1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

Hver den som tror at Jesus er Kristus, han er født av Gud, og hver den som elsker Faderen, han elsker også den som er født av ham.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

På dette kjenner vi at vi elsker Guds barn, når vi elsker Gud og holder hans bud.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

For dette er kjærligheten til Gud at vi holder hans bud; og hans bud er ikke tunge.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

For alt det som er født av Gud, seirer over verden; og dette er den seier som har seiret over verden: vår tro.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

Hvem er den som seirer over verden, uten den som tror at Jesus er Guds Sønn?

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vannet, men med vannet og med blodet, og Ånden er den som vidner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

For de er tre som vidner:

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

Ånden og vannet og blodet, og disse tre går ut på ett.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

Tar vi imot menneskenes vidnesbyrd, da er Guds vidnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vidnesbyrd at han har vidnet om sin Sønn.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

Den som tror på Guds Sønn, har vidnesbyrdet i sig selv; den som ikke tror Gud, har gjort ham til en løgner; for han har ikke trodd på det vidnesbyrd som Gud har vidnet om sin Sønn.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Og dette er vidnesbyrdet at Gud har gitt oss evig liv, og dette liv er i hans Sønn. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

Den som har Sønnen, han har livet; den som ikke har Guds Sønn, han har ikke livet.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Dette har jeg skrevet til eder forat I skal vite at I har evig liv, I som tror på Guds Sønns navn. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

Og dette er den frimodige tillit som vi har til ham, at dersom vi beder om noget efter hans vilje, da hører han oss;

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

og dersom vi vet at han hører oss, hvad vi så beder om, da vet vi at vi har de ting vi har bedt ham om.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

Dersom nogen ser sin bror gjøre en synd som ikke er til døden, da skal han bede, og han skal gi ham liv - jeg mener dem som ikke synder til døden. Der er synd til døden; det er ikke om den jeg sier at han skal bede.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

Enhver urettferdighet er synd, og der er synd som ikke er til døden.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

Vi vet at hver den som er født av Gud, synder ikke; men den som er født av Gud, tar sig i vare, og den onde rører ham ikke.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

Vi vet at vi er av Gud, og hele verden ligger i det onde;

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

men vi vet at Guds Sønn er kommet, og han har gitt oss skjønn til å kjenne den Sanne, og vi er i den Sanne, i hans Sønn Jesus Kristus. Denne er den sanne Gud og det evige liv. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

Mine barn! Vokt eder for avgudene!