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Chapter 2

1 But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

Original Greek

ἜκριναEkrinaI judgedG2919V-AAI-1S
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐμαυτῷemautōwithin myselfG1473F-1DSM
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASN
τὸto<the>G3588T-ASN
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
πάλινpalinagainG3825ADV
ἐνeninG1722PREP
λύπῃlupēgriefG3077N-DSF
πρὸςprostoG4314PREP
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771P-2AP
ἐλθεῖν.eltheinto come.G2064V-2AAN

2 For if I grieve you, who also [is] it that gladdens me, if not he that is grieved through me?

Original Greek

εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473P-1NS
λυπῶlupōgrieveG3076V-PAI-1S
ὑμᾶς,humasyouG4771P-2AP
καὶkaiagainG2532CONJ
τίςtiswhoG5101I-NSM
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S
ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSM
εὐφραίνωνeuphrainōngladdeningG2165V-PAP-NSM
μεmemeG3165P-1AS
εἰeiexceptG1487GCOND
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSM
λυπούμενοςlupoumenosbeing grievedG3076V-PPP-NSM
ἐξexbyG1537PREP
ἐμοῦ;emoume?G1473S-1SGSN

3 And I have written this very [letter] [to you], that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is [that] of you all.

Original Greek

καὶkaiAndG2532CONJ
ἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteG1125V-2AAI-1S
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASN
αὐτό,autosame thing,G0846P-ASN
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM
λύπηνlupēngriefG3077N-ASF
σχῶschōI may haveG2192V-2AAS-1S
ἀφ᾽aph᾽from [those]G0575PREP
ὧνhōnof whomG3739R-GPM
ἔδειedeiit was necessaryG1163V-IAI-3S
μεmemeG3165P-1AS
χαίρεινchaireinto rejoiceG5463V-PAN
πεποιθὼςpepoithōshaving trustedG3982V-2RAP-NSM
ἐπὶepiinG1909PREP
πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771P-2AP
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSF
ἐμὴemēmyG1473S-1SNSF
χαρὰcharajoyG5479N-NSF
πάντωνpantōnof allG3956A-GPM
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP
ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S

4 For out of much tribulation and distress of heart I wrote to you, with many tears; not that ye may be grieved, but that ye may know the love which I have very abundantly towards you.

Original Greek

ἐκekOut ofG1537PREP
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
πολλῆςpollēsmuchG4183A-GSF
θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347N-GSF
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
συνοχῆςsunochēsanguishG4928N-GSF
καρδίαςkardiasof heartG2588N-GSF
ἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteG1125V-2AAI-1S
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP
διὰdiathroughG1223PREP
πολλῶνpollōnmanyG4183A-GPN
δακρύων,dakruōntears,G1144N-GPN
οὐχouchnotG3756PRT-N
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
λυπηθῆτε,lupēthēteyou may be grieved,G3076V-APS-2P
ἀλλὰallabutG0235CONJ
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
γνῶτεgnōteyou may knowG1097V-2AAS-2P
ἣνhēnthatG3739R-ASF
ἔχωechōI haveG2192V-PAI-1S
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyG4056ADV-C
εἰςeistowardG1519PREP
ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP

5 But if any one has grieved, he has grieved, not me, but in part (that I may not overcharge [you]) all of you.

Original Greek

ΕἰEiIfG1487GCOND
δέdehoweverG1161CONJ
τιςtisanyoneG5100X-NSM
λελύπηκεν,lelupēkenhas caused grief,G3076V-RAI-3S
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS
λελύπηκενlelupēkenhas he grievedG3076V-RAI-3S
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
ἀπὸapoinG0575PREP
μέρους,merouspart —G3313N-GSN
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
ἐπιβαρῶ,epibarōI may burdenG1912V-PAS-1S
πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM
ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771P-2AP

6 Sufficient to such a one [is] this rebuke which [has been inflicted] by the many;

Original Greek

ἱκανὸνhikanonSufficientG2425A-NSN
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
τοιούτῳtoioutōto such a oneG5108D-DSM
ἡhē[is] theG3588T-NSF
ἐπιτιμίαepitimiapunishmentG2009N-NSF
αὕτηhautēthisG3778D-NSF
ἡhēwhich [is]G3588T-NSF
ὑπὸhupobyG5259GPREP
τῶνtōntheG3588T-GPM
πλειόνων,pleionōnmajority,G4119A-GPM-C

7 so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.

