2 Korinterne 2
1 Men jeg besluttede dette hos mig selv, at jeg vilde ikke atter komme til eder med Bedrøvelse.
So I made up my mind that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
2 Thi dersom jeg bedrøver eder, hvem er da den, som gør mig glad, uden den, som bedrøves af mig?
For if I make you sorrowful, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have made sorrowful?
3 Og jeg skrev netop derfor, for at jeg ikke, naar jeg kom, skulde have Bedrøvelse af dem, som jeg burde have Glæde af, idet jeg havde den Tillid til eder alle, at min Glæde deles af eder alle.
That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I came I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence about you all that my joy would be yours.
4 Thi ud af stor Hjertets Trængsel og Beklemthed skrev jeg eder til, under mange Taarer, ikke for at I skulde blive bedrøvede, men for at I skulde kende den Kærlighed, som jeg har særlig til eder.
For I wrote to you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you sorrow, but to let you know the abundant love I have for you.
5 Men dersom nogen har voldt Bedrøvelse, har han ikke bedrøvet mig, men til Dels, for ikke at sige det haardere, eder alle.
Now if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure (not to put it too severely) to all of you.
6 Det er nok for ham med denne Straf, som han har faaet af de fleste,
This punishment by the majority is enough for that person.
7 saa at I tværtimod snarere skulle tilgive og trøste ham, for at han ikke skal drukne i den alt for store Bedrøvelse.
So you should forgive and comfort him instead, so that he will not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
8 Derfor formaner jeg eder til at vedtage at vise ham Kærlighed.
Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
9 Det var nemlig ogsaa derfor, at jeg skrev, for at erfare, hvor vidt I staa Prøve, om I ere lydige i alt.
I wrote to you because I wanted to test your character and see if you would be obedient in everything.
10 Men hvem I tilgive noget, ham tilgiver ogsaa jeg; thi ogsaa hvad jeg selv har tilgivet, om jeg har tilgivet noget, det har jeg gjort for eders Skyld, for Kristi Aasyn,
Now if you forgive anyone of anything, I also forgive him. For if I have forgiven anyone of anything, I have done it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
11 for at vi ikke skulle bedrages af Satan; thi hans Anslag ere os ikke ubekendte.
so that we might not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
12 Da jeg kom til Troas for at prædike Kristi Evangelium, og der var aabnet mig en Dør i Herren,
Now when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord.
13 da havde jeg ingen Ro i min Aand, fordi jeg ikke fandt Titus, min Broder; men jeg tog Afsked med dem og drog til Makedonien.
But I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus. So I took leave of the people there and went on to Macedonia.
14 Men Gud ske Tak, som altid fører os i Sejrstog i Kristus og lader sin Kundskabs Duft blive kendelig ved os paa ethvert Sted.
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Christ everywhere.
15 Thi en Kristi Vellugt ere vi for Gud, iblandt dem, som frelses, og iblandt dem, som fortabes,
For we are a sweet fragrance of Christ ascending to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
16 for disse en Duft af Død til Død, for hine en Duft af Liv til Liv. Og hvem er dygtig dertil?
to the latter we are a smell of death leading to death, but to the former we are a fragrance of life leading to life. And who is equal to such a task?
17 Thi vi ere ikke som de mange, at vi gøre en Forretning af Guds Ord, men som af Renhed, som af Gud tale vi for Guds Aasyn i Kristus.
For we are not like others who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak with sincerity in the presence of God, as men sent from God.
