Pāvila 2. Vēstule Korintiešiem 11
1 Ak, kad jūs mani kaut cik panestu manā nesaprašanā! Bet jūs mani gan panesat.
[But now, because my opponents are saying that Christ sent them to you as his representatives and that he did not send me], please be patient with me, too, [while I say a] few things [that may sound as if] [IRO] [I am praising myself, like] a foolish person [would do. You have been] ([putting up with/tolerating]) [those who teach what is false; ] now then, (put up with/tolerate) me [too].
2 Jo es esmu iekarsis par jums ar dievišķu karstumu, jo es jūs esmu saderējis, kā šķīstu jumpravu, pievedamu vienam vīram, tas ir Kristum.
I really do care about [what happens to] you, just as God cares about [what happens to you. Just like a father wants his daughter to be sexually pure when he presents her to the man she will marry] [MET], I [want you to belong] to Christ [alone and to no other]. I want to present you [to him] as people who remain faithful to him [only, and who have not believed the deceitful message of those who are teaching what is false].
3 Bet es bīstos, ka tāpat, kā tā čūska ar savu viltību Ievu pievīlusi, arī jūsu domas netop samaitātas un nenoklīst no tās vientiesības, kas ir iekš Kristus.
However, just like [Satan, when he] cunningly [appeared as a] snake, deceived Eve [and caused her to disobey the Lord God], I am concerned that [those teachers] will cause you to think wrongly so that you will no longer [be faithful to] Christ alone.
4 Jo, ja kas nāk un citu Jēzu sludina, ko mēs neesam sludinājuši, jeb ja jūs dabūjat citu garu, ko jūs neesat dabūjuši, jeb citu evaņģēliju, ko neesat pieņēmuši, tad jūs to gan labi panesat.
[I say that] because some people have come among you who are teaching [their own thoughts about] Jesus. They [are saying about him] things that are [entirely] different from what I taught you. [They are urging] you to receive a [powerful] spirit who [would come to live in you], but it is not the same [Spirit] that you received [from God when you believed in Christ]. They preach [what they call] a good message, and you accept [their message, even though it is not the same as the good message about Christ that you heard from me. And] you have gladly accepted them and their message!
5 Jo ceru, ka nebūt neesmu mazāks par tiem tādiem jo augstiem apustuļiem.
I consider that [LIT] none of those [men, even though they think of themselves as being] [IRO] extra-special apostles, are in any way greater than I am.
6 Un ja arī runā man trūkst, tad tomēr ne atzīšanā; bet mēs jau vienmēr un visādi jums esam pazīstami.
[I admit that] I am not an eloquent speaker, but I do know [God’s message]. I have made that clear to you by everything [that I have done among you and by everything that I have taught you].
7 Vai grēku esmu darījis, ka pats pazemojos, lai jūs taptu paaugstināti, ka es jums Dieva evaņģēliju bez maksas esmu sludinājis?
[I refused to accept money] from you as pay for teaching you God’s message about Christ. (It is ridiculous for you to think that what I did was wrong!/Was that wrong?) [RHQ] [I know that by teaching you without pay], I made myself seem [IRO] unimportant to you. [But I did it] to honor you.
8 Citas draudzes esmu aplaupījis, no tām ņemdams algu par to kalpošanu pie jums; un kad es biju pie jums un man kas trūka, tad tomēr nevienu neesmu apgrūtinājis.
[Some people might say that it was as though] [IRO] I was robbing other congregations because I accepted money from them in order that I might work among you.
9 Jo manu trūkumu ir atvieglinājuši tie brāļi, kas no Maķedonijas nākuši; un visās lietās es esmu tā turējies, ka es jūs neapgrūtinātu, un tā vēl turēšos.
Furthermore, when I was [there] with you and had no [money to buy the things that I needed], I did not cause any [of you] ([to have difficulties by my depending on you/by asking you for money/support]), because our [(inc)] fellow believers who came from [here in] Macedonia [province] brought enough [money for me to buy everything] that I needed. So I have not caused you any difficulty at all [by asking you for money], and I never will [ask you for money] [EUP].
