2 Corinthians 2

1 So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

1 Men jeg beslutte dette hos mig selv, at jeg vilde ikke atter komme til eder med Bedrøvelse.

2 For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

2 Thi dersom jeg bedrøver eder, hvem er da den, som gør mig glad, uden den, som bedrøves af mig?

3 I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

3 Og jeg skrev netop derfor, for at jeg ikke, når jeg kom, skulde have Bedrøvelse af dem, som jeg burde have Glæde af, idet jeg havde den Tillid til eder alle, at min Glæde deles af eder alle.

4 For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

4 Thi ud af stor Hjertets Trængsel og Beklemthed skrev jeg eder til, under mange Tårer, ikke for at I skulde blive bedrøvede, men for at I skulde kende den Kærlighed, som jeg har særlig til eder.

5 Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

5 Men dersom nogen har voldt Bedrøvelse, har han ikke bedrøvet mig, men til Dels, for ikke at sige det hårdere, eder alle.

6 The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

6 Det er nok for ham med denne Straf, som han har fået af de fleste,

7 So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

7 så at I tværtimod snarere skulle tilgive og trøste ham, for at han ikke skal drukne i den alt for store Bedrøvelse.

8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

8 Derfor formaner jeg eder til at vedtage at vise ham Kærlighed.

9 My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

9 Det var nemlig også derfor, at jeg skrev, for at erfare, hvor vidt I stå Prøve, om I ere lydige i alt.

10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

10 Men hvem I tilgive noget, ham tilgiver også jeg; thi også hvad jeg selv har tilgivet, om jeg har tilgivet noget, det har jeg gjort for eders Skyld, for Kristi Åsyn,

11 in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

11 for at vi ikke skulle bedrages af Satan; thi hans Anslag ere os ikke ubekendte.

12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

12 Da jeg kom til Troas for at prædike Kristi Evangelium, og der var åbnet mig en Dør i Herren,

13 I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

13 da havde jeg ingen Ro i min Ånd, fordi jeg ikke fandt Titus, min Broder; men jeg tog Afsked med dem og drog til Makedonien.

14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

14 Men Gud ske Tak, som altid fører os i Sejrstog i Kristus og lader sin Kundskabs Duft blive kendelig ved os på ethvert Sted.

15 For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

15 Thi en Kristi Vellugt ere vi for Gud, iblandt dem, som frelses, og iblandt dem, som fortabes,

16 To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

16 for disse en Duft af Død til Død, for hine en Duft af Liv til Liv. Og hvem er dygtig dertil?

17 For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

17 Thi vi ere ikke som de mange, at vi gøre en Forretning af Guds Ord, men som af Renhed, som af Gud tale vi for Guds Åsyn i Kristus.