2 Corinthians 12
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Ali mi se ne pomaže hvaliti, jer æu doæi na viðenja i otkrivenja Gospodnja.
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
Znam èovjeka u Hristu koji prije èetrnaest godina ili u tijelu, ne znam; ili osim tijela, ne znam: Bog zna) bi odnesen do treæega neba.
3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
I znam za takovog èovjeka ili u tijelu, ili osim tijela, ne znam: Bog zna)
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Da bi odnesen u raj, i èu neiskazane rijeèi kojijeh èovjeku nije slobodno govoriti.
5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Tijem æu se hvaliti, a sobom se neæu hvaliti, veæ ako slabostima svojima.
6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.
Jer kad bih se i htio hvaliti, ne bih bio bezuman, jer bih istinu kazao; ali štedim da ne bi ko više pomislio za mene nego što me vidi ili èuje što od mene.
7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
I da se ne bih ponio za premnoga otkrivenja, dade mi se žalac u meso, anðeo sotonin, da me æuša da se ne ponosim.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Zato triput Gospoda molih da otstupi od mene.
9 He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
I reèe mi: dosta ti je moja blagodat; jer se moja sila u slabosti pokazuje sasvijem. Daklem æe se najslaðe hvaliti svojijem slabostima, da se useli u mene sila Hristova.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Zato sam dobre volje u slabostima, u ruženju, u nevoljama, u progonjenjima, u tugama za Hrista: jer kad sam slab onda sam silan.
11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
Postadoh bezuman hvaleæi se: vi me natjeraste: jer je trebalo da me vi hvalite; jer ni u èemu nijesam manji od prevelikijeh apostola, ako i jesam ništa.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Jer znaci apostolovi uèiniše se meðu vama u svakom trpljenju, u znacima i èudesima i silama.
13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Jer šta je u èemu ste manji od ostalijeh crkava, osim samo što vam ja sam ne dosadih? Bacite na mene ovu krivicu.
14 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 your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Evo sam gotov treæi put da vam doðem, i ne dosaðujem vam; jer ne tražim što je vaše nego vas. Jer djeca nijesu dužna roditeljima imanja teæi nego roditelji djeci.
15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
A ja dragovoljno potrošiæu i biæu potrošen za duše vaše, ako i ljubim ja vas odviše, a vi mene manje ljubite.
16 Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
Ali neka bude, ja ne dosadih vama, nego lukav buduæi dobih vas prijevarom.
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
Eda li vas što zakidoh preko koga od onijeh koje slah k vama?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
Umolih Tita, i s njim poslah brata: eda li vas Tit što zakide? Ne hodismo li jednijem duhom? ne jednijem li stopama?
19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Mislite li opet da vam se odgovaramo? Pred Bogom u Hristu govorimo, a sve je, ljubazni, za vaše popravljanje.
20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
Jer se bojim da kad po èem doðem neæu vas naæi kakove hoæu, i ja æu se naæi vama kakova me neæete: da kako ne budu svaðe, zavisti, srdnje, prkosi, opadanja, šaptanja, nadimanja, bune:
21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
Da me opet kad doðem ne ponizi Bog moj u vas, i ne usplaèem za mnogima koji su prije sagriješili i nijesu se pokajali za neèistotu i kurvarstvo i sramotu, što poèiniše.
