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1 ౧ భూలోక నివాసులమైన మనం నివసిస్తున్న ఈ గుడారం, అంటే మన శరీరం నశిస్తే, పరలోకంలో మనం నివసించటానికి ఒక భవనం ఉంది. దాన్ని మానవుడు నిర్మించలేదు. శాశ్వతమైన ఆ భవనాన్ని దేవుడే నిర్మించాడు. (aiōnios )
നാം ജീവിക്കുന്ന ഈ മൺകൂടാരം നശിച്ചുപോകുന്നു. അപ്പോൾ മാനുഷികകരങ്ങളാൽ നിർമിതമല്ലാത്ത ദൈവികദാനമായ നിത്യവാസസ്ഥലം സ്വർഗത്തിലുണ്ടെന്നു ഞങ്ങൾ അറിയുന്നു. (aiōnios )
2 ౨ పరలోక సంబంధమైన మన నివాసాన్ని ధరించుకోవాలని ఆశపడుతూ ఈ గుడారంలో మూలుగుతున్నాం.
ഈ സ്വർഗീയവാസസ്ഥലം ലഭിക്കുമെന്ന അതിവാഞ്ഛയോടെ, വാസ്തവത്തിൽ ഈ ജീവിതം ഞങ്ങൾ ഞരങ്ങിക്കൊണ്ടു കഴിക്കുന്നു.
3 ౩ ఎందుకంటే దాన్ని ధరించుకున్నపుడు మనం నగ్నంగా కనబడం.
ഈ വാസസ്ഥാനം ലഭിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ തീർച്ചയായും ഞങ്ങൾ നഗ്നരായി കാണപ്പെടുകയില്ല.
4 ౪ ఈ గుడారంలో ఉన్న మనం బరువు మోస్తూ మూలుగుతూ ఉన్నాం. వీటిని తీసివేయాలని కాదు గాని చావుకు లోనయ్యేది జీవం చేత మింగివేయబడాలి అన్నట్టుగా, ఆ నివాసాన్ని దీని మీద ధరించుకోవాలని మన ఆశ.
അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞങ്ങൾ ഈ താൽക്കാലിക ശരീരത്തിലിരിക്കുന്നിടത്തോളം ഉത്കണ്ഠയോടെ നെടുവീർപ്പിടുന്നു. പുതിയ ശരീരം ലഭിക്കാൻവേണ്ടി പഴയത് ഉരിഞ്ഞുകളയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു എന്നല്ല; നശ്വരമായതിനുപകരം അനശ്വരമായതു ലഭിക്കാൻ ഞങ്ങൾ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുകയാണ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്.
5 ౫ దీని కోసం మనలను సిద్ధపరచినవాడు దేవుడే. ఆయన తన ఆత్మను మనకు హామీగా ఇచ్చాడు.
ഇതിനായി ഞങ്ങളെ ഒരുക്കി ആത്മാവെന്ന നിക്ഷേപം ആദ്യഗഡുവായി ഞങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകിയത് ദൈവമാണ്.
6 ౬ అందుచేత ఎప్పుడూ నిబ్బరంగా ఉండండి. ఈ దేహంలో నివసిస్తున్నంత కాలం, ప్రభువుకు దూరంగా ఉన్నామని మనకు తెలుసు.
അതിനാൽ ഞങ്ങൾ എപ്പോഴും ധൈര്യപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; ഈ ശരീരത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്ന കാലംവരെ ഞങ്ങൾ കർത്താവിൽനിന്ന് അകലെയായിരിക്കുന്നെന്ന് അറിയുന്നു.
7 ౭ కంటికి కనిపించే వాటిని బట్టి కాక విశ్వాసంతోనే మనం నడచుకుంటున్నాము.
ദൃശ്യമായതിൽ ആശ്രയിച്ചുകൊണ്ടല്ല, അദൃശ്യമായതിൽ വിശ്വാസമർപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഞങ്ങൾ ജീവിക്കുന്നത്.
8 ౮ ఈ దేహాన్ని విడిచి పెట్టి ప్రభువు దగ్గర నివసించడానికి ఇష్టపడుతున్నాం కాబట్టి నిబ్బరంగా ఉన్నాం.
ഈ ഉറപ്പോടെ, ശരീരം വിട്ടകന്നു കർത്താവിനോടുകൂടെ വസിക്കാൻ ഞങ്ങൾ ഏറെ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു.
