OrthJBC - II Corinthians - 1

1:1  From Sha'ul, a shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua through the birtson Hashem, and Timotiyos, the Ach b'Moshiach; To the Kehillah (congregation) of Hashem existing in Corinth, with all the kedoshim existing throughout Achaia [Greece].

1:2  Chen v'Chesed Hashem to you and shalom from Elohim Avinu and Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua. MODEH ANI AFTER REDIFAH; SHA'UL, NOW WITH PERSONAL DA'AS OF THE REASON WHY HE WAS PREVIOUSLY FORBIDDEN TO ENTER ASIA (MODERN TURKEY), SPECIFICALLY EPHESUS (ACTS 16:6), SINCE TERRIBLE PERIL AND A HORRIBLE EISEK (ORDEAL) AWAITED HIM THERE, AND NOW, A FEW YEARS LATER, HAVING EXPERIENCED THE PERSECUTION THE RUACH HAKODESH HAD BEEN PROTECTING HIM FROM (ACTS 16:6), SHA'UL IS NOW FILLED WITH NECHAMAH AND SIMCHA AFTER BEING DELIVERED FROM A BRUSH WITH DEATH IN EPHESUS

1:3  Baruch hu Hashem Elohim Avi Adoneinu Yehoshua, Avi haRachamim vaElohei kol nechamah (comfort), [Tehillim 103:13; Yeshayah 66:13]

1:4  the one giving us chizzuk with respect to all our tzoros so as to enable us to give chizzuk to the ones experiencing tzoros, and that through the nechamah (comfort) by which we ourselves are comforted (1:3) by Hashem. [Yeshayah 49:13; 51:12; 66:13]

1:5  This is so because as the Chevlei Moshiach (birth pangs of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach) abound to us, so through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach abounds also our nechamah (1:3; Yeshayah 51:12). [TEHILLIM 34:19; 94:19]

1:6  Now if we are experiencing tzoros, it is for your chizzuk and Yeshu'at Eloheinu; or if we are being given nechamah (comfort), it is for your nechamah that is producing in you the chozek (strength) of zitzfleisch (patience) for the endurance of the tzoros which we also suffer. [I Thes. 3:3] A TIKVAH BASED ON YICHUDIM (UNIFICATIONS), ONE WITH THE CHEVLEI REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH, ONE WITH THE NECHAMAH OF REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH

1:7  And our tikvah (hope) for you is well-founded, for we have da'as that as you are chaverim with devekut Hashem (cleaving to) the Chevlei Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, so also you will be chaverim with devekut Hashem (cleaving to) the nechamah (comfort). THE NEAR KIDDUSH HA-SHEM OF THE CHIEF SHLIACH OF REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH TO THE GOYIM AND THE DELIVERANCE THAT PREVENTED SHA'UL'S MARTYRDOM IN EPHESUS, ALL PART OF THE SAME DIVINE PLAN SHOWN IN ACTS 16:6, WHERE THE SHLUCHIM ARE KEPT OUT OF EPHESUS BYA DVAR OF CHOCHMAH AND DIVINE GUIDANCE, AND NOT ALLOWED TO GO TO FACE THE DANGERS OF EPHESUS UNTIL THE KEHILLOT IN GREECE ARE ESTABLISHED

1:8  For we do not want you to lack da'as, Achim, b'Moshiach, as to the tzoros and tribulation that came upon us in Asia [Act 19:23; I Cor. 15:32], that utterly beyond our strength we were burdened, causing us to come to a feeling of yiyush (despair) even of being able to stay alive.

1:9  But we ourselves have had the gezar din (verdict) of mavet (Death) in ourselves that we should not have emunah in ourselves but in Hashem, the One of whom [we say] Mechayyei Mesim Atah (Thou Revivest the Dead). [Yirmeyah 17:5,7]

1:10  The same G-d out of so great a Mavet delivered us and will continue to deliver us. We have set tikvateinu that He will yet deliver us, [II Tim. 4:18]

1:11  as you also labor together for us by techinnah (supplication), so that the "Modeh Ani" for us will be said by the many (Yeshayah 53:11-12) for the matanah (gift) granted us through the tefillos of the many. [Yeshayah 53:11-12] THE HACHUNNOS (PLANS) OF THE SHLIACH AND, AFTER THEM, THE PLAN OF REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH; DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST THE ACCUSATION OF REMIYAH OR EVEN VACILLATION IN HIS PLANS;

1:12  For our glorying is in this: the edut (testimony) of our matzpun (conscience) [Heb. 13:18] is that without remiyah (guile, deceit) and with the lev tahor ("pure heart)," [TEHILLIM 51:12] of Hashem [II Cor. 2:17] and not in the "chochmah" of the basar [ICor 1:17] but in the Chen v'Chesed of Hashem, we conducted ourselves in the Olam Hazeh, and more especially toward you.

1:13  For we write nothing so shver (complex) to you that you cannot read and have binah, and I have tikvah that you will have da'as shlemah until HaKetz--

1:14  as you have already had da'as of us in part--as also we are your kavod [II Cor. 5:12], even as also you are ours in the Yom Hashem of Adoneinu Yehoshua. [Php 2:16]

1:15  And with this bittachon I planned previously to come to you, that a second benefit you might have.

1:16  It was my chesbon (plan) to visit you by way of Macedonia and again from Macedonia to come to you, and, by you, to be sent on to Yehudah (Judea--Act 19:21; I Cor 16:5,6).

1:17  This was my mattarah (aim, goal); surely then I did not act with vacillation? Or when I make plans [II Cor 5:16], do I have a cheshbon (plan) according to the basar, ready with "Ken, Ken!" and then, "Lo! Lo!"

1:18  Al emunat Hashem, our dvar to you has not been "Ken" and "Lo."

1:19  For the Ben haElohim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, the One having been proclaimed among you by us, Sila and Timotiyos and I [Act 18:5], was not "Ken and Lo"; but in Him it is always "Ken."

1:20  For in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach every one of Hashem's havtachot (promises) is "Ken." For this reason is it in b'Shem Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach that we say the "Omein" to the kavod of Elohim [I Cor. 14:16; Rev. 3:14].

1:21  But it is Hashem who establishes us with you in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and has given us the mishchah (anointing--I Joh. 2:27),

1:22  having put his chatam [seal of ownership--Bereshis 38:18; Yechezkel 9:4; Eph 1:13; 4:30; Rev 7:4] on us and having given the eravon (pledge) of the Ruach Hakodesh in our levavot (hearts--Rom 8:16; II Cor. 5:5; Eph. 1:14). [Bereshis 38:18; Yechezkel 9:4; Chaggai 2:23] THE CONSTANT TOCHNIT HASHEM (PURPOSEFUL AND WILLED PLAN OR GOAL) OF HASHEM AFTER THE CHANGING PLANS OF THE SHLIACH [MISHLE 16:3,4,9]

1:23  Now, I call upon Hashem as eidus (witness) to my nefesh, my neshamah (soul), that it was to spare you, that I did not come again to Corinth. [Rom 1:9; II Cor. 11:31; Php 1:8; I Thes. 2:5,10]

1:24  Not that we play the macher over your emunah (faith) [I Pet 5:3], but we are fellow po'alim for your simchah, for by emunah (faith) you stand.