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Chapter 11

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Paul and the False Apostles

11:1 Ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου μικρόν τι ἀφροσύνης· ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχεσθέ μου. 1 Ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου μικρὸν τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ· ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχεσθέ μου.
I would that you bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. I would that you bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
11:2 ζηλῶ γὰρ ὑμᾶς θεοῦ ζήλῳ, ἡρμοσάμην γὰρ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἀνδρὶ παρθένον ἁγνὴν παραστῆσαι τῷ Χριστῷ· 2 ζηλῶ γὰρ ὑμᾶς θεοῦ ζήλῳ· ἡρμοσάμην γὰρ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἀνδρὶ παρθένον ἁγνὴν παραστῆσαι τῷ Χριστῷ·
For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that I might present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that I might present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
11:3 φοβοῦμαι δὲ μή πως, ὡς ὁ ὄφις ἐξηπάτησεν Εὔαν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος [καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος] τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν. 3 φοβοῦμαι δὲ μή πως ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὔαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτω φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.
Otherwise I fear that as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ. Otherwise I fear that as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity of devotion to Christ.
11:4  εἰ μὲν γαρ ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἄλλον Ἰησοῦν κηρύσσει ὃν οὐκ ἐκηρύξαμεν, ἢ πνεῦμα ἕτερον λαμβάνετε ὃ οὐκ ἐλάβετε, ἢ εὐαγγέλιον ἕτερον ὃ οὐκ ἐδέξασθε, καλῶς ἀνέχεσθε. 4 εἰ μὲν γὰρ ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἄλλον Ἰησοῦν κηρύσσει ὃν οὐκ ἐκηρύξαμεν, ἢ πνεῦμα ἕτερον λαμβάνετε ὃ οὐκ ἐλάβετε, ἢ εὐαγγέλιον ἕτερον ὃ οὐκ ἐδέξασθε, καλῶς ἠνείχεσθε.
For if someone coming, preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not received, you are tolerating it very well. For if someone coming, preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not received, you were tolerating it very well.
11:5 λογίζομαι γὰρ μηδὲν ὑστερηκέναι τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων. 5 λογίζομαι γὰρ μηδὲν ὑστερηκέναι τῶν ὑπὲρ λίαν ἀποστόλων.
For I consider myself not to be deficient to the most preeminent apostles. For I consider myself not to be deficient to the most preeminent apostles.
11:6 εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ τῇ γνώσει, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν παντὶ φανερώσαντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς. 6 εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ τῇ γνώσει· ἀλλ᾿ ἐν παντὶ φανερωθέντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς.
But even if I am unskilled in speech, but I am not unskilled in knowledge; but in every way, revealing all things to you. But even if I am unskilled in speech, but I am not unskilled in knowledge; but in every way, revealing all things to you.
11:7 Ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν; 7 ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα, ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν;
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I freely preached the gospel of God to you? Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I freely preached the gospel of God to you?
11:8 ἄλλας ἐκκλησίας ἐσύλησα λαβὼν ὀψώνιον πρὸς τὴν ὑμῶν διακονίαν, 8 ἄλλας ἐκκλησίας ἐσύλησα, λαβὼν ὀψώνιον πρὸς τὴν ὑμῶν διακονίαν·
I robbed other churches by receiving wages from them to serve you; I robbed other churches by receiving wages from them to serve you;
11:9 καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐθενός· τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας, καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ἐμαυτὸν ὑμῖν ἐτήρησα καὶ τηρήσω. 9 καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ὑστερηθείς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐθενός· τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας· καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα καὶ τηρήσω.
and while being present with you and being in need, I did not burden anyone; for when the brothers came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so. and while being present with you and being in need, I did not burden anyone; for when the brothers came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.
11:10 ἔστιν ἀλήθεια Χριστοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ ὅτι ἡ καύχησις αὕτη οὐ φραγήσεται εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τοῖς κλίμασιν τῆς Ἀχαΐας. 10 ἔστιν ἀλήθεια Χριστοῦ ἐν ἐμοί, ὅτι ἡ καύχησις αὕτη οὐ σφραγίσεται εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τοῖς κλίμασι τῆς Ἀχαΐας.
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
11:11 διὰ τί;
ὅτι οὐκ ἀγαπῶ ὑμᾶς;
ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν. 		11 διατί;
ὅτι οὐκ ἀγαπῶ ὑμᾶς;
ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν·
Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do! Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do!
11:12 Ὃ δὲ ποιῶ, καὶ ποιήσω, ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν τῶν θελόντων ἀφορμήν, ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καυχῶνται εὑρεθῶσιν καθὼς καὶ ἡμεῖς. 12 Ὃ δὲ ποιῶ, καὶ ποιήσω, ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν τῶν θελόντων ἀφορμήν, ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καυχῶνται, εὑρεθῶσι καθὼς καὶ ἡμεῖς.
But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off the opportunity from those who want an opportunity in order to be considered just as we are in the things about which they are boasting. But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off the opportunity from those who want an opportunity in order to be considered just as we are in the things about which they are boasting.
11:13 οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ. 13 οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ·
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
11:14 καὶ οὐ θαῦμα· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός. 14 καὶ οὐ θαυμαστόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός·
No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself into an angel of light. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself into an angel of light.
11:15 οὐ μέγα οὖν εἰ καὶ οἱ διάκονοι αὐτοῦ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης· ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν. 15 οὐ μέγα οὖν εἰ καὶ οἱ διάκονοι αὐτοῦ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης, ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.
Therefore it is no big surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their actions. Therefore it is no big surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their actions.

