2 Korinterne 12
1 Rose mig maa jeg. Gavnligt er det vel ikke; men jeg vil komme til Syner og Aabenbarelser fra Herren.
To be boasting, is needful, —it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come 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 know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as 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),
And I know such a man as this, whether in the body or apart from the body, [I know not], —God, knoweth,
4 at han blev bortrykket ind i Paradiset og hørte uudsigelige Ord, som det ikke er et Menneske tilladt at udtale.
How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:
5 Af en saadan vil jeg rose mig; men af mig selv vil jeg ikke rose mig, uden af min Magtesløshed.
On behalf of such a one as this, will I boast, but, on behalf of myself, will I not boast, save in 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.
Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me [to be], or heareth from me, —even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.
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.
Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, —lest I should be unduly lifted up.
8 Om denne bad jeg Herren tre Gange, at han maatte vige fra mig;
In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, 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.
And at once he said unto me—Sufficient for thee, is my favour, for, my power, in weakness, is made complete. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may spread a tent over 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 take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.
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.
I have become foolish, —ye, compelled me: —I, in fact, ought, by you, to have been commended; for, not a whit, have I come behind the exceeding overmuch apostles, —even if I am nothing:
12 En Apostels Tegn bleve jo udførte iblandt eder under al Udholdenhed, ved Tegn og Undere og kraftige Gerninger.
The signs, indeed, of an apostle, were wrought out among you, in all endurance, —[both] in signs, and wonders, and mighty works:
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 there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, —save that, I myself, would not allow myself to be a burden unto you? Forgive me this wrong!
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.
Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; for 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?
And, I, most gladly, will spend, and be fully spent, for your souls: —If I, exceedingly, love you, am I, the less, loved?
16 Men lad saa være, at jeg ikke har været eder til Byrde, men jeg var træsk og fangede eder med List!
But let it be!—I, myself, did not burden you, —Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?
17 Har jeg da gjort mig Fordel af eder ved nogen af dem, jeg har sendt til eder?
Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached 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 exhorted Titus, and sent with him the brother, —Did, Titus, overreach you? Was it not, in the same spirit, we walked? Was it not, 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.
All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; —but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.
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,
For I fear—lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; —lest, by any means, [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; —
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.
Lest, when I again come, my God should humble me in regard to you, —and I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and wantonness which they had committed.
