2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;
Du derfor, mit Barn! bliv stærk ved Naaden i Kristus Jesus;
2 and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.
og hvad du har hørt af mig for mange Vidner, betro det til trofaste Mennesker, som kunne være dygtige ogsaa til at lære andre.
3 Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Vær med til at lide ondt som en god Kristi Jesu Stridsmand.
4 No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.
Ingen, som gør Krigstjeneste, indvikler sig i Livets Handeler — for at han kan behage den, som tog ham i Sold.
5 And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.
Og ligesaa, naar nogen møder i Væddekamp, bliver han dog ikke bekranset, dersom han ikke kæmper lovmæssigt.
6 The husbandman that laboreth must be the first partaker of the fruits.
Den Bonde, som arbejder, bør først have Del i Frugterne.
7 Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.
Mærk, hvad jeg siger; Herren vil jo give dig Indsigt i alle Ting.
8 Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;
Kom Jesus Kristus i Hu, oprejst fra de døde, af Davids Sæd, efter mit Evangelium,
9 in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evil-doer; but the word of God is not bound.
for hvilket jeg lider ondt lige indtil at være bunden som en Misdæder; men Guds Ord er ikke bundet.
10 For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory. (aiōnios g166)
Derfor udholder jeg alt for de udvalgtes Skyld, for at ogsaa de skulle faa Frelsen i Kristus Jesus med evig Herlighed. (aiōnios g166)
11 True is the saying: for if we died with him, we shall also live with him;
Den Tale er troværdig; thi dersom vi ere døde med ham, skulle vi ogsaa leve med ham;
12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
dersom vi holde ud, skulle vi ogsaa være Konger med ham; dersom vi fornægte, skal ogsaa han fornægte os;
13 if we are faithless, he remaineth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
dersom vi ere utro, forbliver han dog tro; thi fornægte sig selv kan han ikke.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.
Paamind om disse Ting, idet du besværger dem for Herrens Aasyn, at de ikke kives om Ord, hvilket er til ingen Nytte, men til Ødelæggelse for dem, som høre derpaa.
15 Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Gør dig Flid for at fremstille dig selv som prøvet for Gud, som en Arbejder, der ikke behøver at skamme sig, som rettelig lærer Sandhedens Ord.
16 But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
Men hold dig fra den vanhellige, tomme Snak; thi saadanne ville stedse gaa videre i Ugudelighed,
17 and their word will eat as doth a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
og deres Ord vil æde om sig som Kræft. Iblandt dem ere Hymenæus og Filetus,
18 who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.
som ere afvegne fra Sandheden, idet de sige, at Opstandelsen er allerede sket, og de forvende Troen hos nogle.
19 Nevertheless God's firm foundation standeth, having this seal, “The Lord knoweth them that are his;” and, “Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
Dog, Guds faste Grundvold staar og har dette Segl: „Herren kender sine‟ og: „Hver den, som nævner Herrens Navn, afstaa fra Uretfærdighed.‟
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.
Men i et stort Hus er der ikke alene Kar af Guld og Sølv, men ogsaa af Træ og Ler, og nogle til Ære, andre til Vanære.
21 If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.
Dersom da nogen holder sig ren fra disse, han skal være et Kar til Ære, helliget, Husbonden nyttigt, tilberedt til al god Gerning.
22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Men fly de ungdommelige Begæringer; jag derimod efter Retfærdighed, Troskab, Kærlighed og Fred sammen med dem, som paakalde Herren af et rent Hjerte;
23 But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;
og afvis de taabelige og uforstandige Stridigheder, efterdi du ved, at de avle Kampe.
24 and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
Men en Herrens Tjener bør ikke strides, men være mild imod alle, dygtig til at lære, i Stand til at taale ondt,
25 in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,
med Sagtmodighed irettesættende dem, som modsætte sig, om Gud dog engang vilde give dem Omvendelse til Sandheds Erkendelse,
26 and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.
og de kunde blive ædru igen fra Djævelens Snare, af hvem de ere fangne til at gøre hans Villie.
