I Corinthians 4

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Således agte man os; som Kristi Tjenere og Husholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder!

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

I øvrigt kræves her af Husholdere, at man må findes tro,

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

Men mig er det såre lidet at bedømmes af eder eller af en menneskelig Ret; ja, jeg bedømmer end ikke mig selv.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth 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.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of 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.

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

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.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if 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?

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

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!

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to 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.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

Vi ere Dårer for Kristi Skyld, men I ere kloge i Kristus; vi svage, men I stærke; I hædrede, men vi vanærede.

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

Indtil denne Time lide vi både Hunger og Tørst og Nøgenhed og få Næveslag og have intet blivende Sted

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

og arbejde møjsommeligt med vore egne Hænder. Udskælder man os, velsigne vi; forfølger man os, finde vi os deri;

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

spotter man os, give vi gode Ord; som Verdens Fejeskarn ere vi blevne, et Udskud for alle indtil nu.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Ikke for at beskæmme eder skriver jeg dette; men jeg påminder eder som mine elskede Børn.

For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

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.

Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

Jeg formaner eder altså, vorder mine Efterfølgere!

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

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.

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

Men nogle ere blevne opblæste, i den Tanke, at jeg ikke kommer til eder;

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which 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.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Thi Guds Rige består ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

Hvad ville I? Skal jeg komme til eder med Ris eller med Kærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Ånd?