Efeserne 2
1 Ogsaa eder, da I vare døde ved eders Overtrædelser og Synder,
Also you — being dead in the trespasses and the 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 once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working 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 whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath — as also the others,
4 men Gud, som er rig paa Barmhjertighed, har for sin store Kærligheds Skyld, hvormed han elskede os,
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His 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! —
even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved, )
6 og medoprejst os og sat os med ham i det himmelske i Kristus Jesus,
and did raise [us] up together, and did seat [us] together 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)
that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in 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 ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you — of God the gift,
9 ikke af Gerninger, for at ikke nogen skal rose sig.
not of works, 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 of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
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,
Wherefore, remember, that ye [were] once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made 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.
that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth 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.
and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,
14 Thi han er vor Fred, han, som gjorde begge til eet og nedbrød Gærdets Skillevæg,
for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,
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
the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,
16 og for at forlige dem begge i eet Legeme med Gud ved Korset, idet han ved dette dræbte Fjendskabet.
and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,
17 Og han kom og forkyndte Fred for eder, som vare langt borte, og Fred for dem, som vare nær.
and having come, he did proclaim good news — peace to you — the far-off and the nigh,
18 Thi ved ham have vi begge i een Aand Adgang til Faderen.
because through him we have the access — we both — in one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Saa ere I da ikke mere fremmede og Udlændinge, men I ere de helliges Medborgere og Guds Husfolk,
Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
20 opbyggede paa Apostlenes og Profeternes Grundvold, idet Hovedhjørnestenen er Kristus Jesus selv,
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner -[stone],
21 i hvem enhver Bygning sammenføjes og vokser til et helligt Tempel i Herren,
in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,
22 i hvem ogsaa I blive medopbyggede til en Guds Bolig i Aanden.
in whom also ye are builded together, for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