9 ౯ అందుచేత దేహంలో ఉన్నా దేహాన్ని విడిచినా, ఆయనకు ఇష్టులంగా ఉండాలనేదే మా లక్ష్యం.
അതുകൊണ്ടു ശരീരത്തിൽ വസിച്ചാലും ശരീരം വിട്ടാലും കർത്താവിനെ പ്രസാദിപ്പിക്കുകയാണ് ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതലക്ഷ്യം.
10 ౧౦ మనమంతా క్రీస్తు న్యాయపీఠం ఎదుట కనబడాలి. ఎందుకంటే ప్రతివాడూ దేహంతో జరిగించిన వాటి ప్రకారం, అవి మంచివైనా చెడ్డవైనా, తగినట్టుగా ప్రతిఫలం పొందాలి.
കാരണം ഓരോ വ്യക്തിയും ശരീരത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുമ്പോൾ ചെയ്ത നന്മയ്ക്കോ തിന്മയ്ക്കോ അനുസൃതമായി പ്രതിഫലം വാങ്ങാൻ നാമെല്ലാവരും ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ ന്യായാസനത്തിനുമുമ്പിൽ വെളിപ്പെടേണ്ടതാകുന്നു.
11 ౧౧ కాబట్టి మేము ప్రభువు పట్ల భయభక్తులతో ప్రజలను ఒప్పిస్తున్నాము. మేమేంటో దేవుడు స్పష్టంగా చూస్తున్నాడు. మీ మనస్సాక్షికి కూడా అది స్పష్టంగా ఉండాలని మేము ఆశిస్తున్నాము.
അതുനിമിത്തമാണ്, കർത്തൃസന്നിധിയിൽ ഞങ്ങൾക്കുള്ള ഗൗരവമേറിയ ഉത്തരവാദിത്വം മനസ്സിലാക്കിക്കൊണ്ട് മറ്റുള്ളവരെ പ്രബോധിപ്പിക്കാൻ ബദ്ധപ്പെടുന്നത്. ഞങ്ങളെ ദൈവം നന്നായി അറിയുന്നു. നിങ്ങളുടെ മനസ്സാക്ഷിക്കും അതു വ്യക്തമാണ് എന്നു ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു.
12 ౧౨ మాకు మేమే మీ ఎదుట మళ్ళీ మెప్పించుకోవడం లేదు, హృదయంలో ఉన్న విషయాలను బట్టి కాక పై రూపాన్ని బట్టే అతిశయించే వారికి మీరు జవాబు చెప్పగలిగేలా మా విషయమై మీకు అతిశయ కారణం కలిగిస్తున్నాము.
ഞങ്ങൾ പിന്നെയും ആത്മപ്രശംസ ചെയ്യുകയല്ല, പിന്നെയോ ഞങ്ങളെപ്പറ്റി അഭിമാനിക്കാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് അവസരം തരികയാണ്. അങ്ങനെ നിങ്ങൾ ഹൃദയം നോക്കിയിട്ടല്ല, മുഖം നോക്കിയിട്ട് പുകഴുന്നവരോട് ഉത്തരം പറയാൻ സാധിക്കും.
13 ౧౩ మాకు మతి తప్పింది అని ఎవరైనా అంటే అది దేవుని కోసమే. మేము స్థిర చిత్తులం అంటే అది మీ కోసమే.
ഞങ്ങൾ “മനോവിഭ്രാന്തിയുള്ളവരെപ്പോലെ” കാണപ്പെടുന്നെങ്കിൽ അത് ദൈവഹിതം നിറവേറ്റുന്നതിലുള്ള ആവേശം നിമിത്തമാണ്. ഞങ്ങൾ സുബോധമുള്ളവരായിരിക്കുന്നത് നിങ്ങളുടെ നന്മയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടിയാണ്.
14 ౧౪ క్రీస్తు ప్రేమ మమ్మల్ని బలవంతం చేస్తూ ఉంది. ఎలాగంటే, అందరి కోసం ఒకడు చనిపోయాడు కాబట్టి అందరూ చనిపోయారనే విషయం కచ్చితం.
ഞങ്ങളെ ഭരിക്കുന്നത് ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ സ്നേഹമാണ്. കാരണം, എല്ലാവർക്കുംവേണ്ടി ക്രിസ്തു മരിച്ചതുകൊണ്ട് ഇനി നമുക്ക് സ്വന്തമായി ഒരു ജീവിതമേയില്ല.
