2 Korinterne 12
1 Rose mig maa jeg. Gavnligt er det vel ikke; men jeg vil komme til Syner og Aabenbarelser fra Herren.
To boast, indeed, is not profitable to me; yet I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Jeg kender et Menneske i Kristus, som for fjorten Aar siden (om han var i Legemet, det ved jeg ikke, eller uden for Legemet, det ved jeg ikke, Gud ved det) blev bortrykket indtil den tredje Himmel.
I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know; God knows: ) such a one suddenly conveyed away to the third heaven.
3 Og jeg ved, at dette Menneske (om han var i Legemet, eller uden Legemet, det ved jeg ikke, Gud ved det),
Indeed, I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know: )
4 at han blev bortrykket ind i Paradiset og hørte uudsigelige Ord, som det ikke er et Menneske tilladt at udtale.
that he was suddenly conveyed away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which are not lawful for man to utter.
5 Af en saadan vil jeg rose mig; men af mig selv vil jeg ikke rose mig, uden af min Magtesløshed.
Concerning such a one I will boast; but concerning myself I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
6 Thi vel bliver jeg ikke en Daare, om jeg vilde rose mig; thi det vil være Sandhed, jeg siger; men jeg afholder mig derfra, for at ingen skal tænke højere om mig, end hvad han ser mig være, eller hvad han hører af mig.
Yet if I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think concerning me, above what he sees me to be, or what he hears from me.
7 Og for at jeg ikke skal hovmode mig af de høje Aabenbarelser, blev der givet mig en Torn i Kødet, en Satans Engel, for at han skulde slaa mig i Ansigtet, for at jeg ikke skulde hovmode mig.
Indeed, that I might not be exalted above measure by the transcendency of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 Om denne bad jeg Herren tre Gange, at han maatte vige fra mig;
Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 og han har sagt mig: „Min Naade er dig nok; thi Kraften fuldkommes i Magtesløshed.” Allerhelst vil jeg derfor rose mig af min Magtesløshed, for at Kristi Kraft kan tage Bolig i mig.
But he said to me, My favor is sufficient for you, besides, my power is perfected in weakness: most gladly, therefore, I will boast rather of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell upon me.
10 Derfor er jeg vel tilfreds under Magtesløshed, under Overlast, under Nød, under Forfølgelser, under Angester for Kristi Skyld; thi naar jeg er magtesløs, da er jeg stærk.
Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.
11 Jeg er bleven en Daare. I tvang mig dertil. Jeg burde jo anbefales af eder; thi jeg har ikke staaet tilbage i noget for de saare store Apostle, om jeg end intet er.
Have I become a fool--? You have constrained me to it; for I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in nothing behind the very greatest Apostles, though I am nothing.
12 En Apostels Tegn bleve jo udførte iblandt eder under al Udholdenhed, ved Tegn og Undere og kraftige Gerninger.
Truly the signs of an Apostle were fully wrought among you with all patience, by signs and wonders, and powers.
13 Thi hvad er det vel, hvori I bleve stillede ringere end de andre Menigheder, uden at jeg ikke selv faldt eder til Byrde? Tilgiver mig denne Uret!
For what is the thing in which you were inferior to other congregations, unless that I myself have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this injury.
14 Se, dette er nu tredje Gang, jeg staar rede til at komme til eder, og jeg vil ikke falde til Byrde; thi jeg søger ikke eders Gods, men eder selv, thi Børnene skulle ikke samle sammen til Forældrene, men Forældrene til Børnene.
Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you; because I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 Men jeg vil med Glæde gøre Opofrelser, ja, opofres for eders Sjæle. Mon jeg, naar jeg elsker eder højere, elskes mindre?
Yes, I most gladly will spend and be spent for the sake of your souls; even though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
16 Men lad saa være, at jeg ikke har været eder til Byrde, men jeg var træsk og fangede eder med List!
Be it so, then, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile!
17 Har jeg da gjort mig Fordel af eder ved nogen af dem, jeg har sendt til eder?
With respect to any one of them I sent to you, did I by him make gain of you?
18 Jeg opfordrede Titus og sendte Broderen med; har Titus da gjort sig nogen Fordel af eder? Vandrede vi ikke i den samme Aand, i de samme Fodspor?
I besought Titus to go to you; and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make any gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
19 Alt længe have I ment, at vi forsvare os for eder. Nej, for Guds Aasyn tale vi i Kristus. Men det sker alt sammen, I elskede, for eders Opbyggelses Skyld.
Again, do you think that we apologize to you? In the presence of God we speak in Christ, that all these things, beloved, are done for your edification.
20 Thi jeg frygter for, at, naar jeg kommer, jeg da maaske ikke skal finde eder saadanne, som jeg ønsker, og at jeg skal findes af eder saadan, som I ikke ønske; at der skal være Kiv, Nid, Hidsighed, Rænker, Bagtalelser, Øretuderier, Opblæsthed, Klammerier,
Yet I am afraid, lest, perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish: and that I shall be found by you, such as you do not wish: --lest, perhaps, there be among you strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults.
21 at min Gud, naar jeg kommer igen, skal ydmyge mig i Anledning af eder, og jeg skal sørge over mange af dem, som forhen have syndet og ikke have omvendt sig fra den Urenhed og Utugt og Uterlighed, som de bedreve.
And lest, when I come again, my God may humble me among you; and I shall bewail many, who have formerly sinned, and have not reformed from the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.
