2 Korinthierbrevet 1
1 Paulus, genom Guds vilja Kristi Jesu apostel, så ock brodern Timoteus, hälsar den Guds församling som finnes i Korint, och tillika alla de heliga som finnas i hela Akaja.
[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 ifrån Gud, vår Fader, och Herren Jesus Kristus.
[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 Lovad vare vår Herres, Jesu Kristi, Gud och Fader, barmhärtighetens Fader och all trösts 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 han som tröstar oss i all vår nöd, så att vi genom den tröst vi själva undfå av Gud kunna trösta dem som äro stadda i allahanda nöd.
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 Kristuslidanden till överflöd komma över oss, så kommer ock genom Kristus tröst till oss i överflödande mått.
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 drabbas vi av nöd, så sker detta till tröst och frälsning för eder. Undfå vi däremot tröst, så sker ock detta till tröst för eder, en tröst som skall visa sin kraft däri, att I ståndaktigt uthärden samma lidanden som vi utstå. Och det hopp vi hysa i fråga om eder är fast,
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 ty vi veta att såsom I delen våra lidanden, så delen I ock den tröst vi undfå.
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 Vi vilja nämligen icke lämna eder, käre bröder, i okunnighet om vilken nöd vi fingo utstå i provinsen Asien, och huru övermåttan svårt det blev oss, utöver vår förmåga, så att vi till och med misströstade om livet.
[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 Ja, vi hade redan i vårt inre likasom fått vår dödsdom, för att vi icke skulle förtrösta på oss själva, 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 Och ur en sådan dödsnöd frälste han oss, och han skall än vidare frälsa oss; ja, till honom hava vi satt vårt hopp att han allt framgent skall frälsa oss.
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 Också I stån oss ju bi med eder förbön. Och så skola många hembära tacksägelse för oss, för den nåd som genom mångas böner har kommit oss till del.
[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 vad vi kunna berömma oss av, och vad vårt samvete bär oss vittnesbörd om, det är att vi i denna världen hava vandrat i Guds helighet och renhet, icke ledda av köttslig vishet, utan av Guds nåd; så framför allt i vårt förhållande till 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 i vad vi skriva till eder ligger icke något annat än just vad I läsen och väl kunnen förstå. Och jag hoppas att I skolen komma att till fullo förstå
[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 vad I redan nu delvis förstån om oss: att vi äro eder berömmelse, likasom I ären vår berömmelse, på vår Herre 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 i denna tillförsikt tänkte jag komma först till eder, för att I skullen få ännu ett kärleksbevis.
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 Genom eder stad ville jag alltså taga vägen till Macedonien, och jag skulle sedan från Macedonien återigen komma till eder, för att då av eder utrustas för resan till Judeen.
17 Så tänkte jag; och icke har jag väl därför nu handlat i vankelmod? Eller plägar jag kanhända fatta mina beslut efter köttet, så att vad jag säger är på samma gång "ja, ja" och "nej, 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 Ingalunda; så sant Gud är trofast, vad vi tala till eder är icke "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 Guds Son, Jesus Kristus, han som bland eder har blivit predikad genom oss -- genom mig och Silvanus och Timoteus -- han kom ju icke såsom "ja och nej", utan "ja" har kommit i och genom 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 Guds löften, så många de äro, hava i honom fått sitt "ja"; därför få de ock genom honom sitt "amen", på det att Gud må bliva ärad 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 den som befäster oss såväl som eder i Kristus, och den som har smort oss, det är Gud,
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 han som har låtit oss undfå sitt insegel och givit oss Anden till en underpant i våra hjärtan.
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 över min själ, att det är av skonsamhet mot eder som jag ännu icke har kommit till Korint.
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 (Detta säger jag icke, som om vi vore herrar över eder tro; fastmer äro vi edra medarbetare till att bereda eder glädje, ty i tron stån I fasta.)
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.
