I CORINTHIANS 13 - A CHRISTMAS VERSION
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love, I'm just another decorator.
Daca imi decorez perfect casa cu fundite, beteala si ghrlande de lumini, dar nu arat dragoste, sunt doar un simplu decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love, I'm just another cook.
Daca ma spetesc muncind in bucatarie, facand duzini de prajituri, pregatind multe bunatati si aranjand o masa frumos decorata, dar nu arat dragoste, sunt doar o simpla bucatareasa.
If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love, it profits me nothing.
Daca lucrez la cantina saracilor, cant colinde la azilul de batrani si dau tot ce am in scopuri filantropice, dar nu arat dragoste, nu-mi foloseste la nimic.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.
Daca impodobesc bradul cu ingeri stralucitori si fulgi de zapada artificiali, ma duc la un miliard de petreceri de craciun si cant cantate in cor dar nu ma concentrez asupra lui Christos, degeaba fac totul.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Dragostea opreste gatitul pentru a imbratisa copilul.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the ones you love.
Dragostea pune decorarea deoparte pt a-l saruta pe cel drag.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Dragostea este generoasa, desi pisaloaga si obositoare.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Dragostea nu invidiaza pe altii ca au seturi de farfurii de portelan speciale pt Craciun si fete de masa.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Dragostea nu striga la copii sa plece din calea ei, ci este plina de multumire ca sunt acolo unde e si ea.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can't.
Dragostea nu da numai celor care pot sa dea ceva in schimb, ci se bucura sa dea la cei care nu au nimic de dat la schimb.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Dragostea suporta totul, crede totul, spera totul, indura totul.
Love never fails.
Dragostea nu cade niciodata.
Video games will break, various gifts will be lost, other gifts will rust, but giving the gift of love will endure forever.
Jocurile video se vor strica, darurile diferite se vor pierde, alte daruri vor rugini, insa darul facut cu dragoste va dainui pt totdeauna.