Pāvila 1. Vēstule Korintiešiem 4
1 Par tādiem lai ikviens cilvēks mūs tura: par Kristus kalpiem un par Dieva noslēpumu nama turētājiem.
People ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Visnotaļ nu pie nama turētājiem meklē, ka tie top atrasti uzticīgi.
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
3 Bet tā man maza lieta, ka es no jums, jeb no cilvēku tiesas kļūstu tiesāts, un es arī pats sevi netiesāju.
But for me it is a very small thing if I am judged by you, or by any human court. Indeed, I do not even judge myself.
4 Es gan nenieka neapzinos, bet tādēļ vēl neesmu taisnots; bet kas mani tiesā, ir Tas Kungs.
For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not thereby acquitted; but he who judges me is the Lord.
5 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.
So then, do not judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes, who will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the heart. At that time each person will receive his praise from God.
6 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.
Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that through us you may learn not to think beyond what is written, so that you may not be puffed up, with each one of you supporting one man against another.
7 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?
For who regards yoʋ as superior? What do yoʋ have that yoʋ did not receive? And if yoʋ received it, why do yoʋ boast as though yoʋ did not receive it?
8 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.
You are already full! You have already become rich! You have begun to reign without us! And how I wish that you really were reigning, so that we could reign with you!
9 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.
For I think that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, as sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
10 Mēs esam ģeķi Kristus dēļ bet jūs prātīgi iekš Kristus; mēs vāji, bet jūs spēcīgi; jūs cienīgi, bet mēs nicināti.
We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are esteemed, but we are dishonored.
11 Mēs līdz šai pašai stundai esam izsalkuši un noslāpuši un esam pliki un topam sisti un dzenāti
To the present hour we hunger and thirst; we are poorly clothed and beaten down, with no home of our own.
12 Un darbojamies strādādami ar savām rokām; mēs topam lamāti, un svētījam; mēs topam vajāti, un paciešamies;
We labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
13 Mēs topam zaimoti un lūdzam; mēs esam tapuši tā kā mēsli pasaulē un visiem par noslauku līdz šim.
when we are slandered, we encourage. We have become like the refuse of the world, the scum of all things, even to this present time.
14 To nerakstu, jūs apkaunodams, bet es jūs pamācu kā savus mīļos bērnus.
I am not writing this to shame you, but rather I am admonishing you as my beloved children.
15 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.
For even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you would not have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I became a father to you through the gospel.
16 Tāpēc jūs pamācu: dzenaties man pakaļ.
Therefore I urge you to be imitators of me.
17 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.
That is why I have sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach them everywhere in every church.
18 Bet citi uzpūzdamies saka, ka es pie jums nenākšot.
But some of you have become puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.
19 Bet es drīz pie jums nākšu, ja Tas Kungs gribēs, un redzēšu - ne to vārdus, kas uzpūtušies, bet viņu spēku.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of those who have become puffed up, but their power.
20 Jo Dieva valstība nestāv vārdos, bet spēkā.
For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not by talk but by power.
21 Ko jūs gribat? Vai man pie jums būs nākt ar rīksti, vai ar mīlestību un ar lēnu garu?
What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