10 Kristus patiesība ir iekš manis, ka šī slava Akajas zemē man neapklusīs.
[And] as [sure as you know that] everything that Christ says is true, [you can be sure that what] I say [to you now is true. Wherever I go] there in Achaia [province], [I do not let you believers pay me for doing God’s work among you]. And no one will be able to prevent me from boasting [about that].
11 Kādēļ? Ka es jūs nebūtu mīlējis? To Dievs zina.
No one should wrongly [RHQ] think that it is because I do not love you that [I do not take pay from you]. God knows [that you truly/really are very dear to me].
12 Bet ko es daru, to es arī vēl darīšu, lai es iemeslu atņemu tiem, kas iemeslu meklē, lai tie, ar ko lielās, tiek atrasti tādi, kā arī mēs.
There are [some men there among you] who would like to be able to say boastfully that they [work among you] just as I do. So, in order to make it impossible [IDM] [for them to say that], I have [refused to accept pay from you], and I will continue doing that.
13 Jo tie tādi viltus apustuļi un viltīgi strādnieki izliekās kā Kristus apustuļi.
Those men are lying [when they say that they are] apostles. They work deceitfully. [Even though they say that they work for God, they are working only for themselves]. They try to make people think that Christ [sent them] as his apostles, [but they do not truly represent him].
14 Un tas nav brīnums: jo pats sātans izliekas kā gaišības eņģelis.
I am not surprised [that they act like that], because Satan himself causes people to think [that he has come] as a shining messenger [from God].
15 Tad nav liela lieta, ja arī viņa kalpi izliekas kā taisnības kalpi - tiem būs gals pēc viņu darbiem.
So it should not surprise [you] if these men, who [really] serve [Satan, do good things in order] to make you think they [serve God]. Some day God will [punish them] according to what they deserve because of the [evil] things that they do.
16 Es saku atkal, lai neviens nedomā, ka es esmu nesapraša; bet ja ne, tad pieņemiet mani kā nesaprašu, lai es arī kaut cik varu lielīties.
I say again: I do not want any of you to think that my [boasting about myself] is like foolish [people] boast. But even if anyone [thinks that I am boasting about myself like a foolish person boasts, listen to] what I [have to say anyway, just like you listen to those false apostles]. They really [speak] foolishly! Listen to me while I also boast a little.
17 Ko es runāju, to nerunāju pēc Tā Kunga, bet tā kā iekš nesaprašanas, kad nu tā ņemos lielīties.
About the things that I am [going to tell you], boasting confidently [about myself, surely you know that they are not the kind of things] that the Lord [Jesus] would say. Instead, [I will speak] as a foolish [person would speak].
18 Kad daudzi lielās pēc miesas, tad es arīdzan gribu lielīties.
Because many among you are boasting [about their own work], as unbelievers do, I will also boast [about myself and my work] [MTY, IRO].
19 Jo jūs labprāt panesat tos nesaprašas, prātīgi būdami.
[I am sure that you, who think that you are so wise, will accept what I say] because you gladly [accept the] false teachers and the foolish things [that they say].
20 Jo jūs panesat, ja kāds jūs dara par kalpiem, ja kāds jūs plēš, ja kāds no jums ņem, ja kāds paaugstinājās, ja kāds jums cērt vaigā.
When people [treat] you as if they were your bosses, you gladly submit [to them. You think that it is all right when others] force you to provide for their needs. You think that it is all right [when people] take control over you, when they boast about themselves, [or when they insult you by] slapping you in the face.
21 Par negodu saku: - to mēs nespējām; tomēr kurā lietā kāds drošs, (es runāju neprātīgi), tanī es arīdzan esmu drošs.
I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. [Ha! Do you think that] [IRO] I should feel ashamed [because I did not do that?] So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you [some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves].
22 Vai tie ir Ebreji? Es arīdzan. Vai tie ir Israēlieši? Es arīdzan. Vai tie ir Ābrahāma dzimums? Arī es.
Do [they tell you] that they are Hebrews [and can speak the Hebrew language?] Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. Do they [tell you that they] belong [to God’s people], the nation of Israel? Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. [Do they tell you that] they are descendants of [our great] ancestor Abraham? Well, he is my ancestor, too.
