1 Peter 2
1 Derfor aflægger al Ondskab og al Svig og Hykleri og Avind og al Bagtalelse,
Therefore, do not act maliciously in any way or deceive others. Do not (be a hypocrite/try to make others think that you have qualities that you do not really have), and do not (envy/be jealous of) others. Do not ever slander anyone.
2 og higer som nyfødte Børn efter Ordets uforfalskede Mælk, for at I kunne vokse ved den til Frelse,
Just like newborn babies [long for their mothers’] pure milk [MET], you should long for [God’s] spiritual [truth], so that by learning it you may become [spiritually] mature. [You need to] do this until the day when God [will] free you completely [from all the evil in this world].
3 om I da have smagt, at Herren er god.
[Also, you need to do this] because you have experienced that the Lord [acts in] a good way toward you.
4 Kommer til ham, den levende Sten, der vel er forkastet af Menneskene, men er udvalgt og dyrebar for Gud,
You have come to the Lord Jesus. He is [like an important] stone [MET] [put in the foundation of a building], [but he is] alive, [not lifeless like a stone]. He was rejected by [many] people {[Many] people rejected him}, but God chose him and [considers him] to be very precious.
5 og lader eder selv som levende Stene opbygge som et aandeligt Hus, til et helligt Præsteskab, til at frembære aandelige Ofre, velbehagelige for Gud ved Jesus Kristus.
[And like men] build houses with stones [MET], [God] is causing you to be joined together into a group in which [God’s] Spirit [lives], in order that you, because of what Jesus Christ did for us, might, like priests who offer sacrifices, [do things] that are pleasing to God.
6 Thi det hedder i et Skriftsted: „Se, jeg lægger i Zion en Hovedhjørnesten, som er udvalgt og dyrebar; og den, som tror paa ham, skal ingenlunde blive til Skamme.‟
[What Isaiah wrote] in the Scriptures [shows us that this is true]. [He wrote these words that God said]: Note this well: I am placing in Jerusalem [MTY] [one who is like] [MET] an extremely valuable [DOU] (stone/cornerstone, the most important stone in the structure of a building), and those who believe in him will never be disappointed.
7 Eder altsaa, som tro, hører Æren til; men for de vantro er denne Sten, som Bygningsmændene forkastede, bleven til en Hovedhjørnesten og en Anstødssten og en Forargelses Klippe;
Therefore, [God will] honor you who believe in [Jesus]. But those who [refuse to] believe in him [are like the builders] that this Scripture [talks about]: The stone that the builders rejected has become (the cornerstone/the most important stone in the foundation of the building).
8 og de støde an, idet de ere genstridige imod Ordet, hvortil de ogsaa vare bestemte.
And [it is also written] {[Isaiah wrote]} in the Scriptures: [He will be like] a stone that causes people to stumble, like a rock that people trip over. [Just as people are injured when] they stumble over a rock, people who disobey the message [about Jesus are injured spiritually], and that is what [God] determined would happen to them.
9 Men I ere en udvalgt Slægt, et kongeligt Præsteskab, et helligt Folk, et Folk til Ejendom, for at I skulle forkynde hans Dyder, som kaldte eder fra Mørke til sit underfulde Lys,
But you are people whom God has chosen [to belong to him]. You are [a group that represents God like] priests do, and you rule with God [MET] like kings. You are (a holy group of people/a group of people who are separate from evil). You are people who belong to God. This is in order that you might proclaim the virtues of [God. He has] called you from [your former ways], [when you were ignorant of his truth], into the marvelous [understanding that he gives us] [MET]. [That is, he has called you] out of [spiritual] darkness into [spiritual] light.
10 I, som fordum ikke vare et Folk, men nu ere Guds Folk, I, som ikke fandt Barmhjertighed, men nu have fundet Barmhjertighed.
[What the prophet Hosea wrote is true of you] Formerly, you were not a people [who had a relationship with God], But now you are God’s people. At one time [God] had not acted mercifully toward you, But now he has acted mercifully toward you.
11 I elskede! jeg formaner eder som fremmede og Udlændinge til at afholde eder fra kødelige Lyster, som jo føre Krig imod Sjælen,
You people whom I love, I urge you to consider that you are like foreigners [MET, DOU] [whose real home is in heaven]. As a result, avoid doing the things that your self-directed nature desires, because those desires (fight against/always oppose) your souls.
