Galatians 3
1 O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been set forth, crucified among you?
O, I uforstandige Galatere! hvem har fortryllet eder, I, hvem Jesus Kristus blev malet for Øje som korsfæstet?
2 This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Kun dette vil jeg vide af eder: Var det ved Lovens Gerninger, I modtoge Aanden, eller ved i Tro at høre?
3 Are you so foolish, that, whereas you began in the Spirit, you would now be made perfect by the flesh?
Ere I saa uforstandige? ville I, som begyndte i Aand, nu ende i Kød?
4 Have you suffered so great things in vain? If it be yet in vain.
Have I da prøvet saa meget forgæves? hvis det da virkelig er forgæves!
5 He therefore who giveth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you; doth he do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?
Mon da han, som meddeler eder Aanden og virker kraftige Gerninger iblandt eder, gør dette ved Lovens Gerninger eller ved, at I høre i Tro?
6 As it is written: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
ligesom jo „Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed‟.
7 Know ye therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Erkender altsaa, at de, som ere af Tro, disse ere Abrahams Børn.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing, that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Men da Skriften forudsaa, at det er af Tro, at Gud retfærdiggør Hedningerne, forkyndte den forud Abraham det Evangelium: „I dig skulle alle Folkeslagene velsignes‟,
9 Therefore they that are of faith, shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.
saa at de, som ere af Tro, velsignes sammen med den troende Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one, that abideth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Thi saa 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, saa han gør dem.‟
11 But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith.
Men at ingen bliver retfærdiggjort for Gud ved Lov, er aabenbart, thi „den retfærdige skal leve af Tro.‟
12 But the law is not of faith: but, He that doth those things, shall live in them.
Men Loven beror ikke paa Tro; men: „Den, som gør disse Ting, skal leve ved dem.‟
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written: Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Kristus har løskøbt os fra Lovens Forbandelse, idet han blev en Forbandelse for os (thi der er skrevet: „Forbandet er hver den, som hænger paa et Træ‟),
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
for at Abrahams Velsignelse maatte komme til Hedningerne i Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunde faa Aandens Forjættelse ved Troen.
15 Brethren (I speak after the manner of man, ) yet a man’s testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it.
Brødre! jeg taler paa Menneskevis: Ingen ophæver dog et Menneskes stadfæstede Arvepagt eller føjer noget dertil.
16 To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not, And to his seeds, as of many: but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Men Abraham og hans Sæd bleve Forjættelserne tilsagte; der siges ikke: „Og Sædene‟, som om mange, men som om een: „Og din Sæd‟, hvilken er Kristus.
17 Now this I say, that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect.
Jeg mener dermed dette: En Pagt, som forud er stadfæstet af Gud, kan Loven, som blev til fire Hundrede og tredive Aar senere, ikke gøre ugyldig, saa at den skulde gøre Forjættelsen til intet.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Thi faas Arven ved Lov, da faas den ikke mere ved Forjættelse; men til Abraham har Gud skænket den ved Forjættelse.
19 Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come, to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Hvad skulde da Loven? Den blev føjet til for Overtrædelsernes Skyld (indtil den Sæd kom, hvem Forjættelsen gjaldt), besørget ved Engle, ved en Mellemmands Haand.
20 Now a mediator is not of one: but God is one.
Men en Mellemmand er ikke kun for een Part; Gud derimod er een.
21 Was the law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.
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.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.
Men Skriften har indesluttet alt under Synd, for at Forjættelsen skulde af Tro paa Jesus Kristus gives dem, som tro.
23 But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.
Men førend Troen kom, holdtes vi indelukkede under Lovens Bevogtning til den Tro, som skulde aabenbares,
24 Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
saa at Loven er bleven os en Tugtemester til Kristus, for at vi skulde blive retfærdiggjorte af Tro.
25 But after the faith is come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.
Men efter at Troen er kommen, ere vi ikke mere under Tugtemester.
26 For you are all the children of God by faith, in Christ Jesus.
Thi alle ere I Guds Børn ved Troen paa Kristus Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ.
Thi I, saa mange som bleve døbte til Kristus, have iført eder Kristus.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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.
29 And if you be Christ’s, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.
Men naar I høre Kristus til, da ere I jo Abrahams Sæd, Arvinger ifølge Forjættelse.
