2 Corinthians 10
1 Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.
Ja, Pavao, osobno vas zaklinjem blagošću i obazrivošću Kristovom - ja koji sam licem u lice među vama “skroman”, a nenazočan prema vama “odvažan” -
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.
molim da, jednom nazočan, ne moram biti odvažan smionošću kojom se kanim osmjeliti protiv nekih što smatraju da mi po tijelu živimo.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
Jer iako živimo u tijelu, ne vojujemo po tijelu.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,
Ta oružje našega vojevanja nije tjelesno, nego božanski snažno za rušenje utvrda. Obaramo mudrovanja
5 And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;
i svaku oholost koja se podiže protiv spoznanja Boga i zarobljujemo svaki um na pokornost Kristu;
6 And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
i spremni smo kazniti svaku nepokornost čim bude savršena vaša pokornost.
7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ’s, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we also.
Gledajte što je očito! Ako je tko uvjeren da je “Kristov”, neka sam ponovno promisli ovo: kako je on Kristov, tako smo i mi.
8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
Kad bih se doista i malo više pohvalio našom vlašću - koju nam Gospodin dade za vaše izgrađivanje, a ne rušenje - ne bih se morao stidjeti.
9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
Samo da se ne bi činilo kao da vas zastrašujem poslanicama!
10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, )
Jer “poslanice su, kaže, stroge i snažne, ali tjelesna nazočnost nemoćna i riječ bezvrijedna”.
11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.
Takav neka promisli ovo: kakvi smo nenazočni riječju u poslanicama, takvi smo i nazočni djelom.
12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.
Ne usuđujemo se, doista, izjednačiti ili usporediti s nekima koji sami sebe preporučuju, ali nisu razumni jer sami sebe sobom mjere i sami sebe sa sobom uspoređuju.
13 But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Mi se pak nećemo hvaliti u bezmjerje, nego po mjeri, mjerilu što nam ga odmjeri Bog kao mjeru: doprijeti sve do vas.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.
Jer mi ne posežemo preko svoga, kao da još nismo stigli do vas. Ta prvi doista doprijesmo do vas s evanđeljem Kristovim.
15 Not glorying beyond measure in other men’s labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;
Ne hvalimo se u bezmjerje, tuđim naporima. A nadamo se da ćemo s uzrastom vaše vjere među vama i mi - po našem mjerilu - prerasti u izobilje:
16 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man’s rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.
i preko vaših granica navijestiti evanđelje, a ne hvastati se onim što je već učinjeno na tuđem području.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Tko se hvali, u Gospodinu neka se hvali.
18 For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.
Ta nije prokušan tko sam sebe preporučuje, nego koga preporučuje Gospodin.
