2 e Korintasve 11
1 Oh, sa do të dëshiroja që ju të duronit pak marrëzi me mua! Po në fakt, ju më duroni.
[But now, because my opponents are saying that Christ sent them to you as his representatives and that he did not send me], please be patient with me, too, [while I say a] few things [that may sound as if] [IRO] [I am praising myself, like] a foolish person [would do. You have been] ([putting up with/tolerating]) [those who teach what is false; ] now then, (put up with/tolerate) me [too].
2 Jam xheloz për ju me xhelozinë e Perëndisë, sepse ju fejova me një burrë, që t’ju nxjerr para Krishtit si virgjëreshë të dlirë.
I really do care about [what happens to] you, just as God cares about [what happens to you. Just like a father wants his daughter to be sexually pure when he presents her to the man she will marry] [MET], I [want you to belong] to Christ [alone and to no other]. I want to present you [to him] as people who remain faithful to him [only, and who have not believed the deceitful message of those who are teaching what is false].
3 Por druaj se, ashtu si gjarpëri e gënjeu Evën me dinakërinë e tij, kështu edhe mendja juaj të mos prishet duke u shmangur nga thjeshtësia ndaj Krishtit.
However, just like [Satan, when he] cunningly [appeared as a] snake, deceived Eve [and caused her to disobey the Lord God], I am concerned that [those teachers] will cause you to think wrongly so that you will no longer [be faithful to] Christ alone.
4 Sepse, po të vinte dikush dhe t’ju predikonte një Jezus tjetër, që ne nuk e kemi predikuar, ose, po të merrnit një frymë tjetër që nuk e keni marrë, ose një ungjill tjetër që nuk e keni pranuar, do ta duronit fort mirë.
[I say that] because some people have come among you who are teaching [their own thoughts about] Jesus. They [are saying about him] things that are [entirely] different from what I taught you. [They are urging] you to receive a [powerful] spirit who [would come to live in you], but it is not the same [Spirit] that you received [from God when you believed in Christ]. They preach [what they call] a good message, and you accept [their message, even though it is not the same as the good message about Christ that you heard from me. And] you have gladly accepted them and their message!
5 Unë mendoj se nuk kam qenë aspak më poshtë nga apostujt më të shquar.
I consider that [LIT] none of those [men, even though they think of themselves as being] [IRO] extra-special apostles, are in any way greater than I am.
6 Dhe, megjithëse jam i thjeshtë në të folur, nuk jam i tillë në dituri; madje me të gjitha mënyrat dhe në të gjitha gjërat jua kemi treguar.
[I admit that] I am not an eloquent speaker, but I do know [God’s message]. I have made that clear to you by everything [that I have done among you and by everything that I have taught you].
7 Mos vallë bëra mëkat duke e ulur veten time që të lartoheni ju, sepse ju kam predikuar falas ungjillin e Perëndisë?
[I refused to accept money] from you as pay for teaching you God’s message about Christ. (It is ridiculous for you to think that what I did was wrong!/Was that wrong?) [RHQ] [I know that by teaching you without pay], I made myself seem [IRO] unimportant to you. [But I did it] to honor you.
8 Unë shfyrtësova kishat e tjera, duke marrë një rrogë që t’ju shërbej juve.
[Some people might say that it was as though] [IRO] I was robbing other congregations because I accepted money from them in order that I might work among you.
9 Dhe, kur isha midis jush dhe isha nevojtar, nuk iu bëra barrë askujt; sepse nevojat e mia i plotësuan vëllezërit që erdhën nga Maqedonia; dhe në çdo gjë u ruajta që të mos ju bëhem barrë ju, edhe për të ardhmen do të ruhem.
Furthermore, when I was [there] with you and had no [money to buy the things that I needed], I did not cause any [of you] ([to have difficulties by my depending on you/by asking you for money/support]), because our [(inc)] fellow believers who came from [here in] Macedonia [province] brought enough [money for me to buy everything] that I needed. So I have not caused you any difficulty at all [by asking you for money], and I never will [ask you for money] [EUP].
