Galatians 1

1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

1 Paulus, Apostel, ikke af Mennesker, ikke heller ved noget Menneske, men ved Jesus Kristus og Gud Fader, som oprejste ham fra de døde,

2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:

2 og alle Brødrene, som ere med mig, til Menighederne i Galatien:

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

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

4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

4 som gav sig selv for vore Synder, for at han kunde udfri os af den nærværende onde Verden, efter vor Guds og Faders Villie,

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

5 ham være Æren i Evigheders Evighed! Amen.

6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

6 Jeg undrer mig over, at I så snart lade eder føre bort fra ham, som kaldte eder til Kristi Nåde, hen til et anderledes Evangelium;

7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

7 hvilket dog ikke er et andet, men det er kun nogle, som forvirre eder. og ville vende op og ned på Kristi Evangelium.

8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

8 Men selv om vi eller en Engel fra Himmelen forkynder eder Evangeliet anderledes; end vi have forkyndt eder det, han være en Forbandelse!

9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

9 Som vi før have sagt, så siger jeg nu igen: Dersom nogen forkynder eder Evangeliet anderledes, end I have modtaget det, han være en Forbandelse!

10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

10 Taler jeg da nu Mennesker til Villie, eller Gud? eller søger jeg at behage Mennesker? Dersom jeg endnu vilde behage Mennesker, da var jeg ikke en Kristi Tjener.

11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

11 Men jeg kundgør eder, Brødre! at det Evangelium, som er forkyndt af mig, er ikke Menneskeværk;

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

12 thi heller ikke jeg har modtaget det eller er bleven undervist derom af noget Menneske, men ved Åbenbarelse at Jesus Kristus.

13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

13 I have jo hørt om min Vandel forhen i Jødedommen, at jeg over al Måde forfulgte Guds Menighed og søgte at udrydde den.

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

14 Og jeg gik videre i Jødedommen end mange jævnaldrende i mit Folk, idet jeg var langt mere nidkær for mine fædrene Overleveringer.

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

15 Men da det behagede Gud, som fra min Moders Liv havde udtaget mig og havde kaldet mig ved sin Nåde,

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

16 at åbenbare sin Søn i mig, for at jeg skulde forkynde Evangeliet om ham iblandt Hedningerne: da spurgte jeg straks ikke Kød og Blod til Råds,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

17 drog heller ikke op til Jerusalem, til dem, som før mig vare Apostle, men jeg drog bort til Arabien og vendte atter tilbage til Damaskus.

18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

18 Senere, tre År efter, drog jeg op til Jerusalem for at blive kendt med Kefas og blev hos ham i femten Dage.

19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

19 Men nogen anden af Apostlene så jeg ikke, men kun Jakob, Herrens Broder.

20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

20 Men hvad jeg skriver til eder - se, for Guds Åsyn vidner jeg, at jeg ikke lyver.

21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

21 Derefter kom jeg til Syriens og Kilikiens Egne.

22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

22 Men personlig var jeg ukendt for Judæas Menigheder i Kristus;

23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

23 de hørte kun sige: Han, som forhen forfulgte os, forkynder nu Evangeliet om den Tro, som han forhen vilde udrydde;

24 And they glorified God because of me.

24 og de priste Gud for mig.