Galaterne 3

1 O, I uforstandige Galatere! hvem har fortryllet eder, I, hvem Jesus Kristus blev malet for Øje som korsfæstet?

O INFATUATED Galatians, who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth? To whom Jesus Christ has been described, as before your eyes, crucified among you.

2 Kun dette vil jeg vide af eder: Var det ved Lovens Gerninger, I modtoge Ånden, eller ved i Tro at høre?

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or from hearing of the faith?

3 Ere I så uforstandige? ville I, som begyndte i Ånd, nu ende i Kød?

Are ye so senseless? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect in the flesh?

4 Have I da prøvet så meget forgæves? hvis det da virkelig er forgæves!

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

5 Mon da han, som meddeler eder Ånden og virker kraftige Gerninger iblandt eder, gør dette ved Lovens Gerninger eller ved, at I høre i Tro?

He therefore who ministereth to you a supply of the Spirit, and powerfully worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?

6 ligesom jo "Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed".

as Abraham believed in God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

7 Erkender altså, at de, som ere af Tro, disse ere Abrahams Børn.

Know then that they who are of faith, these are the children of Abraham.

8 Men da Skriften forudså, at det er af Tro, at Gud retfærdiggør Hedningerne, forkyndte den forud Abraham det Evangelium: "I dig skulle alle Folkeslagene velsignes",

And the scripture foreseeing that by faith God would justify the Gentiles, preached the gospel before unto Abraham, saying, that “In thee shall all the nations be blessed.”

9 så at de, som ere af Tro, velsignes sammen med den troende Abraham.

Wherefore they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

10 Thi så mange, som holde sig til Lovens Gerninger, ere under Forbandelse; thi der er skrevet: "Forbandet hver den, som ikke bliver i alle de Ting, som ere skrevne i Lovens Bog, så han gør dem."

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, “Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them.”

11 Men at ingen bliver retfærdiggjort for Gud ved Lov, er åbenbart, thi "deri retfærdige skal leve af Tro."

But that by the law no man is justified before God is evident: because “The just by faith shall live.”

12 Men Loven beror ikke på Tro; men: "Den, som gør disse Ting, skal leve ved dem."

Now the law is not by faith: but “The man that doeth these things shall live by them.”

13 Kristus har løskøbt os fra Lovens Forbandelse, idet han blev en Forbandelse for os (thi der er skrevet: "Forbandet er hver den, som hænger på et Træ"),

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, “Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:”

14 for at Abrahams Velsignelse måtte komme til Hedningerne i Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunde få Åndens Forjættelse ved Troen.

that unto the Gentiles the benediction pronounced on Abraham might come by Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

15 Brødre! jeg taler på Menneskevis: Ingen ophæver dog et Menneskes stadfæstede Arvepagt eller føjer noget dertil.

Brethren, I speak humanly; to use a similitude, a man’s testament, if it be passed in legal form, no man can vacate, or add thereunto.

16 Men Abraham og hans Sæd bleve Forjættelserne tilsagte; der siges ikke: "og Sædene", som om mange, men som om eet: "og din Sæd", hvilken er Kristus.

But to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, To seeds, as unto many persons; but as to an individual, and to thy seed, which is Christ.

17 Jeg mener dermed dette: En Pagt, som forud er stadfæstet af Gud, kan Loven, som blev til fire Hundrede og tredive År senere, ikke gøre ugyldig, så at den skulde gøre Forjættelsen til intet.

Now this I say, the covenant confirmed of God to Christ, the law, which was given three hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, so as to vacate the promise.

18 Thi fås Arven ved Lov, da fås den ikke mere ved Forjættelse; men til Abraham har Gud skænket den ved Forjættelse.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more by promise; but to Abraham God gave it freely by promise.

19 Hvad skulde da Loven? Den blev føjet til for Overtrædelsernes Skyld (indtil den Sæd kom, hvem Forjættelsen gjaldt), besørget ved Engle, ved en Mellemmands Hånd.

To what end then was the law given? It was given on account of transgressions, until that seed should come to whom the promise was made, being delivered through the ministry of angels into the hand of a mediator.

20 Men en Mellemmand er ikke kun for een Part; Gud derimod er een.

But the mediator of the one seed he is not, though God is one.

21 Er da Loven imod Guds Forjættelser? Det være langtfra! Ja, hvis der var givet en Lov, som kunde levendegøre, da var Retfærdigheden virkelig af Lov.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which was capable of procuring life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

22 Men Skriften har indesluttet alt under Synd, for at Forjættelsen skulde af Tro på Jesus Kristus gives dem, som tro.

But the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 Men førend Troen kom, holdtes vi indelukkede under Lovens Bevogtning til den Tro, som skulde åbenbares,

But before the faith came, we were in ward under the law, shut up together for the faith that should be revealed.

24 så at Loven er bleven os en Tugtemester til Kristus, for at vi skulde blive retfærdiggjorte af Tro.

Wherefore the law was our conductor, as of children, to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Men efter at Troen er kommen, ere vi ikke mere under Tugtemester.

But when faith was come, we were no longer under a paedagogue.

26 Thi alle ere I Guds Børn ved Troen på Kristus Jesus.

For ye are all the sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 Thi I, så mange som bleve døbte til Kristus, have iført eder Kristus.

For as many of you as have been baptised into Christ, have been invested with Christ.

28 Her er ikke Jøde eller Græker; her er ikke Træl eller fri; her er ikke Mand og Kvinde; thi alle ere I een i Kristus Jesus.

There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 Men når I høre Kristus til, da ere I jo Abrahams Sæd, Arvinger ifølge Forjættelse.

But if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.