BIB(i)
1 Συνεργοῦντες (Working together) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) παρακαλοῦμεν (we exhort) μὴ (not) εἰς (in) κενὸν (vain) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) δέξασθαι (to receive) ὑμᾶς (you).
2 λέγει (He says) γάρ (for): “Καιρῷ (In a time) δεκτῷ (acceptable) ἐπήκουσά (I listened to) σου (you), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (a day) σωτηρίας (of salvation) ἐβοήθησά (I helped) σοι (you).” Ἰδοὺ (Behold), νῦν (now) καιρὸς (is the time) εὐπρόσδεκτος (of favor); ἰδοὺ (behold), νῦν (now) ἡμέρα (is the day) σωτηρίας (of salvation).
3 Μηδεμίαν (Nothing) ἐν (before) μηδενὶ (no one) διδόντες (placing) προσκοπήν (an obstacle), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) μωμηθῇ (should be blemished) ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry),
4 ἀλλ’ (rather), ἐν (in) παντὶ (everything), συνιστάνοντες (we are commending) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) ὡς (as) Θεοῦ (God’s) διάκονοι (servants), ἐν (in) ὑπομονῇ (endurance) πολλῇ (great), ἐν (in) θλίψεσιν (tribulations), ἐν (in) ἀνάγκαις (hardships), ἐν (in) στενοχωρίαις (distresses),
5 ἐν (in) πληγαῖς (beatings), ἐν (in) φυλακαῖς (imprisonments), ἐν (in) ἀκαταστασίαις (riots), ἐν (in) κόποις (labors), ἐν (in) ἀγρυπνίαις (watchings), ἐν (in) νηστείαις (fastings);
6 ἐν (in) ἁγνότητι (purity), ἐν (in) γνώσει (knowledge), ἐν (in) μακροθυμίᾳ (patience), ἐν (in) χρηστότητι (kindness), ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἀνυποκρίτῳ (genuine);
7 ἐν (in the) λόγῳ (word) ἀληθείας (of truth), ἐν (in the) δυνάμει (power) Θεοῦ (of God); διὰ (with) τῶν (the) ὅπλων (weapons) τῆς (-) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness) τῶν (for the) δεξιῶν (right hand) καὶ (and) ἀριστερῶν (for the left);
8 διὰ (through) δόξης (glory) καὶ (and) ἀτιμίας (dishonor), διὰ (through) δυσφημίας (bad report) καὶ (and) εὐφημίας (good report); ὡς (as) πλάνοι (imposters), καὶ (and yet) ἀληθεῖς (true);
9 ὡς (as) ἀγνοούμενοι (being unknown), καὶ (and yet) ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι (being well-known); ὡς (as) ἀποθνήσκοντες (dying), καὶ (and yet) ἰδοὺ (behold), ζῶμεν (we live); ὡς (as) παιδευόμενοι (being disciplined), καὶ (and yet) μὴ (not) θανατούμενοι (being killed);
10 ὡς (as) λυπούμενοι (being sorrowful), ἀεὶ (always) δὲ (yet) χαίροντες (rejoicing); ὡς (as) πτωχοὶ (poor), πολλοὺς (many) δὲ (yet) πλουτίζοντες (enriching); ὡς (as) μηδὲν (nothing) ἔχοντες (having), καὶ (and yet) πάντα (all things) κατέχοντες (possessing).
11 Τὸ (The) στόμα (mouth) ἡμῶν (of us) ἀνέῳγεν (has been opened) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you), Κορίνθιοι (Corinthians); ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ἡμῶν (of us) πεπλάτυνται (has been expanded).
12 οὐ (Not) στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) ἐν (by) ἡμῖν (us); στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) σπλάγχνοις (affections) ὑμῶν (of you).
13 τὴν (-) δὲ (Now) αὐτὴν (as the same) ἀντιμισθίαν (recompense), ὡς (as) τέκνοις (to children) λέγω (I speak), πλατύνθητε (be expanded) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you).