2 Corinthians Chapters 7-9: "Paul" advocates equality (and some more inaccurate citations)

Ταυτας ουν εχοντες τας επαγγελιας αγαπητοι καθαρισωμεν εαυτους απο παντος μολυσμου σαρκος και πνευματος επιτελουντες αγιωσυνην εν φοβω θεου

* Having these promises, beloved, we should ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.

Χωρησατε ημας ουδενα ηδικησαμεν ουδενα εφθειραμεν ουδενα επλεονεκτησαμεν

* Receive us. We wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we exploited no one.

προς τακακρισιν ου λεγω προειρηκα γαρ οτι εν ταις καρδιαις ημων εστε εις το συναποθανειν και συζην

* I do not speak for condemnation, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

Πολλη μοι παρρησια προς υμας πολλη μοι καυχησις υπερ υμων πεολυρωμαι τη παρακλησει υπερπερισσευομαι τη χαρα επι τη θλιψει υμων

* Great boldness in toward you; great pride in me to you; I have been filled with  encouragement. I overabound with joy at our tribulation.

Και γαρ ελθοντων ημων μακεδονιαν ουδεμιαν εσχηκεν ανεσιν η σαρξ ημων αλλ εν πατνι θλιβομενοι εξωθεν μαχαι εσωθεν φοβοι

* We having come into Macedonia, our flesh not having any ease, in every way being oppressed—contentions on the outside, fears within.

Αλλ ο παρακαλων τους ταπεινους παρεκαλεσεν ημας ο θεος εν τη παρουσια τιτου

* The one who encourages those brought low, God encouraged us by Titus’ coming,

ου μονον δε εν τη παρουσια αυτου αλλα και εν τη παρακλησει η παρεκληθη εφ υμιν αναγγελλων ημιν την υμων επιποθησιν τον υμων οδυρμον τον υμων ζηλον υπερ εμου ωστε με μαλλον χαρηναι 

* Not only by his coming but also by the encouragement with which hewas encouraged by you, relating to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your jealousy for me, so that I rejoiced more.

οτι ει και ελυπησα υμας εν τη επιστολη ου μεταμελομαι ει και μεταμελομην βλεπω οτι η επιστολη εκεινη ει και προς ωραν ελυπησεν υμας

* If I grieved you in my letter, I do not regret it—if I did regret it, I see that the same letter, if for an hour, grieved you.

Νυν χαιρω ουχ οτι ελυπηθητε αλλ οτι ελυπηθητε εις μετανοιαν ελυπηθητε γαρ κατα θεον ινα εν μηδενι ζημιωθητε εξ ημων

*  Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved into repentance. You were grieved according to God, so that you might suffer no loss through us.

Η γαρ κατα θεον λυπη ματενοιαν εις σωτεριαν αμεταμελητον εργαζεται η δε του κοσμου λυπη θανατον κατεργαζεται 

* Grief according to God, produces without regret repentance into salvation, and grief of the world, death.

Ιδου γαρ αυτο τουτο το κατα θεον λυπηθηναι ποσην κατειργασατο υμιν σπουδην αλλα απολογιαν αλλα αγανακτησιν αλλα φοβον αλλα επιποθησιν αλλα ζηλον αλλα εκδικησιν εν παντι συνεστησατε εαυτους αγνους ειναι τω πραγματι

* Behold this very same thing, to have been grieved according to God, how much earnestness in god it produced, but defense, but anger, but fear, but longing, but jealousy, but vengeance.  In every way you proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

Αρα ει και εγραψα υμιν ουχ ενεκεν του αδικησαντος ουδε ενεκεν του ακιδικηθεντος αλλ ενεκεν του γαρνεωθηναι την σπουδην υμων την υπερ ημων προςημας ενωπιον θεου

* And if I wrote to you, not for the sake of the one having done wrong, nor for the sake of the one having suffered wrong, but for the sake of your earnestness to be revealed for us to you before God.

“Paul” now uses ενεκεν instead of δια.

Δια τουτο παρακεκλημεθα επι δε τη παρακλησει ημων περισσοτερως μαλλον εχαρημεν επι τη χαρα τιτου οτι αναπεπαυται το πνευμα αυτο απο παντων ημων

* On account of this we have been comforted.  And besides our comfort, we rejoiced the more abundantly at Titus’ joy, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

Οτι ει τι αυτω υπερ υμων κεκαυχημαι ου κατησχυνθην αλλ ως παντα εν αληθεια ελαλησαμεν υμιν ουτως και η καθχησις ημων επι Τιτου αληθεια εγενηθη

 * If I boasted anything about you to, I was not put to shame. But we spoke everything to you in truth, so [was] our boasting, which became truth to Titus.

