2 Korinterne 13

1 Det er nu tredje Gang, jeg kommer til eder. På to og tre Vidners Mund skal enhver Sag stå fast.

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

2 Jeg har sagt det forud og siger det forud, ligesom da jeg anden Gang var nærværende, således også nu fraværende til dem, som forhen have syndet, og til alle de øvrige, at, om jeg kommer igen, vil jeg ikke skåne,

I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,

3 efterdi I fordre Bevis på, at Kristus taler i mig, han, som ikke er magtesløs over for eder, men er stærk iblandt eder.

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.

4 Thi vel blev han korsfæstet i Magtesløshed, men han lever ved Guds Kraft; også vi ere svage i ham, men vi skulle leve med ham ved Guds Kraft over for eder.

For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

5 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.

Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or do not you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

6 Men jeg håber, at I skulle kende, at vi ere ikke udygtige.

But I hope that you will know that we are not disqualified.

7 Men vi bede til Gud om, at I intet ondt må gøre; ikke for at vi må vise os dygtige, men for at I må gøre det gode, vi derimod stå som udygtige.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.

8 Thi vi formå ikke noget imod Sandheden, men for Sandheden.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

9 Thi vi glæde os, når vi ere magtesløse, og I ere stærke; dette ønske vi også, at I må blive fuldkommengjorte.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

10 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.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 I øvrigt, Brødre! glæder eder, bliver fuldkommengjorte, lader eder formane, værer enige, værer fredsommelige; og Kærlighedens og Fredens Gud skal være med eder.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Hilser hverandre med et helligt Kys!

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 Alle de hellige hilse eder.

All the saints greet you.

14 Den Herres Jesu Kristi Nåde og Guds Kærlighed og den Helligånds Samfund være med eder alle!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.