1 John 3
1 See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
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 Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested 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 åbenbaret, hvad vi skulle vorde. Vi vide, at når det åbenbares, da skulle vi vorde ham lige; thi i skulle se ham, som han er.
3 And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Og hver den, som har dette Håb til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.
4 Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
Hver den, som gør Synden, begår også Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.
5 And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.
Og I vide, at han blev åbenbaret for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham
6 Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.
Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.
7 Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.
8 He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.
Den, som gør Synden, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen har syndet fra Begyndelsen. Dertil blev Guds Søn åbenbaret, for at han skulde nedbryde Djævelens Gerninger.
9 Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten 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 are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.
Derved blive Guds Børn og Djævelens Børn åbenbare. Hver den, som ikke gør Retfærdighed, er ikke af Gud, og ligeså den, som ikke elsker sin Broder.
11 For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;
12 not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.
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 Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.
Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
Vi vide, at vi ere gåede over fra Døden til Livet, thi vi elske Brødrene. Den, som ikke elsker, bliver i Døden.
15 Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in 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 Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.
Derpå kende vi Kærligheden, at han har sat sit Liv til for os; også vi ere skyldige at sætte Livet til for Brødrene.
17 But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
Men den, som bar Verdens Gods og ser sin Broder lide Nød og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kærlighed i ham?
18 Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!
19 And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him —
Og derpå kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Åsyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,
20 that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
hvad end vort Hjerte måtte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,
I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,
22 and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.
og hvad vi end bede om, det få vi af ham, fordi vi holde hans Bud og gøre det, som er velbehageligt for ham.
23 And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.
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 he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.
Og den, som holder hans Bud, han bliver i Gud, og Gud i ham; og derpå kende vi, at han bliver i os; af den Ånd, som han gav os.
