2 Corinthians 10

Paul defends his apostolic authority and ministry to the Corinthians, asserting that his power lies not in carnal weapons but in spiritual authority given by Christos for building up the church.[1][3] He addresses critics who questioned his credentials, emphasizing that his authority extends to Corinth where he first preached the gospel, and he refuses to boast beyond his proper sphere of ministry or take credit for others' work.[3][6]

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Verse 1

— he himself — now — I — Paul — I call alongside — you all — through — of the — of gentleness — and — of equitable moderation — of the — of the Anointed One — as — according to — face — indeed — the humble one — in — to you all — being away — now — I am confident — into — you all

αὐτὸς autos he himself PRO.X 1P NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ ἐγὼ ego I PRO.P 1P NOM SG Παῦλος paulos Paul N NOM M SG παρακαλῶ parakalo I call alongside V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL διὰ dia through PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG πραΰτητος prautetos of gentleness N GEN F SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἐπιεικείας epieikeias of equitable moderation N GEN F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG ὃς os as PRO.R NOM M SG κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG μὲν men indeed ADV ταπεινὸς tapeinos the humble one ADJ.P NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL ἀπὼν apon being away V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG δὲ de-2 now CONJ θαρρῶ tharro I am confident V PRS ACT IND 1P SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas-2 you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL

Verse 2

— I bind myself — now — to the — not (contingently) — being present — to be confident — to the — in confidence — the — I reckon for myself — to dare — upon, over — some people — the — reckoning for themselves — us — as — according to — flesh — walking about

δέομαι deomai I bind myself V PRS MID IND 1P SG δὲ de now CONJ τὸ to to the PRO.D ACC N SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV παρὼν paron being present V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG θαρρῆσαι tharresai to be confident V AOR ACT INF τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG πεποιθήσει pepoithesei in confidence N DAT F SG ᾗ e the PRO.R DAT F SG λογίζομαι logizomai I reckon for myself V PRS MID IND 1P SG τολμῆσαι tolmesai to dare V AOR ACT INF ἐπί epi upon, over PREP ACC τινας tinas some people PRO.I ACC M PL τοὺς tous the PRO.D ACC M PL λογιζομένους logizomenous reckoning for themselves V PRS MID PTCP ACC M PL ἡμᾶς emas us PRO.P 1P ACC PL ὡς os as CONJ.S κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC σάρκα sarka flesh N ACC F SG περιπατοῦντας peripatountas walking about V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL

Verse 3

— in — to the flesh — for — walking about — not — according to — flesh — we are waging war

ἐν en in PREP DAT σαρκὶ sarki to the flesh N DAT F SG γὰρ gar for CONJ περιπατοῦντες peripatountes walking about V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL οὐ ou not ADV κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC σάρκα sarka flesh N ACC F SG στρατευόμεθα strateuometha we are waging war V PRS MID IND 1P PL

Verse 4

— the (neuter plural) — for — implements — of the — of military campaign — of us — not — fleshly things — but rather — possible things — to the — to a deity — toward — demolition — of fortified strongholds — deliberate reasonings — demolishing ones

τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART NOM N PL γὰρ gar for CONJ ὅπλα opla implements N NOM N PL τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG στρατείας strateias of military campaign N GEN F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL οὐ ou not PART σαρκικὰ sarkika fleshly things ADJ.P NOM N PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C δυνατὰ dunata possible things ADJ.P NOM N PL τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo to a deity N DAT M SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC καθαίρεσιν kathairesin demolition N ACC F SG ὀχυρωμάτων ochuromaton of fortified strongholds N GEN N PL λογισμοὺς logismous deliberate reasonings N ACC M PL καθαιροῦντες kathairountes demolishing ones V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL

Verse 5

— and — everything — an exalted height — lifting itself up — according to — of the — of knowledge — of the — of a god — and — taking captive — everything — a conceived thought — into — the (feminine singular) — attentive obedience — of the — of the Anointed One

καὶ kai and CONJ πᾶν pan everything QUAN ACC N SG ὕψωμα upsoma an exalted height N ACC N SG ἐπαιρόμενον epairomenon lifting itself up V PRS MID PTCP ACC N SG κατὰ kata according to PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG γνώσεως gnoseos of knowledge N GEN F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες aichmalotizontes taking captive V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL πᾶν pan-2 everything QUAN ACC N SG νόημα noema a conceived thought N ACC N SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ὑπακοὴν upakoen attentive obedience N ACC F SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG

Verse 6

— and — in — to the prepared — those having — to exact justice — every — failure to heed — whenever — may be made full — of you (plural) — the — obedient listening

καὶ kai and CONJ ἐν en in PREP DAT ἑτοίμῳ etoimo to the prepared ADJ.S DAT N SG ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ἐκδικῆσαι ekdikesai to exact justice V AOR ACT INF πᾶσαν pasan every QUAN ACC F SG παρακοήν parakoen failure to heed N ACC F SG ὅταν otan whenever CONJ.S πληρωθῇ plerothe may be made full V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ὑπακοή upakoe obedient listening N NOM F SG

Verse 7

— the (neuter plural) — according to — face — you (plural) are seeing — if — someone — has become convinced — to himself — of the Anointed One — to be — this — let him reckon for himself — again — onto — of oneself — that — just as — he himself — of the Anointed One — in this way — and — we ourselves

τὰ ta the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG βλέπετε blepete you (plural) are seeing V PRS ACT IND 2P PL εἴ ei if CONJ.S τις tis someone PRO.I NOM M SG πέποιθεν pepoithen has become convinced V PRF ACT IND 3P SG ἑαυτῷ eauto to himself PRO.X 3P DAT M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF τοῦτο touto this PRO.D ACC N SG λογιζέσθω logizestho let him reckon for himself V PRS MID IMP 3P SG πάλιν palin again ADV ἐφ’ eph onto PREP GEN ἑαυτοῦ eautou of oneself PRO.X 3P GEN M SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S καθὼς kathos just as ADV αὐτὸς autos he himself PRO.P 3P NOM M SG Χριστοῦ christou-2 of the Anointed One N GEN M SG οὕτως outos in this way ADV καὶ kai and ADV ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL

Verse 8

— if — to the — for — the greater one — something — I may boast — concerning — of the — authorities — of us — of whom — he gave — the — master — into — building-up — and — not — into — demolition — of you (plural) — not — I will be put to shame

ἐάν ean if CONJ.S τε te to the CONJ γὰρ gar for CONJ περισσότερόν perissoteron the greater one ADV COMP τι ti something PRO.I ACC N SG καυχήσωμαι kauchesomai I may boast V AOR MID SUBJ 1P SG περὶ peri concerning PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐξουσίας exousias authorities N GEN F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἧς es of whom PRO.R GEN F SG ἔδωκεν edoken he gave V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios master N NOM M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC οἰκοδομὴν oikodomen building-up N ACC F SG καὶ kai and CONJ οὐκ ouk not ADV εἰς eis-2 into PREP ACC καθαίρεσιν kathairesin demolition N ACC F SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL οὐκ ouk-2 not ADV αἰσχυνθήσομαι aischunthesomai I will be put to shame V FUT PASS IND 1P SG

Verse 9

— in order that — not (contingently) — I might suppose — as — would potentially — to terrify utterly — you all — through — the — of written messages

ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S μὴ me not (contingently) ADV δόξω doxo I might suppose V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG ὡς os as CONJ.S ἂν an would potentially T ἐκφοβεῖν ekphobein to terrify utterly V PRS ACT INF ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL διὰ dia through PREP GEN τῶν ton the DET.P GEN F PL ἐπιστολῶν epistolon of written messages N GEN F PL

Verse 10

— that — the — written messages — indeed — he/she declares — heavy ones — and — strong ones — the — now — presence — of the — of the body — weak — and — the — spoken word — having been regarded as nothing

ὅτι oti that CONJ.S αἱ ai the DET.P NOM F PL ἐπιστολαὶ epistolai written messages N NOM F PL μέν men indeed ADV φησίν phesin he/she declares V PRS ACT IND 3P SG βαρεῖαι bareiai heavy ones ADJ.S NOM F PL καὶ kai and CONJ ἰσχυραί ischurai strong ones ADJ.S NOM F PL ἡ e the ART NOM F SG δὲ de now CONJ παρουσία parousia presence N NOM F SG τοῦ tou of the DET.P GEN N SG σώματος somatos of the body N GEN N SG ἀσθενὴς asthenes weak ADJ.P NOM F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ὁ o the DET.P NOM M SG λόγος logos spoken word N NOM M SG ἐξουθενημένος exouthenemenos having been regarded as nothing V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG

Verse 11

— this — let him reckon for himself — the — such a one — that — such as they are — we are — to the — to a word — through — of written messages — those being absent — such ones — and — being present — to the — by work

τοῦτο touto this PRO.D ACC N SG λογιζέσθω logizestho let him reckon for himself V PRS MID IMP 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG τοιοῦτος toioutos such a one PRO.D NOM M SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S οἷοί oioi such as they are PRO.R NOM M PL ἐσμεν esmen we are V PRS ACT IND 1P PL τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG λόγῳ logo to a word N DAT M SG δι’ di through PREP GEN ἐπιστολῶν epistolon of written messages N GEN F PL ἀπόντες apontes those being absent V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τοιοῦτοι toioutoi such ones PRO.D NOM M PL καὶ kai and ADV παρόντες parontes being present V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τῷ to-2 to the ART DAT N SG ἔργῳ ergo by work N DAT N SG

Verse 12

— not — for — we dare — to count among — or — to judge together — themselves — to certain ones — the — themselves — of those commending — but rather — they themselves — in — to yourselves — themselves — those measuring — and — bringing together for comparison — themselves — to yourselves — not — they are comprehending

