2 Korinthierbrevet 1
1 Paulus, Jesu Christi Apostel, genom Guds vilja, och brodren Timotheus, den Guds församling som är i Corintho, samt med all helgon, som äro uti hela Achajen:
[I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
2 Nåd vare med eder, och frid af Gudi, vårom Fader, och Herranom Jesu Christo.
[We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
3 Välsignad vare Gud och vårs Herras Jesu Christi Fader, barmhertighetenes Fader, och all hugsvalelses Gud;
[We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
4 Som oss hugsvalar i all vår bedröfvelse, att vi ock hugsvala kunne dem, som i allahanda bedröfvelse äro, med den hugsvalelse, der Gud oss med hugsvalar.
He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
5 Ty såsom Christi lidande är mycket kommet öfver oss, så kommer ock mycken hugsvalelse öfver oss genom Christum.
It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
6 Men hvad vi hafve bedröfvelse eller hugsvalelse, så sker det eder till godo. Är det bedröfvelse, så sker det eder till hugsvalelse och salighet; hvilken salighet är kraftig, om I liden tåleliga, i den måtton som vi lide; är det hugsvalelse, så sker det ock eder till hugsvalelse och salighet; är ock vårt hopp stadigt för eder;
So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
7 Efter vi vete, att såsom I ären delaktige i lidandet, så varden I ock delaktige i hugsvalelsen.
As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
8 Ty vi vilje icke fördölja eder, käre bröder, vår bedröfvelse, som oss vederfaren är uti Asien; ty vi vore förtungade öfver måtton, och öfver magten, så att vi ock tviflade om lifvet;
[Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
9 Och satte oss så före, att vi skulle visserligen dö; det skedde fördenskull, att vi ingen tröst skola sätta på oss sjelfva, utan på Gud, som uppväcker de döda;
Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
10 Hvilken oss af slik död friat hafver, och ännu dageliga friar; och hoppoms på honom, att han skall oss ännu härefter fria,
And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
11 Genom edra böners hjelp för oss; på det af många personer må ske mycken tack för oss, för den gåfvo som oss gifven är.
[And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
12 Ty vår berömmelse är detta, nämliga vårt samvets vittnesbörd, att vi uti enfaldighet och Guds renhet, icke uti köttslig vishet, utan i Guds nåd, hafve vandrat på verldene; men aldramest när eder.
I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
13 Ty vi skrifve eder intet annat, än det I läsen, och tillförene veten. Mig hoppas, att I skolen ock så befinna ( oss ) allt intill ändan;
[I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
14 Såsom I hafven oss endels befunnit; ty vi äro edor berömmelse, såsom ock I ären vår berömmelse, på Herrans Jesu dag.
[Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
15 Och på den förtröstning ville jag kommit till eder tillförene, att jag måtte eder dubbelt vara till vilja;
It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
16 Och genom eder fordenskap färdas till Macedonien, och ifrå Macedonien komma till eder igen, och af eder fordras till Judeen.
17 Då jag detta så tänkte, månde jag det göra af någon lössinnighet? Eller månn min anslag vara köttslig? Nej; utan när mig är ja ja; och nej är nej.
So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
18 Men Gud är trofast, att vårt ord till eder är icke vordet ja och nej.
Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
19 Ty Guds Son Jesus Christus, som ibland eder är predikad af oss, nämliga af mig, och Silvano, och Timotheo, hafver icke varit ja och nej, utan det var ja i honom.
[I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
20 Ty all Guds tillsägelse äro Ja i honom, och äro Amen i honom, Gudi till äro genom oss.
[We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
21 Men Gud är den oss stadfäster, samt med eder, i Christo och hafver smort oss;
Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
22 Och förseglat oss, och gifvit uti vår hjerta Andans pant.
He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
23 Jag kallar Gud till vittne på min själ, det jag icke ännu kom till Corinthum, det är skedt fördenskull att jag skonade eder.
So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
24 Icke att vi äro herrar öfver eder på trones vägna; utan vi äre hjelpare till edor glädje; ty I stån i trone.
It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
