Pāvila 1. Vēstule Korintiešiem 4
1 Par tādiem lai ikviens cilvēks mūs tura: par Kristus kalpiem un par Dieva noslēpumu nama turētājiem.
Let people look on us as Christ’s servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.
2 Visnotaļ nu pie nama turētājiem meklē, ka tie top atrasti uzticīgi.
Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.
3 Bet tā man maza lieta, ka es no jums, jeb no cilvēku tiesas kļūstu tiesāts, un es arī pats sevi netiesāju.
But it weighs very little with me that I am judged by you or by any human tribunal. No, I do not even judge myself;
4 Es gan nenieka neapzinos, bet tādēļ vēl neesmu taisnots; bet kas mani tiesā, ir Tas Kungs.
for, though I am conscious of nothing against myself, that does not prove me innocent. It is the Lord who is my judge.
5 Tad nu netiesājiet neko priekšlaikus, kamēr Tas Kungs nāks, Tas arī vedīs gaismā, kas apslēpts tumsībā, un darīs zināmus siržu padomus; un tad ikvienam sava teikšana būs no Dieva.
Therefore do not pass judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes. He will throw light on what is now dark and obscure, and will reveal the motives in people’s minds; and then everyone will receive due praise from God.
6 Bet to es esmu zīmējis, brāļi, uz sevi un uz Apollu jūsu labad, lai jūs mācaties pie mums, nebūt gudrāki pār to, kas ir rakstīts, lai jūs neviena dēļ neuzpūšaties cits pret citu.
All this, friends, I have, for your sakes, applied to Apollos and myself, so that, from our example, you may learn to observe the precept – “Keep to what is written,” that none of you may speak boastfully of one teacher to the disparagement of another.
7 Jo kas tevi cēlis pār citiem? Un kas tev ir, ko neesi dabūjis? Bet ja tu arī esi dabūjis, ko tu lielies, tā kā nebūtu dabūjis?
For who makes any one of you superior to others? And what have you that was not given you? But if you received it as a gift, why do you boast as if you had not?
8 Jūs jau esat pieēduši, jau esat palikuši bagāti, bez mums jūs esat sākuši valdīt, un ak! Kaut jūs valdītu, ka arī mēs varētu valdīt līdz ar jums.
Are you all so soon satisfied? Are you so soon rich? Have you begun to reign without us? Would indeed that you had, so that we also might reign with you!
9 Jo man šķiet, ka Dievs mūs apustuļus ir nolicis par pēdīgiem tā kā nāvei nodotus; jo mēs esam palikuši kā par ērmiem pasaulei, tā eņģeļiem, kā cilvēkiem.
For, as it seems to me, God has exhibited us, the apostles, last of all, as people doomed to death. We are made a spectacle to the universe, both to angels and to people!
10 Mēs esam ģeķi Kristus dēļ bet jūs prātīgi iekš Kristus; mēs vāji, bet jūs spēcīgi; jūs cienīgi, bet mēs nicināti.
We, for Christ’s sake, are fools, but you, by your union with Christ, are people of discernment. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honoured, but we are despised.
11 Mēs līdz šai pašai stundai esam izsalkuši un noslāpuši un esam pliki un topam sisti un dzenāti
To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;
12 Un darbojamies strādādami ar savām rokām; mēs topam lamāti, un svētījam; mēs topam vajāti, un paciešamies;
we work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,
13 Mēs topam zaimoti un lūdzam; mēs esam tapuši tā kā mēsli pasaulē un visiem par noslauku līdz šim.
we meet slander with gentle appeals. We have been treated as the scum of the earth, the vilest of the vile, to this very hour.
14 To nerakstu, jūs apkaunodams, bet es jūs pamācu kā savus mīļos bērnus.
It is with no wish to shame you that I am writing like this; but to warn you as my own dear children.
15 Jo jebšu jums būtu desmit tūkstoš pamācītāju iekš Kristus, tad tomēr jums nav daudz tēvu; jo es jūs esmu dzemdinājis iekš Kristus Jēzus caur evaņģēliju.
Though you may have thousands of instructors in the faith of Christ, yet you have not many fathers. It was I who, through union with Christ Jesus, became your father by means of the good news.
16 Tāpēc jūs pamācu: dzenaties man pakaļ.
Therefore I entreat you – Follow my example.
17 Tādēļ jums esmu sūtījis Timoteju, kas ir mans mīļais un uzticīgais bērns iekš Tā Kunga; tas jums atgādinās manus ceļus iekš Kristus, kā es visur visās draudzēs mācu.
This is my reason for sending Timothy to you. He is my own dear faithful child in the Master’s service, and he will remind you of my methods of teaching the faith of Christ Jesus – methods which I follow everywhere in every church.
18 Bet citi uzpūzdamies saka, ka es pie jums nenākšot.
Some, I hear, are puffed up with pride, thinking that I am not coming to you.
19 Bet es drīz pie jums nākšu, ja Tas Kungs gribēs, un redzēšu - ne to vārdus, kas uzpūtušies, bet viņu spēku.
But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I will find out, not what words these people use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;
20 Jo Dieva valstība nestāv vārdos, bet spēkā.
for the kingdom of God is based, not on words, but on power.
21 Ko jūs gribat? Vai man pie jums būs nākt ar rīksti, vai ar mīlestību un ar lēnu garu?
What do you wish? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in a loving and gentle spirit?
