2 Corinthians 13
1 This third time, am I coming unto you: —at the mouth of two witnesses, or three, shall every matter be established.
Det er nu tredje Gang, jeg kommer til eder. Paa to og tre Vidners Mund skal enhver Sag staa fast.
2 I have said beforehand, and do say beforehand, —as present the second time, although now absent, unto them who before sinned, and unto all the rest, —that, if I come again, I will not spare.
Jeg har sagt det forud og siger det forud, ligesom da jeg anden Gang var nærværende, saaledes ogsaa nu fraværende til dem, som forhen have syndet, og til alle de øvrige, at, om jeg kommer igen, vil jeg ikke skaane,
3 Since, a test, ye are seeking, of the speaking in me of Christ; —who, unto you, is not weak, but is powerful in you, —
efterdi I fordre Bevis paa, at Kristus taler i mig, han, som ikke er magtesløs over for eder, men er stærk iblandt eder.
4 For, although he was crucified through weakness, yet is he living through God’s power, —for, although, we, are weak in him, yet shall we live with him, through God’s power [unto us]—
Thi vel blev han korsfæstet i Magtesløshed, men han lever ved Guds Kraft; og ogsaa vi ere svage i ham, men vi skulle leve med ham ved Guds Kraft over for eder.
5 Be trying, yourselves, whether ye are in the faith, be putting, yourselves, to the test! Or do ye not recognise yourselves, seeing that, Jesus Christ, is in you, —unless perhaps ye fail in the testing.
Ransager eder selv, om I ere i Troen; prøver eder selv! Eller erkende I ikke om eder selv, at Jesus Kristus er i eder? ellers ere I udygtige.
6 I hope, however, that ye shall come to know, that, we, fail not in the testing!
Men jeg haaber, at I skulle kende, at vi ere ikke udygtige.
7 But we pray unto God, that ye may do nothing base, —not that, we, may appear, accepted, but that, ye, the honourable thing, may be doing, even though, we, should be, as it were, rejected;
Men vi bede til Gud om, at I intet ondt maa gøre; ikke for at vi maa vise os dygtige, men for at I maa gøre det gode, vi derimod staa som udygtige.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth;
Thi vi formaa ikke noget imod Sandheden, men for Sandheden.
9 For we rejoice—whensoever, we, are weak, and, ye, are, strong. This, also we pray for—your restoration: —
Thi vi glæde os, naar vi ere magtesløse, og I ere stærke; dette ønske vi ogsaa, at I maa blive fuldkommengjorte.
10 For this cause, these things, while absent, am I writing, that I may not, when present, deal sharply—according to the authority which, the Lord, hath given me, for building up and not for pulling down.
Derfor skriver jeg dette fraværende, for at jeg ikke nærværende skal bruge Strenghed, efter den Magt, som Herren har givet mig til Opbyggelse, og ikke til Nedbrydelse.
11 Finally, brethren, farewell! Be getting restored, be taking encouragement, be of one mind, live in peace, —and, the God of love and peace, will be with you.
I øvrigt, Brødre! glæder eder, bliver fuldkommengjorte, lader eder formane, værer enige, værer fredsommelige, og Kærlighedens og Fredens Gud skal være med eder.
12 Salute ye one another with a holy kiss.
Hilser hverandre med et helligt Kys!
13 All the saints, salute you.
Alle de hellige hilse eder.
14 The favour of our Lord Jesus [Christ], and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Den Herres Jesu Kristi Naade og Guds Kærlighed og den Helligaands Samfund være med eder alle!
