Pāvila 2. Vēstule Korintiešiem 1
1 Pāvils, caur Dieva prātu Jēzus Kristus apustulis, un Timotejs tas brālis, Dieva draudzei, kas ir Korintū, un visiem svētiem pa visu Akaju:
To the church of God in Corinth, and to all Christ’s people throughout Greece, from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, and from Timothy, who is also a follower.
2 Žēlastība lai ir jums un miers no Dieva, mūsu Tēva, un no Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus.
May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
3 Slavēts lai ir Dievs un mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus Tēvs, Tas apžēlošanas Tēvs un visas iepriecināšanas Dievs, kas mūs iepriecina visās mūsu bēdās,
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-merciful Father, the God ever ready to console,
4 Ka mēs tos, kas ir visādās bēdās, varam iepriecināt ar to iepriecināšanu, ar ko mēs paši no Dieva topam iepriecināti.
who consoles us in all our troubles, so that we may be able to console those who are in any trouble with the consolation that we ourselves receive from him.
5 Jo, ka Kristus ciešanas pie mums vairojās, tāpat arī mūsu iepriecināšana caur Kristu vairojās.
It is true that we have our full share of the sufferings of the Christ, but through the Christ we have also our full share of consolation.
6 Bet kad mēs topam apbēdināti, taču tas jums ir par iepriecināšanu un pestīšanu, kas spēcīga rādās to pašu bēdu paciešanā, ko arī mēs ciešam. Vai, kad mēs topam iepriecināti, tad tas jums ir par iepriecināšanu un pestīšanu. Un mūsu cerība par jums ir stipra.
If we meet with trouble, it is for the sake of your consolation and salvation; and, if we find consolation, it is for the sake of the consolation that you will experience when you are called to endure the sufferings that we ourselves are enduring;
7 To zinām, ka itin kā jums ir daļa pie ciešanas, tāpat arī pie iepriecināšanas.
and our hope for you remains unshaken. We know that, as you are sharing our sufferings, you will also share our consolation.
8 Jo negribam jums slēpt, brāļi, savas bēdas, kas mums notikušas Āzijā, ka mēs pārlieku bijām apgrūtināti, vairāk nekā mēs spējām, tā ka jau vairs necerējām dzīvot.
We want you, friends, to know that, in the troubles which befell us in Roman Asia, we were burdened altogether beyond our strength, so much so that we even despaired of life.
9 Bet mēs paši pie sevis nopratām, ka mums bija jāmirst, lai nepaļaujamies uz sevi pašiem, bet uz Dievu, kas miroņus uzmodina;
Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead.
10 Tas mūs no tādas nāves ir izrāvis un izrauj; uz Viņu ceram, ka Tas mūs arī vēl izraus.
And from so imminent a death God delivered us, and will deliver us again; for in him we have placed our hopes of future deliverance, while you, also, help us by your prayers.
11 Arī caur jūsu piepalīdzību ar lūgšanām par mums, lai par to mums notikušo žēlastību arī notiek no daudz ļaudīm daudz pateikšanas par mums.
And then many lips will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.
12 Jo šī ir mūsu slava, mūsu zināmas sirds liecība, ka mēs iekš vientiesības un Dieva skaidrības, ne iekš miesīgas gudrības, bet iekš Dieva žēlastības esam turējušies pasaulē un visvairāk pret jums.
Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this – Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.
13 Jo mēs cita nekā jums nerakstām, kā vien, ko jūs lasāt, jeb arī saprotat; un es ceru, ka jūs arī pavisam sapratīsiet:
We never write anything to you other than what you will acknowledge to the very end –
14 Tā kā jūs kaut cik mūs jau esat sapratuši, ka mēs esam jūsu gods, itin kā arī jūs esat mūsu gods Tā Kunga Jēzus dienā.
And, indeed, you have already partly acknowledged it about us – that you have a right to be proud of us, as we will be proud of you, on the day of our Lord Jesus.
15 Un tādā uzticībā es jau papriekš gribēju pie jums nākt, ka jūs atkal dabūtu kādu žēlastību,
With this conviction in my mind, I planned to come to see you first, so that your pleasure might be doubled –
16 Un caur jums iet uz Maķedoniju un atkal no Maķedonijas nākt pie jums, un no jums pavadīts tapt uz Jūdu zemi.
To visit you both on my way to Macedonia, and to come to you again on my return from Macedonia, and then to get you to send me on my way into Judea.
17 Vai tad nu to apņemdamies neapdomīgi esmu darījis? Jeb vai pēc miesas prāta to apņemos, ko apņemos, ka pie manis būtu „jā jā“arī „nē nē“?
As this was my plan, where, pray, did I show any fickleness of purpose? Or do you think that my plans are formed on mere impulse, so that in the same breath I say “Yes” and “No”?
18 Bet Dievs ir uzticīgs, ka mūsu vārdi uz jums nav bijuši jā un nē.
As God is true, the message that we brought you does not waver between “Yes” and “No”!
19 Jo Dieva Dēls, Jēzus Kristus, kas jūsu starpā caur mums ir sludināts, caur mani un Silvanu un Timoteju, nebija jā un nē, bet jā ir bijis iekš Viņa;
The Son of God, Christ Jesus, whom we – Silas, Timothy, and I – proclaimed among you, never wavered between “Yes” and “No.” With him it has always been “Yes.”
20 Jo cik ir Dieva apsolīšanu, tās ir iekš Viņa jā un iekš Viņa Āmen, Dievam par godu caur mums.
For, many as were the promises of God, in Christ is the “Yes” that fulfils them. Therefore, through Christ again, let the “Amen” rise, through us, to the glory of God.
21 Bet Tas, kas mūs un jūs stiprina iekš Kristus, un kas mūs ir svaidījis, Tas ir Dievs;
God who brings us, with you, into close union with Christ, and who consecrated us,
22 Tas mūs arī ir apzieģelējis un devis Tā Gara ķīlu mūsu sirdīs.
also set his seal on us, and gave us his Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of future blessings.
23 Bet es Dievu piesaucu par liecinieku savai dvēselei, ka es tādēļ vien vēl neesmu nācis uz Korintu, ka es jūs saudzētu.
But, as my life will answer for it, I call God to witness that it was to spare you that I deferred my visit to Corinth.
24 Ne tā kā mēs valdām par jūsu ticību, bet mēs esam jūsu prieka palīgi; jo jūs stāvat ticībā.
I do not mean that we are to dictate to you with regard to your faith; on the contrary, we work with you for your true happiness; indeed, it is through your faith that you are standing firm.
