Pāvila 2. Vēstule Korintiešiem 8
1 Bet jums, brāļi, darām zināmu to Dieva žēlastību, kas parādījusies Maķedonijas draudzēs.
We want to remind you, friends, of the love that God has shown to the churches in Macedonia –
2 Jo lai gan bēdās daudz pārbaudīti, tomēr viņiem ļoti liels prieks bijis, un jebšu tie bija ļoti nabagi, taču tie bagāti devuši pēc savas sirds labprātības.
How, tired though they were by many a trouble, their overflowing happiness, and even their deep poverty, resulted in a flood of generosity.
3 Jo tie pēc sava spēka, to es apliecināju, un vēl pāri par savu spēku bijuši labprātīgi,
I can bear witness that to the full extent of their power, and even beyond their power, spontaneously,
4 Mūs lūgtin lūgdami, lai saņemam to dāvanu un piepalīdzību tiem svētiem par labu.
and with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow Christians.
5 Un tie ne vien deva, kā cerējām, bet viņi arī paši nodevās papriekš Tam Kungam un arī mums caur Dieva prātu,
And that, not only in the way we had expected; but first they gave themselves to the Lord, and to us also, in accordance with God’s will.
6 Tā ka Titu paskubinājām, lai viņš, kā bija iesācis, tāpat jūsu starpā arī pabeigtu šīs dāvanas saņemt.
And this led us to beg Titus, that since he had started the work for you, he should also see to the completion of this expression of your love.
7 Bet tā, kā jūs visās lietās esat pieņēmušies, ticībā, mācībā un atzīšanā un visā čaklībā un savā mīlestībā uz mums, tā pieņematies arī šinī labdarīšanā.
And, remembering how you excel in everything – in faith, in teaching, in knowledge, in unfailing earnestness, and in the affection that we have awakened in you – I ask you to excel also in this expression of your love.
8 Es to nesaku pavēlēdams, bet caur to labprātību, ko citi parādījuši, pārbaudu arī jūsu mīlestību, vai tā ir īstena.
I am not laying a command on you, but I am making use of the earnestness shown by others to test the genuineness of your affection.
9 Jo jūs zināt mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastību, ka Tas, bagāts būdams, jūsu dēļ ir tapis nabags, lai jūs caur Viņa nabadzību kļūtu bagāti.
For you do not forget the loving kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ – how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.
10 Un šinī lietā dodu padomu, jo tas par labu jums, kas jau pērn esat iesākuši nevien to darīt, bet arī labu prātu rādīt.
I am only making suggestions on this matter; for this is the best course for you, since you were a year before others, not only in taking action, but also in showing your readiness to do so.
11 Bet tagad pabeidziet to darbu, lai tas labais prāts, kas jums ir bijis, to gribēt, tāpat arī jums būtu, to pabeigt, cik spējiet.
And now I want you to complete the work, so that its completion may correspond with your willing readiness – in proportion, of course, to your means.
12 Jo ja kam ir labs prāts, tas ir pieņēmīgs pēc tā, kas viņam ir, ne pēc tā, kas viņam nav.
For, where there is willingness, a person’s gift is valued by its comparison with what they have, and not with what they do not have.
13 Jo ne tā, lai citiem būtu atvieglošana un jums grūtums, bet izlīdzināšanas pēc, lai šinī laikā jūsu pilnība atvieglo viņu trūkumu;
For our object is not to give relief to others and bring distress on you. It is a matter of a fair balance.
14 Tā lai arī viņu pilnība atvieglo jūsu trūkumu, ka izlīdzināšana rodas.
On this occasion what you can spare will supply what they need, at another time what they can spare may supply your need, and so things will be equal.
15 Tā kā ir rakstīts: kas daudz bija sakrājis, tam neatlika; un kas maz bija sakrājis, tam nepietrūka.
As scripture says – “Those who had much had nothing over, and those who had little did not lack!”
16 Bet pateicība Dievam, kas to pašu uzcītību par jums devis Titus sirdī,
I thank God for inspiring Titus with the same keen interest in your welfare that I have;
17 Ka viņš to paskubināšanu ir pieņēmis, un jo uzcītīgs būdams pats no sevis pie jums ir nogājis.
for Titus has responded to my appeals and, in his great earnestness, is starting to go to you of his own accord.
18 Un mēs viņam esam līdz sūtījuši to brāli, kam pa visām draudzēm laba slava ir pie evaņģēlija;
We are sending with him one of the Lord’s followers whose fame in the service of the good news has spread through all the churches;
19 (Un ne vien tāpēc, bet arī ka tas no tām draudzēm mums ir iecelts par ceļabiedri pie šīs apdāvināšanas, ko mēs sagādājam, pašam Tam Kungam par godu un pēc sava labā prāta; )
and not only that, but he has been elected by the churches to accompany us on our journey, in connexion with this expression of your love, which we are personally administering to the honour of the Lord, and to show our deep interest.
20 No tā sargādamies, ka neviens mums neceļ neslavu šī bagātā krājuma dēļ, ko esam sagādājuši;
What we are specially guarding against is that any fault should be found with us in regard to our administration of this charitable fund;
21 Jo mēs dzenamies pēc tā, kas ir labs, ne vien Tā Kunga, bet arī cilvēku priekšā.
for we are trying to make arrangements which will be right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of people.
22 Un tiem līdz esam sūtījuši savu brāli, ko mēs daudz lietās dažkārt esam pārbaudījuši, ka viņš ir uzcītīgs un tagad jo uzcītīgs, tās lielās uzticības dēļ, kas tam ir uz jums.
We are also sending with them another of our friends, whose earnestness we have many a time proved in many ways, and whom we now find made even more earnest by his great confidence in you.
23 Kad jūs vaicājiet par Titu, viņš ir mans biedrs un palīgs pie jums; kad vaicājiet par tiem brāļiem, tie ir draudžu sūtītie un Kristus gods.
If I must say anything about Titus, he is my intimate companion, and he shares my work for you; if it is our friends, they are delegates of the churches, an honour to Christ.
24 Tad parādiet tiem savu mīlestību, un ko no jums esam slavējuši, lai tās draudzes to redz.
Show them, therefore – so that the churches may see it – the proof of your affection, and the ground for our boasting to them about you.
