MAKE A MEME
View Large Image
| View Original: | P46.jpg (580x819) | |||
| Download: | Original | Medium | Small | Thumb |
| Courtesy of: | commons.wikimedia.org | More Like This | ||
| Keywords: P46.jpg Folio from Papyrus 46 containing 2 Corinthians 11 33-12 9 Transcription with spaces restituted the bracketed portions are illegible abbreviated or missing and are not necessarily attested by P46 <br /> εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχους<br /> και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου καυχασ-<br /> θαι δει ου συμφερον μεν ελευσομαι δε<br /> εισ ο τασιας και α οκαλυψεις κυριου οιδα<br /> ανθρω ον εν χριστω ρο ετων δεκατεσσαρων<br /> ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα ειτε εκτος του σω-<br /> ματος ουκ οιδα ο θεος οιδεν αρ αγεντα τον<br /> τοιουτον εως τριτου ουρανου και οιδα τον<br /> τοιουτον ανθρω ον ειτε εν σωματι ειτε<br /> χωρις του σωματος ουκ οιδα ο θεος οιδεν οτι<br /> ηρ αγη εις τον αραδεισον και ηκουσεν<br /> αρρητα ρηματα α ουκ εξον ανθρω ω λα-<br /> λησαι υ ερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υ ερ<br /> δε εμαυτου ουδεν καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις<br /> ασθενειαις εαν γαρ θελω καυχησομαι<br /> ουκ εσομαι αφρων αληθειαν γαρ ερω<br /> φειδομαι δε μη τις εμε λογισηται υ ερ<br /> ο βλε ει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου και τη<br /> υ ερβολη των α οκαλυψεων ινα μη<br /> υ εραιρωμαι εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι<br /> αγγελος σατανα ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη<br /> υ εραιρωμαι υ ερ τουτου τρις τον κυριον<br /> αρεκαλεσα ινα α οστη α ' εμου και ει-<br /> ρηκεν μοι αρκει σοι η χαρις μου η γαρ<br /> δυναμις εν ασθενεια τελειται ηδιστα ουν<br /> The New American Standard Bible which follows P46 in all but 7 instances 2 of which are spelling errors in P46 translates the text as follows and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and so escaped his hands Boasting is necessary though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know or out of the body I do not know God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven And I know how such a man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know God knows--was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words which a man is not permitted to speak On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast except in regard to my weaknesses For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations for this reason to keep me from exalting myself there was given me a thorn in the flesh a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me And He has said to me My grace is sufficient for you for power is perfected in weakness Most gladly therefore I will rather boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ may dwell in me In the King James Version of the Bible this is translated as And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall and escaped his hands It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord <br> I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago whether in the body I cannot tell; or whether out of the body I cannot tell God knoweth; such an one caught up to the third heaven And I knew such a man whether in the body or out of the body I cannot tell God knoweth; How that he was caught up into paradise and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter Of such an one will I glory yet of myself I will not glory but in mine infirmities <br> For though I would desire to glory I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth but now I forbear lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be or that he heareth of me And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations there was given to me a thorn in the flesh the messenger of Satan to buffet me lest I should be exalted above measure <br> For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me And he said unto me My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me PD-old-70-1923 Near-death experiences Artworks missing infobox template Papyrus 46 Second Epistle to the Corinthians papyri | ||||
