1 Corinthians 7
1 Now about what you wrote to me: “It's good not to marry.”
Men hvad det angår, hvorom I skreve til mig, da er det godt for en Mand ikke at røre en Kvinde;
2 However, because of the temptation to sexual immorality, it is better that each man have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
men for Utugts Skyld have hver Mand sin egen Hustru, og hver Kvinde have sin egen Mand.
3 The husband should meet his wife's sexual needs, and the wife her husband's.
Manden yde Hustruen sin Skyldighed; ligeledes også Hustruen Manden.
4 The wife's body doesn't just belong to her, but her husband; and similarly the husband's body doesn't just belong to him but his wife.
Hustruen råder ikke over sit eget Legeme, men Manden; ligeså råder heller ikke Manden over sit eget Legeme, men Hustruen.
5 So don't deprive each other, except by mutual consent for a while— for example because you want to spend time in prayer. Afterwards be together again so that Satan won't tempt you to sin because of your lack of self-control.
Unddrager eder ikke hinanden, uden måske med fælles Samtykke, til en Tid, for at I kunne have Ro til Bønnen, og for så atter at være sammen, for at Satan ikke skal friste eder, fordi I ikke formå at være afholdende.
6 I'm telling you this not as a command, but as a concession.
Men dette siger jeg som en Indrømmelse, ikke som en Befaling.
7 However, I wish that everyone was like me, but each person has their own gift from God—one has this gift, one has another.
Jeg ønsker dog, at alle Mennesker måtte være, som jeg selv er; men hver har sin egen Nådegave fra Gud, den ene så, den anden så.
8 To those who are not yet married, or who are widowed, I would say it is better if they remain like me.
Til de ugifte og til Enkerne siger jeg, at det er godt for dem, om de forblive som jeg.
9 But if they lack self-control, then they should get married—for it is better to marry than burn with desire.
Men kunne de ikke være afholdende, da lad dem gifte sig; thi det er bedre at gifte sig end at lide Brynde.
10 These are my instructions to those who are married—in fact not from me but the Lord: The wife should not leave her husband
Men de gifte byder ikke jeg, men Herren, at en Hustru ikke skal skille sig fra sin Mand;
11 (or if she does, she should not re-marry, or she should return to her husband); and the husband should not leave his wife.
(men om hun virkeligt skiller sig fra ham, da forblive hun ugift eller forlige sig med Manden; ) og at en Mand ikke skal forlade sin Hustru.
12 Now, to the rest of you, (and this is me speaking, not the Lord), I would say, “If a Christian man has a non-Christian wife and she is willing to stay with him, he should not leave her.
Men til de andre siger jeg, ikke Herren: Dersom nogen Broder har en vantro Hustru, og denne samtykker i at bo hos ham, så forlade han hende ikke!
13 And if a Christian woman has a non-Christian husband, and he is willing to stay with her, she should not leave her husband.”
Og dersom en Hustru har en vantro Mand, og denne samtykker i at bo hos hende, så forlade hun ikke Manden!
14 For a husband who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian wife, and for a wife who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian husband. Otherwise it would mean your children were impure, but now they are holy.
Thi den vantro Mand er helliget ved Hustruen, og den vantro Hustru er helliget ved Manden; ellers vare jo eders Børn urene, men nu ere de hellige.
15 However, if the non-Christian spouse leaves, let them leave. In such cases the Christian man or woman is not slavishly bound, for God has called us to live in peace.
Men skiller den vantro sig, så lad ham skille sig; ingen Broder eller Søster er trælbunden i sådanne Tilfælde; men Gud har kaldet os til Fred.
16 Wives, who knows? You may save your husband! Husbands, who knows? You may save your wife!
Thi hvad ved du, Hustru! om du kan frelse din Mand? eller hvad ved du, Mand! om du kan frelse din Hustru?
17 Apart from such cases, each of you should remain in the situation that the Lord has placed you, and continue to live the life to which God has called you. That's my instruction to all the churches.
Kun vandre enhver således, som Herren har tildelt ham, som Gud har kaldet ham; og således forordner jeg i alle Menighederne.
18 Were you circumcised when you were converted? Don't become uncircumcised. Were you uncircumcised when you were converted? Don't become circumcised.
Blev nogen kaldet som omskåren, han lade ikke Forhud drage over; er nogen kaldet som uomskåren, han lade sig ikke omskære!
19 Circumcision doesn't mean anything, and uncircumcision doesn't mean anything. Keeping the commandments of God is what really matters.
Omskærelse har intet at sige, og Forhud har intet at sige, men det at holde Guds Bud.
20 Everyone should remain in the position they were in when they were called.
Hver blive i den Stand, hvori han blev kaldet!
21 If you were a slave when you were called, don't worry—though if you have an opportunity to become free, take it.
Blev du kaldet som Træl, da lad det ikke bekymre dig, men om du også kan blive fri, da gør hellere Brug deraf!
