1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man, so, be reckoning of us, as officers of Christ, and stewards of sacred secrets of God.
Således agte man os; som Kristi Tjenere og Husholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder!
2 Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.
I øvrigt kræves her af Husholdere, at man må findes tro,
3 With me, however, it counteth for the very smallest thing, that, by you, I should be examined, or by a human day. Nay! I am not even examining myself,
Men mig er det såre lidet at bedømmes af eder eller af en menneskelig Ret; ja, jeg bedømmer end ikke mig selv.
4 For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.
Thi vel ved jeg intet med mig selv, dog er jeg ikke dermed retfærdiggjort; men den, som bedømmer mig, er Herren.
5 So then, not before the fitting time, be judging anything, —until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and, then, the praise shall come to each one, from God.
Derfor dømmer ikke noget før Tiden, førend Herren kommer, som både skal bringe for lyset det, som er skjult i Mørket, og åbenbare Hjerternes Råd; og da skal enhver få sin Ros fra Gud.
6 But, these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that, in us, ye might learn [the lesson] —Not beyond the things that are written…! that ye do not puff yourselves up, individually, for this one against that.
Men dette, Brødre! har jeg anvendt på mig selv og Apollos for eders Skyld, for at I på os kunne lære dette "ikke ud over, hvad der står skrevet", for at ikke nogen af eder for eens Skyld skal opblæse sig mod en anden.
7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?
Thi hvem giver dig Fortrin? og hvad har du, som du ikke har fået givet? men når du virkelig har fået det, hvorfor roser du dig da, som om du ikke havde fået det?
8 Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, —apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!
I ere allerede mættede, I ere allerede blevne rige, I ere blevne Konger uden os, ja, gid I dog vare blevne Konger, for at også vi kunde være Konger med eder!
9 For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, —in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, —both unto messengers and unto men.
Thi mig synes, at Gud har fremstillet os Apostle som de ringeste, ligesom dødsdømte; thi et Skuespilere vi blevne for Verden, både for Engle og Mennesker.
10 We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.
Vi ere Dårer for Kristi Skyld, men I ere kloge i Kristus; vi svage, men I stærke; I hædrede, men vi vanærede.
11 Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,
Indtil denne Time lide vi både Hunger og Tørst og Nøgenhed og få Næveslag og have intet blivende Sted
12 And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,
og arbejde møjsommeligt med vore egne Hænder. Udskælder man os, velsigne vi; forfølger man os, finde vi os deri;
13 Being defamed, we beseech: as the sweepings of the world have we become, the offscouring of all—until even now.
spotter man os, give vi gode Ord; som Verdens Fejeskarn ere vi blevne, et Udskud for alle indtil nu.
14 Not, to shame you, write I these things; but, as my beloved children, I admonish you.
Ikke for at beskæmme eder skriver jeg dette; men jeg påminder eder som mine elskede Børn.
15 For, though myriads of tutors ye should have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for, in Christ Jesus, through means of the joyful message, I, begat you.
Thi om I end have ti Tusinde Opdragere i Kristus, have I dog ikke mange Fædre; thi jeg har i Kristus Jesus avlet eder ved Evangeliet.
16 I beseech you, therefore, —become imitators of me.
Jeg formaner eder altså, vorder mine Efterfølgere!
17 For this cause, sent I unto you, Timothy, —who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put, you, in mind of my ways which are in Christ [Jesus], even as, everywhere, in every assembly, I teach.
Derfor har jeg sendt Timotheus til eder, som er mit elskede og trofaste Barn i Herren, og han skal minde eder om mine Veje i Kristus, således som jeg lærer alle Vegne i enhver Menighed.
18 But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!
Men nogle ere blevne opblæste, i den Tanke, at jeg ikke kommer til eder;
19 Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you, —if, the Lord, please, —and will get to know—not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;
men jeg skal snart komme til eder, om Herren vil, og gøre mig bekendt, ikke med de opblæstes Ord, men med deres Kraft.
20 For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.
Thi Guds Rige består ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.
21 What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
Hvad ville I? Skal jeg komme til eder med Ris eller med Kærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Ånd?
