1 John 3

1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God. Because of this, the world does not know us, for it did not know him.

Ser, hvor stor en Kærlighed Faderen har givet os, at vi skulle kaldes Guds Børn; og vi ere det. Derfor kender Verden os ikke, fordi den ikke har kendt ham.

2 Most beloved, we are now the sons of God. But what we shall be then has not yet appeared. We know that when he does appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

I elskede! nu ere vi Guds Børn, og det er endnu ikke aabenbaret, hvad vi skulle vorde. Vi vide, at, naar det aabenbares, da skulle vi vorde ham lige; thi vi skulle se ham, som han er.

3 And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.

Og hver den, som har dette Haab til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.

4 Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity.

Hver den, som gør Synden, begaar ogsaa Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.

5 And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins. For in him there is no sin.

Og I vide, at han blev aabenbaret, for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham.

6 Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.

Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.

7 Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.

Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.

8 Whoever commits sin is of the devil. For the devil sins from the beginning. For this reason, the Son of God appeared, so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.

Den, som gør Synden, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen har syndet fra Begyndelsen. Dertil blev Guds Søn aabenbaret, for at han skulde nedbryde Djævelens Gerninger.

9 All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.

Hver den, som er født af Gud, gør ikke Synd, fordi hans Sæd bliver i ham, og han kan ikke synde, fordi han er født af Gud.

10 In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

Derved blive Guds Børn og Djævelens Børn aabenbare. Hver den, som ikke gør Retfærdighed, er ikke af Gud, og ligesaa den, som ikke elsker sin Broder.

11 For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.

Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;

12 Do not be like Cain, who was of the evil one, and who killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked, but his brother’s works were just.

ikke som Kain, der var af den onde og myrdede sin Broder. Og hvorfor myrdede han ham? Fordi hans Gerninger vare onde, men hans Broders retfærdige.

13 If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.

Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.

Vi vide, at vi ere gaaede over fra Døden til Livet, thi vi elske Brødrene. Den, som ikke elsker, bliver i Døden.

15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him. (aiōnios g166)

Hver den, som hader sin Broder, er en Manddraber; og I vide, at ingen Manddraber har evigt Liv blivende i sig. (aiōnios g166)

16 We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

Derpaa kende vi Kærligheden, at han har sat sit Liv til for os; ogsaa vi ere skyldige at sætte Livet til for Brødrene.

17 Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?

Men den, som har Verdens Gods og ser sin Broder lide Nød og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kærlighed i ham?

18 My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.

Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!

19 In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

Og derpaa kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Aasyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,

20 For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

hvad end vort Hjerte maatte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.

21 Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;

I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,

22 and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

og hvad vi end bede om, det faa vi af ham, fordi vi holde hans Bud og gøre det, som er velbehageligt for ham.

23 And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

Og dette er hans Bud, at vi skulle tro hans Søns Jesu Kristi Navn og elske hverandre efter det Bud, han gav os.

24 And those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And we know that he abides in us by this: by the Spirit, whom he has given to us.

Og den, som holder hans Bud, han bliver i Gud, og Gud i ham; og derpaa kende vi, at han bliver i os, af den Aand, som han gav os.