I know a man in Christ fourteen years before, whether in body I know riot; or outside of body I know not; God knoweth, that such a one was carried away unto the third heaven.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
I know a man in Christ fourteen years before, whether in body I know riot; or outside of body I know not; God knoweth, that such a one was carried away unto the third heaven.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Γνωριζω ανθρωπον εν Χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων, ειτε εντος του σωματος δεν εξευρω, ειτε εκτος του σωματος δεν εξευρω, ο Θεος εξευρει· οτι ηρπαγη ο τοιουτος εως τριτου ουρανου.
For should I wish to boast myself I shall (lit. will) not become foolish; for I say (the) truth: I spare (you), lest by any means one should think of me beyond that which he seeth (of) me, or that which he heareth from me.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For should I wish to boast myself I shall (lit. will) not become foolish; for I say (the) truth: I spare (you), lest by any means one should think of me beyond that which he seeth (of) me, or that which he heareth from me.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι εαν θελησω να καυχηθω, δεν θελω εισθαι αφρων, επειδη αληθειαν θελω ειπει· συστελλομαι ομως μη στοχασθη τις εις εμε ανωτερον τι αφ' ο, τι με βλεπει η ακουει τι εξ εμου.
And in (the) abundance of the revelations, therefore, that I should not exalt myself, a piercing thorn was given in my flesh, namely an angel of Satan that he might buffet me, that I should not exalt myself.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And in (the) abundance of the revelations, therefore, that I should not exalt myself, a piercing thorn was given in my flesh, namely an angel of Satan that he might buffet me, that I should not exalt myself.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και δια να μη υπεραιρωμαι δια την υπερβολην των αποκαλυψεων, μοι εδοθη σκολοψ εις την σαρκα, αγγελος Σαταν δια να με ραπιζη, δια να μη υπεραιρωμαι.
And he said to me: It is sufficient for thee with this grace: for my power was completed in the weakness.' It is pleasing to me then rather to boast myself in the weaknesses, that the power of Christ may be upon me.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he said to me: It is sufficient for thee with this grace: for my power was completed in the weakness.' It is pleasing to me then rather to boast myself in the weaknesses, that the power of Christ may be upon me.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και μοι ειπεν· Αρκει εις σε η χαρις μου· διοτι η δυναμις μου εν αδυναμια δεικνυεται τελεια. Με ακραν λοιπον ευχαριστησιν θελω καυχηθη μαλλον εις τας αδυναμιας μου, δια να κατοικηση εν εμοι η δυναμις του Χριστου.
Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in tribulations for Christ: for if I should be weak, then I take courage.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in tribulations for Christ: for if I should be weak, then I take courage.
I became foolish: ye (pron.) compelled me; for I (pron.) ought (imperf.) to have been commended by you: for I was not deficient in anything in comparison with the apostles who surpass. If indeed I (am) nothing.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
I became foolish: ye (pron.) compelled me; for I (pron.) ought (imperf.) to have been commended by you: for I was not deficient in anything in comparison with the apostles who surpass. If indeed I (am) nothing.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Εγεινα αφρων καυχωμενος· σεις με ηναγκασατε. Διοτι επρεπεν εγω να συνιστωμαι απο σας· επειδη εις ουδεν υπηρξα κατωτερος των πρωτιστων αποστολων, αν και ημαι μηδεν.
For what is that in which ye were deficient as regards (the) rest of the churches, except that I (pron.) was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrongdoing.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For what is that in which ye were deficient as regards (the) rest of the churches, except that I (pron.) was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrongdoing.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι κατα τι εμεινατε κατωτεροι των λοιπων εκκλησιων, ειμη οτι αυτος εγω δεν σας κατεβαρυνα; συγχωρησατε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην.
This is (the) third time that I am ready to come to you; and I shall not be burdensome to you: for I was not seeking for yours, but for you: for the children ought not to lay up (lit. throw in) for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
This is (the) third time that I am ready to come to you; and I shall not be burdensome to you: for I was not seeking for yours, but for you: for the children ought not to lay up (lit. throw in) for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ιδου, τριτην φοραν ειμαι ετοιμος να ελθω προς εσας, και δεν θελω σας καταβαρυνει· διοτι δεν ζητω τα υμων, αλλ' υμας. Διοτι δεν χρεωστουσι τα τεκνα να θησαυριζωσι δια τους γονεις, αλλ' οι γονεις δια τα τεκνα.
I besought Titos, and I sent the other brother with him. Did Titos wrong you at all? Walked we not in the same spirit? Are they not the same steps?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
I besought Titos, and I sent the other brother with him. Did Titos wrong you at all? Walked we not in the same spirit? Are they not the same steps?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Παρεκαλεσα τον Τιτον, και μετ' αυτου απεστειλα τον αδελφον· μηπως ο Τιτος επλεονεκτησε τι απο σας; ουχι με το αυτο πνευμα περιεπατησαμεν; ουχι εις τα αυτα ιχνη;
But I fear lest by any means, should I come, I may find you as I wish not; and I also, that ye find me as ye wish not; lest by any means there is strife or jealousy or anger or faction or slandering or whispering or tumult or pride;
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
But I fear lest by any means, should I come, I may find you as I wish not; and I also, that ye find me as ye wish not; lest by any means there is strife or jealousy or anger or faction or slandering or whispering or tumult or pride;
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι φοβουμαι μηπως ελθων δεν σας ευρω οποιους θελω, και εγω ευρεθω εις εσας οποιον δεν θελετε, μηπως ηναι μεταξυ σας εριδες, ζηλοτυπιαι, θυμοι, μαχαι, καταλαλιαι, ψιθυρισμοι, αλαζονειαι, ακαταστασιαι,
lest again should I come to you my God may humiliate me, and I should mourn for many of them who sinned in time past, and they repented not for the uncleanness and the fornication and the defilement which they did.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
lest again should I come to you my God may humiliate me, and I should mourn for many of them who sinned in time past, and they repented not for the uncleanness and the fornication and the defilement which they did.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
μηπως παλιν οταν ελθω προς εσας, με ταπεινωση ο Θεος μου και πενθησω πολλους των προαμαρτησαντων και μη μετανοησαντων δια την ακαθαρσιαν και πορνειαν και ασελγειαν, την οποιαν επραξαν.