1 Korinterne 4
1 Saaledes agte man os: som Kristi Tjenere og Husholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder!
Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and the dispensers of the mysteries of God.
2 I øvrigt kræves her af Husholdere, at man maa findes tro.
Here now it is required among the dispensers, that a man be found faithful.
3 Men mig er det saare lidet at bedømmes af eder eller af en menneskelig Ret; ja, jeg bedømmer end ikke mig selv.
But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you, or by man’s day; but neither do I judge my own self.
4 Thi vel ved jeg intet med mig selv, dog er jeg ikke dermed retfærdiggjort; men den, som bedømmer mig, er Herren.
For I am not conscious to myself of any thing, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me, is the Lord.
5 Derfor dømmer ikke noget før Tiden, førend Herren kommer, som baade skal bringe for Lyset det, som er skjult i Mørket, og aabenbare Hjerternes Raad; og da skal enhver faa sin Ros fra Gud.
Therefore judge not before the time; until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall every man have praise from God.
6 Men dette, Brødre! har jeg anvendt paa mig selv og Apollos for eders Skyld, for at I paa os kunne lære dette „ikke ud over, hvad der staar skrevet”, for at ikke nogen af eder for eens Skyld skal opblæse sig mod en anden.
But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes; that in us you may learn, that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.
7 Thi hvem giver dig Fortrin? og hvad har du, som du ikke har faaet givet? men naar du virkelig har faaet det, hvorfor roser du dig da, som om du ikke havde faaet det?
For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received? And if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
8 I ere allerede mættede, I ere allerede blevne rige, I ere blevne Konger uden os, ja, gid I dog vare blevne Konger, for at ogsaa vi kunde være Konger med eder!
You are now full; you are now become rich; you reign without us; and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 Thi mig synes, at Gud har fremstillet os Apostle som de ringeste, ligesom dødsdømte; thi et Skuespil ere vi blevne for Verden, baade for Engle og Mennesker.
For I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death: we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 Vi ere Daarer for Kristi Skyld, men I ere kloge i Kristus; vi svage, men I stærke; I hædrede, men vi vanærede.
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour.
11 Indtil denne Time lide vi baade Hunger og Tørst og Nøgenhed og faa Næveslag og have intet blivende Sted
Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode;
12 og arbejde møjsommeligt med vore egne Hænder. Udskælder man os, velsigne vi; forfølger man os, finde vi os deri;
And we labour, working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless; we are persecuted, and we suffer it.
13 spotter man os, give vi gode Ord; som Verdens Fejeskarn ere vi blevne, et Udskud for alle indtil nu.
We are blasphemed, and we entreat; we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all even until now.
14 Ikke for at beskæmme eder skriver jeg dette; men jeg paaminder eder som mine elskede Børn.
I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children.
15 Thi om I end have ti Tusinde Opdragere i Kristus, have I dog ikke mange Fædre; thi jeg har i Kristus Jesus avlet eder ved Evangeliet.
For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.
16 Jeg formaner eder altsaa, vorder mine Efterfølgere!
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
17 Derfor har jeg sendt Timotheus til eder, som er mit elskede og trofaste Barn i Herren, og han skal minde eder om mine Veje i Kristus, saaledes som jeg lærer alle Vegne i enhver Menighed.
For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach every where in every church.
18 Men nogle ere blevne opblæste, i den Tanke, at jeg ikke kommer til eder;
As if I would not come to you, so some are puffed up.
19 men jeg skal snart komme til eder, om Herren vil, og gøre mig bekendt, ikke med de opblæstes Ord, men med deres Kraft.
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will: and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power.
20 Thi Guds Rige bestaar ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.
21 Hvad ville I? Skal jeg komme til eder med Ris eller med Kærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Aand?
What will you? shall I come to you with a rod; or in charity, and in the spirit of meekness?
