Galaterne 3

1 O, I uforstandige Galatere! hvem har fortryllet eder, I, hvem Jesus Kristus blev malet for Øje som korsfæstet?

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

2 Kun dette vil jeg vide af eder: Var det ved Lovens Gerninger, I modtoge Ånden, eller ved i Tro at høre?

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Ere I så uforstandige? ville I, som begyndte i Ånd, nu ende i Kød?

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?

4 Have I da prøvet så meget forgæves? hvis det da virkelig er forgæves!

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

5 Mon da han, som meddeler eder Ånden og virker kraftige Gerninger iblandt eder, gør dette ved Lovens Gerninger eller ved, at I høre i Tro?

He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 ligesom jo "Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed".

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

7 Erkender altså, at de, som ere af Tro, disse ere Abrahams Børn.

Know therefore that they which be of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8 Men da Skriften forudså, at det er af Tro, at Gud retfærdiggør Hedningerne, forkyndte den forud Abraham det Evangelium: "I dig skulle alle Folkeslagene velsignes",

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

9 så at de, som ere af Tro, velsignes sammen med den troende Abraham.

So then they which be of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

10 Thi så mange, som holde sig til Lovens Gerninger, ere under Forbandelse; thi der er skrevet: "Forbandet hver den, som ikke bliver i alle de Ting, som ere skrevne i Lovens Bog, så han gør dem."

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

11 Men at ingen bliver retfærdiggjort for Gud ved Lov, er åbenbart, thi "deri retfærdige skal leve af Tro."

Now that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

12 Men Loven beror ikke på Tro; men: "Den, som gør disse Ting, skal leve ved dem."

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

13 Kristus har løskøbt os fra Lovens Forbandelse, idet han blev en Forbandelse for os (thi der er skrevet: "Forbandet er hver den, som hænger på et Træ"),

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 for at Abrahams Velsignelse måtte komme til Hedningerne i Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunde få Åndens Forjættelse ved Troen.

that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brødre! jeg taler på Menneskevis: Ingen ophæver dog et Menneskes stadfæstede Arvepagt eller føjer noget dertil.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

16 Men Abraham og hans Sæd bleve Forjættelserne tilsagte; der siges ikke: "og Sædene", som om mange, men som om eet: "og din Sæd", hvilken er Kristus.

Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

17 Jeg mener dermed dette: En Pagt, som forud er stadfæstet af Gud, kan Loven, som blev til fire Hundrede og tredive År senere, ikke gøre ugyldig, så at den skulde gøre Forjættelsen til intet.

Now this I say; A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

18 Thi fås Arven ved Lov, da fås den ikke mere ved Forjættelse; men til Abraham har Gud skænket den ved Forjættelse.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

19 Hvad skulde da Loven? Den blev føjet til for Overtrædelsernes Skyld (indtil den Sæd kom, hvem Forjættelsen gjaldt), besørget ved Engle, ved en Mellemmands Hånd.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; [and it was] ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

20 Men en Mellemmand er ikke kun for een Part; Gud derimod er een.

Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one; but God is one.

21 Er da Loven imod Guds Forjættelser? Det være langtfra! Ja, hvis der var givet en Lov, som kunde levendegøre, da var Retfærdigheden virkelig af Lov.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

22 Men Skriften har indesluttet alt under Synd, for at Forjættelsen skulde af Tro på Jesus Kristus gives dem, som tro.

Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 Men førend Troen kom, holdtes vi indelukkede under Lovens Bevogtning til den Tro, som skulde åbenbares,

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 så at Loven er bleven os en Tugtemester til Kristus, for at vi skulde blive retfærdiggjorte af Tro.

So that the law hath been our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Men efter at Troen er kommen, ere vi ikke mere under Tugtemester.

But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor.

26 Thi alle ere I Guds Børn ved Troen på Kristus Jesus.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

27 Thi I, så mange som bleve døbte til Kristus, have iført eder Kristus.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

28 Her er ikke Jøde eller Græker; her er ikke Træl eller fri; her er ikke Mand og Kvinde; thi alle ere I een i Kristus Jesus.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female: for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

29 Men når I høre Kristus til, da ere I jo Abrahams Sæd, Arvinger ifølge Forjættelse.

And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.