2 Corinthians 4
1 So, because God has acted so kindly [toward me], enabling [me to teach] this great [message to people], I never get [so] discouraged [that I stop teaching it].
Tādēļ, ka mums šis amats ir pēc tās mums dotās žēlastības, mēs nepiekūstam.
2 And I have determined that we [(exc)] will be honest [LIT] in everything that we do. We will not [do anything that would cause] us to be ashamed [if people found out about it]. We never try to deceive [you with clever arguments, as some other people do]. We never [try to deceive you] by changing God’s message, [as those same people do]. Instead, we always teach [people only] the truth [about Christ], and we teach it clearly. Knowing that God is watching what we do, we [teach his message in an honest way, with the result that] no one can [accuse] us [(exc) of being deceitful].
Bet mēs atsakām slepenai bezkaunībai, nestaigādami iekš viltības, nedz Dieva vārdu pārgrozīdami, bet ar patiesības parādīšanu darīdami sev pašus pieņēmīgus ikkatra cilvēka zināmai sirdij Dieva priekšā.
3 And if, [as some of you say, some people are] not able to understand the message [that we teach about Christ, it is not because we do not teach it clearly]. It is because those people [do not want to believe it]. They are going to perish eternally.
Bet ja mūsu evaņģēlijs ir apsegts, tad tas ir apsegts iekš tiem, kas pazūd;
4 [Satan, who is] the one [who rules] this world, controls the thoughts of those unbelievers. He prevents them from understanding the message about how wonderful Christ is. [They are not able to understand that] Jesus is like God [in every way]. (aiōn g165)
Iekš tiem šās pasaules dievs ir apstulbojis neticīgās sirdis, lai tiem nespīd tā godības pilna evaņģēlija spožums no Kristus, kas ir Dieva ģīmis. (aiōn g165)
5 That is why, [when we(exc) teach people], we do not boast about ourselves, [as some people say that we do]. Instead, [we teach you] that Jesus Christ is our Lord. We ourselves are [only] your servants. [We want to honor and obey] Jesus.
Jo mēs nesludinām paši sevi, bet Kristu Jēzu, To Kungu; bet sevi, ka esam jūsu kalpi Jēzus dēļ.
6 When God [created the world], he commanded the light to shine [where there was nothing but] darkness. He is the one who has [made his message about Jesus to be like] [MET] a light shining into our [(inc)] minds. [God] has done that [for all of us who believe in Jesus. He has done that so that we will understand that when people saw] Christ, they saw how awesome God himself was.
Jo Dievs, kas sacījis, lai gaisma aust no tumsības, tas ir atspīdējis mūsu sirdīs, apgaismošanu dot, ka atzīstam Dieva godību iekš Jēzus Kristus vaiga.
7 [This work that God has given to] us [(exc)] is [MET] [like] a very valuable treasure. But we who have that treasure [are as weak as fragile] [MET] clay pots. [God has planned it like that] in order that [people] will know that the power [that changes lives] is God’s power, and not any power of our own.
Bet mēs šo mantu turam mālu traukos, lai tas lielu lielais spēks būtu no Dieva, un ne no mums.
8 We are continually oppressed {[People] continually oppress us} in many ways, but [we have] not been prevented {[God has] not [allowed them to] prevent us} [from teaching the message about Jesus Christ]. We often do not know what to do [in difficult situations], but we never say, “God has abandoned us.”
Mēs visur topam spaidīti, bet tomēr nenospaidīti; mēs esam neziņā, bet tomēr neesam izmisuši;
9 [We are frequently] persecuted {[People frequently] cause us to suffer}, but [God] never abandons us. [Sometimes we are] badly wounded {[people] badly wound us}, but [God does] not [allow] us [to] be killed {[them to] kill us}.
Mēs topam vajāti, tomēr neesam atstāti; mēs topam pie zemes mesti, tomēr neejam bojā.
10 [Wherever we(exc) go], we continually [realize that because people killed] Jesus, [people may] kill us [for teaching his message. But we are willing to go on living this way] in order that [people] will know that Jesus is alive and [that he is directing] us [SYN].
Mēs arvien Tā Kunga Jēzus miršanu visur līdz nesam savās miesās, lai arī Jēzus dzīvība mūsu miesās parādās.
11 [So, although] we are [still] alive, we always realize that we may be killed {that [people some day] may kill us} because [we teach about] Jesus. [God allows us to suffer] in order that [people] will see that Jesus is alive and that he is [strengthening] our bodies that are some day going to die.
Jo kamēr dzīvojam, allažiņ topam nodoti nāvē Jēzus dēļ, lai arī Jēzus dzīvība parādās mūsu mirstamās miesās.
12 So [I conclude that although] we [apostles] are constantly [suffering and may soon] die, [the result of that is that all of] you [have now received eternal] life.
Tad nu nāve ir spēcīga iekš mums, bet dzīvība iekš jums.
13 We are not discouraged. We are like [the person who] wrote [in the Scriptures], “[God], I trusted [in you] and so I continue speaking [your message].” We [(exc)] also trust [in God], so we continue speaking [his message].
Bet kad mums ir tas pats ticības gars, tā kā stāv rakstīts: es esmu ticējis, tāpēc es esmu runājis; tad mēs ticam, tāpēc arī runājam,
14 [We do this] because we [(exc)] know that [although people might kill us, God], who caused the Lord Jesus to live again after he died, will also cause us [(exc)] to live again [after we die. God will do this because we belong to] Jesus. [And then God] will bring us [(exc)], together with you, to be with him.
Zinādami, ka Tas, kas To Kungu Jēzu ir uzmodinājis, arī mūs caur Jēzu uzmodinās un līdz ar jums stādīs priekšā.
15 [So I say that] all these things [that we(exc) suffer] happen in order to help you. [We have suffered all this] in order that more and more people, [as a result of hearing that God will] kindly/freely [forgive their sins], will thank [him and praise him. Then] they will greatly honor him [and worship him].
Jo viss tas notiek jūsu dēļ, ka žēlastība vairodamies pie daudziem vairotu pateikšanu Dievam par godu.
16 So, [because we know that as a result of our suffering many people will honor God], we [(exc)] never get so discouraged [that we stop teaching his message]. Although our bodies are getting weaker, [God] encourages us every day and strengthens us spiritually.
Tāpēc nepiekūstam, bet jebšu mūsu ārīgais cilvēks nīcin nīkst, tomēr tas iekšķīgais jo dienas jo vairāk atjaunojās.
17 [I know that] all these troubles that [happen to us in this life are] not significant and will not last forever. [When we think of] the glorious things [that God is preparing] for us [to enjoy] forever [in heaven], all [our suffering now] is not important. (aiōnios g166)
Jo mūsu bēdas, kas ir īsas un vieglas, mums padara neizsakot lielu, mūžīgu un pastāvīgu godību, (aiōnios g166)
18 That is why we say, “We will not continue thinking about [all the suffering that we] are experiencing now. Even though [we] cannot see [all the things that God has prepared for us in heaven], those are what we should be thinking about.” [That is how we should think], because [all these troubles] that [we(exc)] have [now] will last only a short time. But what [we will have in heaven], what [we] cannot see [now], will last forever. (aiōnios g166)
Mums, kas neņemam vērā to, kas redzams, bet to, kas nav redzams. Jo kas redzams, tas ir laicīgs; bet kas nav redzams, tas ir mūžīgs. (aiōnios g166)
