2 Corinthians 10

1 Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

1 Men jeg selv, Paulus, formaner eder ved Kristi Sagtmodighed og Mildhed, jeg, som, “når I se derpå, er ydmyg iblandt eder, men fraværende er modig over for eder”,

2 I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

2 ja, jeg beder eder om ikke nærværende at skulle være modig med den Tillidsfuldhed, hvormed jeg agter at træde dristigt op imod nogle, som anse os for at vandre efter Kødet.

3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

3 Thi om vi end vandre i Kødet, så stride vi dog ikke efter Kødet;

4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

4 thi vore Stridsvåben er ikke kødelige, men mægtige for Gud til Fæstningers Nedbrydelse,

5 We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

5 idet vi nedbryde Tankebygninger og al Højhed, som rejser sig imod Erkendelsen af Gud, og tage enhver Tanke til Fange til Lydighed imod Kristus

6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.

6 og ere rede til at straffe al Ulydighed, når eders Lydighed er bleven fuldkommen.

7 You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

7 Se I på det udvortes? Dersom nogen trøster sig til selv at høre Kristus til, da slutte han igen fra sig selv, at ligesom han hører Kristus til, således gøre vi det også.

8 For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

8 Ja, dersom jeg endog vilde rose mig noget mere af vor Magt, som Herren gav os til eders Opbyggelse og ikke til eders Nedbrydelse, skal jeg dog ikke blive til Skamme,

9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

9 for at jeg ikke skal synes at ville skræmme eder ved mine Breve;

10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

10 thi Brevene, siger man, ere vægtige og stærke, men hans legemlige Nærværelse er svag, og hans Tale intet værd.

11 Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.

11 En sådan betænke, at således som vi fraværende ere med Ord ved Breve, således ville vi, også nærværende være i Gerning.

12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

12 Thi vi driste os ikke til at regne os iblandt eller sammenligne os med somme af dem, der anbefale sig selv; men selv indse de ikke, at de måle sig med sig selv og sammenligne sig med sig selv.

13 We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.

13 Vi derimod ville ikke rose os ud i det umålelige, men efter Målet af den Grænselinie, som Gud har tildelt os som Mål, at nå også til eder.

14 We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

14 Thi vi strække os ikke for vidt, som om vi ikke nåede til eder; vi ere jo komne også indtil eder i Kristi Evangelium,

15 Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

15 så vi ikke rose os ud i det umålelige af andres Arbejder, men have det Håb, at, når eders Tro vokser, ville vi hos eder blive store, efter vor Grænselinie, så vi kunne komme langt videre

16 so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

16 og forkynde Evangeliet i Landene hinsides eder, men ikke rose os inden for en andens Grænselinie af det allerede fuldførte.

17 Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

17 Men den, som roser sig, rose sig af Herren!

18 For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

18 Thi ikke den, der anbefaler sig selv, står Prøve, men den, hvem Herren anbefaler.