Paul’s Sufferings as an Apostle

11:16 Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι. 16 Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα μικρόν τι κἀγὼ καυχήσωμαι.
Again I say, let no one think me foolish; otherwise, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little. Again I say, let no one think me foolish; otherwise, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.
11:17 ὃ λαλῶ, οὐ κατὰ κύριον λαλῶ ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως. 17 ὃ λαλῶ, οὐ λαλῶ κατὰ κύριον.
ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως.
What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting. What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
11:18 ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ σάρκα, κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι. 18 ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ τὴν σάρκα, κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι.
Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast too. Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast too.
11:19 ἡδέως γὰρ ἀνέχεσθε τῶν ἀφρόνων φρόνιμοι ὄντες· 19 ἡδέως γὰρ ἀνέχεσθε τῶν ἀφρόνων, φρόνιμοι ὄντες·
For you, being so wise, tolerate the fools gladly. For you, being so wise, tolerate the fools gladly.
11:20 ἀνέχεσθε γὰρ εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ, εἴ τις κατεσθίει, εἴ τις λαμβάνει, εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται, εἴ τις εἰς πρόσωπον ὑμᾶς δέρει. 20 ἀνέχεσθε γάρ, εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ, εἴ τις κατεσθίει, εἴ τις λαμβάνει, εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται, εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εἰς πρόσωπον δέρει.
For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours you, if anyone takes advantage of you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone hits you in the face. For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours you, if anyone takes advantage of you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone hits you in the face.
11:21 κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήκαμεν.
ἐν ᾧ δ᾿ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω, τολμῶ κἀγώ. 		21 κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν· ἐν ᾧ δ᾿ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω, τολμῶ κἀγώ.
I say to my shame that we have been weak as such. But in whatever thing anyone else is bold (I speak in foolishness) I am also bold. I say to my shame that we have been weak as such. But in whatever thing anyone else is bold (I speak in foolishness) I am also bold.
11:22 Ἑβραῖοὶ εἰσιν;
κἀγώ.
Ἰσραηλῖταὶ εἰσιν;
κἀγώ.
σπέρμα Ἀβραὰμ εἰσιν;
κἀγώ. 		22 Ἑβραῖοί εἰσι;
κἀγώ· Ἰσραηλῖται εἰσι;
κἀγώ· σπέρμα Ἀβραὰμ εἰσι;
κἀγώ·
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israēlites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israēlites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
11:23 διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν;
παραφρονῶν λαλῶ, ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις. 		23 διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσι;
παραφρονῶν λαλῶ, ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if insane) I more so; in far more labours, in far more imprisonments, beaten beyond measure, frequently close to death. Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if insane) I more so; in far more labours, in far more imprisonments, beaten beyond measure, frequently close to death.
11:24 ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσεράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον, 24 ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσαράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον,
Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes minus one. Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes minus one.
11:25 τρὶς ἐραβδίσθην, ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην, τρὶς ἐναυάγησα, νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα· 25 τρὶς ἐρραβδίσθην, ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην, τρὶς ἐναυάγησα, νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα·
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I have spent a night and a day adrift in the depth of the sea. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I have spent a night and a day adrift in the depth of the sea.
11:26 ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις, 26 ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις· κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·
In frequent travels, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brothers; In frequent travels, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brothers;
11:27 κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις πολλάκις, ἐν λιμῷ καὶ δίψει, ἐν νηστείαις πολλάκις, ἐν ψύχει καὶ γυμνότητι· 27 ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις πολλάκις, ἐν λιμῷ καὶ δίψει, ἐν νηστείαις πολλάκις, ἐν ψύχει καὶ γυμνότητι·
in labour and hardship, in sleeplessness frequently, in hunger and thirst, frequently without food, in cold and with deficient clothing. in labour and hardship, in sleeplessness frequently, in hunger and thirst, frequently without food, in cold and with deficient clothing.
11:28 χωρὶς τῶν παρεκτὸς ἡ ἐπίστασίς μοι ἡ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν, ἡ μέριμνα πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν. 28 χωρὶς τῶν παρεκτός, ἡ ἐπισύστασίς μου ἡ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν, ἡ μέριμνα πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν.
Apart from such external things, there is the day by day stress upon me of the concern for all the churches. Apart from such external things, there is the day by day stress upon me of the concern for all the churches.
11:29 τίς ἀσθενεῖ καὶ οὐκ ἀσθενῶ;
τίς σκανδαλίζεται καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ πυροῦμαι; 		29 τίς ἀσθενεῖ, καὶ οὐκ ἀσθενῶ;
τίς σκανδαλίζεται, καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ πυροῦμαι;
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation? Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?
11:30 Εἰ καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ, τὰ τῆς ἀσθενείας μου καυχήσομαι. 30 εἰ καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ, τὰ τῆς ἀσθενείας μου καυχήσομαι.
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast about the things that relate to my weakness. If it is necessary to boast, I will boast about the things that relate to my weakness.
11:31 ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι. 31 ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows, he who is blessed forever, that I am not lying. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ knows, he who is blessed forever, that I am not lying.
11:32 ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν πόλιν Δαμασκηνῶν πιάσαι με 32 ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων·
In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes to arrest me, In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes wanted to arrest me,
11:33 καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ. 33 καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους, καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ.
and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands. and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands.