2 Korinterne 13
1 Det er nu tredje Gang, jeg kommer til eder. På to og tre Vidners Mund skal enhver Sag stå fast.
THIS third time I am coming to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every charge be established.
2 Jeg har sagt det forud og siger det forud, ligesom da jeg anden Gang var nærværende, således også nu fraværende til dem, som forhen have syndet, og til alle de øvrige, at, om jeg kommer igen, vil jeg ikke skåne,
I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you:
3 efterdi I fordre Bevis på, at Kristus taler i mig, han, som ikke er magtesløs over for eder, men er stærk iblandt eder.
since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4 Thi vel blev han korsfæstet i Magtesløshed, men han lever ved Guds Kraft; også vi ere svage i ham, men vi skulle leve med ham ved Guds Kraft over for eder.
For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God displayed towards you.
5 Ransager eder selv, om I ere i Troen; prøver eder selv! Eller erkende I ikke om eder selv, at Jesus Kristus er i eder? ellers ere I udygtige.
Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your ownselves: know ye not your ownselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobate?
6 Men jeg håber, at I skulle kende, at vi ere ikke udygtige.
But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.
7 Men vi bede til Gud om, at I intet ondt må gøre; ikke for at vi må vise os dygtige, men for at I må gøre det gode, vi derimod stå som udygtige.
Now I pray unto God that ye do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you may do that which is laudable, though we should be as reprobates.
8 Thi vi formå ikke noget imod Sandheden, men for Sandheden.
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 Thi vi glæde os, når vi ere magtesløse, og I ere stærke; dette ønske vi også, at I må blive fuldkommengjorte.
For we rejoice when we are weak, but ye are strong: and this also we pray for, even your perfect establishment.
10 Derfor skriver jeg dette fraværende, for at jeg ikke nærværende skal bruge Strenghed, efter den Magt, som Herren har givet mig til Opbyggelse, og ikke til Nedbrydelse.
For this cause, though absent, I have written these things, that when I am present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.
11 I øvrigt, Brødre! glæder eder, bliver fuldkommengjorte, lader eder formane, værer enige, værer fredsommelige; og Kærlighedens og Fredens Gud skal være med eder.
Finally, brethren, rejoice: be perfectly united together, be comforted, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
12 Hilser hverandre med et helligt Kys!
Salute one another with a holy kiss.
13 Alle de hellige hilse eder.
All the saints salute you.
14 Den Herres Jesu Kristi Nåde og Guds Kærlighed og den Helligånds Samfund være med eder alle!
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Luke.
