2 COR 7:5 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For even having come to Macedonia, our flesh had no relief at all, but we were being afflicted in every way—conflicts without, fears within.

UST Now to return to how I traveled, when we arrived in Macedonia, things did not get easier for us. Instead, we suffered in many ways. Other people quarreled with us, and we ourselves were often afraid.

BSB For [when] we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every [direction]—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

BLB And indeed, of us having come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; but we are being pressed in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears within.

AICNT For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way: battles on the outside, fears within.

OEB Ever since we reached Macedonia, we have had no rest in body or mind; on every side there have been troubles – conflicts without, anxieties within.

WEBBE For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way – struggles from the outside, fears from within.

LSV for we also, having come to Macedonia, our flesh has had no relaxation, but on every side we are in tribulation: fightings outside, fears within;

FBV When we arrived in Macedonia we didn't have a minute's peace. We were attacked from every direction, with external conflicts and inner fears.

TCNT For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn, with conflicts on the outside and fears within.

T4T Now I will write more about what I was saying about Titus. When I left Troas and came here to Macedonia province, I still did not get any rest. Everywhere we (exc) went, people were constantly causing us trouble. And not only were people constantly causing us trouble, but I was greatly concerned about you all.

LEB For even when[fn] we arrived in Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way—quarrels outside, fears within.

7:5 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“arrived”)

BBE For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.

Moff For I got no relief from the strain of things, even when I reached Macedonia; it was trouble at every turn, wrangling all round me, fears in my own mind.

Wymth For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.

ASV 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.

DRA For also when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we suffered all tribulation; combats without, fears within.

YLT for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without [are] fightings, within — fears;

Drby For indeed, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but [we were] afflicted in every way; without combats, within fears.

RV 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.

SLT For also, we having come to Macedonia, our flesh had no relaxation, but pressed in everything; without conflicts, within fears.

Wbstr For, when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 For when wee were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side; without were fightings, within were feares.
(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.)

Bshps For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesshe had no rest, but we were troubled on euery syde: Outward was fyghtyng, inward was feare.
(For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: Outward was fighting, inward was fear.)

Gnva For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within.
(For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side, fightings without, and terrors within. )

Cvdl For whan we were come into Macedonia, oure flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery syde: outwarde was fightinge, inwarde was feare.
(For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: outward was fighting, inward was fear.)

TNT For when we were come into Macedonia oure flesshe had no rest but we were troubled on every syde. Outwarde was fightynge inwarde was feare.
(For when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest but we were troubled on every side. Outwarde was fighting inward was fear. )

Wycl For whanne we weren comun to Macedonye, oure fleisch hadde no reste, but we suffriden al tribulacioun; with outforth fiytingis, and dredis with ynne.
(For when we were coming to Macedonye, our flesh had no rest, but we suffered all tribulation; with outforth fiytingis, and dredis within.)

Luth Denn da wir nach Mazedonien kamen, hatte unser Fleisch keine Ruhe, sondern allenthalben waren wir in Trübsal: auswendig Streit, inwendig Furcht.
(Because there we/us after Mazedonien came, had our flesh no rest/silence, rather everywhere were we/us in gloom/sorrow/afflictions: from_memory battle, inside fear(n).)

ClVg Nam et cum venissemus in Macedoniam, nullam requiem habuit caro nostra, sed omnem tribulationem passi sumus: foris pugnæ, intus timores.[fn]
(For/Surely and when/with camemus in/into/on Macedoniam, none rest/repose had flesh/meat our, but all tribulationm passi we_are: outside pugnæ, inside/within fears. )

7.5 Caro nostra. Dicit caro, quia in adversis anima quæ est in corpore quod patitur, spe futuri quiescit. Foris. Hoc intelligitur de apertis inimicis, intus de falsis fratribus, qui difficilius tolerantur. Vel ab his qui foris sunt, est tribulatio: de his, scilicet fidelibus qui intus, id est in Ecclesia; timores, ne moveantur. Vel de his qui sunt intus, id est in Ecclesia, corpore, non mente: nomine, non homine, id est de falsis fratribus, ut prius.

