2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
Од Павла, апостола Исуса Христа по вољи Божијој и брата Тимотија цркви Божјој у Коринту, са свима светима који су у свој Ахаји:
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
Благодат вам и мир од Бога Оца нашег, и Господа Исуса Христа.
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
Благословен Бог и Отац Господа нашег Исуса Христа, Отац милости и Бог сваке утехе,
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
Који нас утешава у свакој невољи нашој, да бисмо могли утешити оне који су у свакој невољи утехом којом нас саме Бог утешава.
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
Јер како се страдања Христова умножавају на нама тако се и утеха наша умножава кроз Христа.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Ако ли смо, пак, у невољи, за вашу је утеху и спасење, које постаје у трпљењу тих истих страдања која и ми подносимо.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
И надање наше тврдо је за вас. Ако ли се утешавамо, за вашу је утеху и спасење, знајући да као што сте заједничари у нашем страдању тако и у утеси.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
Јер вам нећемо, браћо, затајити невољу нашу која нам се догоди у Азији кад нам је било претешко и преко силе тако да се нисмо надали ни живети;
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Него сами у себи расудисмо да нам ваља помрети, да се већ не уздасмо у себе него у Бога који подиже мртве.
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
Који нас је од толике смрти избавио, и избавља; и у Њега се уздамо да ће нас и још избавити,
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
С помоћу и ваше молитве за нас; да многи људи многу хвалу дају Богу за даре који су нама дати вас ради.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
Јер је наша слава ово: сведочанство савести наше да смо у простоти и чистоти Божјој, а не у мудрости телесној него по благодати Божјој живели на свету, а особито међу вама.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
Јер вам друго не пишемо него шта читате и разумевате. А надам се да ћете и до краја разумети.
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
Као што неки и разуместе да смо вам слава као и ви нама за дан Господа нашег Исуса Христа.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
И у овом поуздању хтедох да вам дођем пре, да другу благодат имате;
И кроз вас да дођем у Македонију, и опет из Македоније да дођем к вама, и ви да ме пратите у Јудеју.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Али кад сам ово хтео, еда ли сам дакле шта непристојно чинио? Или што се накањујем, да се по телу накањујем, да буде у мене да да, а не не?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Али је Бог веран, те реч наша к вама не би да и не.
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Јер Син Божји Исус Христос, ког ми вама приповедасмо ја и Силван и Тимотије, не би да и не, него у Њему би да.
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Јер колико је обећања Божијих, у Њему су да, и у Њему амин, Богу на славу кроз нас.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
А Бог је који нас утврди с вама у Христу, и помаза нас,
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
Који нас и запечати, и даде залог Духа у срца наша.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
А ја за сведока Бога призивам на своју душу да штедећи вас не дођох више у Коринт.
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
Не као да ми владамо вером вашом, него смо помагачи ваше радости; јер у вери стојите.
