II Koryntian 6
1 Przyjaciele, jako współpracownicy Boga wzywamy was, abyście nie marnowali Jego łaski.
[Therefore], because I am working together with God [himself], I say this to you very strongly: God has [already] kindly [forgiven you because Christ died for you], so do not now [say] “It does not matter [if I live just to please myself].”
2 On przecież powiedział w Piśmie: „We właściwej chwili cię usłyszałem, a w dniu zbawienia pomogłem ci”. Właśnie teraz jest ta właściwa chwila i właśnie teraz jest dzień zbawienia!
For God said [long ago in the Scriptures]: When it is the right time [for me] to help you, [you will ask me to help you], and I will hear you. Then I will [send] a Savior to help you. [So listen to what] I am telling you: God [has sent] his Savior, so now is the time when [God is ready to] save [people from the guilt of their sins].
3 Pełniąc naszą służbę, nie dajemy nikomu powodu do upadku lub podejrzeń.
Neither I nor the men [working] with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse [us]} [of not] serving [God properly].
4 Przez wszystko, co robimy, staramy się bowiem udowadniać ludziom, że naprawdę jesteśmy sługami Boga. Okazujemy wytrwałość w spotykających nas trudnościach, przeciwnościach i kłopotach.
Instead, in everything [that we(exc) say and do], we show [people] that we serve God faithfully. We patiently endure [all the things that happen to us. People cause us] many troubles and, as a result, we are anxious [and often do not know what to do].
5 Byliśmy biczowani, aresztowani i odnieśliśmy obrażenia podczas zamieszek. Ciężko pracowaliśmy i często byliśmy pozbawieni snu i jedzenia.
Sometimes we have been beaten [and bound] {People have beaten [us and tied us]} [with] chains in prison. [Angry mobs] have attacked us, [wanting to kill us]. We have continued working [for God until we had no more strength to work]. We have had many sleepless nights, and we have [often been without food].
6 Mimo to zachowaliśmy jednak czystość, byliśmy wyrozumiali dla innych, cierpliwi i uprzejmi. Duch Święty był z nami, mieliśmy więc szczerą miłość do ludzi
[All that we think about and all that we do is] pure [in God’s sight]. Knowing [how God wants us to conduct our lives, we do what pleases him]. We are patient [with those who oppose us]. We are kind [to everyone. We depend on] the Holy Spirit [to help us]. We love people sincerely [as God wants us to love them].
7 i—dzięki mocy od Boga—mówiliśmy im prawdę. Nasza prawość służyła nam jako broń—zarówno do ataku, jak i do obrony.
We faithfully teach [the true] message [about Christ], and God [gives us] his power [as we teach it. Like soldiers] using weapons [MET] [in a battle], we, by [living] righteously, [defend God’s message and refute those who attack it].
8 Służymy bowiem Bogu bez względu na reakcję ludzi. Jedni nas chwalą, inni krytykują; jedni gardzą nami, inni okazują nam szacunek. Jedni twierdzą, że jesteśmy kłamcami, inni—że mówimy prawdę.
[We serve God faithfully], whether [people] praise us [(exc)] or [whether they] despise us, whether [people say] bad things [about us(exc)] or [whether they say] good things [about us. We keep teaching] the truth, [even though some people say that] we are deceiving [people].
9 Jedni nas nie znają, inni wiedzą kim jesteśmy. Często ocieramy się o śmierć, a jednak żyjemy; ponosimy różne kary, a jednak uchodzimy z życiem.
[Some people] know [well that we are true servants of God, and yet others], who know us, refuse to [believe that. People have often tried to] kill us [(inc)], yet we are still alive. We have [often] been beaten, but we have not been killed {[People have often] beaten us [(exc)], but [they] have not killed us}.
10 Mamy powody do smutku, ale zawsze jesteśmy pełni radości. Jesteśmy biedni, ale dajemy innym bogactwo. Niczego nie posiadamy, ale stać nas na wszystko!
Although we [(exc)] are often very sad [because people have rejected our message], we are always joyful [because of all that God has done for us]. Even though we [(exc)] are poor, we make [it possible for] many people to be [spiritually] rich. It is true that [in this world] we [(exc)] have nothing [valuable] [HYP], but [because we belong to God’s family], all [that God has] belongs to us.
11 Drodzy przyjaciele z Koryntu! Otworzyliśmy przed wami nasze serca i jesteśmy wobec was zupełnie szczerzy.
You [fellow believers] in Corinth, [I have been] completely honest with you. [I have told you exactly how we(exc) feel about you, that] we love you very much [IDM].
12 Kochamy was, nie jesteśmy jednak pewni, czy wy odwzajemniacie naszą miłość.
We are not [treating you as though we do not] love you, but you are [treating us as though you do] not love us.
13 Mówię więc jak do własnych dzieci: Okażcie nam waszą miłość!
In return [for our loving you, will you not] love [us] [IDM] just as [much as we love you?] I am writing [to you] as if you were my own children.
14 Nie wiążcie się z niewierzącymi. Co wspólnego ma bowiem prawość z nieprawością? Albo światło z ciemnością?
Do not (team up/have a close relationship) with anyone who does not trust [in Christ. I say this] because we who [trust in Christ and do] what is right should not [RHQ] [want to do things] with wicked people. Or [to say it in another way], just like light and darkness never join together, so [those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together] [RHQ].
15 Jak może panować zgoda między Chrystusem i szatanem? Co wspólnego ma wierzący z niewierzącym?
There is no [RHQ] agreement of any kind between Christ and Satan. [So], believers have no [RHQ] common [spiritual] interests with unbelievers.
16 Czy może istnieć jedność między świątynią Boga a bożkami? Bóg powiedział, że to my jesteśmy Jego świątynią: „Zamieszkam w nich i będę wśród nich obecny. Będę ich Bogiem, a oni—moim ludem”.
[Just] as no one would [dare to bring] idols into the Temple [in Jerusalem], believers should never [RHQ] join with those who worship idols. [I say that] because [MET] [the Holy Spirit is in us, and so] we are [like] the Temple of the all-powerful God. [It is] as God himself said [in the Scriptures]: I will live in [my people]. I will always be with/helping them. [They will say to me], “You are our God,” and [I will say to them], “You are my people.”
17 Czytamy również: „Odejdźcie od nich i odłączcie się od nich —mówi Pan. Nie dotykajcie tego, co jest nieczyste, a wtedy przyjmę was
[In another place in the Scriptures we read that] the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do [nothing sinful that would make you] unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you [as members of my family].
18 i będę waszym Ojcem, a wy będziecie moimi synami i córkami —mówi wszechmocny Pan”.
[The Lord also said]: I will [care for you] as [MET] a loving father [cares for his children], and [it will be as though] you are my own sons and daughters. I, the all-powerful Lord, am saying this [to you].
