Efeserne 6
1 I Børn! adlyder eders Forældre i Herren, thi dette er ret.
You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.
2 „Ær din Fader og Moder”, dette er jo det første Bud med Forjættelse,
God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],
3 „for at det maa gaa dig vel, og du maa leve længe i Landet.”
[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
4 Og I Fædre! opirrer ikke eders Børn, men opfostrer dem i Herrens Tugt og Formaning!
You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].
5 I Trælle! adlyder eders Herrer efter Kødet med Frygt og Bæven i eders Hjertes Enfold som Kristus;
You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
6 ikke med Øjentjeneste, som de, der ville tækkes Mennesker, men som Kristi Tjenere, saa I gøre Guds Villie af Hjertet,
Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].
7 idet I med god Villie gøre Tjeneste som for Herren og ikke for Mennesker,
Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
8 idet I vide, at hvad godt enhver gør, det skal han faa igen af Herren, hvad enten han er Træl eller fri.
[Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.
9 Og I Herrer! gører det samme imod dem, saa I lade Trusel fare, idet I vide, at baade deres og eders Herre er i Himlene, og der er ikke Persons Anseelse hos ham.
You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].
10 For øvrigt bliver stærke i Herren og i hans Styrkes Vælde!
Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
11 Ifører eder Guds fulde Rustning, for at I maa kunne holde Stand imod Djævelens snedige Anløb.
[Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].
12 Thi for os staar Kampen ikke imod Blod og Kød, men imod Magterne, imod Myndighederne, imod Verdensherskerne i dette Mørke, imod Ondskabens Aandemagter i det himmelske. (aiōn g165)
You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (aiōn g165)
13 Derfor tager Guds fulde Rustning paa, for at I maa kunne staa imod paa den onde Dag og bestaa efter at have fuldbyrdet alt.
Therefore, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].
14 Saa staar da omgjordede om eders Lænd med Sandhed og iførte Retfærdighedens Panser.
You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].
15 Fødderne ombundne med Kampberedthed fra Fredens Evangelium;
Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].
16 og i alle Forhold løfter Troens Skjold, med hvilket I ville kunne slukke alle den ondes gloende Pile,
In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].
17 og tager imod Frelsens Hjelm og Aandens Sværd, som er Guds Ord,
And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].
18 idet I under al Paakaldelse og Bøn bede til enhver Tid i Aanden og ere aarvaagne dertil i al Vedholdenhed og Bøn for alle de hellige,
As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.
19 ogsaa for mig, om at der maa gives mig Ord, naar jeg oplader min Mund, til med Frimodighed at kundgøre Evangeliets Hemmelighed,
And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].
20 for hvis Skyld jeg er et Sendebud i Lænker, for at jeg maa have Frimodighed deri til at tale, som jeg bør.
I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.
21 Men for at ogsaa I skulle kende mine Forhold, hvorledes det gaar mig, da skal Tykikus, den elskede Broder og tro Tjener i Herren, kundgøre eder alt;
In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.
22 ham sender jeg til eder, just tor at I skulle lære at kende, hvorledes det staar til hos os, og for at han skal opmuntre eders Hjerter.
That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].
23 Fred være med Brødrene og Kærlighed med Tro fra Gud Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
[I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].
24 Naaden være med alle dem, som elske vor Herre Jesus Kristus i Uforkrænkelighed!
I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.
