1 John 2
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Přátelé, chci vám zdůraznit, abyste nezůstávali v hříchu. Jestliže však někdo zhřeší, má u Boha Obhájce – Ježíše Krista.
2 and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
On, jediný bez hříchu, byl potrestán na našem místě, a proto viny naše i celého světa mohou být odpuštěny.
3 And hereby know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Jestliže dbáme na to, co nám ukládá, můžeme si být jisti, že ho známe.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him:
Neprávem se k němu hlásí, kdo se mu nepodřizuje.
5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:
V tom, kdo se řídí jeho slovem, se uskutečňuje Boží záměr. Poslušnost je dokladem naší sounáležitosti s ním.
6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Každý, kdo se k Ježíši přiznává, má žít jako on.
7 Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.
Milí, nepíšu vám nic nového. Již ve Starém zákoně je nám uloženo, abychom milovali.
8 Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.
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 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
Kdo nenávidí bližního, tápe ve tmě a neví, kam jde. Kdo miluje bližního, setrvává ve světle a nepřekáží nikomu v cestě.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, [my] little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
Děti, poznaly jste Otce a jsou vám pro Ježíše odpuštěny hříchy.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye 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 unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love 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 lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
To všechno jednou vezme za své. Ale to, co děláme podle Boží vůle, obstojí věčně. (aiōn g165)
18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that 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 were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest how that they all are not of us.
Vyšli z našeho středu, ale svým odchodem dokázali, že k nám vlastně nikdy nepatřili. Jinak by zůstali.
20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
Vás však Duch svatý vede spolehlivě. Znáte pravdu a rozpoznáte ji ode lži. Kdo tedy překrucuje pravdu?
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, [even] he that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
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 that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide 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 These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.
Nyní však dost o těch, kteří vás matou. Není třeba, abych vám to zvlášť zdůvodňoval.
27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Duch Kristův, kterého jste přijali, vás učí rozlišovat mezi pravdou a lží. A v tom se nedejte zviklat.
28 And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed 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 ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
Víme, že Bůh je spravedlivý a jenom ten, kdo jedná v jeho Duchu, k němu patří.
