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Truth Over Tradition

Paul defends himself against misjudgment

 
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αυτος
self
δε
yet
εγω
I
Παυλος
Paul
παρακαλω
I-am-advocating
ὑμας
yous
δια
through
της
[of]-the
πραϋτητος
[of]-gentleness
και
and
επιεικειας
[of]-kindness
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
ὁς
who
κατα
down
προσωπον
face
μεν
in-fact
ταπεινος
downcast
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
απων
being-absent
δε
yet
θαρρω
I-am-confident
εις
into
ὑμας
yous
2
δεομαι
I-am-begging
δε
yet
το
the
μη
not
παρων
being-present
θαρρησαι
to-have-confidence
τη
[to]-the
πεποιθησει
[to]-confidence
ἡ
the
λογιζομαι
I-am-calculating
τολμησαι
to-dare
επι
on
τινας
which-ones
τους
the
λογιζομενους
calculating
ἡμας
us
ὡς
as
κατα
down
σαρκα
flesh
περιπατουντας
walking-around
3
εν
in
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
γαρ
because
περιπατουντες
walking-around
ου
not
κατα
down
σαρκα
flesh
στρατευομεθα
we-war
4
τα
the
γαρ
because
ὁπλα
tools
της
[of]-the
στρατειας
[of]-war
ἡμων
[of]-us
ου
not
σαρκικα
fleshly
αλλα
but
δυνατα
able
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
προς
toward
καθαιρεσιν
demolition
οχυρωματων
[of]-strongholds
5
λογισμους
calculations
καθαιρουντες
demolish
και
and
παν
all
ὑψωμα
height
επαιρομενον
being-raised
κατα
down
της
[of]-the
γνωσεως
[of]-knowledge
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
και
and
αιχμαλωτιζοντες
capturing
παν
all
νοημα
mind
εις
into
την
the
ὑπακοην
compliance
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
6
και
and
εν
in
ἑτοιμω
[to]-fit
εχοντες
having
εκδικησαι
to-avenge
πασαν
all
παρακοην
inattention
ὁταν
whenever
πληρωθη
may-fill-up
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ἡ
the
ὑπακοη
compliance
 
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τα
the
κατα
according-to
προσωπον
face
βλεπετε
yous-observe!
ει
if
τις
who
πεποιθεν
is-persuaded
ἑαυτω
[to]-self
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
ειναι
to-be
τουτο
this
λογιζεσθω
let-calculate!
παλιν
again
αφ᾽
from
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
ὁτι
since
καθως
according-to
αυτος
self
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
οὑτως
likewise
και
and
ἡμεις
we
8
εαν
if-ever
τε
both
γαρ
because
περισσοτερον
excessively
τι
what
καυχησωμαι
I-should-brag
περι
about
της
[of]-the
εξουσιας
[of]-authority
ἡμων
[of]-us
ἡς
[of]-whom
εδωκεν
gave
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
εις
into
οικοδομην
construction
και
and
ουκ
not
εις
into
καθαιρεσιν
demolition
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ουκ
not
αισχυνθησομαι
I-shall-be-ashamed
9
ἱνα
that
μη
not
δοξω
you-should-suppose
ὡς
as
αν
ever
εκφοβειν
to-frighten
ὑμας
yous
δια
through
των
[of]-the
επιστολων
[of]-letters
10
ὁτι
since
αἱ
the
επιστολαι
letters
μεν
in-fact
φησιν
is-affirming
βαρειαι
weighty
και
and
ισχυραι
strong
ἡ
the
δε
yet
παρουσια
presence
του
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
ασθενης
weak
και
and
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
εξουθενημενος
having-been-scorned
11
τουτο
this
λογιζεσθω
let-calculate!
ὁ
the
τοιουτος
such
ὁτι
since
οἱοι
such-as
εσμεν
we-are
τω
[to]-the
λογω
[to]-saying
δι᾽
through
επιστολων
[of]-letters
αποντες
being-absent
τοιουτοι
such
και
and
παροντες
being-present
τω
[to]-the
εργω
[to]-action
 
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ου
not
γαρ
because
τολμωμεν
we-are-daring
εγκριναι
to-classify
η
or-else
συγκριναι
to-match
ἑαυτους
themselves
τισιν
[to]-some
των
[of]-the
ἑαυτους
themselves
συνιστανοντων
[of]-commending
αλλα
but
αυτοι
selves
εν
in
ἑαυτοις
[to]-themselves
ἑαυτους
themselves
μετρουντες
measuring
και
and
συγκρινοντες
matching
ἑαυτους
themselves
ἑαυτοις
[to]-themselves
ου
not
συνιουσιν
they-are-perceptive
13
ἡμεις
we
δε
yet
ουκ
not
εις
into
τα
the
αμετρα
immeasurable
καυχησομεθα
we-shall-brag
αλλα
but
κατα
down
το
the
μετρον
measurement
του
[of]-the
κανονος
[of]-realm
οὑ
[of]-whom
εμερισεν
apportions
ἡμιν
[to]-us
ὁ
the
θεος
God
μετρου
[of]-measurement
εφικεσθαι
to-reach
αχρι
until
και
and
ὑμων
[of]-yous
14
ου
not
γαρ
because
ὡς
as
μη
not
εφικνουμενοι
reaching
εις
into
ὑμας
yous
ὑπερεκτεινομεν
we-are-overextending
ἑαυτους
themselves
αχρι
until
γαρ
because
και
and
ὑμων
[of]-yous
εφθασαμεν
we-hyperextended
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ευαγγελιω
[to]-good-news
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
15
ουκ
not
εις
into
τα
the
αμετρα
immeasurable
καυχωμενοι
bragging
εν
in
αλλοτριοις
[to]-others'
κοποις
[to]-labors
ελπιδα
hope
δε
yet
εχοντες
having
αυξανομενης
[of]-growing
της
[of]-the
πιστεως
[of]-trust
ὑμων
[of]-yous
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
μεγαλυνθηναι
to-be-magnified
κατα
down
τον
the
κανονα
realm
ἡμων
[of]-us
εις
into
περισσειαν
excess
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εις
into
τα
the
ὑπερεκεινα
beyond
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ευαγγελισασθαι
good-news
ουκ
not
εν
in
αλλοτριω
[to]-outsider
κανονι
[to]-realm
εις
into
τα
the
ἑτοιμα
fit
καυχησασθαι
to-brag
17
ὁ
the
δε
yet
καυχωμενος
bragging
εν
in
κυριω
master
καυχασθω
let that-one-brag!
18
ου
not
γαρ
because
ὁ
the
ἑαυτον
self
συνιστανων
commending
εκεινος
that-one
εστιν
is
δοκιμος
approved
αλλα
but
ὁν
whom
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
συνιστησιν
is-commending