1 Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:이제 나 바울은 그리스도의 온유함과 너그러우심으로 여러분에게 친히 권합니다. 나는 여러분 앞에 있을 때에는 비천한 사람이지만, 떨어져 있을 때에는 여러분을 향해 담대합니다.
2 Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.내가 간청합니다. 우리가 육체를 따라 사는 것처럼 여기는 어떤 사람들에게 나는 담대히 맞설 작정인데, 정작 여러분과 함께 있을 때에 그런 확신을 가지고 담대함을 드러내지 않게 되기를 바랍니다.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh우리가 비록 육체를 입고 살지만, 육체를 따라 싸우는 것은 아닙니다.
4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,( for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds );우리 싸움의 무기는 육체에 속한 것이 아니라, 하나님 앞에서 견고한 진을 무너뜨릴 만큼 강력합니다.
5 throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;우리는 헛된 생각들과, 하나님을 아는 지식을 거슬러 높아진 모든 교만한 것을 무너뜨리며, 모든 생각을 사로잡아 그리스도께 순종하게 합니다.
6 and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.그리고 여러분의 순종이 온전해질 때에, 모든 불순종을 벌할 준비가 되어 있습니다.
7 Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.여러분은 겉으로 드러난 모습만 보고 있습니까? 누구든지 자기가 그리스도께 속한 사람이라고 스스로 확신한다면, 자기가 그리스도께 속한 것처럼 우리도 그리스도께 속한 사람임을 다시 한 번 생각해 보십시오.
8 For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority ( which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down ), I shall not be put to shame:우리의 권위에 대해 내가 좀 지나치게 자랑한다 해도 나는 부끄럽지 않을 것입니다. 그 권위는 주께서 여러분을 무너뜨리려고가 아니라 세워 주려고 주신 것이기 때문입니다.
9 that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.이는 내가 편지로 여러분을 겁주려는 사람처럼 보이지 않게 하려는 것입니다.
10 For, “ His letters”, they say, “ are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.어떤 사람들은 이렇게 말합니다. "그의 편지는 무게 있고 힘이 있지만, 직접 대하면 그의 몸은 약하고 그의 말은 보잘것없다."
11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.그런 사람은 이것을 생각하십시오. 우리가 떨어져 있을 때 편지의 말로 어떠한 사람인지, 함께 있을 때 행동으로도 똑같이 그러한 사람이라는 것입니다.
12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.우리는 자기를 내세우는 어떤 사람들과 감히 우리를 견주거나 비교하려 하지 않습니다. 그러나 그들은 자기를 자기로 재고 자기를 자기와 비교하니, 깨닫지 못하는 자들입니다.
13 But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.우리는 정해진 한계를 넘어 자랑하지 않고, 하나님께서 우리에게 정해 주신 분량의 경계 안에서만 자랑합니다. 그 경계는 여러분에게까지 미칩니다.
14 For we don’ t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’ t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ:우리가 여러분에게 미치지 못하는데도 우리 자신을 지나치게 펼치는 것이 아닙니다. 우리는 그리스도의 복음을 가지고 여러분에게까지 이르렀기 때문입니다.
15 not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’ s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,not glorying beyond our measure, that is, in other men’ s labors; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto further abundance,우리는 다른 사람들의 수고를 가지고 한계를 넘어 자랑하지 않습니다. 다만 여러분의 믿음이 자라남에 따라, 우리가 맡은 영역 안에서 여러분으로 말미암아 더욱 풍성히 넓어지기를 바랍니다.
16 so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another’s province in regard of things ready to our hand.그래서 여러분 너머의 지역에까지 복음을 전하려는 것이지, 남이 이미 이루어 놓은 일을 가지고 자랑하려는 것이 아닙니다.
17 But “ he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.그러나 "자랑하는 사람은 주 안에서 자랑하십시오."
18 For it isn’ t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.인정받는 사람은 자기를 내세우는 사람이 아니라, 주께서 인정해 주시는 사람입니다.