II Corinthians 10

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
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
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.
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
Διοτι αν και περιπατωμεν εν σαρκι, δεν πολεμουμεν ομως κατα σαρκα
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
διοτι τα οπλα του πολεμου ημων δεν ειναι σαρκικα, αλλα δυνατα συν Θεω προς καθαιρεσιν οχυρωματων
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
επειδη καθαιρουμεν λογισμους και παν υψωμα επαιρομενον εναντιον της γνωσεως του Θεου, και αιχμαλωτιζομεν παν νοημα εις την υπακοην του Χριστου,
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
και ειμεθα ετοιμοι να εκδικησωμεν πασαν παρακοην, οταν γεινη πληρης η υπακοη σας.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
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.
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
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,
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
δια να μη φανω οτι θελω να σας εκφοβιζω δια των επιστολων.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
Διοτι αι μεν επιστολαι, λεγει τις, ειναι βαρειαι και ισχυραι, η δε παρουσια του σωματος ασθενης και ο λογος εξουθενημενος.
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Τουτο ας παρατηρη ο τοιουτος, οτι οποιοι ειμεθα εις τον λογον δια των επιστολων αποντες, τοιουτοι και παροντες εις το εργον.
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
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.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Διοτι δεν υπερεκτεινομεν εαυτους ως μη φθασαντες εις εσας. επειδη εως και εις εσας εφθασαμεν δια του ευαγγελιου του Χριστου,
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
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,
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
ωστε να κηρυξωμεν το ευαγγελιον και εις τους επεκεινα υμων τοπους, ουχι να καυχηθωμεν εις τα εν αλλοτριω κανονι ετοιμα.
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
Αλλ οστις καυχαται, εν Κυριω ας καυχαται
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
διοτι δεν ειναι δοκιμος οστις συνιστα αυτος εαυτον, αλλ εκεινος τον οποιον ο Κυριος συνιστα.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.