καυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiwill I boastG2744V-FDI-1S ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisweaknessesG0769GN-DPF μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ἐπισκηνώσῃepiskēnōsēmay restG1981V-AAS-3S ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS δύναμιςdunamispowerG1411N-NSF Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T 10 Propter quod placeo mihi in infirmitatibus meis, in contumeliis, in necessitatibus, in persecutionibus, in angustiis pro Christo : cum enim infirmor, tunc potens sum.
εὐδοκῶeudokōI take pleasureG2106V-PAI-1S ἀσθενείαις,astheneiaisweaknesses,G0769GN-DPF ὕβρεσιν,hubresininsults,G5196N-DPF ἀνάγκαις,anagkaishardships,G0318N-DPF διωγμοῖςdiōgmoispersecutionsG1375N-DPM στενοχωρίαις,stenochōriaisdifficultiesG4730N-DPF Χριστοῦ·ChristouChrist;G5547N-GSM-T ἀσθενῶasthenōI may be weakG0770GV-PAS-1S δυνατόςdunatosstrongG1415A-NSM εἰμι.¶eimiI am.G1510V-PAI-1S 11 Factus sum insipiens, vos me coëgistis. Ego enim a vobis debui commendari : nihil enim minus fui ab iis, qui sunt supra modum Apostoli : tametsi nihil sum :
ΓέγοναGegonaI have becomeG1096V-2RAI-1S ἄφρωνaphrōna foolG0878A-NSM καυχώμενος·kauchōmenosboasting;G2744V-PNP-NSM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἠναγκάσατε.ēnagkasatecompelled.G0315V-AAI-2P ὤφειλονōpheilonwas being obligedG3784V-IAI-1S συνίστασθαι·sunistasthaito have been commended;G4921V-PPN οὐδὲνouden[In] no[thing]G3762A-ASN ὑστέρησαhusterēsawas I inferiorG5302V-AAI-1S ὑπερλίανhuperlianmost eminentG5228PREP + G3029 ἀποστόλων,apostolōnapostles,G0652N-GPM οὐδένoudenno [thing]G3762A-NSN εἰμι.eimiI am.G1510V-PAI-1S 12 signa tamen apostolatus mei facta sunt super vos in omni patientia, in signis, et prodigiis, et virtutibus.
σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592N-NPN ἀποστόλουapostolouapostleG0652N-GSM κατειργάσθηkateirgasthēwere performedG2716V-API-3S ὑπομονῇ,hupomonēaperseverance,G5281N-DSF σημείοιςsēmeioissignsG4592N-DPN τέρασινterasinin wondersG5059N-DPN δυνάμεσιν.dunamesinin miracles.G1411N-DPF 13 Quid est enim, quod minus habuistis præ ceteris ecclesiis, nisi quod ego ipse non gravavi vos ? donate mihi hanc injuriam.
ἐστινestinis itG1510V-PAI-3S ἡσσώθητεhēssōthēteyou were inferiorG2274V-API-2P λοιπὰςloipasrestG3062A-APF ἐκκλησίας,ekklēsias[of the] churches,G1577N-APF αὐτὸςautosmyselfG0846P-NSM κατενάρκησαkatenarkēsadid burdenG2655V-AAI-1S χαρίσασθέcharisasthedo forgiveG5483V-ADM-2P ἀδικίανadikianwrongG0093N-ASF ταύτην.¶tautēnthis!G3778D-ASF 14 Ecce tertio hoc paratus sum venire ad vos : et non ero gravis vobis. Non enim quæro quæ vestra sunt, sed vos. Nec enim debent filii parentibus thesaurizare, sed parentes filiis.
τρίτονtritonthird timeG5154A-ASN ἑτοίμωςhetoimōsreadyG2093ADV ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN καταναρκήσωkatanarkēsōI will burdenG2655V-FAI-1S ζητῶzētōI seekG2212V-PAI-1S ὀφείλειopheileioughtG3784V-PAI-3S τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPN τοῖςtoisfor theG3588T-DPM γονεῦσινgoneusinparentsG1118N-DPM θησαυρίζεινthēsaurizeinto treasure upG2343V-PAN γονεῖςgoneisparentsG1118N-NPM τοῖςtoisfor theG3588T-DPN τέκνοις·teknoischildren;G5043N-DPN 15 Ego autem libentissime impendam, et super impendar ipse pro animabus vestris : licet plus vos diligens, minus diligar.
