| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | Certo il vantarsi non mi è di alcun giovamento; verrò quindi alle visioni e rivelazioni del Signore. |
| 2 | 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. | I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven. | Io conosco un uomo in Cristo che, quattordici anni fa (se con il corpo o fuori del corpo non lo so, Dio lo sa), fu rapito fino al terzo cielo. |
| 3 | And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) | And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), | E so che quell'uomo (se con il corpo o senza il corpo, non lo so, Dio lo sa), |
| 4 | How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. | how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. | fu rapito in paradiso e udì parole ineffabili, che non è lecito ad alcun uomo di proferire. |
| 5 | Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. | On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses. | Io mi glorierò di quel tale, ma non mi glorierò di me stesso, se non delle mie debolezze. |
| 6 | 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. | For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me. | Anche se volessi gloriarmi, non sarei un insensato perché direi la verità, ma me ne astengo, affinché nessuno mi giudichi di più di quello che vede o sente da me. |
| 7 | 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. | And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. | Inoltre, affinché non m'insuperbisca per l'eccellenza delle rivelazioni, mi è stata data una spina nella carne, un angelo di Satana per schiaffeggiarmi affinché non m'insuperbisca. |
| 8 | For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. | Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. | A questo riguardo ho pregato tre volte il Signore che lo allontanasse da me. |
| 9 | 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. | And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. | Ma egli mi ha detto: La mia grazia ti basta, perché la mia potenza è portata a compimento nella debolezza. Perciò molto volentieri mi glorierò piuttosto delle mie debolezze, affinché la potenza di Cristo riposi su di me. |
| 10 | Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. | Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ`s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. | Perciò io mi diletto nelle debolezze, nelle ingiurie, nelle necessità, nelle persecuzioni, nelle avversità per amore di Cristo, perché quando io sono debole, allora sono forte. |
| 11 | I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. | I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. | Sono diventato insensato vantandomi, voi mi ci avete costretto, poiché avrei dovuto essere raccomandato da voi, perché non sono stato per nulla inferiore ai sommi apostoli, benché io non sia niente. |
| 12 | Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. | Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works. | Ora i segni dell'apostolo sono stati messi in opera fra voi con grande pazienza, con segni e prodigi e con potenti operazioni. |
| 13 | For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. | For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except [it be] that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong. | In che cosa infatti siete stati da meno delle altre chiese, se non in questo, che io non vi sono stato d'aggravio? Perdonatemi questo torto. |
| 14 | Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. | Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. | Ecco, questa è la terza volta che sono pronto a venire da voi, e non vi sarò d'aggravio, perché non cerco i vostri beni, ma voi; perché non sono i figli che devono accumulare per i genitori ma i genitori per i figli. |
| 15 | And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. | And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? | In quanto a me molto volentieri spenderò, anzi sarò speso per le anime vostre, anche se amandovi più intensamente sono amato di meno. |
| 16 | But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. | But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. | Ma sia pure che io non vi sono stato d'aggravio; tuttavia, essendo astuto, vi ho presi con frode. |
| 17 | Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? | Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you? | Mi sono forse approfittato di voi per mezzo di qualcuno che vi ho mandato? |
| 18 | I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? | I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps? | Ho pregato Tito di venire da voi e con lui ho mandato questo fratello. Tito si è approfittato di voi? Non abbiamo camminato col medesimo spirito e sulle medesime orme? |
| 19 | Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. | Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying. | Pensate di nuovo che cerchiamo di giustificarci davanti a voi? Noi parliamo davanti a Dio, in Cristo, e tutto ciò, carissimi, per la vostra edificazione. |
| 20 | For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: | For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means [there should be] strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; | Temo infatti che talora, quando verrò, non vi trovi come vorrei, e di essere anch'io trovato da voi quale non mi vorreste, che talora non ci siano fra voi contese, gelosie, ire, risse, diffamazioni, insinuazioni, superbie, tumulti; |
| 21 | And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. | lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed. | e che, venendo di nuovo fra voi, il mio Dio non mi umilii davanti a voi, e io non pianga su molti di quelli che in precedenza hanno peccato, e non si sono ravveduti dell'impurità, della fornicazione e della dissolutezza che hanno commesso. |