Και τα σπλργχνα αυτου περισσοτερως εις υμας εστιν αναμιμνησκομενου την παντων ημων υπακοην ως μετα φοβου και τρομου εδεξασθε αυτον

 *  His affections for you are more abundant, remembering the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

Χαιρω οτι εν παντι θαρρω εν υμιν

* I rejoice, because I am confident in you in everything.

Γνωριζομεν δε ημιν αδελφοι την χαριν του θεου την δεδομενην εν ταις εκκλησιαις της μακεδονιας 

* We make known to you, brothers, the favor of God which has been given in the gatherings of Macedonia,

οτι εν πολλη δοκιμη θλιψεως η περισσεια της χαρας αυτων και η κατα βαθους πρωχεια αυτων επερισσευσεν εις το πλουτος της απλοτητος αυτων

* that in much proof of tribulation, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty have abounded to their wealth of generousity.

Οτι κατα δθναμιν μαρτυρω και παρα δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι

* I bear witness that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, [they were] willing of themselves,

μετα πολλης παρακλησεως δεομενοι ημων την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν της διακονιας της εις τους αγιους 

* Imploring us with much entreaty the favor and the communion of the service which was the holy ones. 

και ου καθως ηλπισαμεν αλλα εαυτους εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματος θεου

*  And not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

εις το παρακαλεσαι ημας τιτον ινα καθως προενηρξατο ουτως και ειπτελεση εις ημας και την χαριν ταυτην

 * Into urging Titus that as he before began, so he might complete with you this favor.

Αλλ ωσπερ εν παντι περισσευετε πιστει και λογω και γνωσει και παση σπουδη και τη εξ ημψν εν υμιν αγαπη ινα και εν ταυτη τη χαριτι περσσευητε

 * B even as in every way you abound—in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—you should also [abound[ in this favor.

Ου κατ ειπταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της εμετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων

* I do not speak as a command, through the earnestness of others, proving the genuineness of your love.

Γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου οτι δι υμας επτωχευσεν πλουσιος ων ινα υμεις τη εκεινου πτωχεια 

* You know the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ, through you be became poor, being rich, in order that you of that poverty might be enriched. 

πλουτησητε και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν σθμφερει οιτινες ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι

* I give this my: this is profitable for you, not only the ones doing but also the ones being willing, began before a year ago.

Νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπως καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτως και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν

*  Complete the doing, so that even as there was readiness of being willing, there is also completing.

Ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη ευπροσδεκτος ου καθο ουκ εχει 

* If readiness is present, what he might have is acceptable, not what he does not have.

Ου γαρ ινα αλλοις ανεσις υμιν θλιψις αλλ εξ ισοτετος

*  Not ease to others, to you affliction, but of equality. 

εν το νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εις το εκεινων υστερημα ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εις το υμων υστερημα οπως γενηται ισοτης

 * At the present time, your abundance for their need, so that their abundance might be for this of you, so there should be equality.

καθως γεγραπται ο το πολυ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν

* As it has been written, “Who gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

An inaccurate citation of Ex:16:18: “And when they measured it by the omer, the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed.”

χαρις δε το θεω τω δοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου

*  Favor to God, who gives the same earnestness for you into the heart of Titus.

Οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτερος δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετος εξηλθεν προς υμας

*  He received our urging, and being more earnest, he went out to you.

Συνεπεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον ου ο επαινος εν τω ευαγγελιω δια πασων των εκκλησιων 

 * We sent with him the brother who is praised in the good news though all the gatherngs.

Ου μονον δε αλλα και χειροτονηθεις υπο των εκκλησιων συνκεδημος ημων συν τη χαριτι ταθτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων προς την του κυριου δοξαν και προθυμιαν ημων

* Not only, but having been chosen by the gatherings our fellow-traveller with this favor  which we administer, for the glory of the Lord himself and our readiness.

Στελλομενοι τουτο μη τις ημας μωμησηται εν τη αδροτητι ταυτη διακονουμενη υφ ημων

* Avoiding this, someone should not blemish us, in this abundance which is administered by us,

προνοουμεν γαρ καλα ου μονον ενωπιον κυριου αλλα και ενωπιον ανθρωπων

 * We provide good things,  not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Συνεπεμψαμεν δε αυτοις τον αδελφον ημων ον εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοις πολλακις σπουδαιον οντα νυνι δε πολυ στουδαιοτερον πεποιθησει πολλη τη εις υμας

* We sent with them our brother whom we proved in many things often being earnest, now much more earnest by the great confidence toward you.

