1 Johannesbrevet 5

1 Var och en som tror att Jesus är Kristus, han är född av Gud; och var och en som älskar honom som födde, han älskar ock den som är född av honom.

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].

2 Därför, när vi älska Gud och hålla hans bud, då veta vi att vi älska Guds barn.

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].

3 Ty däri består kärleken till Gud, att vi hålla hans bud; och hans bud äro icke tunga.

[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].

4 Ty allt som är fött av Gud, det övervinner världen; och detta är den seger som har övervunnit världen: vår tro.

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.

5 Vilken annan kan övervinna världen, än den som tror att Jesus är Guds Son?

([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).

6 Han är den som kom genom vatten och blod, Jesus Kristus, icke med vattnet allenast, utan med vattnet och blodet. Och Anden är den som vittnar, eftersom Anden är sanningen.

[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.

7 Ty tre äro de som vittna:

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

8 Anden, vattnet och blodet; och de tre vittna ett och detsamma.

[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].

9 Om vi taga människors vittnesbörd för gott, så må väl Guds vittnesbörd vara förmer. Detta är ju Guds vittnesbörd, att han har vittnat om sin Son.

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).

10 Den som tror på Guds Son, han har vittnesbördet inom sig själv; den som icke tror Gud, han har gjort honom till en ljugare, eftersom han icke har trott på Guds vittnesbörd om sin Son.

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).

11 Och detta är vittnesbördet: att Gud har givit oss evigt liv; och det livet är i hans Son. (aiōnios g166)

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)

12 Den som har Sonen, han har livet; den som icke har Guds Son, han har icke livet.

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].

13 Detta har jag skrivit till eder, för att I skolen veta att I haven evigt liv, I som tron på Guds Sons namn. (aiōnios g166)

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)

14 Och detta är den fasta tillförsikt vi hava till honom, att om vi bedja om något efter hans vilja, så hör han oss.

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).

15 Och om vi veta att han hör oss, vadhelst vi bedja om, så veta vi ock att vi redan hava det som vi hava bett honom om i vår bön.

[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].

16 Om någon ser sin broder begå en synd som icke är en synd till döds, då må han bedja, och så skall han giva honom liv, om nämligen synden icke är till döds. Det finnes synd till döds; för sådan säger jag icke att man skall bedja.

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.

17 All orättfärdighet är synd; dock finnes det synd som icke är till döds.

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

18 Vi veta om var och en som är född av Gud att han icke syndar, ty den som har blivit född av Gud, han tager sig till vara, och den onde kommer icke vid honom.

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].

19 Vi veta att vi äro av Gud, och att hela världen är i den ondes våld.

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

20 Och vi veta att Guds Son har kommit och givit oss förstånd, så att vi kunna känna den Sanne; och vi äro i den Sanne, i hans Son, Jesus Kristus. Denne är den sanne Guden och evigt liv. (aiōnios g166)

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)

21 Kära barn, tagen eder till vara för avgudarna.

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