Hebræerne 12
1 Derfor lader ogsaa os, efterdi vi have saa stor en Sky af Vidner omkring os, aflægge enhver Byrde og Synden, som lettelig hilder os, og med Udholdenhed gennemløbe den foran os liggende Bane,
Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 idet vi se hen til Troens Begynder og Fuldender, Jesus, som for den foran ham liggende Glædes Skyld udholdt et Kors, idet han ringeagtede Skændselen, og som har taget Sæde paa højre Side af Guds Trone.
looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Ja, tænker paa ham, som har udholdt en saadan Modsigelse imod sig af Syndere, for at I ikke skulle blive trætte og forsagte i eders Sjæle.
Compare yourselves with him who endured such hostility against himself at the hands of sinners, lest you grow weary, fainting in your souls.
4 Endnu have I ikke staaet imod indtil Blodet i eders Kamp imod Synden,
Not yet have you resisted unto blood in your fight against sin;
5 og I have glemt Formaningen, der jo dog taler til eder som til Sønner: „Min Søn! agt ikke Herrens Tugtelse ringe, vær heller ikke forsagt, naar du revses af ham;
and have you forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as sons? My son, do not despise the training of the Lord, Nor faint when he corrects you;
6 thi hvem Herren elsker, den tugter han, og han slaar haardelig hver Søn, som han tager sig af.‟
For it is those whom he loves that he disciplines, And he scourges every son whom he acknowledges.
7 Holder ud og lader eder tugte; Gud handler med eder som med Sønner; thi hvem er den Søn, som Faderen ikke tugter?
It is for discipline that you are enduring these sufferings. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
8 Men dersom I ere uden Tugtelse, hvori alle have faaet Del, da ere I jo uægte og ikke Sønner.
If you are left without discipline, in which all children share, then are you bastards and not sons.
9 Fremdeles, vore kødelige Fædre havde vi til Optugtere, og vi følte Ærefrygt; skulde vi da ikke meget mere underordne os under Aandernes Fader og leve?
Furthermore, our earthly fathers used to discipline us, and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
10 Thi hine tugtede os for nogle faa Dage efter deres Tykke, men han gør det til vort Gavn, for at vi skulle faa Del i hans Hellighed.
For they only disciplined us for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, that we may share his holiness.
11 Al Tugtelse synes vel, imedens den er nærværende, ikke at være til Glæde, men til Bedrøvelse; men siden giver den til Gengæld dem, som derved ere øvede, en Fredens Frugt i Retfærdighed.
Now no discipline seems for the present to be joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yields the peaceable fruits of righteousness to those who have been trained under it.
12 Derfor, retter de slappede Hænder og de lammede Knæ,
Wherefore lift up your listless hands, strengthen your feeble knees;
13 og træder lige Spor med eders Fødder, for at ikke det lamme skal vrides af Led, men snarere helbredes.
make straight path for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
14 Stræber efter Fred med alle og efter Helliggørelsen, uden hvilken ingen skal se Herren;
Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
15 og ser til, at ikke nogen gaar Glip af Guds Naade, at ikke nogen bitter Rod skyder op og gør Skade, og de mange smittes ved den;
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
16 at ikke nogen er en utugtig eller en vanhellig som Esau, der for een Ret Mad solgte sin Førstefødselsret.
Take care lest there be any fornicator or scorner like Esau among you, who for one meal sold his birthright.
17 Thi I vide, at han ogsaa siden, da han ønskede at arve Velsignelsen, blev forkastet (thi han fandt ikke Rum for Omvendelse), omendskønt han begærede den med Taarer.
For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; he found no room for repentance, though he sought it earnestly, with tears.
18 I ere jo ikke komne til en haandgribelig og brændende Ild og til Mulm og Mørke og Uvejr,
For you are not come to a palpable and enkindled fire,
19 og ikke til Basunens Klang og til en talende Røst, hvorom de, der hørte den, bade, at der ikke mere maatte tales til dem.
nor to gloom and darkness and tempest and the blare of a trumpet and an audible voice. Those who heard that voice entreated that no word more should be spoken to them.
20 Thi de kunde ikke bære det, som blev paabudt: „Endog om et Dyr rører ved Bjerget, skal det stenes.‟
For they could not endure that which was enjoined, Even if a wild beast touches the mountain it shall be stoned to death;
21 Og — saa frygteligt var Synet — Moses sagde: „Jeg er forfærdet og bæver.‟
and so terrible was the scene that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble.
22 Men I ere komne til Zions Bjerg og til den levende Guds Stad, til det himmelske Jerusalem og til Englenes Titusinder i Højtidsskare
On the contrary you are come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to innumerable hosts of angels,
23 og til de førstefødtes Menighed, som ere indskrevne i Himlene, og til en Dommer, som er alles Gud, og til de fuldkommede retfærdiges Aander
to the festal assemblage and church of the firstborn, registered in heaven, to a Judge who is God of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 og til den nye Pagts Mellemmand, Jesus, og til Bestænkelsens Blod, som taler bedre end Abel.
to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, and to his sprinkled Blood whose message cries louder than that of Abel.
25 Ser til, at I ikke bede eder fri for den, som taler. Thi naar de, som bade sig fri for ham, der talte sit Guddomsord paa Jorden, ikke undslap, da skulle vi det meget mindre, naar vi vende os bort fra ham, der taler fra Himlene,
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape punishment when they refused to listen to their instructor on earth, much less shall we escape if we turn away from him who is teaching us from heaven;
26 han, hvis Røst dengang rystede Jorden, men som nu har forjættet og sagt: „Endnu een Gang vil jeg ryste, ikke alene Jorden, men ogsaa Himmelen.‟
whose voice then shook the earth, but now he has promised, saying, Once again, once for all, I make not only earth, but heaven also to tremble.
27 Men dette „endnu een Gang‟ giver til Kende, at de Ting, der rystes, skulle omskiftes, efterdi de ere skabte, for at de Ting, der ikke rystes, skulle blive.
That phrase, "Once again," signifies the removal of the things which can be shaken, created things, in order that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Derfor, efterdi vi modtage et Rige, som ikke kan rystes, saa lader os være taknemmelige og derved tjene Gud til hans Velbehag, med Ængstelse og Frygt.
Wherefore since we are receiving a kingdom which is unshakable, let us give thanks, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with holy awe and fear,
29 Thi vor Gud er en fortærende Ild.
FOR INDEED OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE.
