| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. | Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. | Avendo dunque queste promesse, carissimi, purifichiamoci da ogni contaminazione di carne e di spirito. compiendo la nostra santificazione nel timore di Dio. |
| 2 | Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. | Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man. | Accoglieteci; noi non abbiamo fatto torto ad alcuno, non abbiamo corrotto alcuno, non abbiamo frodato alcuno. |
| 3 | I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. | I say it not to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together. | Io non lo dico a vostra condanna, perché vi ho già detto prima che voi siete nei nostri cuori, per morire insieme e vivere insieme. |
| 4 | Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. | Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction. | Io uso una grande franchezza con voi e ho molto di che gloriarmi di voi; sono ripieno di consolazione e sovrabbondo di gioia in mezzo a tutta la nostra afflizione. |
| 5 | For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. | For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but [we were] afflicted on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears. | Da quando infatti siamo arrivati in Macedonia, la nostra carne non ha avuto requie alcuna, ma siamo stati afflitti in ogni maniera: combattimenti di fuori, paure di dentro. |
| 6 | Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; | Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; | Ma Dio, che consola gli afflitti, ci ha consolati con la venuta di Tito, |
| 7 | And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. | and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more. | e non solo con la sua venuta, ma anche con la consolazione da lui ricevuta tra di voi; egli ci ha riferito della vostra grande affezione, del vostro pianto e del vostro zelo per me, per cui mi sono ancor più rallegrato, |
| 8 | For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. | For though I made you sorry with my epistle, I do not regret it: though I did regret [it] (for I see that that epistle made you sorry, though but for a season), | perché, anche se vi ho contristato con quell'epistola, ora non me ne dispiace anche se mi è dispiaciuto, poiché vedo che quell'epistola, quantunque per breve tempo, vi ha rattristati. |
| 9 | Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. | I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing. | Ora mi rallegro, non perché siete stati rattristati, ma perché siete stati rattristati a ravvedimento, poiché siete stati rattristati secondo Dio, affinché in nessuna cosa aveste a ricevere alcun danno da parte nostra. |
| 10 | For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. | For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, [a repentance] which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. | La tristezza secondo Dio infatti produce ravvedimento a salvezza, che non ha rimpianto; ma la tristezza del mondo produce la morte. |
| 11 | For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. | For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter. | Infatti, ecco quanta premura ha prodotto in voi l'essere stati rattristati secondo Dio, anzi quale scuse, quale sdegno, quale timore, quale grande affezione quale zelo, quale soddisfazione! In ogni maniera voi avete dimostrato che siete puri in quest'affare. |
| 12 | Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. | So although I wrote unto you, I [wrote] not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be made manifest unto you in the sight of God. | Anche se vi ho scritto, non l'ho fatto né per colui che ha fatto l'offesa né per colui che l'ha ricevuta, ma affinché la nostra premura per voi fosse manifestata in mezzo a voi davanti a Dio. |
| 13 | Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. | Therefore we have been comforted: And in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all. | Perciò noi siamo stati consolati a motivo della vostra consolazione e ci siamo tanto più rallegrati per la gioia di Tito, perché il suo spirito è stato ricreato da voi tutti. |
| 14 | For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. | For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth. | Per questo se in qualche cosa mi sono gloriato di voi con lui, non sono stato confuso ma, come vi abbiamo detto tutte le cose in verità, così anche ciò di cui ci eravamo gloriati con Tito è risultato verità. |
| 15 | And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. | And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. | Ed egli ha un grande affetto per voi, ricordandosi dell'ubbidienza di voi tutti e del come l'avete ricevuto con timore e tremore. |
| 16 | I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things. | I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you. | Io mi rallegro dunque che in ogni cosa mi posso confidare in voi. |