7.5 Caro our. Sayit flesh/meat, because in/into/on adversity the_soul which it_is in/into/on body that suffers, with_hope of_the_future rests. Foris. This understood from/about apertis enemies, inside/within from/about false brothers, who/which difficilius tolerantur. Or away his who/which outside are, it_is tribulation: from/about his, namely to_the_faithful who/which inside/within, that it_is in/into/on Assembly/Church; fears, not moveantur. Or from/about his who/which are inside/within, that it_is in/into/on Assembly/Church, body, not/no mind: by_name, not/no man, that it_is from/about false brothers, as first/before.

UGNT καὶ γὰρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν, οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν, ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι— ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι.
(kai gar elthontōn haʸmōn eis Makedonian, oudemian esⱪaʸken anesin haʸ sarx haʸmōn, all’ en panti thlibomenoi— exōthen maⱪai, esōthen foboi.)

SBL-GNT Καὶ γὰρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ⸀ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι— ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι—
(Kai gar elthontōn haʸmōn eis Makedonian oudemian ⸀esⱪaʸken anesin haʸ sarx haʸmōn, allʼ en panti thlibomenoi— exōthen maⱪai, esōthen foboi—)

RP-GNT Καὶ γὰρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν, ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι· ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι.
(Kai gar elthontōn haʸmōn eis Makedonian oudemian esⱪaʸken anesin haʸ sarx haʸmōn, all' en panti thlibomenoi; exōthen maⱪai, esōthen foboi.)

TC-GNT Καὶ γὰρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι· ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι.
(Kai gar elthontōn haʸmōn eis Makedonian oudemian esⱪaʸken anesin haʸ sarx haʸmōn, all en panti thlibomenoi; exōthen maⱪai, esōthen foboi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:5–16: Paul was glad that the believers repented

In this section, Paul explained why he had great joy. Earlier he had sent Titus to Corinth because he wanted to know what the believers there were doing and whether they still accepted him. Paul had then gone to Macedonia, a northern province of Greece (7:5). He had met Titus there (7:6), and Titus had reported that the believers still accepted Paul and loved him (7:7a–d).

Then, in 7:8–9, Paul wrote that he was happy because the believers had responded properly to his earlier stern letter (also mentioned in 2:1–4; see also the section on “Paul’s letters to the Corinthians” in the introduction to these Notes). Paul explained the proper results of repentance (7:10–11). Lastly, Paul told them the reason for writing that letter (7:12–13a).

Then Paul told them that he was both encouraged and happy that they had responded properly to Titus (7:13b–16).

Other examples of headings for this section are:

Paul’s Joy (NIV)

Paul’s joy at the repentance of the Corinthians

Titus’ news comforts Paul and makes him happy

7:5a

For when we arrived in Macedonia,

¶ For when we^(excl) entered Macedonia,
¶ Because, after we arrived here in the province of Macedonia,

For: This conjunction introduces an explanation of why Paul had great joy in the midst of troubles (7:4c–d).

when we arrived in Macedonia: Paul and the other evangelists left Troas (2:12) and traveled to Macedonia (2:13). They stayed in one of the cities in that province.

Macedonia: This name refers to a Roman province that today would include the northern part of the country of Greece and the land a bit farther north. But if you explained that the name Macedonia refers to a province in 1:16a or 2:13b, you probably do not need to explain that again here.

7:5b

our bodies had no rest,

our bodies had no time free of troubles,
we, in our being, had no peace.

