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Sv. Pōvula redzējumi.
1 Jo vajaga dīžōtīs, lai gon tys nav atteiceigi, tad es pōreju uz Kunga atklōjumim un redzējumim. 2 Es zynu kaidu cylvāku ikš Kristus, kas pyrms četrupadsmit godim, — vai mīsā vai ōrpus mīsas, es nazynu, Dīvs zyna, — tyka pajimts trešajūs dabasūs. 3 Es zynu, ka tys cylvāks, vai mīsā vai ōrpus mīsas, es nazynu, Dīvs zyna, — 4 beja pajimts paradīzē un dzērdēja naizpaužamus vōrdus, kuru nivīns cylvāks nadreikst izsaceit. 5 Par šytom es grybu dīžōtīs, bet na pats par sevi, tys lai ir muna vōjuma dēļ. 6 Un jo es arī par sevi gribēšu dīžōtīs, arī tad es nabyušu muļkis; jo es runōšu tikai patīseibu. Tūmār es nu tō atsaturu, lai nivīns par mani nadūmōtu vairōk, kai pi manis redz un par mani dzērd. 7 Bet lai es atklōšonu pōrmēreiguma dēļ pōrōk sevis naizcaltu, man dēļ mīsas ir īdūts īsms, satana engeļs, kas mani ar dyurem syt. 8 Par šytū es jau trejs reizes lyudžu Kunga, ka tys nu manis atsastōtu nūst, 9 bet Jys man saceja: Tev pītiks munas žēlesteibas, jo vōjumā pīsajam spāks. Tōpēc ar prīcu es dīžojūs par sovim vōjumim, lai manī arvīnu mytātu Kristus spāks. 10 Un Kristus dēļ man pateik (muni) vōjumi, nīvōšonas, spaidi, vojōšonas, apspīsšonas; jo naspēceigs byudams, es asmu styprs.
11 Es asmu bejis par muļki un jyus mani pi tō nūvedet. Eistineibā vajadzātu, lai jyus mani īteiktu, jo es, lai gon byudams nīks, tim „dižapostolim“ nikamā naasmu īpakaļ palicis. 12 Munas apostoliskōs syutnīceibas pīrōdejumi jums ir calti prīškā vysā pacīteibā caur zeimem, breinumim un vareibas dorbim. 13 Un nikamā cytā jyus pret cytom draudzem īpakaļ naasot pamasti, jo tikai tamā, ka es jyusu naasmu apgryutynōjis. Bet šytū pōresteibu man pīdūdit.
14 Raug, es asmu gotovs nōkt pi jums trešu reizi un tūmār es jyusu naapgryutynōšu; jo es jyusejō namekleju, bet gon jyusu. Un na bārni deļ dzymdynōtōjim vōc krōjumus, bet gon dzymdynōtōji deļ bārnim. 15 Jyusu dvēseļu dēļ es ar prīcu grybu upurus nest, pat pats sevi uzupurēt. Un jo jyusus ōrkōrteigi mīļoju, vai tad tōpēc mani mozōk jōmīļoj?
16 Nu labi, es pats jyusu naasmu apgryutynōjis, bet es asūt tik veikls, ka jyusus ar vyltim īgivis. 17 Bet vai tad es caur kaidu nu tim, kurus pi jums syuteju, jyusus izmontōju? 18 Es nūzeimōju Titu un leidza nūsyuteju brōli. Vai tad Titus jyusus izmontōja? Vai tad mes visi tamā pošā gorā un tamōs pošōs pādōs nastaigojam?
Dažaidi pōrsorgōjumi.
19 Jyus jau sen dūmojat, ka mes jyusu prīškā grybam atsataisnōt. Nē, mes runojam ikš Kristus Dīva prīškā, un šytys vyss, nūmīļōtī, nūteik jyusu uzceļšonai. 20 Es tūmār beistūs, ka es pi jums aizejūt naatrasšu tai, kai es grybātu, un ari pats nabyušu taids, kaida jyus grybātu; jo kildas, berzšonōs, dusmes, dažaidi nūgrupējumi, naidōšona, glaimi, pōrspeilēšona un nakōrteibas vel grybātu pastōvēt; 21 lai tad Dīvs, kad es pi jums aizīšu, jyusu prīškā manis napazamynoj un lai man nabyutu jōskumst par daudzejim, kas agrōk ir grākōjuši un nav atsagrīzuši nu naškeisteibas, bezkauneibas un izlaideibas, kū beja darejuši.
Paul's Visions and Revelations
1 I have to boast, even though it doesn't do any good. But I will now talk about visions and revelations given me by the Lord. 2 I know a certain Christian man who fourteen years ago was snatched up to the highest heaven (I do not know whether this actually happened or whether he had a vision—only God knows). 3-4 I repeat, I know that this man was snatched to Paradise (again, I do not know whether this actually happened or whether it was a vision—only God knows), and there he heard things which cannot be put into words, things that human lips may not speak. 5 So I will boast about this man—but I will not boast about myself, except the things that show how weak I am. 6 If I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will not boast, because I do not want any of you to have a higher opinion of me than you have as a result of what you have seen me do and heard me say.
7 But to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud. 8 Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away. 9 But his answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me. 10 I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Paul's Concern for the Corinthians
11 I am acting like a fool—but you have made me do it. You are the ones who ought to show your approval of me. For even if I am nothing, I am in no way inferior to those very special “apostles” of yours. 12 The many miracles and wonders that prove that I am an apostle were performed among you with much patience. 13 How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair!
14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to visit you—and I will not make any demands on you. It is you I want, not your money. After all, children should not have to provide for their parents, but parents should provide for their children. 15 I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you. Will you love me less because I love you so much?
16 You will agree, then, that I was not a burden to you. But someone will say that I was tricky, and trapped you with lies. 17 How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent? 18 I begged Titus to go, and I sent the other believer with him. Would you say that Titus took advantage of you? Do not he and I act from the very same motives and behave in the same way?
19 Perhaps you think that all along we have been trying to defend ourselves before you. No! We speak as Christ would have us speak in the presence of God, and everything we do, dear friends, is done to help you. 20 I am afraid that when I get there I will find you different from what I would like you to be and you will find me different from what you would like me to be. I am afraid that I will find quarreling and jealousy, hot tempers and selfishness, insults and gossip, pride and disorder. 21 I am afraid that the next time I come my God will humiliate me in your presence, and I shall weep over many who sinned in the past and have not repented of the immoral things they have done—their lust and their sexual sins.
