1 John 2
1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Přátelé, chci vám zdůraznit, abyste nezůstávali v hříchu. Jestliže však někdo zhřeší, má u Boha Obhájce – Ježíše Krista.
2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
On, jediný bez hříchu, byl potrestán na našem místě, a proto viny naše i celého světa mohou být odpuštěny.
3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
Jestliže dbáme na to, co nám ukládá, můžeme si být jisti, že ho známe.
4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Neprávem se k němu hlásí, kdo se mu nepodřizuje.
5 But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
V tom, kdo se řídí jeho slovem, se uskutečňuje Boží záměr. Poslušnost je dokladem naší sounáležitosti s ním.
6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Každý, kdo se k Ježíši přiznává, má žít jako on.
7 Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
Milí, nepíšu vám nic nového. Již ve Starém zákoně je nám uloženo, abychom milovali.
8 Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
Nové je to, že se tato láska uskutečnila v Kristu. On je to pravé světlo, které rozptyluje temnotu. To se má projevit i na nás:
9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
Kdo nenávidí bližního, tápe ve tmě a neví, kam jde. Kdo miluje bližního, setrvává ve světle a nepřekáží nikomu v cestě.
10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
Děti, poznaly jste Otce a jsou vám pro Ježíše odpuštěny hříchy.
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
Otcové, poznali jste toho, který byl od počátku. Mládenci, jste silní, působí ve vás Boží slovo, zvítězili jste nad zlým.
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Nemilujte svět a to, co jím hýbe. Láska k Bohu a láska ke světu se vylučují. Lidé se nechávají vést svými touhami, chtějí mít, co vidí, a zakládají si na tom, čím jsou a co mají.
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. (aiōn g165)
To všechno jednou vezme za své. Ale to, co děláme podle Boží vůle, obstojí věčně. (aiōn g165)
18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
Přátelé, poslední hodina je tu. To znamená, že přijde antikrist. Však už se objevuje jeho předvoj – mnozí odpadlíci od Krista.
19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
Vyšli z našeho středu, ale svým odchodem dokázali, že k nám vlastně nikdy nepatřili. Jinak by zůstali.
20 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Vás však Duch svatý vede spolehlivě. Znáte pravdu a rozpoznáte ji ode lži. Kdo tedy překrucuje pravdu?
21 I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
22 Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
Kdo popírá, že Ježíš Kristus je Boží Syn, Spasitel, se Synem zavrhuje i Otce. Kdo se přiznává k Synu, přiznává se i k Otci.
24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
Držte se toho, co jste slýchali od počátku. Setrváte-li v tom, setrváte i v Synu a Otci.
A to je to, co nám slíbil – věčný život. (aiōnios g166)
26 I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
Nyní však dost o těch, kteří vás matou. Není třeba, abych vám to zvlášť zdůvodňoval.
27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Duch Kristův, kterého jste přijali, vás učí rozlišovat mezi pravdou a lží. A v tom se nedejte zviklat.
28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
Ano, přátelé, zůstávejte v Kristově Duchu a nemusíte se bát, že budete zahanbeni, až Kristus znovu přijde na tento svět.
29 If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
Víme, že Bůh je spravedlivý a jenom ten, kdo jedná v jeho Duchu, k němu patří.
