II Corinthians 10

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Ja, Pavao, osobno vas zaklinjem blagošću i obazrivošću Kristovom - ja koji sam licem u lice među vama "skroman", a nenazočan prema vama "odvažan" -

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

molim da, jednom nazočan, ne moram biti odvažan smionošću kojom se kanim osmjeliti protiv nekih što smatraju da mi po tijelu živimo.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Jer iako živimo u tijelu, ne vojujemo po tijelu.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Ta oružje našega vojevanja nije tjelesno, nego božanski snažno za rušenje utvrda. Obaramo mudrovanja

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

i svaku oholost koja se podiže protiv spoznanja Boga i zarobljujemo svaki um na pokornost Kristu;

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

i spremni smo kazniti svaku nepokornost čim bude savršena vaša pokornost.

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

Gledajte što je očito! Ako je tko uvjeren da je "Kristov", neka sam ponovno promisli ovo: kako je on Kristov, tako smo i mi.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Kad bih se doista i malo više pohvalio našom vlašću - koju nam Gospodin dade za vaše izgrađivanje, a ne rušenje - ne bih se morao stidjeti.

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

Samo da se ne bi činilo kao da vas zastrašujem poslanicama!

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Jer "poslanice su, kaže, stroge i snažne, ali tjelesna nazočnost nemoćna i riječ bezvrijedna".

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

Takav neka promisli ovo: kakvi smo nenazočni riječju u poslanicama, takvi smo i nazočni djelom.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Ne usuđujemo se, doista, izjednačiti ili usporediti s nekima koji sami sebe preporučuju, ali nisu razumni jer sami sebe sobom mjere i sami sebe sa sobom uspoređuju.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

Mi se pak nećemo hvaliti u bezmjerje, nego po mjeri, mjerilu što nam ga odmjeri Bog kao mjeru: doprijeti sve do vas.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

Jer mi ne posežemo preko svoga, kao da još nismo stigli do vas. Ta prvi doista doprijesmo do vas s evanđeljem Kristovim.

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

Ne hvalimo se u bezmjerje, tuđim naporima. A nadamo se da ćemo s uzrastom vaše vjere među vama i mi - po našem mjerilu - prerasti u izobilje:

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

i preko vaših granica navijestiti evanđelje, a ne hvastati se onim što je već učinjeno na tuđem području.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Tko se hvali, u Gospodinu neka se hvali.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Ta nije prokušan tko sam sebe preporučuje, nego koga preporučuje Gospodin.