But I Paul beseech you through the meekness and the fairness of Christ, as being humble indeed among you in your presence; but being away from you I have firmness among you:
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
But I Paul beseech you through the meekness and the fairness of Christ, as being humble indeed among you in your presence; but being away from you I have firmness among you:
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Αυτος δε εγω ο Παυλος σας παρακαλω δια της πραοτητος και επιεικειας του Χριστου, οστις παρων μεν ειμαι ταπεινος μεταξυ σας, απων δε λαμβανω θαρρος προς εσας·
but I pray to have firmness, not being with you, in this confidence, this with which I think to be bold against some, these who think of us that we walked according to flesh.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
but I pray to have firmness, not being with you, in this confidence, this with which I think to be bold against some, these who think of us that we walked according to flesh.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
σας παρακαλω δε οταν ελθω, να μη λαβω θαρρος με την πεποιθησιν εκεινην, με την οποιαν στοχαζομαι να τολμησω εναντιον τινων, οιτινες θεωρουσιν ημας ως κατα σαρκα περιπατουντας.
For the weapons of your soldiering are not carnal, but they are powers of God, unto an overthrowing of the things which are strong, unto a hurling down of arguments,
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For the weapons of your soldiering are not carnal, but they are powers of God, unto an overthrowing of the things which are strong, unto a hurling down of arguments,
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
διοτι τα οπλα του πολεμου ημων δεν ειναι σαρκικα, αλλα δυνατα συν Θεω προς καθαιρεσιν οχυρωματων·
(Is it) that ye look at the things which are in your presence? He who trusteth that he is of Christ, let him argue this again in himself, that, according as he is of Christ, thus are we also.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
(Is it) that ye look at the things which are in your presence? He who trusteth that he is of Christ, let him argue this again in himself, that, according as he is of Christ, thus are we also.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Τα κατα προσωπον βλεπετε. Εαν τις εχη πεποιθησιν εις εαυτον οτι ειναι του Χριστου, ας συλλογιζηται τουτο παλιν αφ' εαυτου, οτι καθως αυτος ειναι του Χριστου, ουτω και ημεις ειμεθα του Χριστου.
For if I should boast myself more about the authority which the Lord gave to me unto [an] edification, and not unto your ruin, I shall (lit. will) not be ashamed.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For if I should boast myself more about the authority which the Lord gave to me unto [an] edification, and not unto your ruin, I shall (lit. will) not be ashamed.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι εαν και περισσοτερον τι καυχηθω δια την εξουσιαν ημων, την οποιαν εδωκεν εις ημας ο Κυριος εις οικοδομην και ουχι εις καθαιρεσιν σας, δεν θελω αισχυνθη,
This again let such a one think, that, according as we are in (the) word through the epistles, not being with you, this is as we are in (the) deed, being with you.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
This again let such a one think, that, according as we are in (the) word through the epistles, not being with you, this is as we are in (the) deed, being with you.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Τουτο ας παρατηρη ο τοιουτος, οτι οποιοι ειμεθα εις τον λογον δια των επιστολων αποντες, τοιουτοι και παροντες εις το εργον.
For we are not bold to compare ourselves or to measure ourselves with some who commend themselves: but they (pron.) in themselves are measuring themselves, and are comparing themselves with themselves, and are not understanding.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For we are not bold to compare ourselves or to measure ourselves with some who commend themselves: but they (pron.) in themselves are measuring themselves, and are comparing themselves with themselves, and are not understanding.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι δεν τολμωμεν να συναριθμησωμεν η να συγκρινωμεν εαυτους προς τινας εκ των συνιστωντων εαυτους· αλλ' αυτοι καθ' εαυτους μετρουντες εαυτους και προς εαυτους συγκρινοντες εαυτους ανοηταινουσιν.
But we (pron.) were not boasting ourselves in things without measure, but according to the measure of the canon which God ordained to us, to cause us to reach unto it in a measure, and one as far as you.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
But we (pron.) were not boasting ourselves in things without measure, but according to the measure of the canon which God ordained to us, to cause us to reach unto it in a measure, and one as far as you.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Αλλ' ημεις δεν θελομεν καυχηθη εις τα αμετρα, αλλα κατα το μετρον του κανονος, το οποιον εμοιρασεν εις ημας ο Θεος, μετρον ωστε να φθασωμεν εως και εις εσας.
not boasting ourselves in unmeasuredness (plural), in toils of other men but having a hope, should your faith grow, to cause it to become great in you, according to our canon unto an abundance,
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
not boasting ourselves in unmeasuredness (plural), in toils of other men but having a hope, should your faith grow, to cause it to become great in you, according to our canon unto an abundance,
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και δεν καυχωμεθα εις τα αμετρα εις ξενους κοπους, αλλ' εχομεν ελπιδα, οτι αυξανομενης της πιστεως σας, θελομεν μεγαλυνθη εις εσας εκ περισσου κατα τον κανονα ημων,
to preach glad tidings to you, things which are greater than those, not in a canon of other men (and) to boast ourselves of the things which were prepared.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
to preach glad tidings to you, things which are greater than those, not in a canon of other men (and) to boast ourselves of the things which were prepared.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ωστε να κηρυξωμεν το ευαγγελιον και εις τους επεκεινα υμων τοπους, ουχι να καυχηθωμεν εις τα εν αλλοτριω κανονι ετοιμα.