I Koryntian 13
1 Choćbym mówił językami ludzkimi i anielskimi, a miłości bym nie miał, stałem się jako miedź brząkająca, albo cymbał brzmiący.
Supposing we could speak [all] the various languages [MTY] that people [in the world speak] and even speak [the language] that angels [speak]. If we did not love [others, speaking those languages] would be [as useless as beating] a brass gong or clanging cymbals [together].
2 I choćbym miał proroctwo i wiedziałbym wszystkie tajemnice, i wszelką umiejętność, i choćbym miał wszystkę wiarę, tak żebym góry przenosił, a miłości bym nie miał, nicem nie jest.
Supposing we had the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, and we could understand the plans that he has not yet revealed [to others], and we could know everything [about everything], and we believed in God so strongly that we could [do impossible things like] causing mountains to move. If we did not love [others, God would consider all that] to be worthless.
3 I choćbym wynałożył na żywność ubogich wszystkę majętność moję, i choćbym wydał ciało moje, abym był spalony, a miłości bym nie miał, nic mi to nie pomoże.
And supposing we would give everything that we own to poor people, and would let others kill us in order that we could boast about [sacrificing our] own bodies. If we did not love [others], we would not get any reward [from God].
4 Miłość jest długo cierpliwa, dobrotliwa jest; miłość nie zajrzy, miłość nie jest rozpustna, nie nadyma się;
Those who [PRS] truly love [others] act patiently and kindly toward them. Those who [PRS] truly love [others] are not jealous of them, they do not boast [about what they themselves have done], and are not proud.
5 Nie czyni nic nieprzystojnego, nie szuka swoich rzeczy, nie jest porywcza do gniewu, nie myśli złego;
Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not act in disgraceful/disrespectful ways towards them. They do not (act selfishly/think only of themselves and what they want). They do not quickly become angry. They do not keep remembering the bad things [that others have done to them].
6 Nie raduje się z niesprawiedliwości, ale się raduje z prawdy;
Those who [PRS] truly love [others] do not rejoice when [people do] evil things, but they do rejoice when [people act] righteously.
7 Wszystko okrywa, wszystkiemu wierzy, wszystkiego się spodziewa, wszystko cierpi.
Those who truly love [others] patiently put up [the faults of others]. They do not quickly assume [that others have done something bad]. They confidently expect [that others will act righteously]. They patiently endure [all their own troubles].
8 Miłość nigdy nie ustaje; bo choć są proroctwa, te zniszczeją; choć języki, te ustaną; choć umiejętność, wniwecz się obróci.
We should never [PRS] let anything stop us from continuing to love [others]. As for the ability to speak messages that come directly from God, some day that will come to an end. As for the ability to speak languages [MTY] [that we have not learned], that will [also] come to an end some day. And as for the ability to know things that God reveals to us, that will come to an end some day [because it will not be necessary any more].
9 Albowiem po części znamy i po części prorokujemy.
God does not reveal everything to us, and we cannot know everything that he knows.
10 Ale gdy przyjdzie to, co jest doskonałego, tedy to, co jest po części, zniszczeje.
But when everything is perfect [after Christ returns], things which are not perfect [now], [such as the abilities which God’s Spirit gives us], will (disappear/come to an end).
11 Pókim był dziecięciem, mówiłem jako dziecię, rozumiałem jako dziecię, rozmyślałem jako dziecię; lecz gdym się stał mężem, zaniechałem rzeczy dziecinnych.
When we were children, we talked like children talk, we thought like children think, we reasoned like children reason. But when we grew up, we got rid of our childish ways [MET]. [Similarly], [you need to get rid of your childish thinking about the abilities that the Spirit has given you].
12 Albowiem teraz widzimy przez zwierciadło i niby w zagadce; ale na on czas twarzą w twarz; teraz poznaję po części, ale na on czas poznam, jakom i poznany jest.
In this life we do not understand everything fully. It is like [MET] looking at something indirectly by seeing it in a mirror. But [when we get to heaven] [MTY], we will [understand everything clearly. It will be like] talking to someone face-to-face. Now we know only part [of everything that God wants us to know]. Then we will know everything completely, just like [God] knows us completely.
13 A teraz zostaje wiara, nadzieja, miłość, te trzy rzeczy; lecz z nich największa jest miłość.
So now there are three things [that we must] continue [to do]: To trust [in God], to confidently expect [to receive what he will give us], and to love [others]. But the greatest of those three things is loving [others].
