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2 Korinterne 12

1 At rose mig, er mig sandeligen ikke nyttigt; dog maa jeg komme til Syner og Herrens Aabenbarelser.2 Jeg kjender et Menneske i Christus, som for fjorten Aar siden (hvad heller han var i Legemet, veed jeg ikke, eller udenfor Legemet, veed jeg ikke, Gud veed det), blev henrykt indtil den tredie Himmel.3 Og jeg kjender et saadant Menneske (hvad heller han var i Legemet eller udenfor Legemet, veed jeg ikke, Gud veed det),4 at han blev henrykt ind i Paradis og hørte undsigelige Ord, hvilke det ikke er et Menneske tilladt at udtale.5 Af saadant vil jeg rose mig; men af mig selv vil jeg ikke rose mig, uden af mine Skrøbeligheder.6 Vilde jeg end rose mig, blev jeg ikke en Daare, thi jeg sagde Sandhed; men jeg holder tilbage, paa det ikke Nogen skal tænke høiere om mig end det, han seer mig at være, eller det, han hører af mig.7 Og at jeg ikke skal hovmode mig af de høie Aabenbarelser, er mig given en Torn i Kjødet, en Satans Engel, at han skal slaae mig paa Munden, paa det jeg ikke skal hovmode mig.8 Om denne bad jeg Herren tre Gange, at han maatte lade af fra mig;9 men han sagde til mig: min Naade er dig nok; thi min Kraft fuldkommes i Skrøbelighed. Derfor vil jeg helst rose mig af mine Skrøbeligheder, at Christi Kraft kan boe i mig.10 Derfor er jeg vel tilfreds i Skrøbeligheder, i Forhaanelser, i Nød, i Forfølgelser, i Angester for Christi Skyld; thi naar jeg er skrøbelig, da er jeg mægtig.11 Jeg er bleven en Daare, idet jeg roser mig. I tvang mig dertil; thi jeg burde prises af Eder, efterdi jeg er ikke ringere end hine høie Apostler, alligevel jeg er Intet.12 En Apostels Tegn bleve jo gjort iblandt Eder med al Taalmodighed, ved Tegn og under og kraftige Gjerninger.13 Thi hvad er det vel, hvorudi I vare ringere end de andre Menigheder, uden at jeg ikke selv var Eder til Besvær? Tilgiver mig denne Uret!14 See, jeg er tredie Gang rede at komme til Eder og vil ikke besvære Eder, thi jeg søger ikke det, som Eders er, men Eder; thi Børnene skulle ikke samle Liggendefæ til Forældrene, men Forældrene til Børnene.15 Men jeg vil med Glæde opoffre, ja opoffres for Eders Sjæle; om endog jeg, som elsker Eder saa høit skulde elskes mindre.16 Men lad saa være, at jeg ikke har besværet Eder; maaske var jeg trædsk og tog Eder med List?17 Har jeg da og forfordelet Eder ved Nogen af dem, jeg sendte til Eder?18 Jeg opmuntrede Titus og sendte hiin Broder med; har Titus forfordelet Eder i nogen Ting? have vi ikke vandret i den samme Aand og i de samme Fodspor?19 Mene I atter, at vi forsvare os for Eder? Vi tale for Guds Aasyn, i Christus, men alt dette, I Elskelige! til Eders Opbyggelse.20 Thi jeg fryger, at naar jeg kommer, jeg da maaskee ikke skal finde Eder saadanne, som jeg vil, og at jeg skal findes af Eder saadan, som i ikke ville; at der skulle være Trætter, Nid, Vrede, Kiv, Bagtalelser, Øretuderier, Opblæsthed, splidagtighed;21 at, naar jeg kommer igjen, men Gud skal ydmyge mig for Eder, og jeg skal sørge over Mange, som forhen syndede og ikke have omvendt sig fra deres Ureenhed og horeri og Uteerlighed, som de have bedrevet.

2 Corinthians 12

Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

1 It is necessary to go on boasting.t Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.3 And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)4 was caught up into paradises and heard things too sacred to be put into words,t things that a persont is not permitted to speak.5 On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.6 For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be tellingt the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regardt me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,7 even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore,s so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to troublet me – so that I would not become arrogant.t8 I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.9 Butt he said to me, “My grace is enought for you, for myst power is made perfectt in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladlyt about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside int me.

10 Therefore I am content witht weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficultiest for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

The Signs of an Apostle

11 I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparisont to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverancet by signs and wonders and powerful deeds.t13 For howt were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not havet to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.15 Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives!t If I love you more, am I to be loved less?16 But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!17 I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?t18 I urged Titus to visit yout and I sent ourt brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he?t Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?t19 Have you been thinking all this times that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.t20 For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find met not what you wish. I am afraid thatt somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition,t slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

21 I am afraid thatt when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve fort many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.