1 Peter 3
1 Ligesaa, I Hustruer! underordner eder under eders egne Mænd, for at, selv om nogle ere genstridige imod Ordet, de kunne vindes uden Ord ved Hustruernes Vandel,
In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
2 naar de iagttage eders kyske Vandel i Frygt.
beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.
3 Eders Prydelse skal ikke være den udvortes med Haarfletning og paahængte Guldsmykker eller Klædedragt,
Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;
4 men Hjertets skjulte Menneske med den sagtmodige og stille Aands uforkrænkelige Prydelse, hvilket er meget kosteligt for Gud.
but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 Thi saaledes var det ogsaa, at fordum de hellige Kvinder, som haabede paa Gud, prydede sig, idet de underordnede sig under deres egne Mænd,
For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 som Sara var Abraham lydig, hun kaldte ham Herre, hun, hvis Børn I ere blevne, naar I gøre det gode og ikke frygte nogen Rædsel.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
7 Ligesaa I Mænd! lever med Forstand sammen med eders Hustruer som med et svagere Kar, og beviser dem Ære som dem, der ogsaa ere Medarvinger til Livets Naadegave, for at eders Bønner ikke skulle hindres.
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Og til Slutning værer alle enssindede, medlidende, kærlige imod Brødrene, barmhjertige, ydmyge;
Finally, [be] ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
9 betaler ikke ondt med ondt, eller Skældsord med Skældsord, men tværtimod velsigner, thi dertil bleve I kaldede, at I skulle arve Velsignelse.
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 Thi „den, som vil elske Livet og se gode Dage, skal holde sin Tunge fra ondt og sine Læber fra at tale Svig;
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
11 han vende sig fra ondt og gøre godt; han søge Fred og jage efter den!
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 Thi Herrens Øjne ere over de retfærdige, og hans Øren til deres Bøn; men Herrens Ansigt er over dem, som gøre ondt.‟
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
13 Og hvem er der, som kan volde eder ondt, dersom I ere nidkære for det gode?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
14 Men om I ogsaa maatte lide for Retfærdigheds Skyld, ere I salige. Nærer ingen Frygt for dem, og forfærdes ikke;
But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed [are ye]: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
15 men helliger den Herre Kristus i eders Hjerter, altid rede til at forsvare eder over for enhver, som kræver eder til Regnskab for det Haab, der er i eder, men med Sagtmodighed og Frygt,
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
16 idet I have en god Samvittighed, for at de, der laste eders gode Vandel i Kristus, maa blive til Skamme, naar de bagtale eder som Ugerningsmænd.
having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
17 Thi det er bedre, om det saa er Guds Villie, at lide, naar man gør godt, end naar man gør ondt.
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
18 Thi ogsaa Kristus led een Gang for Synder, en retfærdig for uretfærdige, for at han kunde føre os hen til Gud, han, som led Døden i Kødet, men blev levendegjort i Aanden,
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
19 i hvilken han ogsaa gik hen og prædikede for Aanderne, som vare i Forvaring,
in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
20 som fordum vare genstridige, dengang Guds Langmodighed ventede i Noas Dage, medens Arken byggedes, i hvilken faa, nemlig otte, Sjæle bleve frelste igennem Vand,
that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
21 hvilket nu ogsaa frelser eder i sit Modbillede som Daab, der ikke er Fjernelse af Kødets Urenhed, men en god Samvittigheds Pagt med Gud ved Jesu Kristi Opstandelse,
which also after a true likeness doth now save you, [even] baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
22 han, som er faren til Himmelen og er ved Guds højre Haand, efter at Engle og Myndigheder og Kræfter ere ham underlagte.
who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
