Efeserne 2
1 Ogsaa eder, da I vare døde ved eders Overtrædelser og Synder,
You were dead in the trespasses and sins
2 hvori I fordum vandrede efter denne Verdens Tidsaand, efter hans Vis, som hersker over Luftens Magt, over den Aand, der nu er virksom i Genstridighedens Børn, (aiōn g165)
in which you once walked when you followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the realm of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience. (aiōn g165)
3 iblandt hvilke ogsaa vi fordum alle vandrede i vort Køds Begæringer og gjorde Kødets og Tankernes Villie og vare af Natur Vredes Børn ligesom ogsaa de andre —
Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, carrying out the desires of our flesh and our impulses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
4 men Gud, som er rig paa Barmhjertighed, har for sin store Kærligheds Skyld, hvormed han elskede os,
Yet God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
5 ogsaa da vi vare døde ved vore Overtrædelser, levendegjort os med Kristus — af Naade ere I frelste! —
made us alive together with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses—by grace you have been saved.
6 og medoprejst os og sat os med ham i det himmelske i Kristus Jesus,
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 for at han i de tilkommende Tider kunde vise sin Naades overvættes Rigdom ved Godhed imod os i Kristus Jesus. (aiōn g165)
so that in the ages to come he might show the surpassing riches of his grace through his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (aiōn g165)
8 Thi af Naaden ere I frelste ved Tro, og det ikke af eder selv, Guds er Gaven;
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 ikke af Gerninger, for at ikke nogen skal rose sig.
not by works, so that no one may boast.
10 Thi vi ere hans Værk, skabte i Kristus Jesus til gode Gerninger, som Gud forud beredte, for at vi skulde vandre i dem.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
11 Derfor kommer i Hu, at fordum I Hedninger i Kødet, I, som bleve kaldte Forhud af den saakaldte Omskærelse, der sker i Kødet med Haanden,
Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “the uncircumcision” by those who call themselves “the circumcision,” which is made in the flesh by hands—
12 at I paa den Tid, uden for Kristus, vare udelukkede fra Israels Borgerret og fremmede for Forjættelsens Pagter, uden Haab og uden Gud i Verden.
remember that you were apart from Christ at that time, excluded from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 Nu derimod, i Kristus Jesus, ere I, som fordum vare langt borte, komne nær til ved Kristi Blod.
But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 Thi han er vor Fred, han, som gjorde begge til eet og nedbrød Gærdets Skillevæg,
For he is our peace, who has united both the Jews and Gentiles into one people and has broken down the wall of hostility that divided us.
15 Fjendskabet, da han i sit Kød afskaffede Budenes Lov med dens Befalinger, for at han i sig kunde skabe de to til eet nyt Menneske ved at stifte Fred
He did this by abolishing the law with its commandments and ordinances in order to make peace between the two groups and create in himself one new people.
16 og for at forlige dem begge i eet Legeme med Gud ved Korset, idet han ved dette dræbte Fjendskabet.
He reconciled both groups to God in one body through the cross, by which he put the hostility to death.
17 Og han kom og forkyndte Fred for eder, som vare langt borte, og Fred for dem, som vare nær.
He came and preached the good news of peace to you who were far away and to those who were near.
18 Thi ved ham have vi begge i een Aand Adgang til Faderen.
For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
19 Saa ere I da ikke mere fremmede og Udlændinge, men I ere de helliges Medborgere og Guds Husfolk,
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 opbyggede paa Apostlenes og Profeternes Grundvold, idet Hovedhjørnestenen er Kristus Jesus selv,
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone.
21 i hvem enhver Bygning sammenføjes og vokser til et helligt Tempel i Herren,
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
22 i hvem ogsaa I blive medopbyggede til en Guds Bolig i Aanden.
And in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
