Aabenbaringen 1
1 Jesu Kristi Aabenbaring, som Gud gav ham for at vise sine Tjenere, li vad der skal ske snart, og han sendte Bud ved sin Engel og fremstillede det i Billeder for sin Tjener Johannes,
[This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
2 som har vidnet om Guds Ord og Jesu Kristi Vidnesbyrd: Alt, hvad han har set.
[As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
3 Salig er den, som oplæser, og de, som høre Profetiens Ord og bevare det, som er skrevet i den; thi Tiden er nær.
[God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
4 Johannes til de syv Menigheder i Asien: Naade være med eder og Fred fra ham, som er, og som var, og som kommer, og fra de syv Aander, som ere foran hans Trone,
[I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
5 og fra Jesus Kristus, det troværdige Vidne, den førstefødte af de døde og Jordens Kongers Fyrste. Ham, som elsker os og har udløst os af vore Synder med sit Blod
Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
6 og har gjort os til et Kongerige, til Præster for sin Gud og Fader: Ham være Æren og Magten i Evighedernes Evigheder! Amen. (aiōn g165)
He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
7 Se, han kommer med Skyerne, og hvert Øje skal se ham, ogsaa de, som have gennemstunget ham, og alle Jordens Stammer skulle jamre ved hans Komme. Ja, Amen!
Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
8 Jeg er Alfa og Omega, siger Gud Herren, han, som er, og som var, og som kommer, den Almægtige.
The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
9 Jeg Johannes, eders Broder og meddelagtig i Trængselen og Riget og Udholdenheden i Jesus, var paa den Ø, som kaldes Patmos, for Guds Ords og for Jesu Vidnesbyrds Skyld.
I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
10 Jeg henryktes i Aanden paa Herrens Dag, og jeg hørte bag mig en høj Røst som af en Basun, der sagde:
[God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
11 Hvad du ser, skriv det i en Bog, og send det til de syv Menigheder, til Efesus og til Smyrna og til Pergamus og til Thyatira og til Sardes og til Filadelfia og til Laodikea.
[At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
12 Og jeg vendte mig for at se Røsten, som talte med mig; og da jeg vendte mig, saa jeg syv Guldlysestager
[In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
13 og midt imellem de syv Lysestager en, lig en Menneskesøn, iført en fodsid Kjortel og omgjordet om Brystet med et Guldbælte.
I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
14 Men hans Hoved og Haar var hvidt som hvid Uld, som Sne; og hans Øjne som Ildslue;
The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
15 og hans Fødder lignede skinnende Malm, naar det gløder i Ovnen; og hans Røst var som mange Vandes Lyd;
His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
16 og i sin højre Haand havde han syv Stjerner; og af hans Mund udgik der et tveægget, skarpt Sværd, og hans Udseende var som Solen, naar den skinner i sin Kraft.
In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
17 Og da jeg saa ham, faldt jeg ned for hans Fødder som død; og han lagde sin højre Haand paa mig og sagde:
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
19 Skriv derfor, hvad du saa, baade det, som er, og det, som skal ske herefter.
So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
20 Dette er de syv Stjerners Hemmelighed, hvilke du har set i min højre Haand, og de syv Guldlysestager: De syv Stjerner ere de syv Menigheders Engle, og de syv Lysestager ere syv Menigheder.
The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