10 Duke qenë se e vërteta e Krishtit është në mua, kjo mburrje, përsa më përket mua, nuk do të më ndalohet në vendet e Akaisë.
[And] as [sure as you know that] everything that Christ says is true, [you can be sure that what] I say [to you now is true. Wherever I go] there in Achaia [province], [I do not let you believers pay me for doing God’s work among you]. And no one will be able to prevent me from boasting [about that].
11 Pse? Ndoshta sepse nuk ju dua? Perëndia e di.
No one should wrongly [RHQ] think that it is because I do not love you that [I do not take pay from you]. God knows [that you truly/really are very dear to me].
12 Por atë që bëj, do ta bëj përsëri, që t’u pres çdo shkas atyre që duan shkas, që ata të gjenden si edhe ne, në atë gjë, për të cilën mburren.
There are [some men there among you] who would like to be able to say boastfully that they [work among you] just as I do. So, in order to make it impossible [IDM] [for them to say that], I have [refused to accept pay from you], and I will continue doing that.
13 Të tillë apostuj të rremë, janë punëtorë hileqarë, që shndërrohen në apostuj të Krishtit.
Those men are lying [when they say that they are] apostles. They work deceitfully. [Even though they say that they work for God, they are working only for themselves]. They try to make people think that Christ [sent them] as his apostles, [but they do not truly represent him].
14 Dhe nuk është për t’u çuditur, sepse Satanai vet shndërrohet në engjëll drite.
I am not surprised [that they act like that], because Satan himself causes people to think [that he has come] as a shining messenger [from God].
15 Nuk është, pra, gjë e madhe, nëse edhe punëtorët e tij shndërrohen në punëtorë (marrin trajtën e punëtorëve) të drejtësisë, fundi i të cilëve do të jetë sipas veprave të tyre.
So it should not surprise [you] if these men, who [really] serve [Satan, do good things in order] to make you think they [serve God]. Some day God will [punish them] according to what they deserve because of the [evil] things that they do.
16 Po e them përsëri: Askush të mos mendojë se jam i marrë; në mos, më pranoni edhe si të marrë, që edhe unë të mburrem pakëz.
I say again: I do not want any of you to think that my [boasting about myself] is like foolish [people] boast. But even if anyone [thinks that I am boasting about myself like a foolish person boasts, listen to] what I [have to say anyway, just like you listen to those false apostles]. They really [speak] foolishly! Listen to me while I also boast a little.
17 Atë që po them në mburrjen e guximit tim, nuk po e them sipas Zotit, por në marrëzi.
About the things that I am [going to tell you], boasting confidently [about myself, surely you know that they are not the kind of things] that the Lord [Jesus] would say. Instead, [I will speak] as a foolish [person would speak].
18 Duke qenë se shumë vetë mburren sipas mishit, edhe unë do të mburrem.
Because many among you are boasting [about their own work], as unbelievers do, I will also boast [about myself and my work] [MTY, IRO].
19 Sepse ju që jeni të ditur, i duroni lehtë të marrët.
[I am sure that you, who think that you are so wise, will accept what I say] because you gladly [accept the] false teachers and the foolish things [that they say].
20 Sepse tashmë ju duroni, nëse dikush ju robëron, nëse dikush ju gllabëron, nëse dikush ju grabit, nëse dikush krenohet, nëse dikush ju godet në fytyrë.
When people [treat] you as if they were your bosses, you gladly submit [to them. You think that it is all right when others] force you to provide for their needs. You think that it is all right [when people] take control over you, when they boast about themselves, [or when they insult you by] slapping you in the face.
21 Flas për turpin tim, sikurse ne të ishim të dobët; megjithatë në çdo gjë që dikush guxon, po flas si i marrë, marr guxim edhe unë.
I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. [Ha! Do you think that] [IRO] I should feel ashamed [because I did not do that?] So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you [some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves].
22 Janë ata Hebrenj? Jam edhe unë! Janë ata Izraelitë? Jam edhe unë! janë ata pasardhës të Abrahamit? Jam edhe unë.
Do [they tell you] that they are Hebrews [and can speak the Hebrew language?] Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. Do they [tell you that they] belong [to God’s people], the nation of Israel? Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. [Do they tell you that] they are descendants of [our great] ancestor Abraham? Well, he is my ancestor, too.
