Jakob 1
1 Jakob, Guds og den Herres Jesu Kristi Tjener, hilser de tolv Stammer i Adspredelsen.
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad.
2 Mine Brødre! agter det for idel Glæde, naar I stedes i mange Haande Prøvelser,
My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,
3 vidende, at eders Tros Prøve virker Udholdenhed;
because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.
4 men Udholdenheden bør medføre fuldkommen Gerning, for at I kunne være fuldkomne og uden Brøst, saa I ikke staa tilbage i noget.
But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.
5 Men dersom nogen af eder fattes Visdom, han bede derom til Gud, som giver alle gerne og uden Bebrejdelse, saa skal den gives ham.
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.
6 Men han bede i Tro, uden at tvivle; thi den, som tvivler, ligner en Havets Bølge, der drives og kastes af Vinden.
But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.
7 Ikke maa nemlig det Menneske mene, at han skal faa noget af Herren,
Such a man need not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 en tvesindet Mand, som han er, ustadig paa alle sine Veje.
double-minded as he is, unstable at every turn.
9 Men den Broder, som er ringe, rose sig af sin Højhed,
Let a brother in humble circumstances glory in his exaltation;
10 den rige derimod af sin Ringhed; thi han skal forgaa som Græssets Blomst.
but a rich brother, in his humiliation; because like the flower of the grass the rich man will pass away.
11 Thi Solen staar op med sin Hede og hentørrer Græsset, og dets Blomst falder af, og dens Skikkelses Ynde forsvinder; saaledes skal ogsaa den rige visne paa sine Veje.
For as the sun comes up with a burning heat, it withers the grass, and its flowers fall, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes; so also shall the rich man fade away amid his pursuits.
12 Salig den Mand, som holder Prøvelse ud; thi naar han har staaet Prøve, skal han faa Livets Krans, som Herren har forjættet dem, der elske ham.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 Ingen sige, naar han fristes: „Jeg fristes af Gud‟; thi Gud kan ikke fristes af det onde, og selv frister han ingen;
When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man.
14 men enhver fristes, naar han drages og lokkes af sin egen Begæring;
But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him.
15 derefter, naar Begæringen har undfanget, føder den Synd, men naar Synden er fuldvoksen, føder den Død.
Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.
16 Farer ikke vild, mine elskede Brødre!
Do not be deceived, my brothers!
17 Al god Gave og al fuldkommen Gave er ovenfra og kommer ned fra Lysenes Fader, hos hvem der ikke er Forandring eller skiftende Skygge.
Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse.
18 Efter sin Villie fødte han os ved Sandheds Ord, for at vi skulde være en Førstegrøde af hans Skabninger,
Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
19 I vide det, mine elskede Brødre. Men hvert Menneske være snar til at høre, langsom til at tale, langsom til Vrede;
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
20 thi en Mands Vrede udretter ikke det, som er ret for Gud.
for a man’s anger does not further the righteous purpose of God.
21 Derfor, aflægger alt Smuds og Levning af Slethed, og modtager med Sagtmodighed Ordet, som er indplantet i eder, og som formaar at frelse eders Sjæle.
So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
22 Men vorder Ordets Gørere og ikke alene dets Hørere, hvormed I bedrage eder selv.
And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.
23 Thi dersom nogen er Ordets Hører og ikke dets Gører, han ligner en Mand, der betragter sit legemlige Ansigt i et Spejl;
Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24 thi han betragter sig selv og gaar bort og glemmer straks, hvordan han var.
for after he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and at once forgets what he is like.
25 Men den, som skuer ind i Frihedens fuldkomne Lov og holder ved dermed, saa han ikke bliver en glemsom Tilhører, men en Gerningens Gører, han skal være salig i sin Gerning.
But the man who looks closely into the perfect law - the law of liberty - and continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.
26 Dersom nogen synes, at han dyrker Gud, og ikke holder sin Tunge i Tømme, men bedrager sit Hjerte, hans Gudsdyrkelse er forgæves.
If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
27 En ren og ubesmittet Gudsdyrkelse for Gud og Faderen er dette, at besøge faderløse og Enker i deres Trængsel, at holde sig selv uplettet af Verden.
and undefiled before our God and Father, to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and ever to keep himself unspotted from the world.
