1 Korintským 4
1 Tak o nás smýšlej člověk, jako o služebnících Kristových a šafářích tajemství Božích.
So, people ought to consider us [apostles] (OR, Apollos and me) to be [merely] servants of Christ. God has given to us [(exc) the work of] telling others the message that God has now revealed to us.
2 Dále pak vyhledává se při šafářích toho, aby každý z nich věrný nalezen byl.
With respect to doing that, those who are given work are required {give others some work to do require them} to do that work faithfully.
3 Mně pak to za nejmenší věc jest, abych od vás souzen byl, aneb od lidského soudu; nýbrž aniž sám sebe soudím.
I am not concerned whether you or [the judges in] some court decide whether I have done my work faithfully or not. I do not even judge myself [about that].
4 Nebo ačkoli do sebe nic bezbožného nevím, však ne skrze to jsem spravedliv; nebo ten, ješto mne soudí, Pán jest.
I do not think that I have done anything wrong, but that does not prove that I have done nothing wrong. The Lord is the one who judges me.
5 Protož nesuďtež nic před časem, až by přišel Pán, kterýž i osvítí to, což skrytého jest ve tmě, a zjeví rady srdcí. A tehdážť bude míti chválu jeden každý od Boha.
So, stop evaluating any of us [(exc)] before the time [when God judges everyone] [MTY]! Do not judge us before the Lord comes. He is the one who will reveal the sinful things that people have done secretly. He will even reveal what people have thought. At that time God will praise each person as [each one of them deserves].
6 Tyto pak věci, bratří moji, v podobenství obrátil jsem na sebe a na Apollo, pro vás, abyste se na nás učili nad to, což psáno jest, výše nesmýšleti, a abyste jeden pro druhého nenadýmali se proti někomu.
My fellow believers, I have [told you] all these things as illustrations of myself and Apollos. I have done this for your sake, in order that you may learn [to live according to] the saying, “Do not act contrary to what is {what they have} written [in the Scriptures].” If you follow that rule, you will not be proud of one [spiritual leader] and despise another.
7 Nebo kdož tě soudí? A co máš, ješto bys nevzal? A když jsi vzal, proč se chlubíš, jako bys nevzal?
(No one has made any of you superior to others!/Why do any of you think that you are superior to others?) [RHQ] [All the abilities] that you have, you received [from God]. [RHQ] So if you received them all [from God], (you should not boast [thinking], “I got these abilities [from myself], [not from God]!”/why do you boast [thinking], “I got these abilities [from myself], [not from God]?”) [RHQ]
8 Již jste nasyceni, již jste zbohatli, bez nás kralujete. Ale ó byste kralovali, abychom i my také spolu s vámi kralovali.
[It is disgusting that you act as though] [IRO] you have already received everything that you need [spiritually]. You act as though [IRO] you were [spiritually] rich (OR, you had received all [the spiritual gifts you need]). You act as though [IRO] you had already begun to rule as kings with Christ. Well, I wish that you really were ruling [with him], in order that we [apostles] might also rule with you!
9 Za to mám jistě, že nás Bůh apoštoly poslední okázal jako k smrti oddané; nebo učiněni jsme divadlo tomuto světu, i andělům, i lidem.
But it seems as though God has put us [apostles] on display, [like prisoners] at the end [of the victor’s parade]. We [(exc)] are like men who have been condemned to die, who have been put in the arena where everyone can see [the wild animals] killing them. And not only people, but even angels all over the world [are watching us, as people] watch those who are performing a play [in a theater].
10 My blázni pro Krista, ale vy opatrní v Kristu; my mdlí, vy pak silní; vy slavní, ale my opovržení.
Many people consider us to be [IRO] fools because [we preach about] Christ, but you proudly [think [IRO] that] you are wise because (of your close relationship with/you belong to) Christ. Many people [consider us] [IRO] to be unimpressive, but you [proudly think that you] impress others. People respect you, but they do not respect us.
11 Až do tohoto času i lačníme, i žízníme, i nahotu trpíme, i poličkováni býváme, i místa nemáme,
Up to this present time we have often been hungry. We have often been thirsty. We have ragged clothes. Often we have been beaten {others have beaten us}. We [have traveled so much that we] have no regular homes to live in.
12 A pracujeme, dělajíce rukama vlastníma; uhaněni jsouce, dobrořečíme; protivenství trpíce, mile snášíme.
We work very hard [to earn a living]. When we are cursed [by people] {When [people] curse us}, we [ask God to] bless them. When we are persecuted {When [people] cause us to suffer}, we endure it.
13 Když se nám rouhají, modlíme se za ně; jako smeti tohoto světa učiněni jsme, a jako povrhel u všech, až posavad.
When we are slandered [by people] {When [people] slander us}, we reply kindly to them. Up to now, [unbelievers consider us to be worthless] [MET], [as though we were] just garbage.
14 Ne proto, abych vás zahanbil, píši toto, ale jako svých milých synů napomínám.
I am writing this to you, not to make you feel ashamed, but instead to warn you as [though you were] my own dear children.
15 Nebo byste pak deset tisíc pěstounů měli v Kristu, však proto nemnoho máte otců. Nebo v Kristu Ježíši skrze evangelium já jsem vás zplodil.
I say that because as [an apostle of] Christ Jesus I [was the first one who] proclaimed the good message to you. As a result, I was the one who enabled you to have eternal life. So even if there were thousands of Christians who instruct you [MET], I am the only one who became [like] a father to you.
16 Protož prosím vás, buďtež následovníci moji.
So I urge you to [live for Christ] the way I do.
17 Pro tu příčinu poslal jsem vám Timotea, kterýžto jest syn můj milý a věrný v Pánu. Tenť vám připomínati bude, které jsou cesty mé v Kristu, jakž všudy v každé církvi učím.
In order to [help you do that], I have sent/will be sending Timothy to you. I love him [as though he were] my son. He serves the Lord faithfully. He will remind you of the way I conduct my life [as one who] (has a close relationship with/belongs to) the Lord. The way I conduct my life is the same as how I teach [others to live] in all the congregations [to whom I have spoken].
18 Rovně jako bych neměl k vám přijíti, tak se naduli někteří.
Some of you have become proud, thinking that I will not come there [to rebuke your congregation about what they are doing].
19 Ale přijduť k vám brzo, bude-li Pán chtíti, a poznám ne řeč těch nadutých, ale moc.
But if the Lord wants me to come, I will come to you soon. Then I will not [pay any attention to] what those proud people say. Instead, I will find out [whether they have God’s] power.
20 Neboť nezáleží v řeči království Boží, ale v moci.
Remember that God [judges whether or not we are letting him] rule [our lives], not by [listening to how we] talk, but [by seeing whether his] power [is present] ([among us/in our lives]).
21 Co chcete? S metlou-li abych přišel k vám, čili s láskou, a s duchem tichosti?
So which do you prefer? Do you want me to come to you and punish you [because you have not changed your ways], or shall I come to you and act lovingly and gently toward you [because you have done what I told you to do]?
