1 Korinterne 4
1 Saaledes agte man os: som Kristi Tjenere og Husholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder!
Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.
2 I øvrigt kræves her af Husholdere, at man maa findes tro.
And beyond that, it is sought in managers that any man should 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 it is a very small thing to me that I might be appraised by you or by a day of mankind. Yet neither do I appraise myself,
4 Thi vel ved jeg intet med mig selv, dog er jeg ikke dermed retfærdiggjort; men den, som bedømmer mig, er Herren.
for I know nothing on myself. Yet I have not been made righteous in this, but he who appraises 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 do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man 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.
Now these things, brothers, I applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us ye might learn not to think above that which is written, so that ye may not be puffed up, one over the one against the other.
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 makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having 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!
Already ye are filled. Already ye have become rich. Ye reigned without us, and O that ye did indeed reign, so 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 God has exhibited us the apostles least, as men sentenced to die, because we became a spectacle to the world, both to agents 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 foolish for the sake of Christ, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weak, but ye are strong. Ye are esteemed, but we are disreputable.
11 Indtil denne Time lide vi baade Hunger og Tørst og Nøgenhed og faa Næveslag og have intet blivende Sted
As far as the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are ill clothed, and are treated roughly, and are homeless.
12 og arbejde møjsommeligt med vore egne Hænder. Udskælder man os, velsigne vi; forfølger man os, finde vi os deri;
And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
13 spotter man os, give vi gode Ord; som Verdens Fejeskarn ere vi blevne, et Udskud for alle indtil nu.
being slandered, we entreat. We became as trash of the world, an offscouring of all things, until now.
14 Ikke for at beskæmme eder skriver jeg dette; men jeg paaminder eder som mine elskede Børn.
I do not write these things shaming you, but I warn you as my beloved 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 though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good news.
16 Jeg formaner eder altsaa, vorder mine Efterfølgere!
I beseech you therefore, become followers of me.
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.
Because of this I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.
18 Men nogle ere blevne opblæste, i den Tanke, at jeg ikke kommer til eder;
But as of me not coming to you, some men 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 should will, and I will know, not the word of those who 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 word, but in power.
21 Hvad ville I? Skal jeg komme til eder med Ris eller med Kærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Aand?
What do ye want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
