1 Corinthians 4
1 So think of us as Christ's servants given the responsibility for “the mysteries of God.”
Par tādiem lai ikviens cilvēks mūs tura: par Kristus kalpiem un par Dieva noslēpumu nama turētājiem.
2 More than this, those who have such responsibilities are required to be trustworthy.
Visnotaļ nu pie nama turētājiem meklē, ka tie top atrasti uzticīgi.
3 Personally it hardly matters to me if you or anyone else judges me—in fact I don't even judge myself.
Bet tā man maza lieta, ka es no jums, jeb no cilvēku tiesas kļūstu tiesāts, un es arī pats sevi netiesāju.
4 I don't know of anything I've done wrong, but that doesn't make me morally right. It's the Lord who judges me.
Es gan nenieka neapzinos, bet tādēļ vēl neesmu taisnots; bet kas mani tiesā, ir Tas Kungs.
5 So don't judge anything before the right time—when the Lord comes. He will bring to light all the darkest secrets that are hidden, and he will reveal people's motives. God will give everyone whatever praise they deserve.
Tad nu netiesājiet neko priekšlaikus, kamēr Tas Kungs nāks, Tas arī vedīs gaismā, kas apslēpts tumsībā, un darīs zināmus siržu padomus; un tad ikvienam sava teikšana būs no Dieva.
6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied this to Apollos and myself as an example for you. That way you will learn not to go beyond what has been written, and not in arrogance prefer one over the other.
Bet to es esmu zīmējis, brāļi, uz sevi un uz Apollu jūsu labad, lai jūs mācaties pie mums, nebūt gudrāki pār to, kas ir rakstīts, lai jūs neviena dēļ neuzpūšaties cits pret citu.
7 Who made you so special? What do you have that you weren't given? Since you were given it, why do you proudly claim you weren't?
Jo kas tevi cēlis pār citiem? Un kas tev ir, ko neesi dabūjis? Bet ja tu arī esi dabūjis, ko tu lielies, tā kā nebūtu dabūjis?
8 You think you have all you need. You think you're so wealthy. You think you're kings already, and don't need us. I wish you were really ruling as kings, so we could rule with you!
Jūs jau esat pieēduši, jau esat palikuši bagāti, bez mums jūs esat sākuši valdīt, un ak! Kaut jūs valdītu, ka arī mēs varētu valdīt līdz ar jums.
9 The way I see it, God has put us apostles on display as the last in the line, condemned to die. We have been made a public show before the entire universe, to angels and to human beings.
Jo man šķiet, ka Dievs mūs apustuļus ir nolicis par pēdīgiem tā kā nāvei nodotus; jo mēs esam palikuši kā par ērmiem pasaulei, tā eņģeļiem, kā cilvēkiem.
10 We're Christ's fools, but you are so wise in Christ! We're the weak ones, but you are so strong! You have the glory, but we are despised!
Mēs esam ģeķi Kristus dēļ bet jūs prātīgi iekš Kristus; mēs vāji, bet jūs spēcīgi; jūs cienīgi, bet mēs nicināti.
11 Right up till now we're hungry and thirsty. We have no clothes. We're badly beaten up, and we have no place to call home.
Mēs līdz šai pašai stundai esam izsalkuši un noslāpuši un esam pliki un topam sisti un dzenāti
12 We struggle on doing manual work. When people curse us, we bless them. When they persecute us, we put up with it.
Un darbojamies strādādami ar savām rokām; mēs topam lamāti, un svētījam; mēs topam vajāti, un paciešamies;
13 When they insult us, we respond with kindness. Even now we are treated like dirt, the worst trash in the whole world.
Mēs topam zaimoti un lūdzam; mēs esam tapuši tā kā mēsli pasaulē un visiem par noslauku līdz šim.
14 I'm not writing like this to make you feel ashamed, but to caution you as my children whom I love so much.
To nerakstu, jūs apkaunodams, bet es jūs pamācu kā savus mīļos bērnus.
15 Even though you may have thousands of Christian instructors, you don't have many fathers—it was in Christ Jesus that I became your father when I shared the good news with you.
Jo jebšu jums būtu desmit tūkstoš pamācītāju iekš Kristus, tad tomēr jums nav daudz tēvu; jo es jūs esmu dzemdinājis iekš Kristus Jēzus caur evaņģēliju.
16 So I'm pleading with you to imitate me!
Tāpēc jūs pamācu: dzenaties man pakaļ.
17 That's why I sent Timothy to you, my trustworthy son in the Lord who I love so much. He will remind you about the way I follow Christ, just as I always teach in every church I visit.
Tādēļ jums esmu sūtījis Timoteju, kas ir mans mīļais un uzticīgais bērns iekš Tā Kunga; tas jums atgādinās manus ceļus iekš Kristus, kā es visur visās draudzēs mācu.
18 Some among you have become arrogant, thinking I wouldn't bother coming to see you.
Bet citi uzpūzdamies saka, ka es pie jums nenākšot.
19 But I am coming to visit you soon, if that's what the Lord wants. Then I'll find out what these arrogant people are saying, and what kind of power they have.
Bet es drīz pie jums nākšu, ja Tas Kungs gribēs, un redzēšu - ne to vārdus, kas uzpūtušies, bet viņu spēku.
20 For the kingdom of God is not about mere words, but about power.
Jo Dieva valstība nestāv vārdos, bet spēkā.
21 So what do you want? Shall I come with a stick to beat you, or in love and a gentle spirit?
Ko jūs gribat? Vai man pie jums būs nākt ar rīksti, vai ar mīlestību un ar lēnu garu?
