1It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
1Musím sa chváliť, a nie je mi to užitočné, lebo prijdem k videniam a zjaveniam Pánovým.
2I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
2Znám človeka v Kristovi - pred štrnástimi roky, či v tele, neviem, či mimo tela, neviem; Bôh vie -, ktorý bol ako taký vytrhnutý až do tretieho neba.
3I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
3A znám takého človeka - či v tele, či krome tela, neviem; Bôh vie -,
4how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
4že bol vytrhnutý do raja a počul nevysloviteľné slová, ktoré nesmie človek hovoriť.
5On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
5Za takého sa budem chváliť, ale sám za seba sa nebudem chváliť, iba svojimi slabosťami.
6For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
6Lebo keby som sa chcel pochváliť, nebudem bezrozumným, lebo veď poviem pravdu; ale sa zdŕžam, aby niekto nemyslel o mne viac, ako čo vidí pri mne alebo čo odo mňa čuje.
7By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
7A aby som sa prevelikosťou zjavení príliš nepovyšoval, daný mi je osteň do tela, anjel satanáš, aby ma pohlavkoval, aby som sa príliš nepovyšoval.
8Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
8Za to som trikrát prosil Pána, aby odstúpil odo mňa,
9He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
9a povedal mi: Dosť ti je moja milosť. Lebo moja moc sa dokonáva v slabosti. Teda najradšej sa budem chváliť svojimi slabosťami, aby prebývala na mne moc Kristova.
10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
10Preto mám záľubu v slabostiach, v pohaneniach, v tiesňach, v prenasledovaniach, v úzkostiach za Krista; lebo keď som slabý, vtedy som mocný.
11I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
11Stal som sa bezrozumným chváliac sa; vy ste ma prinútili. Lebo vy ste mňa mali odporúčať, lebo som nebol, ako ani nie som o nič menší od tých prevelikých apoštolov, keď aj nie som ničím.
12Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
12Znamenia apoštolov sú učinené medzi vami v celej trpezlivosti, divami, zázrakmi a mocami.
13For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
13Lebo v čom ste boli za ostatnými sbory krome toho, že som vás ja sám neobťažil? Odpustite mi tú neprávosť!
14Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
14Hľa, toto už po tretie som hotový prijsť k vám a nebudem vám na ťarchu, lebo nehľadám vašich vecí, ale vás. Lebo nie sú povinné deti shromažďovať poklady rodičom, ale rodičia deťom.
15I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
15Ale ja veľmi rád vynaložím, i sám seba cele vynaložím za vaše duše, hoci aj väčšmi vás milujúc menej som milovaný.
16But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.
16Ale nech! Ja som na vás nepoložil bremena; ale súc chytrý ľsťou som vás dostal.-
17Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
17Však som vás len neoškodil niekym z tých, ktorých som bol poslal k vám?
18I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
18Prosil som Títa a poslal s ním toho brata. Či vás azda Títus oškodil? Či sme nechodili v tom istom duchu? Či nie v tých istých šľapajach?
19Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
19Dávno sa domnievate, že sa pred vami bránime; pred Bohom v Kristovi hovoríme a to všetko, milovaní, pre vaše vzdelanie.
20For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
20Lebo sa bojím, aby som vás, keď prijdem, nenašiel nejako takých, akých nechcem, a zase vy aby ste mňa nenašli takého, jakého nechcete; aby snáď nebolo svárov, závistí, hnevov, hašterení, pomlúv, pletích, nadúvaní sa, nepokojov.
21that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.
21Aby ma zase, keď prijdem, neponížil u vás môj Bôh, a žalostil by som nad mnohými z tých, ktorí prv hrešili a neurobili pokánia zo svojej neplechy a zo smilstva a z nestudatosti, ktoré popáchali.