1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and from our brother Timothy—
To the church of God in Corinth, and to all God's people throughout Achaia:
2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Paul Gives Thanks to God
3 Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help comes! 4 He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God. 5 Just as we have a share in Christ's many sufferings, so also through Christ we share in God's great help. 6 If we suffer, it is for your help and salvation; if we are helped, then you too are helped and given the strength to endure with patience the same sufferings that we also endure. 7 So our hope in you is never shaken; we know that just as you share in our sufferings, you also share in the help we receive.
8 We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive. 9 We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead. 10 From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again, 11 as you help us by means of your prayers for us. So it will be that the many prayers for us will be answered, and God will bless us; and many will raise their voices to him in thanksgiving for us.
The Change in Paul's Plans
12 We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom. 13-14 We write to you only what you can read and understand. But even though you now understand us only in part, I hope that you will come to understand us completely, so that in the Day of our Lord Jesus you can be as proud of us as we shall be of you.
15 I was so sure of all this that I made plans at first to visit you, in order that you might be blessed twice. 16 For I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia and again on my way back, in order to get help from you for my trip to Judea. 17 In planning this, did I appear fickle? When I make my plans, do I make them from selfish motives, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? 18 As surely as God speaks the truth, my promise to you was not a “Yes” and a “No.” 19 For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was preached among you by Silas, Timothy, and myself, is not one who is “Yes” and “No.” On the contrary, he is God's “Yes”; 20 for it is he who is the “Yes” to all of God's promises. This is why through Jesus Christ our “Amen” is said to the glory of God. 21 It is God himself who makes us, together with you, sure of our life in union with Christ; it is God himself who has set us apart, 22 who has placed his mark of ownership upon us, and who has given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.
23 I call God as my witness—he knows my heart! It was in order to spare you that I decided not to go to Corinth. 24 We are not trying to dictate to you what you must believe; we know that you stand firm in the faith. Instead, we are working with you for your own happiness.
1 Pāvils pēc Dieva prāta Kristus Jēzus apustulis un brālis Timotejs Dieva draudzei, kas ir Korintā, un visiem svētajiem pa visu Achaju:
2 Žēlastība jums un miers 110 Dieva, mūsu Tēva, un no Kunga Jēzus Kristus.
3 Slavēts lai ir mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus Dievs un Tēvs, žēlastības Tēvs, un iepriecināšanas Dievs, kas mūs iepriecina visās mūsu bēdās,
4 Ka mēs tos, kam ir kādas bēdas, varam iepriecināt ar to iepriecu, ko paši no Dieva saņēmuši.
5 Jo, kā Kristus ciešanas spēcīgi nāk pār mums, tāpat spēcīgi darbojas mūsu ieprieca caur Kristu.
6 Kad mums ir bēdas, tad tās jums par iepriecināšanu un pestīšanu; kad mums ir ieprieca, tad tā jums par iepriecināšanu, kas parādās spēcīga to pašu ciešanu panešanā, ko ari mēs nesam.
7 Un mūsu cerība par jums ir stipra, jo mēs zinām, ka jums ir dalība kā ciešanās, tā ari iepriecā.
8 Mēs negribam jūs, brāļi, atstāt bez ziņām par mūsu bēdām, kas mums bija Āzijā; tās bija pārāk smagas un gāja pāri mūsu spēkiem, tā ka jau gandrīz vairs necerējām palikt dzīvi.
9 Pēc mūsu pašu domām bijām jau nāvei lemti, tā ka vairs nepaļāvāmies paši uz sevi, bet uz Dievu, kas uzmodina mirušos.
10 No tādām nāves briesmām viņš mūs ir izglābis un arī turpmāk izglābs. Uz viņu mēs liekam savu cerību, ka viņš mūs joprojām glābs.
11 Arī jūs mums palīdzēsit ar savām aizlūgšanām, lai par mums parādīto žēlastību, ko daudzi izlūguši, daudzi iz-teiktu pateicību par mums.
12 Tas, ar ko mēs lepojamies, ir mūsu sirdsapziņas liecība, ka mēs esam turējušies dievišķā šķīstībā un skaidrībā, ne miesas gudrībā, bet Dieva žēlastībā kā pasaulē, tā sevišķi jūsu vidū.
13 Jo mēs jums cita nekā nerakstām, kā vien, ko jūs lasāt un ari saprotat; un es ceru, ka jūs to pilnīgi sapratīsit,
14 Tā kā jūs jau pa daļai mūs esat sapratuši, ka mēs esam jūsu gods, tāpat kā arī jūs esat mūsu gods mūsu Kunga Jēzus dienā.
15 Tādā pārliecībā es jau agrāk gribēju pie jums noiet, lai jūs atkal dabūtu žēlastību.
16 No jums es gribēju iet tālāk uz Maķedoniju, un no Maķedonijas atkal atgriezties pie jums, un lai jūs mani izvadītu uz Jūdeju.
17 Vai tad, to nolemdams, es esmu vieglprātīgi rīkojies? Jeb vai mani lē-mumi ir tik miesīgi, ka mans jā jā varētu būt ari nē nē?
18 Dievs mans liecinieks: mūsu jums dotais vārds nav bijis reizē jā un nē.
19 Jo Dieva dēls Kristus Jēzus, ko es un Silvāns un Timotejs esam jūsu vidū sludinājuši, nav bijis jā un nē, bet viņā ir bijis jā.
20 Jo, cik ir Dieva apsolīšanu, tās ir viņā jā, tāpēc caur viņu mūsu—amen Dievam par godu.
21 Bet tas, kas stiprina mūs un jūs Kristū un kas mūs ir svaidījis, tas ir Dievs;
22 Viņš mūs ir an apzīmogojis un devis gara ķīlu mūsu sirdis.
23 Bet es piesaucu Dievu par liecinieku savai dvēselei, ka es jūs saudzēdams vairs neesmu nācis uz Korintu.
24 Ne ka mēs valdītu pār jūsu ticību, bet lai vairotu jūsu prieku, jo jūs stāvat ticībā.