12 saa I føre en god Vandel iblandt Hedningerne, for at de paa Grund af de gode Gerninger, som de faa at se, kunne prise Gud paa Besøgelsens Dag for det, som de bagtale eder for som Ugerningsmænd.
Keep conducting your lives in a good way among those who do not know God. [If you do that], although they may accuse you, saying that you are people who do evil things, they will see your good behavior, and at the time when God comes [to judge people], they will (give honor to him/say that what he does is right).
13 Underordner eder under al menneskelig Ordning for Herrens Skyld, være sig en Konge som den højeste,
For the sake of the Lord [Jesus], submit yourselves to every human authority. That includes submitting yourselves to the king, who is the most important authority,
14 eller Landshøvdinger som dem, der sendes af ham til Straf for Ugerningsmænd, men til Ros for dem, som gøre det gode.
and to governors, who are sent by the king {whom the king sends} to punish those who do what is wrong and to commend/honor those who do what is right.
15 Thi saaledes er det Guds Villie, at I ved at gøre det gode skulle bringe de uforstandige Menneskers Vankundighed til at tie;
What God wants is that by your doing [only] what is good you will cause foolish people who do not know [God] to be unable to say things ([to condemn you/to show you why you should be punished]).
16 som frie, og ikke som de, der have Friheden til Ondskabs Skjul, men som Guds Tjenere.
Conduct your lives as though you were free [from having to obey authorities], but do not think “Because I am free from having to obey authorities, I can do evil things.” Instead, act as servants of God [should].
17 Ærer alle, elsker Broderskabet, frygter Gud, ærer Kongen!
Act respectfully toward everyone. Love all your fellow believers. Revere God, and honor the king.
18 I Trælle! underordner eder under eders Herrer i al Frygt, ikke alene de gode og milde, men ogsaa de urimelige.
You slaves [who are believers], submit yourselves to your masters and completely respect them. Submit yourselves not only to those who [act in a] good and kind [DOU] way towards you, but also submit yourselves to those who [act in a] harsh way [towards you].
19 Thi dette finder Yndest, dersom nogen, bunden til Gud i sin Samvittighed, udholder Genvordigheder, skønt han lider uretfærdigt.
You should do that because God is pleased with those who, knowing that he is aware of what is happening to them, endure the pain that they suffer [because of being treated unjustly by their masters] {[their masters have treated them unjustly]}.
20 Thi hvad Ros er det, om I holde ud, naar I synde og derfor faa Næveslag? Men dersom I holde ud, naar I gøre det gode og lide derfor, dette finder Yndest hos Gud.
God will certainly not [RHQ] be pleased with you if you do something that is wrong and as a result you are beaten {someone beats you}! But if, instead of doing something that is wrong, you do what is good, and as a result of that, you suffer for doing something that is good, and you endure that suffering, God will (commend/be pleased with) you.
21 Thi dertil bleve I kaldede, efterdi ogsaa Kristus har lidt for eder, efterladende eder et Forbillede, for at I skulle følge i hans Fodspor,
One of the reasons why God chose you is that you would [suffer]. When Christ suffered for you, he became an example for you, in order that you would (imitate what/do like) he did.
22 han, som ikke gjorde Synd, ikke heller blev der fundet Svig i hans Mund,
[Remember how Christ conducted himself]: He never sinned, And he never said [MTY] anything to deceive people.
23 han, som ikke skældte igen, da han blev udskældt, ikke truede, da han led, men overgav det til ham, som dømmer retfærdigt,
When people insulted him, he did not insult them in return. When people caused him to suffer, he did not threaten (to get revenge/to cause them to suffer). Instead, he decided to let God, who always judges justly, prove that he (was innocent/had done nothing that is wrong) (OR, he left his case in the hands of God, who always judges justly).
24 han, som selv bar vore Synder paa sit Legeme op paa Træet, for at vi, afdøde fra vore Synder, skulle leve for Retfærdigheden, han, ved hvis Saar I ere blevne lægte.
He himself endured physically the punishment for our sins when he died on the cross, in order that we would stop sinning (OR, no longer respond to sinful desires) and start living righteous lives. It is because he was wounded {they wounded him} that your [souls have been saved] [MET] [from being sinful, as people’s bodies] are healed [from being sick].
25 Thi I vare vildfarende som Faar, men ere nu vendte om til eders Sjæles Hyrde og Tilsynsmand.
Truly you were like sheep that had gone astray [SIM], but now you have returned to [Jesus], who cares for your souls [as] a shepherd [cares for his sheep] [MET].
