II Corinthians 5

Znamo doista: ako se razruši naš zemaljski dom, šator, imamo zdanje od Boga, dom nerukotvoren, vječan na nebesima.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

U ovome doista stenjemo i čeznemo da se povrh njega zaodjenemo svojim nebeskim obitavalištem;

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

dakako, ako se nađemo obučeni, ne goli.

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

Da, i mi koji smo u ovom šatoru, stenjemo opterećeni jer nećemo da budemo svučeni, nego da se još obučemo da život iskapi što je smrtno.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

A zato nas je sazdao Bog - on koji nam dade zalog Duha.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Uvijek smo stoga puni pouzdanja makar i znamo: naseljeni u tijelu, iseljeni smo od Gospodina.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Ta u vjeri hodimo, ne u gledanju.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Da, puni smo pouzdanja i najradije bismo se iselili iz tijela i naselili kod Gospodina.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Zato se i trsimo da mu omilimo, bilo naseljeni, bilo iseljeni.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

Jer svima nam se pojaviti pred sudištem Kristovim da svaki dobije što je kroz tijelo zaradio, bilo dobro, bilo zlo.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Prožeti dakle strahom Gospodnjim uvjeravamo ljude; razotkriveni smo Bogu, a nadam se - i vašim savjestima.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Ne preporučujemo vam opet sami sebe, nego vam dajemo prigodu ponositi se nama, da imate odgovor za one koji se diče licem, a ne srcem.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Doista, ako bijasmo "izvan sebe" - Bogu bijasmo; ako li "pri sebi" - vama bijasmo.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

Jer ljubav nas Kristova obuzima kad promatramo ovo: jedan za sve umrije, svi dakle umriješe;

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

i za sve umrije da oni koji žive ne žive više sebi, nego onomu koji za njih umrije i uskrsnu.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Stoga mi od sada nikoga ne poznajemo po tijelu; ako smo i poznavali po tijelu Krista, sada ga tako više ne poznajemo.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

Dakle, je li tko u Kristu, nov je stvor. Staro uminu, novo, gle, nasta!

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

A sve je od Boga koji nas sa sobom pomiri po Kristu i povjeri nam službu pomirenja.

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Jer Bog je u Kristu svijet sa sobom pomirio ne ubrajajući im opačina njihovih i polažući u nas riječ pomirenja.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Kristovi smo dakle poslanici; Bog vas po nama nagovara. Umjesto Krista zaklinjemo: dajte, pomirite se s Bogom!

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Njega koji ne okusi grijeha Bog za nas grijehom učini da mi budemo pravednost Božja u njemu.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.