οὐ ou not ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ τολμῶμεν tolmomen we dare V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ἐνκρῖναι enkrinai to count among V AOR ACT INF ἢ e or CONJ συνκρῖναι sunkrinai to judge together V AOR ACT INF ἑαυτούς eautous themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL τισιν tisin to certain ones PRO.I DAT M PL τῶν ton the PRO.D GEN M PL ἑαυτοὺς eautous-2 themselves PRO.X 3P ACC M PL συνιστανόντων sunistanonton of those commending V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ αὐτοὶ autoi they themselves PRO.P 3P NOM M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT ἑαυτοῖς eautois to yourselves PRO.X 3P DAT M PL ἑαυτοὺς eautous-3 themselves PRO.X 3P ACC M PL μετροῦντες metrountes those measuring V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL καὶ kai and CONJ συνκρίνοντες sunkrinontes bringing together for comparison V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ἑαυτοὺς eautous-4 themselves PRO.X 3P ACC M PL ἑαυτοῖς eautois-2 to yourselves PRO.X 3P DAT M PL οὐ ou-2 not ADV συνιᾶσιν suniasin they are comprehending V PRS ACT IND 3P PL

Verse 13

— we ourselves — now — not — into — the (neuter plural) — measureless things — we will boast — but rather — according to — to the — a measured portion — of the — of a measuring rod — of whom — he divided — to us — the — Divine Being — of measure — to reach — up to the limit of — and — of you (plural)

ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL δὲ de now CONJ οὐκ ouk not PART εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἄμετρα ametra measureless things ADJ.S ACC N PL καυχησόμεθα kauchesometha we will boast V FUT MID IND 1P PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG μέτρον metron a measured portion N ACC N SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG κανόνος kanonos of a measuring rod N GEN M SG οὗ ou of whom PRO.D GEN M SG ἐμέρισεν emerisen he divided V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἡμῖν emin to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos Divine Being N NOM M SG μέτρου metrou of measure N GEN N SG ἐφικέσθαι ephikesthai to reach V AOR MID INF ἄχρι achri up to the limit of PREP GEN καὶ kai and ADV ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL

Verse 14

— not — for — as — not (contingently) — those reaching — into — you all — we overextend — themselves — up to the limit of — for — and — of you (plural) — we came before — in — to the — to the good news proclamation — of the — of the Anointed One

οὐ ou not ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ ὡς os as CONJ.S μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἐφικνούμενοι ephiknoumenoi those reaching V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ὑπερεκτείνομεν uperekteinomen we overextend V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ἑαυτούς eautous themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL ἄχρι achri up to the limit of PREP GEN γὰρ gar-2 for CONJ καὶ kai and ADV ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἐφθάσαμεν ephthasamen we came before V AOR ACT IND 1P PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to to the ART DAT N SG εὐαγγελίῳ euaggelio to the good news proclamation N DAT N SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG

Verse 15

— not — into — the (neuter plural) — measureless things — those taking pride — in — to alien ones — with toils — expectant hope — now — those having — of being increased — of the — of trust — of you (plural) — in — to you all — to be made great — according to — the — a measuring standard — of us — into — superabundance

οὐκ ouk not ADV εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἄμετρα ametra measureless things ADJ.S ACC N PL καυχώμενοι kauchomenoi those taking pride V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT ἀλλοτρίοις allotriois to alien ones DET DAT M PL κόποις kopois with toils N DAT M PL ἐλπίδα elpida expectant hope N ACC F SG δὲ de now CONJ ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL αὐξανομένης auxanomenes of being increased V PRS PASS PTCP GEN F SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG πίστεως pisteos of trust N GEN F SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL μεγαλυνθῆναι megalunthenai to be made great V AOR PASS INF κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG κανόνα kanona a measuring standard N ACC M SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL εἰς eis-2 into PREP ACC περισσείαν perisseian superabundance N ACC F SG

Verse 16

— into — the (neuter plural) — beyond those — of you (plural) — to proclaim good news for oneself — not — in — to what is another’s — to a measuring standard — into — the (neuter plural) — prepared ones — to boast

εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὰ ta the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL ὑπερέκεινα uperekeina beyond those PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL εὐαγγελίσασθαι euaggelisasthai to proclaim good news for oneself V AOR MID INF οὐκ ouk not ADV ἐν en in PREP DAT ἀλλοτρίῳ allotrio to what is another’s DET DAT M SG κανόνι kanoni to a measuring standard N DAT M SG εἰς eis-2 into PREP ACC τὰ ta-2 the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἕτοιμα etoima prepared ones ADJ.S ACC N PL καυχήσασθαι kauchesasthai to boast V AOR MID INF

Verse 17

— the — now — boasting — in — to the Master — let him boast

ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ καυχώμενος kauchomenos boasting V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT Κυρίῳ kurio to the Master N DAT M SG καυχάσθω kauchastho let him boast V PRS MID IMP 3P SG

Verse 18

— not — for — the — of themselves — one bringing together — that one — is — proven genuine — but rather — being — the — master — brings together

οὐ ou not PART γὰρ gar for CONJ ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG ἑαυτὸν eauton of themselves PRO.X 3P ACC M SG συνιστάνων sunistanon one bringing together V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἐκεῖνός ekeinos that one PRO.D NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG δόκιμος dokimos proven genuine ADJ.P NOM M SG ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C ὃν on being PRO.R ACC M SG ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios master N NOM M SG συνίστησιν sunistesin brings together V PRS ACT IND 3P SG

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