15 ౧౫ బతికే వారు ఇక నుంచి తమ కోసం బతకకుండా తమ కోసం చనిపోయి సజీవంగా తిరిగి లేచిన వాడి కోసమే బతకాలని ఆయన అందరి కోసం చనిపోయాడు.
ജീവിക്കുന്നവർ ഇനിമേൽ തങ്ങൾക്കായിട്ടല്ല, മരിച്ച് പുനരുത്ഥാനംചെയ്ത ക്രിസ്തുവിനുവേണ്ടിയാണു ജീവിക്കേണ്ടത്. അതിനായി അവിടന്ന് എല്ലാവർക്കുംവേണ്ടി മരിച്ചു.
16 ౧౬ ఈ కారణం చేత ఇప్పటి నుండి మేము ఎవరితోనూ ఈ లోక ప్రమాణాల ప్రకారం వ్యవహరించం. ఒకప్పుడు మేము క్రీస్తును ఇలాగే చూశాం. అయితే ఇప్పటి నుండి ఇలా వ్యవహరించం.
അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഇനിമുതൽ ഞങ്ങൾ ആരെയും മാനുഷികമാനദണ്ഡങ്ങളാൽ അളക്കുന്നില്ല. ഒരിക്കൽ ക്രിസ്തുവിനെയും വെറും മനുഷ്യനായി വീക്ഷിച്ചെങ്കിലും ഇനിമേൽ അങ്ങനെ ചെയ്യുന്നില്ല.
17 ౧౭ కాబట్టి ఎవరైనా క్రీస్తులో ఉంటే వారు కొత్త సృష్టి. పాతవి గతించి పోయాయి. కొత్తవి వచ్చాయి.
ഒരാൾ ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ വകയായാൽ അയാൾ പുതിയ സൃഷ്ടിയാണത്രേ. പഴയതു നീങ്ങിപ്പോയി, ഇതാ അത് പുതിയതായിരിക്കുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ అంతా దేవుని వల్లనే అయ్యింది. ఆయన మనలను క్రీస్తు ద్వారా తనతో సమాధానపరచుకుని, ఆ సమాధాన పరచే సేవను మాకిచ్చాడు.
ഇതിനൊക്കെയും ദൈവംതന്നെ കാരണഭൂതൻ. അവിടന്ന് ഞങ്ങളെ ക്രിസ്തു മുഖാന്തരം തന്നോട് അനുരഞ്ജിപ്പിച്ചു; അനുരഞ്ജനത്തിന്റെ ശുശ്രൂഷ ഞങ്ങളെ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
19 ౧౯ అంటే, దేవుడు వారి అతిక్రమాలను వారి మీద మోపక, క్రీస్తులో లోకాన్ని తనతో సమాధానపరచుకుంటూ, ఆ సమాధాన ఉపదేశాన్ని మాకు అప్పగించాడు.
ദൈവം മനുഷ്യരുടെ പാപങ്ങളെ അവർക്കെതിരായി കണക്കാക്കിയില്ല എന്നുമാത്രമല്ല, ക്രിസ്തു മുഖാന്തരം ലോകത്തെ തന്നോടുതന്നെ അനുരഞ്ജിപ്പിച്ചിട്ട് ആ അനുരഞ്ജനസന്ദേശം ഞങ്ങളെ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചുമിരിക്കുന്നു.
20 ౨౦ కాబట్టి మేము క్రీస్తు ప్రతినిధులం. దేవుడే మా ద్వారా మిమ్మల్ని బతిమాలుకొంటున్నట్టుంది. దేవునితో సమాధానపడమని క్రీస్తు పక్షంగా మిమ్మల్ని బతిమాలుతున్నాం.
അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞങ്ങൾ ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ സ്ഥാനപതികളായി, “ദൈവത്തോട് അനുരഞ്ജനപ്പെടുക” എന്നു ദൈവംതന്നെയാണ് ഞങ്ങളിലൂടെ ക്രിസ്തുവിനുവേണ്ടി നിങ്ങളോട് അപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്.
21 ౨౧ ఎందుకంటే మనం ఆయనలో దేవుని నీతి అయ్యేలా పాపమెరుగని ఆయనను దేవుడు మన కోసం పాపంగా చేశాడు.
തന്നിൽക്കൂടി നാം ദൈവസന്നിധിയിൽ കുറ്റവിമുക്തരാകേണ്ടതിന്, പാപം അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലാത്ത ക്രിസ്തുവിനെ ദൈവം നമുക്കുവേണ്ടി പാപശുദ്ധീകരണയാഗമാക്കി.