1 Korinterne 1

1 Paulus, Jesu Kristi kaldede Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Sosthenes

To the church of God in Corinth, to those who have been consecrated by union with Christ Jesus and called to become his people, and also to all, wherever they may be, who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Master and ours,

2 til Guds Menighed, som er i Korinth, helligede i Kristus Jesus, hellige ifølge Kald tillige med alle dem, der paa ethvert Sted paakalde vor Herres Jesu Kristi, deres og vor Herres Navn:

from Paul, who has been called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Sosthenes, our fellow follower of the Lord.

3 Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.

4 Jeg takker min Gud altid for eder, for den Guds Naade, som blev given eder i Kristus Jesus,

I always thank God for you. I thank him for the blessing bestowed on you in Christ Jesus.

5 at I ved ham ere blevne rige i alt, i al Tale og al Kundskab,

For through union with him you were enriched in every way – in your power to preach, and in your knowledge of the truth;

6 ligesom Vidnesbyrdet om Kristus er blevet stadfæstet hos eder,

and so became yourselves a confirmation of my testimony to the Christ.

7 saa at I ikke staa tilbage i nogen Naadegave, idet I forvente vor Herres Jesu Kristi Aabenbarelse,

There is no gift in which you are deficient, while waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

8 han, som ogsaa skal stadfæste eder indtil Enden som ustraffelige paa vor Herres Jesu Kristi Dag.

And God himself will strengthen you to the end, so that at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ you may be found blameless.

9 Trofast er Gud, ved hvem I bleve kaldede til Samfund med hans Søn, Jesus Kristus, vor Herre.

God will not fail you, and it is he who called you into communion with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

10 Men jeg formaner eder, Brødre! ved vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn, at I alle skulle føre samme Tale, og at der ikke maa findes Splittelser iblandt eder, men at I skulle være forenede i det samme Sind og i den samme Mening.

But I appeal to you, my friends, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you profess, and not to allow divisions to exist among you, but to be united – of one mind and of one opinion.

11 Thi det er blevet mig fortalt om eder, mine Brødre! af Kloes Husfolk, at der er Splidagtighed iblandt eder.

For I have been informed, my friends, by the members of Chloe’s household, that party feeling exists among you.

12 Jeg mener dette, at enhver af eder siger: Jeg hører Paulus til, og jeg Apollos, og jeg Kefas, og jeg Kristus.

I mean this: that every one of you says either “I follow Paul,” or “I Apollos,” or “I Cephas,” or “I Christ.”

13 Er Kristus delt? mon Paulus blev korsfæstet for eder? eller bleve I døbte til Paulus's Navn?

You have torn the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

14 Jeg takker Gud for, at jeg ikke døbte nogen af eder, uden Krispus og Kajus,

I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

15 for at ikke nogen skal sige, at I bleve døbte til mit Navn.

so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name.

16 Dog, jeg døbte ogsaa Stefanas's Hus; ellers ved jeg ikke, om jeg døbte nogen anden.

I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized anyone else.

17 Thi Kristus sendte mig ikke for at døbe, men for at forkynde Evangeliet, ikke med vise Ord, for at Kristi Kors ikke skulde tabe sin Kraft.

My mission from Christ was not to baptize, but to tell the good news; not, however, in the language of philosophy, in case the cross of the Christ should be robbed of its meaning.

18 Thi Korsets Ord er vel for dem, som fortabes, en Daarskab, men for dem, som frelses, for os er det en Guds Kraft.

The message of the cross is indeed mere folly to those who are on the path to ruin, but to us who are on the path of salvation it is the power of God.

19 Thi der er skrevet: „Jeg vil lægge de vises Visdom øde, og de forstandiges Forstand vil jeg gøre til intet.‟

For scripture says – “I will bring the philosophy of the philosophers to naught, and the shrewdness of the shrewd I will bring to nothing.”

20 Hvor er der en viis? hvor er der en skriftklog? hvor er der en Ordkæmper af denne Verden? har Gud ikke gjort Verdens Visdom til Daarskab? (aiōn g165)

Where is the philosopher? Where the teacher of the Law? Where the disputant of today? Has not God shown the world’s philosophy to be folly? (aiōn g165)

21 Thi efterdi Verden ved sin Visdom ikke erkendte Gud i hans Visdom, behagede det Gud ved Prædikenens Daarskab at frelse dem, som tro,

For since the world, in God’s wisdom, did not by its philosophy learn to know God, God saw fit, by the “folly” of our proclamation, to save those who believe in Christ!

22 eftersom baade Jøder kræve Tegn, og Grækere søge Visdom,

While Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks study philosophy,

23 vi derimod prædike Kristus som korsfæstet, for Jøder en Forargelse og for Hedninger en Daarskab,

we are proclaiming Christ crucified! – to the Jews an obstacle, to the Gentiles mere folly,

24 men for selve de kaldede baade Jøder og Grækere, Kristus som Guds Kraft og Guds Visdom.

but to those who have received the call, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God!

25 Thi Guds Daarskab er visere end Menneskene, og Guds Svaghed er stærkere end Menneskene.

For God’s “folly” is wiser than people, and God’s “weakness” is stronger than people.

26 Thi ser, Brødre! paa eders Kaldelse, at I ere ikke mange vise efter Kødet, ikke mange mægtige, ikke mange fornemme;

Look at the facts of your call, friends. There are not many among you who are wise, as people reckon wisdom, not many who are influential, not many who are high-born;

27 men det, som var Daarskab for Verden, udvalgte Gud for at beskæmme de vise, og det, som var svagt for Verden, udvalgte Gud for at beskæmme det stærke;

but God chose what the world counts foolish to put its wise to shame, and God chose what the world counts weak to put its strong to shame,

28 og det for Verden uædle og det ringeagtede, det, som intet var, udvalgte Gud for at gøre det, som var noget, til intet,

and God chose what the world counts poor and insignificant – things that to it are unreal – to bring its “realities” to nothing,

29 for at intet Kød skal rose sig for Gud.

so that in his presence no one should boast.

30 Men ud af ham ere I i Kristus Jesus, som blev os Visdom fra Gud, baade Retfærdighed og Helliggørelse og Forløsning;

But you, by your union with Christ Jesus, belong to God; and Christ, by God’s will, became not only our wisdom, but also our righteousness, holiness, and deliverance,

31 for at, som der er skrevet: „Den, som roser sig, rose sig af Herren!‟

so that – in the words of scripture – “Whoever boasts should boast of the Lord!”