22 If you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free, working for the Lord. In the same way if you were called when you were free, you are now Christ's slave!
Thi den, der er kaldet i Herren som Træl, er Herrens frigivne; ligeså er den, der er kaldet som fri, Kristi Træl.
23 A price has been paid for you, so don't become a slave to anyone.
Dyrt bleve I købte, vorde ikke Menneskers Trælle!
24 Brothers and sisters, remain in the position you were in when you were called, living with God.
I den Stand, hvori enhver blev kaldet, Brødre, deri blive han for Gud!
25 Now about “people who are not married,” I don't have a specific instruction from the Lord, so let me give you my opinion as someone who by the Lord's mercy is considered trustworthy.
Men om Jomfruerne har jeg ikke nogen Befaling fra Herren, men giver min Mening til Hende som den, hvem Herren barmhjertigt har forundt at være troværdig.
26 Because of the present difficult situation we are in I think it is best to just stay as you are.
Jeg mener altså dette, at det på Grund af den forhåndenværende Nød er godt for et Menneske at være således, som han er.
27 Are you already married? Don't try to get divorced. Are you unmarried? Don't look to get married.
Er du bunden til en Kvinde, da søg ikke at blive løst; er du ikke bunden, da søg ikke en Hustru!
28 If you do get married, you haven't sinned. If an unmarried woman gets married, she hasn't sinned. But you will have many troubles in this current world and I would want to spare you these.
Men om du også gifter dig, synder du ikke; og om en Jomfru gifter sig, synder hun ikke; dog ville sådanne få Trængsel i Kødet. Men jeg skåner eder.
29 I'm telling you, brothers and sisters, that time is short, and from now on for those who are married it may seem as if they are not married,
Men dette siger jeg eder, Brødre! at Tiden er kort, for at herefter både de, der have Hustruer, skulle være, som om de ingen have,
30 and those who weep as if they did not weep, and those that celebrated as if they had not celebrated, and those that bought as if they did not own,
og de, der græde, som om de ikke græde, og de, der glæde sig, som om de ikke glæde sig, og de, der købe, som om de ikke besidde,
31 and those who are engaged with the world as if it is not fulfilling—for the present world order is passing away.
og de, der bruge denne Verden, som om de ikke gøre Brug af den; thi denne Verdens Skikkelse forgår.
32 I would prefer you to be free from such worries. A man who is not married pays attention to what is important to the Lord, and how he can please the Lord.
Men jeg ønsker, at I må være uden Bekymring. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, hvorledes han kan behage Herren;
33 But a man who is married pays attention to what is important in this world, and how he can please his wife.
men den gifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Verden til, hvorledes han kan behage Hustruen.
34 As a result his loyalties are divided. Similarly an unmarried woman or girl pays attention to what is important to the Lord, so she may live a life dedicated both in body and spirit. But a married woman pays attention to what is important in this world, and how she can please her husband.
Og der er også Forskel imellem Hustruen og Jomfruen. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, for at hun kan være hellig både på Legeme og Ånd; men den gifte er bekymret for det, som hører Verden til, hvor ledes hun kan behage Manden.
35 I'm telling you this for your benefit. I'm not trying to put a noose around your neck, but to show you the right thing to do so you can serve the Lord without being distracted.
Men dette siger jeg til eders eget Gavn, ikke for at kaste en Snare om eder, men for at bevare Sømmelighed og en urokkelig Vedhængen ved Herren.
36 But if a man thinks he's behaving improperly with the woman he's engaged to, and if he thinks he will give in to his strong sexual desire, and if he thinks he ought to get married, he is not sinning by getting married.
Men dersom nogen mener at volde sin ugifte Datter Skam, om hun sidder over Tiden, og det må så være, han gøre, hvad han vil, han synder ikke; lad dem gifte sig!
37 But if a man stays true to his principles, and there is no obligation to marry, and has the power to keep his feelings under control and stay engaged to her, he does well not to marry.
Men den, som står fast i sit Hjerte og ikke er tvungen, men har Rådighed over sin Villie og har besluttet dette i sit Hjerte at holde sin Datter ugift, han gør vel.
38 So the man who marries the woman he's engaged to does well, while the one who does not get married does better.
Altså, både den, som bortgifter sin Datter, gør vel, og den, som ikke bortgifter hende, gør bedre.
39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry whoever she wants in the Lord.
En Hustru er bunden, så længe hendes Mand lever; men dersom Manden sover hen, er hun fri til at gifte sig med hvem hun vil, kun at det sker i Herren.
40 But in my opinion she would be happier if she didn't re-marry—and I think I too have the Spirit of God when I say this.
Men lykkeligere er hun, om hun forbliver således, som hun er, efter min Mening; men også jeg mener at have Guds Ånd.
