Efeserne 4
1 Jeg formaner eder derfor, jeg, den fangne i Herren, til at vandre værdig den Kaldelse, med hvilken I bleve kaldede,
I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--
2 med al Ydmyghed og Sagtmodighed, med Langmodighed, saa I bære over med hverandre i Kærlighed
with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,
3 og gøre eder Flid for at bevare Aandens Enhed i Fredens Baand;
in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.
4 eet Legeme og een Aand, ligesom I ogsaa bleve kaldede til eet Haab i eders Kaldelse;
There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.
5 een Herre, een Tro, een Daab,
There is but one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 een Gud og alles Fader, som er over alle og igennem alle og i alle!
and one God and Father of all, who rules over all, acts through all, and dwells in all.
7 Men hver enkelt af os blev Naaden given efter Kristi Gaves Maal.
Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ.
8 Derfor hedder det: „Da han opfor til det høje, bortførte han Fanger og gav Menneskene Gaver.‟
For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."
9 Men dette: „Han opfor, ‟ hvad er det, uden at han ogsaa nedfor til Jordens nedre Egne.
(Now this "re-ascended" --what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions 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 same as He who ascended again far above all the Heavens in order to fill the universe.)
11 Og han gav nogle som Apostle, andre som Profeter, andre som Evangelister, andre som Hyrder og Lærere,
And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
12 til de helliges fuldkomne Beredelse, til en Tjenestegerning, til Kristi Legemes Opbyggelse,
in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--
13 indtil vi alle naa til Enheden i Troen paa og Erkendelsen af Guds Søn, til Mands Modenhed, til Kristi Fyldes Maal af Vækst,
till we all of us arrive at oneness in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and at mature manhood and the stature of full-grown men in Christ.
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 shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
15 men for at vi, Sandheden tro i Kærlighed, skulle i alle Maader opvokse til ham, som er Hovedet, Kristus,
But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even 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.
Dependent on Him, the whole body--its various parts closely fitting and firmly adhering to one another-- grows by the aid of every contributory link, with power proportioned to the need of each individual part, so as to build itself up in a spirit of love.
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 warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master, no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live,
18 formørkede i deres Tanke, fremmedgjorte for Guds Liv som Følge af den Vankundighed, som er i dem paa Grund af deres Hjertes Forhærdelse,
with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no share in the Life which God gives.
19 de, som jo følesløse have hengivet sig til Uterligheden, til at øve al Urenhed i Havesyge.
Such men being past feeling have abandoned themselves to impurity, greedily indulging in every kind of profligacy.
20 Men I have ikke saaledes lært Kristus,
But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;
21 om I da have hørt om ham og ere blevne oplærte i ham saaledes, som Sandhed er i Jesus,
if at least you have heard His voice and in Him have been taught--and this is true Christian teaching--
22 at I, hvad eders forrige Vandel angaar, skulle aflægge det gamle Menneske, som fordærves ved bedrageriske Begæringer,
to put away, in regard to your former mode of life, your original evil nature which is doomed to perish as befits its misleading impulses,
23 men fornyes i eders Sinds Aand
and to get yourselves renewed in the temper of your minds and clothe yourselves
24 og iføre eder det nye Menneske, som blev skabt efter Gud i Sandhedens Retfærdighed og Hellighed.
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
25 Derfor aflægger Løgnen og taler Sandhed, hver med sin Næste, efterdi vi ere hverandres Lemmer.
For this reason, laying aside falsehood, every one of you should speak the truth to his fellow man; for we are, as it were, parts of one another.
26 Blive I vrede, da synder ikke; lad ikke Solen gaa ned over eders Forbitrelse;
If angry, beware of sinning. Let not your irritation last until the sun goes down;
27 giver ikke heller Djævelen Rum!
and do not leave room for 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 has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.
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 unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.
30 og bedrøver ikke Guds hellige Aand, med hvilken I bleve beseglede til Forløsningens Dag.
And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.
31 Al Bitterhed og Hidsighed og Vrede og Skrigen og Forhaanelse blive langt fra eder tillige med al Ondskab!
Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you--and also every kind of malice.
32 Men vorder velvillige imod hverandre, barmhjertige, tilgivende hverandre, ligesom jo Gud har tilgivet eder i Kristus.
On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you.
