Papyrus 46

2 Corinthians 11:33-12:9

Papyrus 46


Transliteration and literal translation

1εν σαργανη εχαλασθην δια του τειχους
in a basket I was lowered through the wall
2και εξεφυγον τας χειρας αυτου καυχασ
and escaped his hand. To boast
3θαι δει ου συμφερον μεν ελευσομαι δε
it is necessary (although not expedient indeed), and I will come
4εις οπτασιας και αποκαλυψεις κυ οιδα
to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know
5ανθρωπον εν χω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων
a man in Christ now above fourteen years—
6ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα ειτε εκτος του σω
whether in the body I know not, or outside the
7ματος ουκ οιδα ο θς οιδεν αρπαγεντα τον
body I know not, God knows—caught up
8τοιουτον εως τριτου ουρανου και οιδα τον
such a one as far as the third heaven. And I know
9τοιουτον ανθρωπον ειτε εν σωματι ειτε
such a man—whether in the body or
10χωρις του σωματος ουκ οιδα ο θς οιδεν οτι
apart from the body I know not, God knows—that
11ηρπαγη εις τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν
he was caught up into the paradise and heard
12αρρητα ρηματα α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λα
unspeakable words, which it is not permissible for a man
13λησαι υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υπερ
to speak. On behalf of such a one will I boast,
14δε εμαυτου ουδεν καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις
but for myself I will by no means boast, except in the
15ασθενιαις εαν γαρ θελω καυχησομαι
weaknesses. For if I wish, I will boast;
16ουκ εσομαι αφρων αληθειαν γαρ ερω
I shall not be foolish, for I shall speak the truth.
17φειδομαι δε μη τις εμε λογισηται υπερ
But I refrain, lest anyone unto me reckons beyond
18ο βλεπει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου και τη
what he sees of me or hears something of me. And because of the
19υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων ινα μη
abundance of the revelations, lest
20υπεραιρωμαι εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι
I should be lifted up too high, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh;
21αγγελος σατανα ινα με κολαφιζη ιν[α] [μη]
a messenger of Satan so that he might afflict me, lest
22υπεραιρωμαι υπερ τουτου τρις τον [κν]
I should be lifted up too high. Concerning this, thrice the [Lord]
23παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμ[ου] [και] [ει]
I besought, that it might depart from [me; and]
24ρηκεν μοι αρκει σοι η χαρις [μου] [η] [γαρ]
he said to me, Suffices for you the grace [of me, for the]
25δυναμι[ς] [ε]ν ασ[θεν]ε[ια] τε[λειται] ...
power in [weakness is perfected.]

Variations of the Textus Receptus (TR) and the text of the United Bible Societies (UBS)