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 then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew 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.
Beloved, we are now the children of God, but it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know however, that, when He shall appear, we shall be 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 every one, that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
4 Hver den, som gør Synden, begaar ogsaa Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.
Every one that committeth sin, transgresseth the law; for sin is the violation of the law.
5 Og I vide, at han blev aabenbaret, for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham.
And ye know that He was manifested, to take away our sins: and in Him there is no sin.
6 Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.
Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, nor known Him.
7 Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.
Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He 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 makes a practise of sin, is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. And for this the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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.
Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born 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 the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:
11 Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;
for this is the injunction which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother;
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.
and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13 Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.
Wonder not then, my brethren, if the 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.
since we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he, that loveth not his brother, remaineth 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)
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal 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.
In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives 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?
But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!
My little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue only, but in deed and in truth.
19 Og derpaa kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Aasyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
20 hvad end vort Hjerte maatte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.
For, if our heart condemn us, God is still greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards 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 whatsoever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that 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.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He hath given us a charge to do.
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.
And he, that keepeth his commandments, abideth in Him, and He in him: and hereby we know that He abideth in us, even by the Spirit which He hath given us.
