2 Corinthians 3
1 Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do?
Begynde vi atter at anbefale os selv? eller behøve vi, som nogle, Anbefalingsbreve til eder eller fra eder?
2 You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
I ere vort Brev, som er indskrevet i vore Hjerter, og som kendes og læses af alle Mennesker,
3 being manifest that you are the letter of Christ, having been ministered by us, having been written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.
idet det ligger klart for Dagen, at I ere et Kristi Brev, udfærdiget af os, indskrevet ikke med Blæk, men med den levende Guds Aand, ikke paa Stentavler, men paa Hjerters Kødtavler.
4 But we have such confidence through Christ towards God,
Men en saadan Tillid have vi til Gud ved Kristus,
5 not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
ikke at vi af os selv ere dygtige til at udtænke noget som ud af os selv; men vor Dygtighed er af Gud,
6 who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.
som ogsaa gjorde os dygtige til at være en ny Pagts Tjenere, ikke Bogstavens, men Aandens; thi Bogstaven ihjelslaar, men Aanden levendegør.
7 But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:
Men naar Dødens Tjeneste, med Bogstaver indristet i Stene, fremtraadte i Herlighed, saa at Israels Børn ikke kunde fæste Øjet paa Mose Ansigt paa Grund af hans Ansigts Herlighed, som dog forsvandt,
8 how will not the ministry of the spirit be more in glory?
hvorledes skal da ikke Aandens Tjeneste end mere være i Herlighed?
9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, how much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
Thi naar Fordømmelsens Tjeneste havde Herlighed, er meget mere Retfærdighedens Tjeneste rig paa Herlighed.
10 For indeed that which was glorious, has ceased to be glorious in this respect on account of the transcendent glory.
Ja, det herlige er jo i dette Tilfælde endog uden Herlighed i Sammenligning med den endnu større Herlighed.
11 For if that which was to be done away was through glory, much more is that which abides in glory.
Thi naar det, der forsvandt, fremtraadte med Herlighed, da skal meget mere det, der bliver, være i Herlighed.
12 Then having such hope, we use great boldness,
Efterdi vi altsaa have et saadant Haab, gaa vi frem med stor Frimodighed
13 and not as Moses put the veil on his face, in order that the sons of Israel might not look forward to the end of that which was transitory.
og gøre ikke som Moses, der lagde et Dække over sit Ansigt, for at Israels Børn ikke skulde fæste Øjet paa, at det, der forsvandt, fik Ende.
14 But their minds were darkened. For until this day the same veil remains in the reading of the old covenant, remains, not lifted; because it is done away in Christ;
Men deres Tanker bleve forhærdede; thi indtil den Dag i Dag forbliver det samme Dække over Oplæsningen af den gamle Pagt uden at tages bort; thi i Kristus er det, at det svinder.
15 but until this day when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart:
Men der ligger indtil denne Dag et Dække over deres Hjerte, naar Moses oplæses;
16 but when they may turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
naar de derimod omvende sig til Herren, da borttages Dækket.
17 But the Lord is a Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Men Herren er Aanden, og hvor Herrens Aand er, er der Frihed.
18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Men alle vi, som med ubedækket Ansigt skue Herrens Herlighed som i et Spejl, blive forvandlede til det samme Billede, fra Herlighed til Herlighed, saasom det er fra Aandens Herre.
