2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
Derfor, da vi have denne Tjeneste efter den Barmhjertighed, som er bleven os til Del, saa tabe vi ikke Modet;
2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
men vi have frasagt os de skammelige Smugveje, saa vi ikke vandre i Træskhed, ej heller forfalske Guds Ord, men ved Sandhedens Aabenbarelse anbefale os til alle Menneskers Samvittighed for Guds Aasyn.
3 and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
Men om ogsaa vort Evangelium er tildækket, da er det tildækket iblandt dem, som fortabes,
4 in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God; (aiōn g165)
dem, i hvem denne Verdens Gud har forblindet de vantros Tanker, for at Lyset ikke skulde skinne fra Evangeliet om Kristi Herlighed, han, som er Guds Billede. (aiōn g165)
5 for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
Thi ikke os selv prædike vi, men Kristus Jesus som Herre, os derimod som eders Tjenere for Jesu Skyld.
6 because [it is] God who said, Out of darkness light [is] to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Thi Gud, som sagde: „Af Mørke skal Lys skinne frem, ‟ han har ladet det skinne i vore Hjerter for at bringe Kundskaben om Guds Herlighed paa Kristi Aasyn for Lyset.
7 And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
Men denne Skat have vi i Lerkar, for at den overvættes Kraft maa være Guds, og ikke fra os,
8 on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
vi, som trænges paa alle Maader, men ikke stænges inde, ere tvivlraadige, men ikke fortvivlede,
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
forfulgte, men ikke forladte, nedslagne, men ikke ihjelslagne,
10 at all times the dying of the Lord Jesus bearing about in the body, that the life also of Jesus in our body may be manifested,
altid bærende Jesu Dødelse om i Legemet, for at ogsaa Jesu Liv maa aabenbares i vort Legeme.
11 for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
Thi altid overgives vi, som leve, til Død for Jesu Skyld, for at ogsaa Jesu Liv maa aabenbares i vort dødelige Kød.
12 so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.
Saaledes er Døden virksom i os, men Livet i eder!
13 And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, 'I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;
Men efterdi vi have den samme Troens Aand, som der er skrevet: „Jeg troede, derfor talte jeg, ‟ saa tro ogsaa vi, og derfor tale vi ogsaa,
14 knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,
idet vi vide, at han, som oprejste den Herre Jesus, skal ogsaa oprejse os med Jesus og fremstille os tillige med eder.
15 for the all things [are] because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
Thi det sker alt sammen for eders Skyld, for at Naaden maa vokse ved at naa til flere, og til Guds Ære forøge Taksigelsen.
16 wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
Derfor tabe vi ikke Modet; men om ogsaa vort udvortes Menneske fortæres, fornyes dog vort indvortes Dag for Dag.