our bodies: This phrase probably refers to the whole being, not only to the physical body. Bodies are vulnerable to many diseases and injury, but here Paul probably implied worrying and not trusting God completely. The worrying showed itself in physical restlessness and anxiety. The other evangelists with Paul were also restless and anxious. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

this body of ours (NIV)

our beings

In some languages it is more natural to use the pronoun “we” and allow the context to imply the whole person. For example:

we (NIV11)

had no rest: Here the word rest refers to time free from troubles, conflicts, and worries (7:5c–d). It does not refer to time free from work. Other ways to translate this clause are:

found no relief (REB)

had no peace

7:5c

but we were pressed from every direction—

but we experienced all kinds of troubles/oppression:
Indeed we underwent/experienced difficulties/hardships in all kinds of ways,

we were pressed: The Greek word that the BSB translates as were pressed refers to both trouble that occurs and the suffering a person experiences from that trouble. The Greek word includes people oppressing Paul and the others, but it also refers to any kind of difficulty or hardship. Other ways to translate this word are:

experience trouble/oppression

undergo hardships/suffering

You may want to translate this Greek word as you did in 1:6 (where the BSB says “are afflicted”) or 4:8 (where the BSB says “are hard pressed”).

from every direction: The Greek words are literally “in every way” (as in the NRSV). The BSB uses an English idiom to indicate that meaning here. Translate the meaning of “in every way.” Other ways to translate this phrase are:

all kinds of (CEV)

in a number of ways (GW)

7:5d

conflicts on the outside, fears within.

enemies caused conflicts from the outside, and we had fears on the inside.
namely, people opposing us, and the fears that we had.

7:5d describes the two kinds of being harassed (7:5c). The BSB indicates this connection with a long dash (—). Other ways to translate this connection are:

with battles on the outside and fear on the inside (NLT)

namely, conflicts on the outside, fears within

conflicts on the outside, fears within: Paul probably implied conflicts…outside his body/being and fears within his body/being here. People opposed Paul in Macedonia in Acts 16–17, and probably many of those same people opposed him again on this visit. Such conflicts were external to Paul. But within his mind he may have been fearful of the believers in Corinth rejecting him or Titus, and he may possibly have had other fears.

In some languages a literal translation would not indicate the correct implied meaning. If that is true in your language, you may want to add the implied meaning. For example:

conflicts on the outside of the body, fears within the body

conflicts on the outside of the/our inner person, fears within the/our inner person

quarrels with others, fears in our hearts (GNT)

conflicts: This word refers to people quarreling or confronting someone because they oppose him. Other ways to translate this word are:

disputes (NRSV)

We were troubled by enemies (CEV)

struggles (NET)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Γάρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σάρξ ἡμῶν ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί θλιβόμενοι ἔξωθεν μάχαι ἔσωθεν φόβοι)

Here, the phrase For even introduces further explanation of the “afflictions” that Paul mentioned in [7:4](../07/04.md). However, Paul is also speaking again about what he said in [2:13](../02/13.md) about traveling to Macedonia. Consider a natural way to reintroduce Paul’s travel plans, and if possible, use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation of the afflictions. Alternate translation: [Speaking of afflictions, I will tell you more about my journeys:] or [Now as for the travels I have spoken about,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς

˓having˒_come ˱of˲_us into

In a context such as this, it may be more natural in your language to say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [having gone to]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Γάρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σάρξ ἡμῶν ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί θλιβόμενοι ἔξωθεν μάχαι ἔσωθεν φόβοι)

Here, the phrase our flesh refers to the whole person. Paul uses it to emphasize the physical or bodily nature of their suffering. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the whole person and not just their flesh. Alternate translation: [we ourselves]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν

not_one ˓has˒_had relaxation

Here Paul continues what he was saying in [2:13](../02/13.md) about how he “had no relief” in his “spirit.” What he means is that traveling to Macedonia did not help with his concerns about Titus or his sufferings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [had no relief from our sufferings and worries at all]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν

not_one ˓has˒_had relaxation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of relief, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “relieve” or “rest.” Alternate translation: [was not relieved at all] or [could not rest at all]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

θλιβόμενοι

˓being˒_oppressed

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: [we were experiencing afflictions] or [people were afflicting us]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι

outside quarrels inside fears

Here, the word without identifies the source of the conflicts as external to Paul and those with him. The word within identifies the source of the fears as internal to Paul and his fellow workers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use words or phrases that similarly identify internal and external sources. Alternate translation: [conflicts from others, fears from ourselves] or [conflicts on the outside, fears on the inside]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns