Galatians 4
1 I am saying that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is owner of the entire estate.
Men jeg siger: Saa længe Arvingen er umyndig, er der ingen Forskel imellem ham og en Træl, skønt han er Herre over alt Godset;
2 But he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
men han staar under Formyndere og Husholdere indtil den af Faderen bestemte Tid.
3 So also, when we were children, we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world.
Saaledes stode ogsaa vi, dengang vi vare umyndige, som Trælle under Verdens Børnelærdom.
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.
Men da Tidens Fylde kom, udsendte Gud sin Søn, født af en Kvinde, født under Loven,
5 He did this to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
for at han skulde løskøbe dem, som vare under Loven, for at vi skulde faa Sønneudkaarelsen.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
Men fordi I ere Sønner, har Gud udsendt i vore Hjerter sin Søns Aand, som raaber: Abba, Fader!
7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then you are also an heir through God.
Altsaa er du ikke længer Træl, men Søn; men er du Søn, da er du ogsaa Arving ved Gud.
8 But at that time, when you did not know God, you were made to be slaves to those who are, by their natural powers, not gods at all.
Dengang derimod, da I ikke kendte Gud, trællede I for de Guder, som af Natur ikke ere det.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather that you are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to the weak and worthless elemental principles? Do you want to be enslaved all over again?
Men nu, da I have lært Gud at kende, ja, meget mere ere blevne kendte af Gud, hvor kunne I da atter vende tilbage til den svage og fattige Børnelærdom, som I atter forfra ville trælle under?
10 You observe days and new moons and seasons and years!
I tage Vare paa Dage og Maaneder og Tider og Aar.
11 I am afraid for you that somehow my work with you may have been for nothing.
Jeg frygter for, at jeg maaske har arbejdet forgæves paa eder.
12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I also have become like you. You did me no wrong.
Vorder ligesom jeg, thi ogsaa jeg er bleven som I, Brødre! jeg beder eder. I have ikke gjort mig nogen Uret.
13 But you know that it was because of a physical illness that I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.
Men I vide, at det var paa Grund af en Kødets Svaghed, at jeg første Gang forkyndte Evangeliet for eder;
14 Though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
og det, som i mit Kød var eder til Fristelse, ringeagtede I ikke og afskyede I ikke, men I modtoge mig som en Guds Engel, som Kristus Jesus.
15 Where, then, is your blessing now? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me.
Hvor er da nu eders Saligprisning? Thi jeg giver eder det Vidnesbyrd, at, om det havde været muligt, havde I udrevet eders Øjne og givet mig dem.
16 So then, have I become your enemy because I am telling you the truth?
Saa er jeg vel bleven eders Fjende ved at tale Sandhed til eder?
17 They are zealous to win you over, but for no good. They want to shut you out, so you may be zealous for them.
De ere nidkære for eder, dog ikke for det gode; men de ville udelukke eder, for at I skulle være nidkære for dem.
18 It is always good to be zealous for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you.
Men det er godt at vise sig nidkær i det gode til enhver Tid, og ikke alene, naar jeg er nærværende hos eder.
19 My little children, again I am in the pains of childbirth for you until Christ is formed in you.
Mine Børn, som jeg atter føder med Smerte, indtil Kristus har vundet Skikkelse i eder!
20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
— ja jeg vilde ønske, at jeg nu var til Stede hos eder og kunde omskifte min Røst; thi jeg er raadvild over for eder.
21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?
Siger mig, I, som ville være under Loven, høre I ikke Loven?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave girl and one by the free woman.
Der er jo skrevet, at Abraham havde to Sønner, en med Tjenestekvinden og en med den frie Kvinde.
23 One was born by the slave girl according to the flesh, but the other was born by the free woman through promise.
Men Tjenestekvindens Søn er avlet efter Kødet, den frie Kvindes ved Forjættelsen.
24 These things may be interpreted as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One of them is from Mount Sinai and she gives birth to children who are slaves. This is Hagar.
Dette har en billedlig Betydning. Thi disse Kvinder ere tvende Pagter, den ene fra Sinai Bjerg, som føder til Trældom: Denne er Hagar.
25 Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia; and she represents the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
Thi „Hagar‟ er Sinai Bjerg i Arabien, men svarer til det nuværende Jerusalem; thi det er i Trældom med sine Børn.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.
Men Jerusalem heroventil er frit, og hun er vor Moder.
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren one who does not give birth; cry out and shout for joy, you who are not suffering the pains of childbirth; because the children of the abandoned woman are more numerous than those of the woman who has a husband.”
Thi der er skrevet: „Fryd dig, du ufrugtbare, du, som ikke føder! bryd ud og raab, du, som ikke har Fødselsveer! thi mange ere den enliges Børn fremfor hendes, som har Manden.‟
28 But you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
Men vi, Brødre! ere Forjættelsens Børn i Lighed med Isak.
29 At that time the one who was born according to the flesh persecuted the one born according to the Spirit. It is the same now.
Men ligesom dengang han, som var avlet efter Kødet, forfulgte ham, som var avlet efter Aanden, saaledes ogsaa nu.
30 But what does the scripture say? “Send away the slave girl and her son. For the son of the slave girl will not share in the inheritance with the son of the free woman.”
Men hvad siger Skriften: „Uddriv Tjenestekvinden og hendes Søn; thi Tjenestekvindens Søn skal ingenlunde arve med den frie Kvindes Søn.‟
31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of a slave girl, but of the free woman.
Derfor, Brødre! ere vi ikke Tjenestekvindens Børn, men den frie Kvindes.
