Efeserne 4
1 Jeg formaner eder derfor, jeg, den fangne i Herren, til at vandre værdig den Kaldelse, med hvilken I bleve kaldede,
Therefore I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received,
2 med al Ydmyghed og Sagtmodighed, med Langmodighed, saa I bære over med hverandre i Kærlighed
with all humility and gentleness, and with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3 og gøre eder Flid for at bevare Aandens Enhed i Fredens Baand;
and being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 eet Legeme og een Aand, ligesom I ogsaa bleve kaldede til eet Haab i eders Kaldelse;
There is one body and one Spirit (just as you were called to one hope at your calling),
5 een Herre, een Tro, een Daab,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 een Gud og alles Fader, som er over alle og igennem alle og i alle!
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.
7 Men hver enkelt af os blev Naaden given efter Kristi Gaves Maal.
Now each one of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift.
8 Derfor hedder det: „Da han opfor til det høje, bortførte han Fanger og gav Menneskene Gaver.‟
Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.”
9 Men dette: „Han opfor, ‟ hvad er det, uden at han ogsaa nedfor til Jordens nedre Egne.
(Now what does “he ascended” mean except that he first also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 Han, som nedfor, han er ogsaa den, som opfor højt over alle Himlene, for at han skulde fylde alle Ting.
He who descended is the very one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.)
11 Og han gav nogle som Apostle, andre som Profeter, andre som Evangelister, andre som Hyrder og Lærere,
It was he who appointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 til de helliges fuldkomne Beredelse, til en Tjenestegerning, til Kristi Legemes Opbyggelse,
to equip the saints for the work of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
13 indtil vi alle naa til Enheden i Troen paa og Erkendelsen af Guds Søn, til Mands Modenhed, til Kristi Fyldes Maal af Vækst,
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ's fullness.
14 for at vi ikke mere skulle være umyndige, der omtumles og omdrives af enhver Lærdommens Vind, ved Menneskenes Tærningspil, ved Træskhed efter Vildfarelsens Rænkespind;
So we must no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men and their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
15 men for at vi, Sandheden tro i Kærlighed, skulle i alle Maader opvokse til ham, som er Hovedet, Kristus,
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16 ud fra hvem hele Legemet, idet det sammenføjes og sammenknyttes ved ethvert hjælpende Bindeled i Forhold til hver enkelt Dels tilmaalte Virkekraft, fuldbyrder Legemets Vækst til Opbyggelse af sig selv i Kærlighed.
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting joint, grows and builds itself up in love as each individual part does its work.
17 Dette siger jeg da og vidner i Herren, at I skulle ikke mere vandre saaledes, som Hedningerne vandre i deres Sinds Tomhed,
Therefore, I solemnly declare in the Lord that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.
18 formørkede i deres Tanke, fremmedgjorte for Guds Liv som Følge af den Vankundighed, som er i dem paa Grund af deres Hjertes Forhærdelse,
They are darkened in their understanding, being excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
19 de, som jo følesløse have hengivet sig til Uterligheden, til at øve al Urenhed i Havesyge.
They became callous and gave themselves up to lewd behavior, greedy to engage in every kind of impurity.
20 Men I have ikke saaledes lært Kristus,
But you did not learn Christ in that way!
21 om I da have hørt om ham og ere blevne oplærte i ham saaledes, som Sandhed er i Jesus,
Surely you have heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus,
22 at I, hvad eders forrige Vandel angaar, skulle aflægge det gamle Menneske, som fordærves ved bedrageriske Begæringer,
to put off your old self, which belongs to your former way of life and is being corrupted by its deceitful desires,
23 men fornyes i eders Sinds Aand
to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
24 og iføre eder det nye Menneske, som blev skabt efter Gud i Sandhedens Retfærdighed og Hellighed.
and to put on the new self, created according to the image of God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Derfor aflægger Løgnen og taler Sandhed, hver med sin Næste, efterdi vi ere hverandres Lemmer.
Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each of you must speak the truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
26 Blive I vrede, da synder ikke; lad ikke Solen gaa ned over eders Forbitrelse;
Do not sin in your anger. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 giver ikke heller Djævelen Rum!
and do not give any opportunity to the devil.
28 Den, som stjæler, stjæle ikke mere, men arbejde hellere og gøre det gode med sine egne Hænder, for at han kan have noget at meddele den, som er i Trang.
He who steals must no longer steal; rather he must labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may have something to contribute to anyone in need.
29 Lad ingen raadden Tale udgaa af eders Mund, men saadan Tale, som er god til fornøden Opbyggelse, for at den kan skaffe dem Naade, som høre derpaa;
Let no foul word come out of your mouth, but only what is good for edification, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
30 og bedrøver ikke Guds hellige Aand, med hvilken I bleve beseglede til Forløsningens Dag.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Al Bitterhed og Hidsighed og Vrede og Skrigen og Forhaanelse blive langt fra eder tillige med al Ondskab!
Put away all bitterness, wrath, anger, outbursts, and slander, together with all malice.
32 Men vorder velvillige imod hverandre, barmhjertige, tilgivende hverandre, ligesom jo Gud har tilgivet eder i Kristus.
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has forgiven us.
