Galatians 3

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

1 O, I uforstandige Galatere! hvem har fortryllet eder, I, hvem Jesus Kristus blev malet for Øje som korsfæstet?

2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

2 Kun dette vil jeg vide af eder: Var det ved Lovens Gerninger, I modtoge Ånden, eller ved i Tro at høre?

3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

3 Ere I så uforstandige? ville I, som begyndte i Ånd, nu ende i Kød?

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

4 Have I da prøvet så meget forgæves? hvis det da virkelig er forgæves!

5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

5 Mon da han, som meddeler eder Ånden og virker kraftige Gerninger iblandt eder, gør dette ved Lovens Gerninger eller ved, at I høre i Tro?

6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

6 ligesom jo “Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed”.

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

7 Erkender altså, at de, som ere af Tro, disse ere Abrahams Børn.

8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

8 Men da Skriften forudså, at det er af Tro, at Gud retfærdiggør Hedningerne, forkyndte den forud Abraham det Evangelium: “I dig skulle alle Folkeslagene velsignes”,

9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

9 så at de, som ere af Tro, velsignes sammen med den troende Abraham.

10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

10 Thi så mange, som holde sig til Lovens Gerninger, ere under Forbandelse; thi der er skrevet: “Forbandet hver den, som ikke bliver i alle de Ting, som ere skrevne i Lovens Bog, så han gør dem.”

11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

11 Men at ingen bliver retfærdiggjort for Gud ved Lov, er åbenbart, thi “deri retfærdige skal leve af Tro.”

12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

12 Men Loven beror ikke på Tro; men: “Den, som gør disse Ting, skal leve ved dem.”

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

13 Kristus har løskøbt os fra Lovens Forbandelse, idet han blev en Forbandelse for os (thi der er skrevet: “Forbandet er hver den, som hænger på et Træ”),

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

14 for at Abrahams Velsignelse måtte komme til Hedningerne i Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunde få Åndens Forjættelse ved Troen.

15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

15 Brødre! jeg taler på Menneskevis: Ingen ophæver dog et Menneskes stadfæstede Arvepagt eller føjer noget dertil.

16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

16 Men Abraham og hans Sæd bleve Forjættelserne tilsagte; der siges ikke: “og Sædene”, som om mange, men som om ét: “og din Sæd”, hvilken er Kristus.

17 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

17 Jeg mener dermed dette: En Pagt, som forud er stadfæstet af Gud, kan Loven, som blev til fire Hundrede og tredive År senere, ikke gøre ugyldig, så at den skulde gøre Forjættelsen til intet.

18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

18 Thi fås Arven ved Lov, da fås den ikke mere ved Forjættelse; men til Abraham har Gud skænket den ved Forjættelse.

19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

19 Hvad skulde da Loven? Den blev føjet til for Overtrædelsernes Skyld (indtil den Sæd kom, hvem Forjættelsen gjaldt), besørget ved Engle, ved en Mellemmands Hånd.

20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

20 Men en Mellemmand er ikke kun for én Part; Gud derimod er én.

21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

21 Er da Loven imod Guds Forjættelser? Det være langtfra! Ja, hvis der var givet en Lov, som kunde levendegøre, da var Retfærdigheden virkelig af Lov.

22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

22 Men Skriften har indesluttet alt under Synd, for at Forjættelsen skulde af Tro på Jesus Kristus gives dem, som tro.

23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

23 Men førend Troen kom, holdtes vi indelukkede under Lovens Bevogtning til den Tro, som skulde åbenbares,

24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

24 så at Loven er bleven os en Tugtemester til Kristus, for at vi skulde blive retfærdiggjorte af Tro.

25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

25 Men efter at Troen er kommen, ere vi ikke mere under Tugtemester.

26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

26 Thi alle ere I Guds Børn ved Troen på Kristus Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

27 Thi I, så mange som bleve døbte til Kristus, have iført eder Kristus.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

28 Her er ikke Jøde eller Græker; her er ikke Træl eller fri; her er ikke Mand og Kvinde; thi alle ere I én i Kristus Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

29 Men når I høre Kristus til, da ere I jo Abrahams Sæd, Arvinger ifølge Forjættelse.