23 Vai tie ir Kristus kalpi? (es neprātīgi runāju) es jo vairāk: iekš darbiem vairāk, iekš sitieniem pārlieku vairāk, iekš cietumiem vairāk, iekš nāves bailēm daudzreiz.
[Do they tell you how much] work they have done for Christ? Now I am talking like a crazy person talks [EUP]. Well, I work for Christ much more [than they do. I have been] in prison many more times [than they have. Many times I] have been beaten {[people] have beaten me} very severely [because I believe in and obey Christ]. Many times I almost died [because of serving Christ].
24 No Jūdiem piecreiz esmu dabūjis četrdesmit sitienus bez viena.
On five occasions Jewish [religious leaders] beat me 39 times with a whip.
25 Trīs reiz esmu šaustīts, vienreiz akmeņiem mētāts, trīs reiz ar laivu esmu cietis ūdens briesmas, nakti un dienu jūras dziļumā esmu sabijis.
On three occasions I was beaten {[Roman] officials beat me} with wooden sticks. On one occasion [a large crowd of people] threw stones at me [to kill me]. On three occasions the ship [that I was traveling on] was wrecked [and sank. On one of those occasions] I was [floating] in the water a night and a day [before I was rescued].
26 Daudzreiz esmu ceļā bijis: briesmās ūdeņos, briesmās starp slepkavām, briesmās starp savas cilts ļaudīm, briesmās starp pagāniem, briesmās pilsētā, briesmās tuksnesī, briesmās jūrā, briesmās starp viltīgiem brāļiem;
As I have often traveled to other places, [I have often risked losing my life. For example], sometimes I have been in danger [crossing] rivers. [I have been] in danger [traveling in places] where there were bandits. [At times I have been in] danger among people of my own nation, [the Jews], and [at other times I been in] danger among those who are not Jews. [I have been] in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations [when I was traveling in ships]. [I have been in] danger among people who falsely [claim to be] fellow believers.
27 Iekš darba un pūliņa, daudz nomodā, iekš izsalkšanas un iztvīkšanas, daudz reiz iekš gavēšanām, iekš salšanas un plikuma.
I have worked very hard [DOU] [to earn] ([a living/what I need]), and often I did not sleep. At times I was hungry and thirsty, and at times I did not have enough time to eat. Sometimes I was cold [because] I did not have enough clothes [to wear].
28 Bez tam, kas vēl citādi notiek: tās rūpes par visām draudzēm ikdienas laužas man virsū.
In addition to all that, I am constantly and deeply concerned about all the congregations [that I have helped to begin].
29 Kas nogurst, un es nenogurstu? Kas tiek kaitināts(apgrēcināts), un es neiedegos?
[Every time that I hear about fellow believers] [RHQ] who are not strong [spiritually], I sympathize with them [and try to help them. Every time that I learn about a fellow believer] [RHQ] who causes [another believer] to do something wrong, that makes me very angry.
30 Ja tad būs lielīties, tad lielīšos ar savu nespēcību.
Because [it seems that] it is necessary for me to [continue] boasting [about myself], I will boast about things that [caused some people to think of me] as being weak.
31 Mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus Dievs un Tēvs, kas ir augsti teicams mūžīgi mūžam, Tas zin, ka es nemeloju. (aiōn g165)
God, who is the Father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus, and who is the one [whom we should] praise forever, knows that I am not lying [about this]. (aiōn g165)
32 Damaskū ķēniņa Areta ļaužu valdnieks apsargāja Damaskus pilsētu, gribēdams mani gūstīt,
[One time when I was] in Damascus [city], the governor whom King Aretas [had appointed] to rule [part of his area, told his soldiers] to guard [the gates of] the city so that they could seize me [if I tried to leave the city].
33 Un kurvī pa logu es tapu nolaists pār mūri un izbēgu no viņa rokām.
But [my friends] helped me to escape [by] putting me in a large basket and lowering me [to the ground by a rope] through an opening in the [city] wall. [That was really humiliating]!
