2 Korintierne 13
1 Det er nu tredje gang jeg kommer til eder. Ved to og tre vidners ord skal hver sak stå fast.
For the third time I am coming to see you. ‘By the word of two or three witnesses each statement shall be established.’
2 Jeg har sagt det forut og sier forut, likesom ved mitt annet nærvær, så og nu i mitt fravær, til dem som før har syndet, og til alle de andre at når jeg nu atter kommer, vil jeg ikke vise skånsel -
I have said it, and I say it again before I come, just as if I were with you on my second visit, though for the moment absent, I say to those who have been long sinning, as well as to all others — that if I come again, I shall spare no one.
3 siden I krever et bevis på at Kristus taler i mig, han som ikke er skrøpelig hos eder, men er sterk iblandt eder;
And that will be the proof, which you are looking for, that the Christ speaks through me. There is no weakness in his dealings with you. No, he shows his power among you.
4 for blev han enn korsfestet i skrøpelighet, så lever han dog i Guds kraft; for også vi er skrøpelige i ham; men vi skal leve med ham i Guds kraft hos eder.
For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we shall live for you through the power of God.
5 Ransak eder selv om I er i troen; prøv eder selv! Eller kjenner I ikke eder selv at Kristus Jesus er i eder? det måtte da være at I ikke holder prøve.
Put yourselves to the proof, to see whether you are holding to the Faith. Test yourselves. Surely you recognise this fact about yourselves — that Jesus Christ is in you! Unless indeed you cannot stand the test!
6 Men jeg håper at I skal få kjenne at vi ikke er de som ikke holder prøve.
But I hope that you will recognise that we can stand the test.
7 Dog beder vi til Gud at I ikke må gjøre noget ondt, ikke forat vi skal vise oss å holde prøve, men forat I må gjøre det gode, vi derimot være som de som ikke holder prøve;
We pray God that you may do nothing wrong, not that we may be seen to stand the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem not to stand the test.
8 for vi makter ikke noget mot sannheten, men bare for sannheten.
We have no power at all against the Truth, but we have power in the service of the Truth.
9 For vi gleder oss når vi er skrøpelige, I derimot sterke; dette beder vi og om, at I må bli fullkomne.
We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.
10 Derfor skriver jeg dette i mitt fravær, forat jeg ikke under mitt nærvær skal fare strengt frem efter den makt som Herren har gitt mig til å opbygge og ikke til å nedbryte.
This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me — and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
11 For øvrig, brødre, gled eder, bli fullkomne, la eder formane, ha ett sinn, hold fred med hverandre, så skal kjærlighetens og fredens Gud være med eder.
And now, brothers, good-bye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.
12 Hils hverandre med et hellig kyss!
Greet one another with a sacred kiss.
13 Alle de hellige hilser eder.
All Christ’s people here send you their greetings.
14 Den Herre Jesu Kristi nåde og Guds kjærlighet og den Hellige Ånds samfund være med eder alle!
May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion with the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
