1 Johannes 3
1 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.
Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.
2 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.
Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.
3 Og hver den, som har dette Haab til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.
And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
4 Hver den, som gør Synden, begaar ogsaa Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.
Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
5 Og I vide, at han blev aabenbaret, for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham.
And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
6 Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.
Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.
7 Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.
Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.
8 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.
He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.
9 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.
Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.
10 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.
In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
11 Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;
For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,
12 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.
Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
13 Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.
Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.
14 Vi vide, at vi ere gaaede over fra Døden til Livet, thi vi elske Brødrene. Den, som ikke elsker, bliver i Døden.
We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
15 Hver den, som hader sin Broder, er en Manddraber; og I vide, at ingen Manddraber har evigt Liv blivende i sig. (aiōnios g166)
Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
16 Derpaa kende vi Kærligheden, at han har sat sit Liv til for os; ogsaa vi ere skyldige at sætte Livet til for Brødrene.
Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
17 Men den, som har Verdens Gods og ser sin Broder lide Nød og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kærlighed i ham?
And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
18 Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!
My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
19 Og derpaa kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Aasyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,
For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.
20 hvad end vort Hjerte maatte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.
For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,
Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.
22 og hvad vi end bede om, det faa vi af ham, fordi vi holde hans Bud og gøre det, som er velbehageligt for ham.
And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
23 Og dette er hans Bud, at vi skulle tro hans Søns Jesu Kristi Navn og elske hverandre efter det Bud, han gav os.
This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.
24 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.
For hee that keepeth his commandements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.
