2 Corinthians 13
1 [In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person] accuses [another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his] accusation [right away]. [First, you must listen to at least] two or three people who actually saw what happened. [So keep in mind that] this will be the third time that I will visit you!
Kommer jag tredje gången till eder, så skola uti två eller tre mäns mun alla saker bestå.
2 When I visited you the second time, I warned you [that I was going to punish all the wrongdoers among you]. [And now] I am [warning you] again while I am still away [from you]. When I visit you this third time, I will punish those who were sinning [at the time when I visited you] before [and who are still sinning], and I will [punish] the others [who have been sinning since then, if they have not stopped their sinful behavior].
Jag hafver det sagt eder tillförene, och säger eder det tillförene, såsom närvarandes, i den andra reson; och skrifver det nu frånvarandes, dem som tillförene syndat hafva, och allom dem androm. Om jag åter kommer, skall jag intet skona;
3 Because you have demanded that I prove to you that Christ is speaking [to you when] I [speak to you, I will show you that I speak to you as his apostle. Christ] does not approve of your sinful behavior. On the contrary, he will powerfully [discipline you].
Efter I söken att I en gång skolen förnimma honom, som i mig talar, nämliga Christum, hvilken när eder intet svag är, utan är mägtig ibland eder.
4 [It is true that] Christ [seemed to be] weak when he was crucified {when [people] killed him by nailing him to the cross}. But [it is also true that] he [now] lives because God [worked] powerfully [to bring him back to life. Similarly], as I [serve] God, I also am a weak human [being as Christ was]. But I also [have a close relationship with] Christ [who is now alive again]. And with his [authority] I will use God’s power [to discipline] you.
Ty ändock han vardt korsfäst i svagheten, så lefver han likväl i Guds kraft; och ändock vi ock äre svage i honom, så lefve vi likväl med honom, uti Guds kraft, när eder.
5 Each of you should ask yourself: “[Do I] believe [God’s message about Christ?]” Each of you should [examine yourselves to] make sure that you truly do [believe] in Christ [and so truly belong to him], and that [his Spirit lives] in you [(pl)]. When you examine yourselves [in that way], I am sure that you will [RHQ] say [to me], “Yes, of course we [belong to] Christ.”
Försöker eder sjelfva, om I ären i trone; bepröfver eder sjelfva. Eller kännen I eder icke sjelfva, att Jesus Christus är uti eder? Utan så kunde vara, att I odugelige ären.
6 I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
Men jag hoppas, att I väl skolen känna, att vi icke odugelige ärom.
7 But [because I do not want to have to punish you], I am praying to God that he will help you not to do anything evil [that would cause me to have to punish you. I pray this], not in order that when people [who say that I am not your apostle] realize [that my ministry among you has been very successful, they will have to agree] that I do have authority from Christ. Instead, [I pray this because I want] you to do what is right, even though that might mean that [my opponents would think] that I do not have authority from Christ, [since I would not have an opportunity to show my authority to discipline you].
Och önskar jag af Gudi, att I intet ondt gören; icke på det vi skulle synas dugelige; utan att I skolen göra hvad redeligit är, och vi blifve då som vi odugelige vorom.
8 [If you do what is right, I will not discipline you], [because it would] not [be right for me to do that if you are conducting your lives the way you should, like] God’s true [message says that you should. What God asks me to do is to help people to know and obey his] true [message].
Ty vi kunnom intet emot sanningene; utan med sanningene.
9 I am happy [whenever] you are strongly [trusting and obeying Christ, and because of that I do not have to use my authority to discipline you. It does not matter to me if that makes people think that I do not have any authority]. Truly, what I am praying for is that [God] will [help] you to completely change your conduct.
Men vi fröjde oss, när vi svage äre, och I mägtige; och det samma önske vi ock, nämliga edor fullkomlighet.
10 That is why I am writing these things while I am still away from you. [What I want is that] when I visit you, [you will already be conducting your lives as God wants you to], and so I will not have to [discipline you] severely, as the [Lord Jesus Christ gave me] the authority to do. The authority that I have from the Lord is to help you to become [spiritually] mature believers, not to cause you to stop [trusting in him].
Derföre skrifver jag ock detta frånvarandes, på det, då jag är tillstädes, jag icke skall sträng vara, efter den magt som Herren hafver mig gifvit till förbättring, och icke till förderf.
11 Finally, my fellow believers, [I say to you], be joyful. Completely [change how you conduct your lives], and do what I have urged you [to do]. Be united in what you think [about the matters about which I have written to you]. Live peacefully [with each other. If you do those things], God, who [enables you to] love [each other] and be peaceful, will bless [MTY] you.
På sistone, käre bröder, fröjder eder; varer fullkomne, tröster eder, varer ens sinnade, varer fridsamme; så blifver kärlekens och fridsens Gud när eder.
12 Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
Helser eder inbördes med en helig kyss;
13 All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
helsa eder all helgon.
14 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ will act kindly [toward] all of you, in ways that you do not deserve, that God will [show all of you how much he] loves you, and that the Holy Spirit [will cause you to have good] fellowship [with him and with each other].
Vårs Herras Jesu Christi nåd, och Guds kärlek, och den Helga Andas delaktighet vare med eder allom. Amen.
