1 Korinterne 4
1 Saaledes agte hvert Menneske os som Christi Tjenere og Huusholdere over Guds Hemmeligheder.2 Iøvrigt udkræves af Huusholdere, at de maae findes troe.3 Men mig er det saare lidet, at dømmes af Eder eller af en menneskelig Ret; ja, jeg dømmermig end ikke selv.4 Vel veed jeg Intet med mig selv, dog er jeg dermed ikke retfærdiggjort; men Herren er den, som mig dømmer.5 Derfor dømmer ikke Noget for Tiden, indtil Herren kommer, som og skal føre til Lyset det, som er skjult i Mørket, og aabenbare Hjerternes Raad; de skal hver vederfares sin Lov af Gud.6 Men dette, Brødre! har jeg hentydet paa mig selv og Apollos for Eders Skyld, at I kunne lære af os, ikke at tænke høiere, end skrevet er, at ikke Nogen for Eens Skyld skal opblæse sig mod den Anden.7 Thi hvo giver dig Fortrin? og hvad har du, som du ikke har annammet? men dersom du og har annammet det, hvi roser du dig, som du havde ikke annammet det?8 I ere allerede blevne mætte, I ere allerede blevne rige, I ere blevne Herrer, foruden os, og gid I bare blevne Herrer, paa det og vi kunde blive det med Eder.9 Thi mig synes, at Gud har fremstillet os Apostler som de Ringeste, som henantvordede til Døden; thi vi ere blevne et Skuespil for Verden baade for Engle og Mennesker.10 Vi ere Daarer for Christi Skyld, men I ere kloge i Christus; vi skrøbelige, men I stærke; I herlige, men vi foragtede.11 Indtil denne Time lide vi baade Hunger og Tørst og ere nøgne og faae Mundslag og have intet vist Sted,12 og arbeide møisommeligen med vore egne Hænder. Overskjeldede velsigne vi, forfulgte taale vi,13 bespottede formane vi, vi ere blevne som Udskud i Verden, Alles Skovisk indtil nu.14 Dette skriver jeg ikke for at beskæmme Eder; men jeg paaminder Eder som mine elskelige Børn.15 Thi om I end havde ti tusinde Tugtemestre i Christus, have I dog ikke mange Fædre; men jeg avlede Eder i Christus Jesus ved Evangelium,16 Jeg formaner Eder derfor, vorder mine Efterfølgere!17 Desaarsag sendte jeg Timotheus til Eder, som er min elskelige og trofaste Søn i Herren, at han skal paaminde Eder om mine Veie i Christus, saaledes som jeg lærer allevegne i hver Menighed.18 Nogle ere blevne opblæste, som om jeg ikke skulde komme til Eder;19 men jeg vil snart komme til Eder, om Herren vil, og forfare, ikke de Opblæstes Ord, men deres Kraft.20 Thi Guds Rige bestaaer ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.21 Hvad ville I? skal jeg komme til Eder med Riis, eller med Kjærlighed og Sagtmodigheds Aand?
1 Corinthians 4
The Apostles’ Ministry
1 Onet should think about us this way – as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.2 Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.3 So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.
5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He willt bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognitiont from God.
6 I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters,t so that through us you may learn “not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.7 For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?8 Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!9 For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!11 To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.12 We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
13 when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.
A Father’s Warning
14 I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.15 For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.16 I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.17 For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ,s as I teach them everywhere in every church.18 Some have become arrogant,t as if I were not coming to you.19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.20 For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.
21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of disciplinets or with love and a spirit of gentleness?