2 e Korintasve 13
1 Ja, kjo është e treta herë që po vij te ju. “Çdo gjë do të qëndrojë me gojën e dy a tre dëshmitarëve”.
[In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person] accuses [another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his] accusation [right away]. [First, you must listen to at least] two or three people who actually saw what happened. [So keep in mind that] this will be the third time that I will visit you!
2 E thashë edhe më parë, kur isha i pranishëm te ju për të dytën herë, dhe po e them tani që jam larg jush. Po u shkruaj atyre që kanë mëkatuar më përpara dhe të gjithë të tjerëve se, po të vij përsëri, nuk do të kursej njeri.
When I visited you the second time, I warned you [that I was going to punish all the wrongdoers among you]. [And now] I am [warning you] again while I am still away [from you]. When I visit you this third time, I will punish those who were sinning [at the time when I visited you] before [and who are still sinning], and I will [punish] the others [who have been sinning since then, if they have not stopped their sinful behavior].
3 Sepse ju kërkoni provën e Krishtit që flet në mua; dhe ai s’është i dobët ndaj jush, por është i fuqishëm në ju.
Because you have demanded that I prove to you that Christ is speaking [to you when] I [speak to you, I will show you that I speak to you as his apostle. Christ] does not approve of your sinful behavior. On the contrary, he will powerfully [discipline you].
4 Sepse, megjithëse ai u kryqëzua në dobësinë e tij, ai po rron nëpërmjet fuqisë së Perëndisë, sepse edhe ne jemi të dobët në të, por do të rrojmë me të nëpërmjet fuqisë së Perëndisë ndaj nesh.
[It is true that] Christ [seemed to be] weak when he was crucified {when [people] killed him by nailing him to the cross}. But [it is also true that] he [now] lives because God [worked] powerfully [to bring him back to life. Similarly], as I [serve] God, I also am a weak human [being as Christ was]. But I also [have a close relationship with] Christ [who is now alive again]. And with his [authority] I will use God’s power [to discipline] you.
5 Analizoni veten tuaj a jeni në besim; provoni veten tuaj! A thua nuk e njihni vetveten se Jezu Krishti është në ju? Veç në qofshi të përjashtuar.
Each of you should ask yourself: “[Do I] believe [God’s message about Christ?]” Each of you should [examine yourselves to] make sure that you truly do [believe] in Christ [and so truly belong to him], and that [his Spirit lives] in you [(pl)]. When you examine yourselves [in that way], I am sure that you will [RHQ] say [to me], “Yes, of course we [belong to] Christ.”
6 Por unë shpresoj se ju do ta njihni se ne nuk jemi të përjashtuar.
I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
7 Edhe i lutem Perëndisë që të mos bëni ndonjë të keqe, jo që të dukemi të miratuar, por që ju të bëni atë që është e mirë edhe sikur ne të ishim të përjashtuar.
But [because I do not want to have to punish you], I am praying to God that he will help you not to do anything evil [that would cause me to have to punish you. I pray this], not in order that when people [who say that I am not your apostle] realize [that my ministry among you has been very successful, they will have to agree] that I do have authority from Christ. Instead, [I pray this because I want] you to do what is right, even though that might mean that [my opponents would think] that I do not have authority from Christ, [since I would not have an opportunity to show my authority to discipline you].
8 Ne në fakt nuk kemi asnjë forcë kundër së vërtetës, por vetëm pro së vërtetës.
[If you do what is right, I will not discipline you], [because it would] not [be right for me to do that if you are conducting your lives the way you should, like] God’s true [message says that you should. What God asks me to do is to help people to know and obey his] true [message].
9 Sepse ne gëzohemi kur jemi të dobët dhe ju jeni të fortë; dhe ne lutemi edhe për këtë: për përsosjen tuaj.
I am happy [whenever] you are strongly [trusting and obeying Christ, and because of that I do not have to use my authority to discipline you. It does not matter to me if that makes people think that I do not have any authority]. Truly, what I am praying for is that [God] will [help] you to completely change your conduct.
10 Prandaj i shkruaj këto gjëra, kur jam larg jush, që, kur të jem i pranishëm, të mos sillem me ashpërsi, sipas autoritetit që më ka dhënë Zoti për të ndërtuar e jo për të prishur.
That is why I am writing these things while I am still away from you. [What I want is that] when I visit you, [you will already be conducting your lives as God wants you to], and so I will not have to [discipline you] severely, as the [Lord Jesus Christ gave me] the authority to do. The authority that I have from the Lord is to help you to become [spiritually] mature believers, not to cause you to stop [trusting in him].
11 Më në fund, o vëllezër, gëzohuni, përsosuni, ngushëllohuni, jini të një mendje, jetoni në paqe; dhe Perëndia i dashurisë dhe i paqes do të jetë me ju.
Finally, my fellow believers, [I say to you], be joyful. Completely [change how you conduct your lives], and do what I have urged you [to do]. Be united in what you think [about the matters about which I have written to you]. Live peacefully [with each other. If you do those things], God, who [enables you to] love [each other] and be peaceful, will bless [MTY] you.
12 Përshëndetni njeri tjetrin me një puthje të shenjtë,
Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
13 të gjithë shenjtorët ju përshëndesin.
All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
14 Hiri i Zotit Jezu Krisht, dashuria e Perëndisë dhe bashkësia e Frymës së Shenjtë qofshin me ju të gjithë. Amen.
[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ will act kindly [toward] all of you, in ways that you do not deserve, that God will [show all of you how much he] loves you, and that the Holy Spirit [will cause you to have good] fellowship [with him and with each other].