23 Janë ata shërbëtorë të Krishtit? Po flas si i pamend, unë jam edhe më tepër si këta; në mundime më tepër, në goditje më tepër, në burgje më tepër dhe shpesh në rrezik për vdekje.
[Do they tell you how much] work they have done for Christ? Now I am talking like a crazy person talks [EUP]. Well, I work for Christ much more [than they do. I have been] in prison many more times [than they have. Many times I] have been beaten {[people] have beaten me} very severely [because I believe in and obey Christ]. Many times I almost died [because of serving Christ].
24 Nga Judenjtë mora pesë herë nga dyzetë kamxhike pa një.
On five occasions Jewish [religious leaders] beat me 39 times with a whip.
25 Tri herë më rrahën me shkopinj, një herë më qëlluan me gurë, tri herë m’u mbyt anija në det, kalova një ditë e një natë në humnerë.
On three occasions I was beaten {[Roman] officials beat me} with wooden sticks. On one occasion [a large crowd of people] threw stones at me [to kill me]. On three occasions the ship [that I was traveling on] was wrecked [and sank. On one of those occasions] I was [floating] in the water a night and a day [before I was rescued].
26 Në udhëtime të shpeshta në rreziqe lumenjsh, në rreziqe kusarësh, në rrezik nga ana e bashkëtdhetarëve, rreziqe nga ana johebrenjve, rreziqe në qytet, rreziqe në shkretëtirë, rreziqe në det, rreziqe midis vëllezërve të rremë,
As I have often traveled to other places, [I have often risked losing my life. For example], sometimes I have been in danger [crossing] rivers. [I have been] in danger [traveling in places] where there were bandits. [At times I have been in] danger among people of my own nation, [the Jews], and [at other times I been in] danger among those who are not Jews. [I have been] in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations [when I was traveling in ships]. [I have been in] danger among people who falsely [claim to be] fellow believers.
27 në lodhje e në mundim, në netët pa gjumë, në uri e në etje, shpesh herë në agjërime, në të ftohtë dhe në të zhveshur.
I have worked very hard [DOU] [to earn] ([a living/what I need]), and often I did not sleep. At times I was hungry and thirsty, and at times I did not have enough time to eat. Sometimes I was cold [because] I did not have enough clothes [to wear].
28 Përveç këtyre gjërave të jashtme, ajo që më mundon çdo ditë është kujdesja për të gjitha kishat.
In addition to all that, I am constantly and deeply concerned about all the congregations [that I have helped to begin].
29 Kush është i dobët, që të mos jem edhe unë? Kush është skandalizuar dhe unë të mos përvëlohem?
[Every time that I hear about fellow believers] [RHQ] who are not strong [spiritually], I sympathize with them [and try to help them. Every time that I learn about a fellow believer] [RHQ] who causes [another believer] to do something wrong, that makes me very angry.
30 Në qoftë se duhet të mburrem, unë do të mburrem me ato që kanë të bëjnë me dobësinë time.
Because [it seems that] it is necessary for me to [continue] boasting [about myself], I will boast about things that [caused some people to think of me] as being weak.
31 Perëndia dhe Ati i Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht, që është i bekuar përjetë, e di se unë nuk gënjej. (aiōn g165)
God, who is the Father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus, and who is the one [whom we should] praise forever, knows that I am not lying [about this]. (aiōn g165)
32 Në Damask, qeveritari i mbretit Areta e ruante qytetin e Damaskasve për të më zënë,
[One time when I was] in Damascus [city], the governor whom King Aretas [had appointed] to rule [part of his area, told his soldiers] to guard [the gates of] the city so that they could seize me [if I tried to leave the city].
33 por nga një dritare më ulën përgjatë murit me një shportë, dhe shpëtova nga duart e tij.
But [my friends] helped me to escape [by] putting me in a large basket and lowering me [to the ground by a rope] through an opening in the [city] wall. [That was really humiliating]!
