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Biblia - Sväté písmo

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2Kor 12, 1-21

1 If it is necessary (though certainly not expedient) to glory, then I will next tell of visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ, who, more than fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows), was enraptured to the third heaven. 3 And I know a certain man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows), 4 who was enraptured into Paradise. And he heard words of mystery, which it is not permitted for man to speak. 5 On behalf of someone like this, I will glory. But on behalf of myself, I will not glory about anything, except my infirmities. 6 For even though I am willing to glory, I will not be foolish. But I will speak the truth. Yet I will do so sparingly, lest anyone may consider me to be anything more than what he sees in me, or anything more than what he hears from me. 7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly. 8 Because of this, three times I petitioned the Lord that it might be taken away from me. 9 And he said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me. 10 Because of this, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful. 11 I have become foolish; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you. For I have been nothing less than those who claim to be above the measure of Apostles, even though I am nothing. 12 And the seal of my Apostleship has been set over you, with all patience, with signs and wonders and miracles. 13 For what is there that you have had which is less than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this injury. 14 Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And so, very willingly, I will spend and exhaust myself for the sake of your souls, loving you more, while being loved less. 16 And so be it. I have not burdened you, but instead, being astute, I obtained you by guile. 17 And yet, did I defraud you by means of any of those whom I sent to you? 18 I asked for Titus, and I sent a brother with him. Did Titus defraud you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps? 19 Have you ever thought that we should explain ourselves to you? We speak in the sight of God, in Christ. But all things, most beloved, are for your edification. 20 Yet I fear, lest perhaps, when I have arrived, I might not find you such as I would want, and I might be found by you, such as you would not want. For perhaps there may be among you: contention, envy, animosity, dissension, detraction, whispering, self-exaltation, and rebellion. 21 If so, then, when I have arrived, God may again humble me among you. And so, I mourn for the many who sinned beforehand, and did not repent, over the lust and fornication and homosexuality, which they have committed.

Verš 2

I know a man in Christ, who, more than fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows), was enraptured to the third heaven.

Sk 9:3 - And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.

Sk 22:17 - Then it happened that, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, a mental stupor came over me,

1Kor 15:8 - And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time.

Verš 7

And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly.

Jób 2:6 - Therefore, the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but even so, spare his life.”

Verš 11

I have become foolish; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you. For I have been nothing less than those who claim to be above the measure of Apostles, even though I am nothing.

1Kor 15:10 - But, by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me has not been empty, since I have labored more abundantly than all of them. Yet it is not I, but the grace of God within me.

Verš 12

And the seal of my Apostleship has been set over you, with all patience, with signs and wonders and miracles.

1Kor 9:2 - And if I am not an Apostle to others, yet still I am to you. For you are the seal of my Apostleship in the Lord.

Verš 13

For what is there that you have had which is less than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this injury.

1Kor 9:12 - If others are sharers in this authority over you, why are we not more entitled? And yet we have not used this authority. Instead, we bear all things, lest we give any hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.

2Kor 11:9 - And when I was with you and in need, I was burdensome to no one. For the 668 brothers who came from Macedonia supplied whatever was lacking to me. And in all things, I have kept myself, and I will keep myself, from being burdensome to you.

Verš 14

Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Sk 20:33 - I have coveted neither silver and gold, nor apparel,

Verš 15

And so, very willingly, I will spend and exhaust myself for the sake of your souls, loving you more, while being loved less.

2Kor 6:12 - You are not narrowed by us, but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.