2 Corinthians 13
1 [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!
Ово трећи пут идем ка вама; у устима два или три сведока остаће свака реч.
2 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].
Напред казах и напред говорим како у вас бивши други пут, и сад не будући код вас пишем онима који су пре сагрешили и свима осталима да ако дођем опет нећу поштедети.
3 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].
Јер тражите да искушате Христа што у мени говори, који међу вама није слаб, него је силан међу вама.
4 [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.
Јер ако и распет би по слабости, али је жив по сили Божијој; јер смо и ми слаби у Њему, али ћемо бити живи с њим силом Божијом међу вама.
5 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.”
Сами себе окушајте јесте ли у вери, сами себе огледајте. Или не познајете себе да је Исус Христос у вама? Већ ако да у чему нисте ваљани.
6 I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
А надам се да ћете познати да ми нисмо неваљани.
7 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].
А молимо се Богу да ви не чините никакво зло, не да се ми ваљани покажемо, него да ви добро чините, а ми као неваљани да будемо.
8 [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].
Јер ништа не можемо на истину него за истину.
9 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.
Јер се радујемо кад ми слабимо, а ви јачате. А зато се и молимо Богу, за ваше савршенство.
10 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].
Зато, не будући код вас, пишем ово да кад дођем не учиним без штеђења по власти коју ми је Господ дао на поправљање, а не на раскопавање.
11 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.
А даље, браћо, радујте се, савршујте се, утешавајте се, једнако мислите, мир имајте: и Бог љубави и мира биће с вама.
12 Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
Поздравите један другог целивом светим.
13 All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
Поздрављају вас сви свети.
14 [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].
Благодат Господа нашег Исуса Христа и љубав Бога и Оца и заједница Светог Духа са свима вама. Амин.
