1 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

1 Paulus, Jesu Kristi kaldede Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Sosthenes

2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

2 til Guds Menighed, som er i Korinth, helligede i Kristus Jesus, hellige ifølge Kald tillige med alle dem, der på ethvert Sted påkalde vor Herres Jesu Kristi, deres og vor Herres Navn:

3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

4 Jeg takker min Gud altid for eder, for den Guds Nåde, som blev givet eder i Kristus Jesus,

5 For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

5 at I ved ham ere blevne rige i alt, i al Tale og al Kundskab,

6 because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

6 ligesom Vidnesbyrdet om Kristus er blevet stadfæstet hos eder,

7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 så at I ikke stå tilbage i nogen Nådegave, idet I forvente vor Herres Jesu Kristi Åbenbarelse,

8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8 han, som også skal stadfæste eder indtil Enden som ustraffelige på vor Herres Jesu Kristi Dag,

9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

9 Trofast er Gud, ved hvem I bleve kaldede til Samfund med hans Søn, Jesus Kristus, vor Herre.

10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

10 Men jeg formaner eder, Brødre! ved vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn, at I alle skulle føre samme Tale, og at der ikke må findes Splittelser iblandt eder, men at I skulle være forenede i det samme Sind og i den samme Mening.

11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

11 Thi det er blevet mig fortalt om eder, mine Brødre! af Kloes Husfolk, at der er Splidagtighed iblandt eder.

12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

12 Jeg mener dette, at enhver af eder siger: Jeg hører Paulus til, og jeg Apollos, og jeg Kefas, og jeg Kristus.

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

13 Er Kristus delt? mon Paulus blev korsfæstet for eder? eller bleve I døbte til Paulus's Navn?

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

14 Jeg takker Gud for, at jeg ikke døbte nogen af eder, uden Krispus og Kajus,

15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

15 for at ikke nogen skal sige, at I bleve døbte til mit Navn.

16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

16 Dog, jeg døbte også Stefanas's Hus; ellers ved jeg ikke, om jeg døbte nogen anden.

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

17 Thi Kristus sendte mig ikke for at døbe, men for at forkynde Evangeliet, ikke med vise Ord, for at Kristi Kors ikke skulde tabe sin Kraft.

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

18 Thi Korsets Ord er vel for dem, som fortabes, en Dårskab, men for dem, som frelses, for os er det en Guds Kraft.

19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

19 Thi der er skrevet: “Jeg vil lægge de vises Visdom øde, og de forstandiges Forstand vil jeg gøre til intet.”

20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

20 Hvor er der en viis? hvor er der en skriftklog? hvor er der en Ordkæmper al denne verden? har Gud ikke gjort Verdens Visdom til Dårskab?

21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

21 Thi efterdi Verden ved sin Visdom ikke erkendte Gud i hans Visdom, behagede det Gud ved Prædikenens Dårskab at frelse dem, som tro,

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

22 eftersom både Jøder kræve Tegn, og Grækere søge Visdom,

23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

23 vi derimod prædike Kristus som korsfæstet, for Jøder en Forargelse og for Hedninger en Dårskab,

24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

24 men for selve de kaldede både Jøder og Grækere, Kristus som Guds Kraft og Guds Visdom.

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

25 Thi Guds Dårskab er visere end Menneskene, og Guds Svaghed er stærkere end Menneskene.

26 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

26 Thi ser, Brødre! på eders Kaldelse, at I ere ikke mange vise efter Kødet, ikke mange mægtige, ikke mange fornemme;

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

27 men det, som var Dårskab for Verden udvalgte Gud for at beskæmme de vise, og det, som var svagt for Verden, udvalgte Gud for at beskæmme det stærke;

28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

28 og det for Verden uædle og det ringeagtede, det, som intet var, udvalgte Gud for at gøre det, som var noget, til intet,

29 so that no one may boast in His presence.

29 for at intet Kød* skal rose sig for Gud. { [*ingen dødelig.] }

30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

30 Men ud af ham ere I i Kristus Jesus, som blev os Visdom fra Gud, både Retfærdighed og Helliggørelse og Forløsning;

31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

31 for at, som der er skrevet: “Den, som roser sig, rose sig af Herren!”