2 Korinterne 10
1 Men jeg selv, Paulus, formaner eder ved Kristi Sagtmodighed og Mildhed, jeg, som, „naar I se derpaa, er ydmyg iblandt eder, men fraværende er modig over for eder‟,
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
2 ja, jeg beder eder om ikke nærværende at skulle være modig med den Tillidsfuldhed, hvormed jeg agter at træde dristigt op imod nogle, som anse os for at vandre efter Kødet.
yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present shew courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, which count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 Thi om vi end vandre i Kødet, saa stride vi dog ikke efter Kødet;
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh
4 thi vore Stridsvaaben ere ikke kødelige, men mægtige for Gud til Fæstningers Nedbrydelse,
(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strong holds);
5 idet vi nedbryde Tankebygninger og al Højhed, som rejser sig imod Erkendelsen af Gud, og tage enhver Tanke til Fange til Lydighed imod Kristus
casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
6 og ere rede til at straffe al Ulydighed, naar eders Lydighed er bleven fuldkommen.
and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
7 Se I paa det udvortes? Dersom nogen trøster sig til selv at høre Kristus til, da slutte han igen fra sig selv, at ligesom han hører Kristus til, saaledes gøre vi det ogsaa.
Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.
8 Ja, dersom jeg endog vilde rose mig noget mere af vor Magt, som Herren gav os til eders Opbyggelse og ikke til eders Nedbrydelse, skal jeg dog ikke blive til Skamme,
For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
9 for at jeg ikke skal synes at ville skræmme eder ved mine Breve;
that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
10 thi Brevene, siger man, ere vægtige og stærke, men hans legemlige Nærværelse er svag, og hans Tale intet værd.
For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.
11 En saadan betænke, at saaledes som vi fraværende ere med Ord ved Breve, saaledes ville vi ogsaa nærværende være i Gerning.
Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such [are we] also in deed when we are present.
12 Thi vi driste os ikke til at regne os iblandt eller sammenligne os med somme af dem, der anbefale sig selv; men selv indse de ikke, at de maale sig med sig selv og sammenligne sig med sig selv.
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
13 Vi derimod ville ikke rose os ud i det umaalelige, men efter Maalet af den Grænselinie, som Gud har tildelt os som Maal, at naa ogsaa til eder.
But we will not glory beyond [our] measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.
14 Thi vi strække os ikke for vidt, som om vi ikke naaede til eder; vi ere jo komne ogsaa indtil eder i Kristi Evangelium,
For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ:
15 saa vi ikke rose os ud i det umaalelige af andres Arbejder, men have det Haab, at, naar eders Tro vokser, ville vi hos eder blive store, efter vor Grænselinie, saa vi kunne komme langt videre
not glorying beyond [our] measure, [that is], in other men’s labours; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto [further] abundance,
16 og forkynde Evangeliet i Landene hinsides eder, men ikke rose os inden for en andens Grænselinie af det allerede fuldførte.
so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, [and] not to glory in another’s province in regard of things ready to our hand.
17 Men den, som roser sig, rose sig af Herren!
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 Thi ikke den, der anbefaler sig selv, staar Prøve, men den, hvem Herren anbefaler.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
