2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
PAOLO, apostolo di Gesù Cristo, per la volontà di Dio; e il fratello Timoteo; alla chiesa di Dio, ch'è in Corinto, con tutti i santi, che sono in tutta l'Acaia;
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
grazia, e pace a voi, da Dio nostro Padre, e dal Signor Gesù Cristo.
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
BENEDETTO [sia] Iddio, e Padre del nostro Signor Gesù Cristo, il Padre delle misericordie, e l'Iddio d'ogni consolazione,
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
il qual ci consola in ogni nostra afflizione; acciocchè, per la consolazione, con la quale noi stessi siamo da Dio consolati, possiamo consolar coloro [che sono] in qualunque afflizione.
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
Perciocchè, come le sofferenze di Cristo abbondano in noi, così ancora per Cristo abbonda la nostra consolazione.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Ora, sia che siamo afflitti, [ciò è] per la vostra consolazione e salute; sia che altresì siamo consolati, [ciò è] per la vostra consolazione, la quale opera efficiacemente nel vostro sostenere le medesime sofferenze, le quali ancora noi patiamo.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
E la nostra speranza di voi [è] ferma, sapendo che come siete partecipi delle sofferenze, così ancora [sarete partecipi] della consolazione.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
Perciocchè, fratelli, non vogliamo che ignoriate la nostra afflizione, che ci è avvenuta in Asia: come siamo stati sommamente gravati sopra le [nostre] forze; talchè siamo stati in gran dubbio, eziandio della vita.
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Anzi avevamo già in noi stessi la sentenza della morte; acciocchè noi non ci confidiamo in noi stessi, ma in Dio, il qual risuscita i morti;
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
il qual ci ha liberati, e libera da un sì gran [pericolo di] morte; nel quale speriamo che ancora [per l'avvenire] ce [ne] libererà;
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
sovvenendoci ancora voi congiuntamente con l'orazione; acciocchè del beneficio che ci sarà [avvenuto] per [l'orazione] di molte persone, grazie sieno rese da molti per noi.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
PERCIOCCHÈ questo è il nostro vanto, [cioè] la testimonianza della nostra coscienza, che in semplicità, e sincerità di Dio, non in sapienza carnale, ma nella grazia di Dio, siam conversati nel mondo, e vie più ancora fra voi.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
Perciocchè noi non vi scriviamo altre cose, se non quelle che discernete, ovvero ancora riconoscete;
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
ed io spero che [le] riconscerete eziandio infino al fine. Siccome ancora ci avete in parte riconosciuti, che noi siamo il vostro vanto, come altresì voi [siete] il nostro, [il quale avremo] nel giorno del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
Ed in questa confidanza io voleva innanzi venire a voi, acciocchè aveste una seconda grazia.
E [passando] da voi, venire in Macedonia; e poi di nuovo di Macedonia venire a voi, e da voi essere accompagnato in Giudea.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Facendo adunque questa deliberazione, ho io usata leggerezza? ovvero, le cose che io delibero, [le] delibero io secondo la carne, talchè vi sia in me sì, sì; e no, no?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Ora, [come] Iddio è fedele, la nostra parola inverso voi non è stata sì, e no.
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Perciocchè il Figliuol di Dio, Gesù Cristo, che è stato fra voi predicato da noi, [cioè] da me, da Silvano, e da Timoteo, non è stato sì, e no; ma è stato sì in lui.
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Poichè tutte le promesse di Dio [sono] in lui sì ed Amen; alla gloria di Dio, per noi.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
Or colui, che ci conferma con voi in Cristo, e il quale ci ha unti, [è] Iddio;
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
il quale ancora ci ha suggellati, e [ci] ha data l'arra dello Spirito nei cuori nostri.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
Or io chiamo Iddio per testimonio sopra l'anima mia, che per risparmiarvi, non sono ancora venuto a Corinto.
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
Non già che noi signoreggiamo la vostra fede, ma siamo aiutatori della vostra allegrezza: perchè voi state ritti per la fede.