Original Greek

ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620CONJ
τοὐναντίονtounantionon the contraryG5121ADV
μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123HADV
ὑμᾶςhumasfor youG4771P-2AP
χαρίσασθαιcharisasthaito forgiveG5483V-ADN
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
παρακαλέσαι,parakalesaito comfort [him],G3870V-AAN
μήmēlestG3361PRT-N
πωςpōsperhapsG4458PRT
τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSF
περισσοτέρᾳperissoteraby more excessiveG4055A-DSF-C
λύπῃlupēsorrowG3077N-DSF
καταποθῇkatapothēamay be overwhelmedG2666V-APS-3S
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
τοιοῦτος.toioutossuch a one.G5108D-NSM

8 Wherefore I exhort you to assure him of [your] love.

Original Greek

διὸdioThereforeG1352CONJ
παρακαλῶparakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771P-2AP
κυρῶσαιkurōsaito confirmG2964V-AAN
εἰςeistowardG1519PREP
αὐτὸνautonhimG0846P-ASM
ἀγάπην.agapēnlove.G0026N-ASF

9 For to this end also I have written, that I might know, by putting you to the test, if as to everything ye are obedient.

Original Greek

εἰςeisForG1519PREP
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASN
γὰρgarindeedG1063CONJ
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἔγραψα,egrapsadid I write,G1125V-2AAI-1S
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
γνῶgnōI may knowG1097V-2AAS-1S
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
δοκιμὴνdokimēnproofG1382N-ASF
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP
εἰeiwhetherG1487GCOND
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
πάνταpantaeverythingG3956A-APN
ὑπήκοοίhupēkooiobedientG5255A-NPM
ἐστε.esteyou are.G1510V-PAI-2P

10 But to whom ye forgive anything, I also; for I also, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, [it is] for your sakes in [the] person of Christ;

Original Greek

ᾧhōTo whomeverG3739R-DSM
δέdenowG1161CONJ
τιtianythingG5100X-ASN
χαρίζεσθε,charizestheyou forgive,G5483V-PNI-2P
κἀγώ·kagōI also myself;G1473P-1NS + G2532
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473P-1NS
ὃhoto whomG3739R-ASN
κεχάρισμαι,kecharismaiI have forgiven,G5483V-RNI-1S
εἴeiifG1487GCOND
τιtianythingG5100X-ASN
κεχάρισμαι,kecharismaiI have forgiven,G5483V-RNI-1S
δι᾽di᾽[it is] forG1223PREP
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771P-2AP
ἐνeninG1722PREP
προσώπῳprosōpō[the] presenceG4383N-DSN
Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T

11 that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts.

Original Greek

ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
πλεονεκτηθῶμενpleonektēthōmenwe may be outwittedG4122V-APS-1P
ὑπὸhupobyG5259GPREP
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
σατανᾶ·satanaSatan;G4567N-GSM-T
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
αὐτοῦautouof hisG0846P-GSM
τὰta<the>G3588T-APN
νοήματαnoēmataschemesG3540N-APN
ἀγνοοῦμεν.¶agnooumenwe are ignorant.G0050V-PAI-1P

12 Now when I came to Troas for the [publication of the] glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in [the] Lord,

Original Greek

ἘλθὼνElthōnHaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASF
ΤρῳάδαTrōadaTroasG5174N-ASF-L
εἰςeisforG1519PREP
τὸtotheG3588T-ASN
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
θύραςthurasa doorG2374N-GSF
μοιmoito meG3165P-1DS
ἀνεῳγμένηςaneōgmenēshaving been openedG0455V-2RPP-GSF
ἐνeninG1722PREP
κυρίῳ,kuriō[the] Lord,G2962GN-DSM-T

13 I had no rest in my spirit at not finding Titus my brother; but bidding them adieu, I came away to Macedonia.

Original Greek

οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἔσχηκαeschēkaI have hadG2192V-RAI-1S
ἄνεσινanesinrestG0425N-ASF
τῷtōin theG3588T-DSN
πνεύματίpneumatispiritG4151GN-DSN
μουmouof mineG3165P-1GS
τῷtōin theG3588T-DSN
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
εὑρεῖνheureinfindingG2147V-2AAN
μεmemyG3165P-1AS
ΤίτονTitonTitusG5103N-ASM-P
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM
μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS
ἀλλ᾽all᾽insteadG0235CONJ
ἀποταξάμενοςapotaxamenoshaving taken leave ofG0657V-AMP-NSM
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM
ἐξῆλθονexēlthonI went outG1831V-2AAI-1S
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
Μακεδονίαν.¶MakedonianMacedonia.G3109N-ASF-L

14 But thanks [be] to1 God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.

Original Greek

ΤῷTō<the>G3588T-DSM
δὲdeHoweverG1161CONJ
θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T
χάριςcharis[be] thanksG5485N-NSF
τῷtōto the [One]G3588T-DSM
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV
θριαμβεύοντιthriambeuontileading in triumphG2358V-PAP-DSM
ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1AP
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
ὀσμὴνosmēnfragranceG3744N-ASF
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledgeG1108N-GSF
αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM
φανεροῦντιphanerountimaking manifestG5319V-PAP-DSM
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223PREP
ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165P-1GP
ἐνeninG1722PREP
παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSM
τόπῳ,topōplace,G5117N-DSM
  1. 2.14 Elohim

15 For we are a sweet odour of Christ to1 God, in the saved and in those that perish:

Original Greek

ὅτιhotiForG3754HCONJ
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T
εὐωδίαeuōdiaa sweet perfumeG2175N-NSF
ἐσμὲνesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1P
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τοῖςtoisthoseG3588T-DPM
σῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisbeing savedG4982V-PPP-DPM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τοῖςtoisthoseG3588T-DPM
ἀπολλυμένοις,apollumenoisperishing,G0622V-PEP-DPM
  1. 2.15 Elohim

16 to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things?

Original Greek

οἷςhoisto oneG3739R-DPM
μὲνmenindeedG3303PRT
ὀσμὴosmēan odorG3744N-NSF
ἐκekfromG1537PREP
θανάτουthanatoudeathG2288N-GSM
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
θάνατον,thanatondeath,G2288N-ASM
οἷςhoisto oneG3739R-DPM
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ὀσμὴosmēa fragranceG3744N-NSF
ἐκekfromG1537PREP
ζωῆςzōēslifeG2222N-GSF
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
ζωήν.zōēnlife.G2222N-ASF
καὶkaiAndG2532CONJ
πρὸςprosforG4314PREP
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN
τίςtiswho [is]G5101I-NSM
ἱκανός;hikanossufficient?G2425A-NSM

17 For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of1 God; but as of sincerity, but as of2 God, before3 God, we speak in Christ.

Original Greek

οὐouNotG3756PRT-N
γάρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐσμενesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1P
ὡςhōslikeG5613PRT
οἱhoitheG3588T-NPM
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM
καπηλεύοντεςkapēleuontespeddlingG2585V-PAP-NPM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
λόγονlogonwordG3056N-ASM
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
ὡςhōsasG5613PRT
ἐξexofG1537PREP
εἰλικρινείας,eilikrineiassincerity,G1505N-GSF
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
ὡςhōsasG5613PRT
ἐκekofG1537PREP
θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T
κατέναντιkatenantibeforeG2713PREP
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-T
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T
λαλοῦμεν.¶laloumenwe speak.G2980V-PAI-1P
  1. 2.17 Elohim
  2. 2.17 Elohim
  3. 2.17 Elohim