2 Corinthians

Chapter 2

Phonetic (Greek): ekrina ⸀gar emautῷ toyto, to me palin en lypῃ pros hymas elthein·

Edified Edition (EDE)But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.

ἔκρινα ⸀γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν·

Phonetic (Greek): ei gar ego lypo hymas, kai ⸀tis ho eyphrainon me ei me ho lypoymenos ex emoy;

Edified Edition (EDE)For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?

εἰ γὰρ ἐγὼ λυπῶ ὑμᾶς, καὶ ⸀τίς ὁ εὐφραίνων με εἰ μὴ ὁ λυπούμενος ἐξ ἐμοῦ;

Phonetic (Greek): kai ⸀egrapsa toyto ayto hina me elthon lypen ⸀scho aphʼ hon edei me chairein, pepoithos epi pantas hymas hoti he eme chara panton hymon estin.

Edified Edition (EDE)And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from those of whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.

καὶ ⸀ἔγραψα τοῦτο αὐτὸ ἵνα μὴ ἐλθὼν λύπην ⸀σχῶ ἀφʼ ὧν ἔδει με χαίρειν, πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἡ ἐμὴ χαρὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐστιν.

Phonetic (Greek): ek gar polles thlipseos kai synoches kardias egrapsa hymin dia pollon dakryon, oych hina lypethete, alla ten agapen hina gnote hen echo perissoteros eis hymas.

Edified Edition (EDE)For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.

ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Phonetic (Greek): Ei de tis lelypeken, oyk eme lelypeken, alla apo merous hina me epibaro pantas hymas.

Edified Edition (EDE)But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent, not to be too severe.

Εἰ δέ τις λελύπηκεν, οὐκ ἐμὲ λελύπηκεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπὸ μέρους ἵνα μὴ ἐπιβαρῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς.

Phonetic (Greek): hikanon tῷ toioytῳ he epitimia ahyte he hypo ton pleionon,

Edified Edition (EDE)This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man,

ἱκανὸν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν πλειόνων,

Phonetic (Greek): hoste toynantion ⸀mallon hymas charisasthai kai parakalesai, me pos tῇ perissoterᾳ lypῃ katapothῇ ho toioytos.

Edified Edition (EDE)so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

ὥστε τοὐναντίον ⸀μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

Phonetic (Greek): dio parakalo hymas kyrosai eis ayton agapen·

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

διὸ παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς κυρῶσαι εἰς αὐτὸν ἀγάπην·

Phonetic (Greek): eis toyto gar kai egrapsa hina gno ten dokimen hymon, ei eis panta hypekooi este.

Edified Edition (EDE)For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ ἔγραψα ἵνα γνῶ τὴν δοκιμὴν ὑμῶν, εἰ εἰς πάντα ὑπήκοοί ἐστε.

Phonetic (Greek): ho de ti charizesthe, kago· kai gar ego ⸂ho kecharismai, ei ti⸃ kecharismai, diʼ hymas en prosopῳ Christoy,

Edified Edition (EDE)Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

ᾧ δέ τι χαρίζεσθε, κἀγώ· καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ⸂ὃ κεχάρισμαι, εἴ τι⸃ κεχάρισμαι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ,

Phonetic (Greek): hina me pleonektethomen hypo toy Satana, oy gar aytoy ta noemata agnooymen.

Edified Edition (EDE)lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

ἵνα μὴ πλεονεκτηθῶμεν ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ, οὐ γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὰ νοήματα ἀγνοοῦμεν.

Phonetic (Greek): Ἐlthon de eis ten Trῳada eis to eyangelion toy Christoy kai thyras moi aneῳgmenes en kyriῳ,

Edified Edition (EDE)Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

Ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Τρῳάδα εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θύρας μοι ἀνεῳγμένης ἐν κυρίῳ,

Phonetic (Greek): oyk escheka anesin tῷ pneymati mou tῷ me ehyrein me Titon ton adelphon mou, alla apotaxamenos aytois exelthon eis Makedonian.

Edified Edition (EDE)I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.

οὐκ ἔσχηκα ἄνεσιν τῷ πνεύματί μου τῷ μὴ εὑρεῖν με Τίτον τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, ἀλλὰ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν.

Phonetic (Greek): Tῷ de theῷ charis tῷ pantote thriambeyonti hemas en tῷ Christῷ kai ten osmen tes gnoseos aytoy phaneroynti diʼ hemon en panti topῳ·

Edified Edition (EDE)Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

Τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ καὶ τὴν ὀσμὴν τῆς γνώσεως αὐτοῦ φανεροῦντι διʼ ἡμῶν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ·

Phonetic (Greek): hoti Christoy eyodia esmen tῷ theῷ en tois sῳzomenois kai en tois apollymenois,

Edified Edition (EDE)For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις,

Phonetic (Greek): ohis men osme ⸀ek thanatou eis thanaton, ohis de osme ⸁ek zoes eis zoen. kai pros tayta tis hikanos;

Edified Edition (EDE)To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

οἷς μὲν ὀσμὴ ⸀ἐκ θανάτου εἰς θάνατον, οἷς δὲ ὀσμὴ ⸁ἐκ ζωῆς εἰς ζωήν. καὶ πρὸς ταῦτα τίς ἱκανός;

Phonetic (Greek): oy gar esmen hos ohi ⸀polloi kapeleyontes ton logon toy theoy, allʼ hos ex eilikrineias, allʼ hos ek theoy ⸀katenanti theoy en Christῷ laloymen.

Edified Edition (EDE)For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ ⸀πολλοὶ καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ θεοῦ ⸀κατέναντι θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.