Ειτε υπερ Τιτου κοινωνος εμος και εις υμας συνεργος ειτε αδελφοι ημων αποστολοι εκκλησιων δοξα Χριστου

 * Either regarding Titus, my partner and fellow-worker for you. Or regarding our brothers, messengers of the gatherings, the glory of Christ.

Την ουν ενδειξιν της αγαπης υμων και ημων καυχησεως υπερ υμων εις αυτους ενδεικνυμενοι εις προσωπον των εκκλησιων

 * Therefore showing your love and our boasting about in the face of the gatherings

Περι μεν γαρ της διακονιας της εις τους αγιους περισσον μοι εστιν το γραφειν υμιν

* iIt is superfluous for me to write to you about the service for the holy ones,

οιδα γαρ την προθυμια υμων ην υπερ υμων καυχωμαι μακεδοσιν οτι αχαια παρασκευασται απο περυσι και το υμων ζηλος ηρεθισεν τους πλειονας

*  I know your readiness, which I boasted about you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared since last year. And your jealousy has provoked the greater number.

Πεμψα δε τους αδελφους ινα μη το καυχημα ημων το υπερ μυων κενωθη εν τω μερει τουτω καθως ελεγον παρεσκευασμενοι ητε

*  I am sent the brothers so that our boasting about you might not prove void in this matter, in order that you might be prepared as I said.

Μη πως εαν ελθωσιν συν εμοι μακεδονες και ευρωσιν υμας απαρασκευαστους καταισχυνθωμεν ημεις ινα μη λεγω υμεις εν τη υποστασει ταθτη

* Perhaps some Macedonians might not come with me and find that you are unprepared, we would be put to shame, in order that we may not say you in this confidence.

Αναγκαιον ουν ηγησαμην παρακαλεσαι τους αδελφους ινα προελθωσιν εις υμας και προκαταρτισωσιν την προεπηγγελμενην ευλογιαν υμων ταυτην ετοιμην ειναι ουτως ως ευλογιαν και μη ως πλεονεξιαν

* I thought it necessary to urge the brothers that they should go before to you should complete beforehand this foreannounced blessing of you, to be ready as a blessing and not as covetousness.

τουτο δε ο σπειρων φειδομενως φειδομενως και θερισει και ο σπειρων επ ευλογιαις επ ευλογιαις και θερισει

*  The one who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the one who sows blessings will reap blessings.

εκαστος καθως προηρηται τη καρδια μη εκ λυπης η εξ αναγκης ιλαρον γαρ δοτην αγαπα ο θεος

* Each as he purposes his heart, not from regret or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Δυνατει δεο θεος πασαν χαριν περισσευσαι εις υμας ινα εν παντι παντοτε πασαν αυταρκειαν εχοντες περισσευητε εις εργον αγαθον 

* God is able to make all favor abound to you, in order that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

καθως γεγραπται εσκορπισεν εδωκεν τοις πενησιν η δικαιοσυνη αυτου μενιε εις τον αιωνα

 * As it has been written,

“He has scattered freely, he gave to the poor;
his righteousness abides forever.”

An inaccurate citation of Psalm 112:9:  “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.”

Ο δε επιχορηγων σπορον τω σπειροντι και αρτον εις βρωσιν χορηγησει και πληθυνει τον σπορον υμιν και αυξησει τα γενηματα της δικιοσυνης υμων

Σπορον not σπερμα

* The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating will supply and multiply your seed and increase the fruits of your righteousness.

Εν παντι πλουτιζομενοι εις πασαν απλοτητα ητις κατεργαζεται δε ημων ευχαριστιαν τω θεω

* In every way being enriched to all generousity, produces through us thanksgiving to God.

Οτι η διακονια της λειτουργιας ταθτης ου μονον εστιν προσαναπληρουσα τα υστερηματα των αγινω αλλα και περισσευουσα δια πολλων ευχαριστιων τω θεω

* Through the ministry of this service is not only completely filling up the needs of the holy ones but is also abounding in many thanksgivings to God.

Δια της δοκιμης ταυτης δοξαζοντες τον θεον επι τη υποταφη της ομολογιας υμων εις το ευαγγελιον του χριστου και απλοτητι της κοινωνιας εις αυτους και εις παντας

 Through the proof of this service, glorifying God at the submission of your confession in the good news of Christ, and the participation of contribution toward them and toward all,

και αυτων δησει υπερ υμων επιποθουντων υμας δια την υπερβαλλουσαν χαριν του θεου ρφ υμιν

 * By their supplication for you, longing for you, on account of the surpassing favor of God upon you.

χαρις το θεω επι τη ανεκδιηγητω αυτου δωρεα

 * Favor to God his indescribable gift!