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Pavel, apostol(A) al lui Isus Hristos, prin voia lui Dumnezeu, şi fratele Timotei, către Biserica lui Dumnezeu care este în Corint şi(B) către toţi sfinţii, care sunt în toată Ahaia: Har(C) şi pace vouă de la Dumnezeu, Tatăl nostru, şi de la Domnul Isus Hristos!

Mângâierile apostolului

Binecuvântat(D) să fie Dumnezeu, Tatăl Domnului nostru Isus Hristos, Părintele îndurărilor şi Dumnezeul oricărei mângâieri, care ne mângâie în toate necazurile noastre, pentru ca, prin mângâierea cu care noi înşine suntem mângâiaţi de Dumnezeu, să putem mângâia pe cei ce se află în vreun necaz! Căci, după cum avem parte din belşug de suferinţele(E) lui Hristos, tot aşa, prin Hristos avem parte din belşug şi de mângâiere. Aşa că, dacă suntem în necaz, suntem pentru mângâierea şi mântuirea voastră; dacă suntem mângâiaţi, suntem pentru mângâierea voastră, care se arată prin faptul că răbdaţi aceleaşi suferinţe(F) ca şi noi. Şi nădejdea noastră pentru voi este neclintită, pentru că ştim că, dacă(G) aveţi parte de suferinţe, aveţi parte şi de mângâiere. În adevăr, fraţilor, nu voim să vă lăsăm în necunoştinţă despre necazul(H) care ne-a lovit în Asia, de care am fost apăsaţi peste măsură de mult, mai presus de puterile noastre, aşa că nici nu mai trăgeam nădejde de viaţă. Ba încă ne spunea gândul că trebuie să murim, pentru ca să ne punem încrederea nu(I) în noi înşine, ci în Dumnezeu care învie morţii. 10 El(J) ne-a izbăvit şi ne izbăveşte dintr-o astfel de moarte şi avem nădejde că ne va mai izbăvi încă. 11 Voi înşivă ne veţi(K) ajuta cu rugăciunile voastre, pentru ca binefacerea(L) făcută nouă prin rugăciunile multora să fie pentru mulţi un prilej de mulţumiri lui Dumnezeu pentru noi.

Mărturia cugetului apostolului

12 Lauda noastră este mărturia pe care ne-o dă cugetul nostru că ne-am purtat în lume şi mai ales faţă de voi cu o sfinţenie şi curăţie(M) de inimă date de Dumnezeu, bizuindu-ne nu(N) pe o înţelepciune lumească, ci pe harul lui Dumnezeu. 13 Nu vă scriem altceva decât ce citiţi şi cunoaşteţi. Şi trag nădejde că până la sfârşit veţi cunoaşte, 14 cum aţi şi cunoscut în parte, că(O) noi suntem lauda voastră, după cum şi voi(P) veţi fi lauda noastră în ziua Domnului Isus. 15 În această încredinţare voiam(Q) să vin mai înainte la voi, ca să aveţi un(R) al doilea har. 16 Voiam să trec pe la voi ca să mă duc în Macedonia; apoi(S) din Macedonia să mă întorc la voi şi să fiu petrecut de voi în Iudeea. 17 În luarea hotărârii acesteia, am lucrat eu în chip uşuratic? Sau hotărârile mele sunt nişte hotărâri pe care le iau în felul lumii(T), ca să fie în mine „Da, da” şi „Nu, nu”? 18 Credincios este Dumnezeu că vorbirea noastră faţă de voi n-a fost şi „Da”, şi „Nu”. 19 Căci Fiul(U) lui Dumnezeu, Isus Hristos, care a fost propovăduit de noi în mijlocul vostru, prin mine, prin Silvan şi prin Timotei, n-a fost „Da” şi „Nu”, ci(V) în El nu este decât „Da”. 20 În adevăr(W), făgăduinţele lui Dumnezeu, oricâte ar fi ele, toate în El sunt „Da”; de aceea şi „Amin” pe care-l spunem noi, prin El, este spre slava lui Dumnezeu. 21 Şi Cel ce ne întăreşte împreună cu voi, în Hristos, şi care ne-a(X) uns este Dumnezeu. 22 El ne-a(Y) şi pecetluit şi ne-a(Z) pus în inimă arvuna Duhului.

Pricina amânării venirii

23 Iau(AA) pe Dumnezeu martor faţă de sufletul meu că n-am mai venit până acum la Corint tocmai ca(AB) să vă cruţ. 24 Nu doar că(AC) am avea stăpânire peste credinţa voastră, dar vrem să lucrăm şi noi împreună la bucuria voastră, căci staţi tari în(AD) credinţă.

Greeting

Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and (C)Timothy our brother,

To the church of God that is at Corinth, (D)with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

(E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God of All Comfort

(F)Blessed be the (G)God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and (H)God of all comfort, (I)who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in (J)Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.[a] (K)If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you (L)share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[b] of (M)the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us (N)rely not on ourselves (O)but on God (P)who raises the dead. 10 (Q)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (R)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. 11 (S)You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf (T)for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.

Paul's Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, (U)the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[c] and (V)godly sincerity, (W)not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 13 For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you will fully understand— 14 just as you did (X)partially understand us—that (Y)on the day of our Lord Jesus (Z)you will boast of us as (AA)we will boast of you.

15 Because I was sure of this, (AB)I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have (AC)a second (AD)experience of grace. 16 I wanted to visit you (AE)on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea. 17 Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans (AF)according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? 18 As surely as (AG)God is faithful, (AH)our word to you has not been Yes and No. 19 For (AI)the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, (AJ)Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but (AK)in him it is always Yes. 20 For (AL)all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our (AM)Amen to God for his glory. 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and (AN)has anointed us, 22 and who has also (AO)put his seal on us and (AP)given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.[d]

23 But (AQ)I call God to witness against me—it was (AR)to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth. 24 Not that we (AS)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm (AT)in your faith.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:5 Or For as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so also our comfort abounds through Christ
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some manuscripts holiness
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:22 Or down payment

Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and Timothy(C) our brother,

To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:(F)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(G)

Praise to the God of All Comfort

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(H) the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us(I) in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(J) so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation;(K) if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings,(L) so also you share in our comfort.

We do not want you to be uninformed,(M) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(N) in the province of Asia.(O) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(P) who raises the dead.(Q) 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(R) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(S) that he will continue to deliver us, 11 as you help us by your prayers.(T) Then many will give thanks(U) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(V) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[b](W) and godly sincerity.(X) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(Y) but on God’s grace. 13 For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, 14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.(Z)

15 Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you(AA) first so that you might benefit twice.(AB) 16 I wanted to visit you on my way(AC) to Macedonia(AD) and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way(AE) to Judea.(AF) 17 Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner(AG) so that in the same breath I say both “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?

18 But as surely as God is faithful,(AH) our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 19 For the Son of God,(AI) Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas[c](AJ) and Timothy(AK)—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always(AL) been “Yes.” 20 For no matter how many promises(AM) God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen”(AN) is spoken by us to the glory of God.(AO) 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm(AP) in Christ. He anointed(AQ) us, 22 set his seal(AR) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(AS)

23 I call God as my witness(AT)—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you(AU) that I did not return to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over(AV) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11.
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:19 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas