Chapter 2
1 But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
ἜκριναEkrinaI judgedG2919V-AAI-1S ἐμαυτῷemautōwithin myselfG1473F-1DSM ἐλθεῖν.eltheinto come.G2064V-2AAN 2 For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?
λυπῶlupōgrieveG3076V-PAI-1S ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S εὐφραίνωνeuphrainōngladdeningG2165V-PAP-NSM λυπούμενοςlupoumenosbeing grievedG3076V-PPP-NSM 3 And I wrote this very thing1, so that, when I came, I would not have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
ἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteG1125V-2AAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP αὐτό,autosame thing,G0846P-ASN ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM λύπηνlupēngriefG3077N-ASF σχῶschōI may haveG2192V-2AAS-1S ἀφ᾽aph᾽from [those]G0575PREP ἔδειedeiit was necessaryG1163V-IAI-3S χαίρεινchaireinto rejoiceG5463V-PAN πεποιθὼςpepoithōshaving trustedG3982V-2RAP-NSM πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM πάντωνpantōnof allG3956A-GPM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S - M TR add "to you"
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
πολλῆςpollēsmuchG4183A-GSF θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347N-GSF συνοχῆςsunochēsanguishG4928N-GSF καρδίαςkardiasof heartG2588N-GSF ἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteG1125V-2AAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP πολλῶνpollōnmanyG4183A-GPN δακρύων,dakruōntears,G1144N-GPN λυπηθῆτε,lupēthēteyou may be grieved,G3076V-APS-2P ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF γνῶτεgnōteyou may knowG1097V-2AAS-2P ἔχωechōI haveG2192V-PAI-1S περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyG4056ADV-C ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP 5 But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
λελύπηκεν,lelupēkenhas caused grief,G3076V-RAI-3S ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS λελύπηκενlelupēkenhas he grievedG3076V-RAI-3S μέρους,merouspart —G3313N-GSN ἐπιβαρῶ,epibarōI may burdenG1912V-PAS-1S πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM 6 Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;
ἱκανὸνhikanonSufficientG2425A-NSN τοιούτῳtoioutōto such a oneG5108D-DSM ἐπιτιμίαepitimiapunishmentG2009N-NSF πλειόνων,pleionōnmajority,G4119A-GPM-C 7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620CONJ τοὐναντίονtounantionon the contraryG5121ADV ὑμᾶςhumasfor youG4771P-2AP χαρίσασθαιcharisasthaito forgiveG5483V-ADN παρακαλέσαι,parakalesaito comfort [him],G3870V-AAN περισσοτέρᾳperissoteraby more excessiveG4055A-DSF-C καταποθῇkatapothēamay be overwhelmedG2666V-APS-3S τοιοῦτος.toioutossuch a one.G5108D-NSM 8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
παρακαλῶparakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S κυρῶσαιkurōsaito confirmG2964V-AAN ἀγάπην.agapēnlove.G0026N-ASF 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
ἔγραψα,egrapsadid I write,G1125V-2AAI-1S γνῶgnōI may knowG1097V-2AAS-1S δοκιμὴνdokimēnproofG1382N-ASF ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP πάνταpantaeverythingG3956A-APN ὑπήκοοίhupēkooiobedientG5255A-NPM ἐστε.esteyou are.G1510V-PAI-2P 10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Messiah,
χαρίζεσθε,charizestheyou forgive,G5483V-PNI-2P κἀγώ·kagōI also myself;G1473P-1NS + G2532 κεχάρισμαι,kecharismaiI have forgiven,G5483V-RNI-1S κεχάρισμαι,kecharismaiI have forgiven,G5483V-RNI-1S δι᾽di᾽[it is] forG1223PREP προσώπῳprosōpō[the] presenceG4383N-DSN Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
πλεονεκτηθῶμενpleonektēthōmenwe may be outwittedG4122V-APS-1P σατανᾶ·satanaSatan;G4567N-GSM-T αὐτοῦautouof hisG0846P-GSM νοήματαnoēmataschemesG3540N-APN ἀγνοοῦμεν.¶agnooumenwe are ignorant.G0050V-PAI-1P 12 Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Messiah, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
ἘλθὼνElthōnHaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM ΤρῳάδαTrōadaTroasG5174N-ASF-L εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T θύραςthurasa doorG2374N-GSF ἀνεῳγμένηςaneōgmenēshaving been openedG0455V-2RPP-GSF κυρίῳ,kuriō[the] Lord,G2962GN-DSM-T 13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
ἔσχηκαeschēkaI have hadG2192V-RAI-1S ἄνεσινanesinrestG0425N-ASF πνεύματίpneumatispiritG4151GN-DSN εὑρεῖνheureinfindingG2147V-2AAN ΤίτονTitonTitusG5103N-ASM-P ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ἀποταξάμενοςapotaxamenoshaving taken leave ofG0657V-AMP-NSM αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM ἐξῆλθονexēlthonI went outG1831V-2AAI-1S Μακεδονίαν.¶MakedonianMacedonia.G3109N-ASF-L 14 Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Messiah, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T χάριςcharis[be] thanksG5485N-NSF τῷtōto the [One]G3588T-DSM πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV θριαμβεύοντιthriambeuontileading in triumphG2358V-PAP-DSM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T ὀσμὴνosmēnfragranceG3744N-ASF γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledgeG1108N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM φανεροῦντιphanerountimaking manifestG5319V-PAP-DSM παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSM τόπῳ,topōplace,G5117N-DSM 15 For we are a sweet aroma of Messiah to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T εὐωδίαeuōdiaa sweet perfumeG2175N-NSF ἐσμὲνesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1P θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T σῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisbeing savedG4982V-PPP-DPM ἀπολλυμένοις,apollumenoisperishing,G0622V-PEP-DPM 16 to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
ὀσμὴosmēan odorG3744N-NSF θανάτουthanatoudeathG2288N-GSM θάνατον,thanatondeath,G2288N-ASM ὀσμὴosmēa fragranceG3744N-NSF ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN ἱκανός;hikanossufficient?G2425A-NSM 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Messiah.
ἐσμενesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1P πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM καπηλεύοντεςkapēleuontespeddlingG2585V-PAP-NPM θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T εἰλικρινείας,eilikrineiassincerity,G1505N-GSF θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T κατέναντιkatenantibeforeG2713PREP ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T λαλοῦμεν.¶laloumenwe speak.G2980V-PAI-1P