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2. Korinťanom 1

1 Pavol, z Božej vôle apoštol Krista Ježiša, a brat Timotej Božej cirkvi v Korinte aj všetkým svätým v celom Achájsku:2 Milosť vám a pokoj od Boha, nášho Otca, i od Pána Ježiša Krista.3 Nech je zvelebený Boh a Otec nášho Pána Ježiša Krista, Otec milosrdenstva a Boh všetkej útechy!4 On nás potešuje v každom našom súžení, aby sme mohli aj my potešovať tých, čo sú v akomkoľvek súžení, tou útechou, ktorou Boh potešuje nás.5 Lebo ako sa v nás rozmnožujú Kristove utrpenia, tak sa skrze Krista rozhojňuje aj naša útecha.6 Ak sme teda sužovaní, je to na vašu potechu a spásu; ak sme potešovaní, je to vám na potešenie, ktoré sa prejavuje v znášaní takých istých utrpení, aké znášame aj my.7 A naša nádej, vzhľadom na vás, je pevná, veď vieme, že ako máte účasť na utrpeniach, tak budete mať aj na úteche.8 Nechceme, bratia, aby ste nevedeli o našom súžení, ktoré sme podstúpili v Ázii. Doľahlo na nás nadmieru ťažko, nad našu silu, takže sa nám už nechcelo ani žiť.9 Sami nad sebou sme už vyniesli rozsudok smrti, aby sme nedôverovali sebe, ale Bohu, ktorý kriesi mŕtvych.10 On nás vyslobodil a vyslobodzuje z takej smrti. A v neho dúfame, že nás ešte vyslobodí,11 ak nám budete aj vy pomáhať modlitbou za nás, aby za dar milosti, ktorý máme zásluhou mnohých, mnohí za nás vzdávali vďaky.12 Lebo toto je naša chvála, svedectvo nášho svedomia, že sme žili na svete a zvlášť u vás v Božej jednoduchosti a úprimnosti; nie v telesnej múdrosti, ale v Božej milosti.13 Veď vám nepíšeme nič iné, iba to, čo čítate alebo aj poznáte. A dúfam, že až do konca pochopíte,14 ako ste nás už do istej miery pochopili, že sme vašou slávou, ako aj vy našou v deň nášho Pána Ježiša.15 V tejto dôvere som chcel ísť najprv k vám, aby ste mali aj druhú milosť,16 a cez vás prejsť do Macedónska a zasa z Macedónska prísť k vám, aby ste ma odprevadili do Judey.17 Keď som teda toto chcel, bol som vari ľahkomyseľný? Alebo keď sa pre niečo rozhodujem, rozhodujem sa podľa tela, žeby u mňa „áno“, „áno“ bolo aj „nie“, „nie“?18 Ako je Boh verný, naša reč k vám nie je aj „áno“ aj „nie“.19 Veď Boží Syn Ježiš Kristus, ktorého sme u vás hlásali, ja, Silván a Timotej, nebol aj „áno“ aj „nie“, ale v ňom bolo iba „áno“.20 Lebo všetky Božie prisľúbenia, koľko ich je, v ňom sú „áno“, a preto je skrze neho aj naše „amen“ Bohu na slávu.21 A Boh nás i vás posilňuje pre Krista, on nás pomazal,22 on nás označil svojou pečaťou a vložil nám do sŕdc závdavok Ducha.23 Boha volám za svedka svojej duši, že som iba z ohľadu na vás už neprišiel do Korintu.24 Nie že by sme chceli panovať nad vašou vierou, ale prispieť k vašej radosti, veď pre vieru stojíte.

2 CORINTHIANS 1

1  t From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, who is also a follower.
To God's church in Corinth and to all of God's people in Achaia.

2 I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Paul Gives Thanks


3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort. 4 He comforts us when we are in trouble, so that we can share this same comfort with others in trouble. 5 We share in the terrible sufferings of Christ, but also in the wonderful comfort he gives. 6 We suffer in the hope that you will be comforted and saved. And because we are comforted, you will also be comforted, as you patiently endure suffering like ours.

7 You never disappoint us. You suffered as much as we did, and we know that you will be comforted as we were.
8  t My friends, I want you to know what a hard time we had in Asia. Our sufferings were so horrible and so unbearable that death seemed certain. 9 In fact, we felt sure we were going to die. But this made us stop trusting in ourselves and start trusting God, who raises the dead to life. 10 God saved us from the threat of death, t and we are sure that he will do it again and again.

11 Please help us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks for the blessings we receive in answer to all these prayers.

Paul's Change of Plans


12 We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's gift of undeserved grace instead of by the wisdom of this world. 13 I am not writing anything you cannot read and understand. I hope you will understand it completely,

14 just as you already partly understand us. Then when our Lord Jesus returns, you can be as proud of us as we are of you.
15 I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me— 16 tonce on my way to Macedonia and again on my return from there. Then you could send me on to Judea. 17 Do you think I couldn't make up my mind about what to do? Or do I seem like someone who says “Yes” or “No” simply to please others? 18 God can be trusted, and so can I, when I say our answer to you has always been “Yes” and never “No.”

19 t This is because Jesus Christ the Son of God is always “Yes” and never “No.” And he is the one Silas, t Timothy, and I told you about.
20 Christ says “Yes” to all God's promises. This is why we have Christ to say “Amen”t for us to the glory of God. 21 And so God makes it possible for you and us to stand firmly together with Christ. God is also the one who chose us

22 and put his Spirit in our hearts to show that we belong only to him.
23 God is my witness that I stayed away from Corinth, just to keep from being hard on you. 24 We are not bosses who tell you what to believe. We are working with you to make you glad, because your faith is strong.