1Ipse autem ego Paulus obsecro vos per mansuetudinem et modestiam Christi, qui in facie quidem humilis sum inter vos, absens autem confido in vos.
Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
Ipso autem me Paulo obsecra vos per mansuetudine et modestia de Christo, qui in facie quidem humili es inter vos, absente autem confide in vos.
2Rogo autem vos ne præsens audeam per eam confidentiam, qua existimor audere in quosdam, qui arbitrantur nos tamquam secundum carnem ambulemus.
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.
Roga autem vos ne praesenti aude per illa confidentia, quo existima aude in uno, qui arbitra nos sicut secundo carne ambula.
3In carne enim ambulantes, non secundum carnem militamus.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
In carne nam ambula, non secundo carne milita.
4Nam arma militiæ nostræ non carnalia sunt, sed potentia Deo ad destructionem munitionum, consilia destruentes,
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty to God, unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,
Nam armas de militia nostro non carnali es, sed potentia ad Deo ad destructione de munitiones, consilios destrue,
5et omnem altitudinem extollentem se adversus scientiam Dei, et in captivitatem redigentes omnem intellectum in obsequium Christi,
And every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God: and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ:
Et omni altitudine extolle se contra scientia de Deo, et in captivitate redige omni intellectu in obsequio de Christo,
6et in promptu habentes ulcisci omnem inobedientiam, cum impleta fuerit vestra obedientia.
And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
Et in prompto habe ulciscor omni inobedientia, cum imple es vestro obedientia.
7Quæ secundum faciem sunt, videte. Si quis confidit sibi Christi se esse, hoc cogitet iterum apud se: quia sicut ipse Christi est, ita et nos.
See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.
Que secundo facie es, vide. Si qui confide ad se de Christo se es, hoc cogita iterum apud se: quia sicut ipso de Christo es, ita et nos.
8Nam etsi amplius aliquid gloriatus fuero de potestate nostra, quam dedit nobis Dominus in ædificationem, et non in destructionem vestram, non erubescam.
For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
Nam etsi ample aliquo glorior es de potestate nostro, Domino da ad nos quam in aedificatione, et non in destructione vestro, non erubesce.
9Ut autem non existimer tamquam terrere vos per epistolas:
But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
Ut autem non existima sicut terre vos per epistolas:
10quoniam quidem epistolæ, inquiunt, graves sunt et fortes: præsentia autem corporis infirma, et sermo contemptibilis:
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):
Quia quidem epistolas, dic, gravi es et forti: praesentia autem de corpore infirmiori, et sermone contemptibile:
11hoc cogitet qui ejusmodi est, quia quales sumus verbo per epistolas absentes, tales et præsentes in facto.
Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.
Hoc cogita qui eiusmodi es, quia quale es verbo per epistolas absente, tale et praesenti in fac.
12Non enim audemus inserere, aut comparare nos quibusdam, qui seipsos commendant: sed ipsi in nobis nosmetipsos metientes, et comparantes nosmetipsos nobis.
For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves.
Non nam aude insere, aut compara nos ad uno, qui commenda seipi: sed ipso in nos nosmetior metior, et compara nosmetior ad nos.
13Nos autem non in immensum gloriabimur, sed secundum mensuram regulæ, qua mensus est nobis Deus, mensuram pertingendi usque ad vos.
But we will not glory beyond our measure: but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Nos autem non in immenso glorior, sed secundo mensura de regula, quo metior es ad nos Deo, mensura pertinge usque ad vos.
14Non enim quasi non pertingentes ad vos, superextendimus nos: usque ad vos enim pervenimus in Evangelio Christi.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the Gospel of Christ.
Non nam quasi non pertinge ad vos, superextenda nos: usque ad vos nam perveni in Evangelio de Christo.
15Non in immensum gloriantes in alienis laboribus: spem autem habentes crescentis fidei vestræ, in vobis magnificari secundum regulam nostram in abundantiam,
Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours: but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly.
Non in immenso glorior in aliena labores: spe autem habe cresce de fide vestro, in vos magnifica secundo regula nostro in abundantia,
16etiam in illa, quæ ultra vos sunt, evangelizare, non in aliena regula in iis quæ præparata sunt gloriari.
Yea, unto those places that are beyond you to preach the gospel: not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.
Etiam in illa, que ultra vos es, evangeliza, non in aliena regula in illo que praepara es glorior.
17Qui autem gloriatur, in Domino glorietur.
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Qui autem glorior, in Domino glorior.
18Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est: sed quem Deus commendat.
For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth.
Non nam qui commenda seipso, illo proba es: sed Deo commenda quem.