1 Korinterne 4
1 Saaledes agte man os: som Kristi Tjenere og Husholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder!
As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.
2 I øvrigt kræves her af Husholdere, at man maa findes tro.
This being so, it follows that fidelity is what is required in stewards.
3 Men mig er det saare lidet at bedømmes af eder eller af en menneskelig Ret; ja, jeg bedømmer end ikke mig selv.
I however am very little concerned at undergoing your scrutiny, or that of other men; in fact I do not even scrutinize myself.
4 Thi vel ved jeg intet med mig selv, dog er jeg ikke dermed retfærdiggjort; men den, som bedømmer mig, er Herren.
Though I am not conscious of having been in any way unfaithful, yet I do not for that reason stand acquitted; but He whose scrutiny I must undergo 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 form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him 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.
In writing this much, brethren, with special reference to Apollos and myself, I have done so for your sakes, in order to teach you by our example what those words mean, which say, "Nothing beyond what is written!" --so that you may cease to take sides in boastful rivalry, for one teacher against another.
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?
Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?
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!
Every one of you already has all that heart can desire; already you have grown rich; without waiting for us, you have ascended your thrones! Yes indeed, would to God that you had ascended your thrones, 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.
God, it seems to me, has exhibited us Apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; for we have come to be a spectacle to all creation--alike 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, for Christ's sake, are labeled as "foolish"; you, as Christians, are men of shrewd intelligence. We are mere weaklings: you are strong. You are in high repute: we are outcasts.
11 Indtil denne Time lide vi baade Hunger og Tørst og Nøgenhed og faa Næveslag og have intet blivende Sted
To this very moment we endure both hunger and thirst, with scanty clothing and many a blow.
12 og arbejde møjsommeligt med vore egne Hænder. Udskælder man os, velsigne vi; forfølger man os, finde vi os deri;
Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;
13 spotter man os, give vi gode Ord; som Verdens Fejeskarn ere vi blevne, et Udskud for alle indtil nu.
when slandered, we try to conciliate. We have come to be regarded as the mere dirt and filth of the world--the refuse of the universe, even to this hour.
14 Ikke for at beskæmme eder skriver jeg dette; men jeg paaminder eder som mine elskede Børn.
I am not writing all this to shame you, but I am offering you advice as my dearly-loved 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 even if you were to have ten thousand spiritual instructors--for all that you could not have several fathers. It is I who in Christ Jesus became your father through the Good News.
16 Jeg formaner eder altsaa, vorder mine Efterfølgere!
I entreat you therefore to become like 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.
For this reason I have sent Timothy to you. Spiritually he is my dearly-loved and faithful child. He will remind you of my habits as a Christian teacher--the manner in which I teach everywhere in every Church.
18 Men nogle ere blevne opblæste, i den Tanke, at jeg ikke kommer til eder;
But some of you have been puffed up through getting the idea that I am not coming to Corinth.
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, if the Lord is willing, I shall come to you without delay; and then I shall know not the fine speeches of these conceited people, but their power.
20 Thi Guds Rige bestaar ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.
For Apostolic authority is not a thing of words, but of power.
21 Hvad ville I? Skal jeg komme til eder med Ris eller med Kærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Aand?
Which shall it be? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in a loving and tender spirit?