ἥδισταhēdistamost gladlyG2236A-APN δαπανήσωdapanēsōwill spendG1159V-FAI-1S ἐκδαπανηθήσομαιekdapanēthēsomaiI will be utterly spentG1550V-FPI-1S ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyG4056ADV-C ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM ἧσσονhēssonlessG2276A-ASN-C ἀγαπῶμαι.agapōmaiI am loved!G0025V-PPI-1S 16 Sed esto : ego vos non gravavi : sed cum essem astutus, dolo vos cepi.
ἔστωestōit should beG1510V-PAM-3S κατεβάρησαkatebarēsadid burdenG2599V-AAI-1S ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeingG5225V-PAP-NSM πανοῦργοςpanourgoscraftyG3835A-NSM δόλῳdolōby trickeryG1388N-DSM ἔλαβον.elabonI caught.G2983V-2AAI-1S 17 Numquid per aliquem eorum, quod misi ad vos, circumveni vos ?
ἀπέσταλκαapestalkaI have sentG0649V-RAI-1S ἐπλεονέκτησαepleonektēsadid I exploitG4122V-AAI-1S 18 Rogavi Titum, et misi cum illo fratrem. Numquid Titus vos circumvenit ? nonne eodem spiritu ambulavimus ? nonne iisdem vestigiis ?
παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI urgedG3870V-AAI-1S ΤίτονTitonTitus [to go]G5103N-ASM-P συναπέστειλαsunapesteilasent with [him]G4882V-AAI-1S ἀδελφόν·adelphonbrother;G0080N-ASM μήτιmētisurely not everG3385PRT-N ἐπλεονέκτησενepleonektēsendid exploitG4122V-AAI-3S Τίτος;TitosTitus?G5103N-NSM-P πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151GN-DSN περιεπατήσαμεν;periepatēsamendid we walk?G4043V-AAI-1P αὐτοῖςautoissameG0846P-DPN ἴχνεσιν;¶ichnesinsteps?G2487N-DPN 19 Olim putatis quod excusemus nos apud vos ? coram Deo in Christo loquimur : omnia autem, carissimi, propter ædificationem vestram.
ΠάλαιPalaiPreviouslyG3819ADV δοκεῖτεdokeiteyou have been thinkingG1380V-PAI-2P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ἀπολογούμεθα.apologoumethawe are presenting a defense.G0626V-PNI-1P κατέναντιkatenantibeforeG2713PREP ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T λαλοῦμεν.laloumenwe speak.G2980V-PAI-1P πάντα,pantaall things,G3956A-NPN ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM οἰκοδομῆς.oikodomēsedification.G3619N-GSF 20 Timeo enim ne forte cum venero, non quales volo, inveniam vos : et ego inveniar a vobis, qualem non vultis : ne forte contentiones, æmulationes, animositates, dissensiones, detractiones, susurrationes, inflationes, seditiones sint inter vos :
φοβοῦμαιphoboumaiI fearG5399V-PNI-1S ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM οἵουςoioussuch asG3634K-APM θέλωthelōI wishG2309V-PAI-1S εὕρωheurōI may findG2147V-2AAS-1S κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 εὑρεθῶheurethōmay be foundG2147V-APS-1S ὑμῖνhuminby youG4771P-2DP οἷονhoionsuch asG3634K-ASM θέλετε,theleteyou do wish,G2309V-PAI-2P ἔρις,erisa quarrel,G2054N-NSF ζῆλος,zēlosjealousy,G2205N-NSM θυμοί,thumoianger,G2372N-NPM ἐριθείαι,eritheiaicontentionsG2052N-NPF καταλαλιαί,katalaliaislander,G2636N-NPF ψιθυρισμοί,psithurismoigossip,G5587N-NPM φυσιώσεις,phusiōseisconceit,G5450N-NPF ἀκαταστασίαι,akatastasiaidisorder,G0181N-NPF 21 ne iterum cum venero, humiliet me Deus apud vos, et lugeam multos ex iis qui ante peccaverunt, et non egerunt pœnitentiam super immunditia, et fornicatione, et impudicitia, quam gesserunt.
ἐλθόντοςelthontoswhen was comingG2064V-2AAP-GSM ταπεινώσῃtapeinōsēhe may humbleG5013V-AAS-3S θεόςtheosGod,G2316N-NSM-T πενθήσωpenthēsōI may mourn overG3996V-AAS-1S πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183A-APM προημαρτηκότωνproēmartēkotōnhaving sinned beforeG4258V-RAP-GPM μετανοησάντωνmetanoēsantōnhaving repentedG3340V-AAP-GPM ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF πορνείᾳporneiaof sexual immoralityG4202N-DSF ἀσελγείᾳaselgeiaof sensualityG0766N-DSF ἔπραξαν.¶epraxanthey have practiced.G4238V-AAI-3P