1 Peter 3
1 Ligeså, I Hustruer! underordner eder under eders egne Mænd, for at, selv om nogle ere genstridige imod Ordet, de kunne vindes uden Ord ved Hustruernes Vandel,
You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
2 når de iagttage eders kyske Vandel i Frygt.
[They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
3 Eders Prydelse skal ikke være den udvortes med Hårfletning og påhængte Guldsmykker eller Klædedragt,
Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
4 men Hjertets skjulte Menneske med den sagtmodige og stille Ånds uforkrænkelige Prydelse, hvilket er meget kosteligt for Gud.
Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
5 Thi således var det også, at fordum de hellige Kvinder, som håbede på Gud, prydede sig, idet de underordnede sig under deres egne Mænd,
(The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
6 som Sara var Abraham lydig, så hun kaldte ham Herre, hun, hvis Børn I ere blevne, når I gøre det gode og ikke frygte nogen Rædsel.
Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
7 Ligeså I Mænd! lever med Forstand sammen med eders Hustruer som med et svagere Kar, og beviser dem Ære som dem, der også ere Medarvinger til Livets Nådegave, for at eders Bønner ikke skulle hindres.
You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
8 Og til Slutning værer alle enssindede, medlidende, kærlige imod Brødrene, barmhjertige, ydmyge;
To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
9 betaler ikke ondt med ondt, eller Skældsord med Skældsord, men tværtimod velsigner, thi dertil bleve I kaldede, at I skulle arve Velsignelse.
[When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
10 Thi "den, som vil elske Livet og se gode Dage, skal holde sin Tunge fra ondt og sine Læber fra at tale Svig;
[Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
11 han vende sig fra ondt og gøre godt; han søge Fred og jage efter den!
They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
12 Thi Herrens Øjne ere over de retfærdige, og hans Øren til deres Bøn; men Herrens Ansigt er over dem, som gøre ondt."
because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
13 Og hvem er der, som kan volde eder ondt, dersom I ere nidkære for det gode?
If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
14 Men om I også måtte lide for Retfærdigheds Skyld, er I salige. Nærer ingen Frygt for dem, og forfærdes ikke;
But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
15 men helliger den Herre Kristus i eders Hjerter, altid rede til at forsvare eder over for enhver, som kræver eder til Regnskab for det Håb, der er i eder, men med Sagtmodighed og Frygt,
Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
16 idet I have en god Samvittighed, for at de, der laste eders gode Vandel i Kristus, må blive til Skamme, når de bagtale eder som Ugerningsmænd.
But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
17 Thi det er bedre, om det så er Guds Villie, at lide, når man gør godt, end når man gør ondt.
[It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
18 Thi også Kristus led een Gang for Synder, en retfærdig for uretfærdige, for at han kunde føre os hen til Gud, han, som led Døden i Kødet, men blev levendegjort i Ånden,
[I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
19 i hvilken han også gik hen og prædikede for Ånderne, som vare i Forvaring,
The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
20 som fordum vare genstridige, dengang Guds Langmodighed ventede i Noas Dage, medens Arken byggedes, i hvilken få, nemlig otte, Sjæle bleve frelste igennem Vand,
Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
21 hvilket nu også frelser eder i sit Modbillede som Dåb, der ikke er Fjernelse af Kødets Urenhed, men en god Samvittigheds Pagt med Gud ved Jesu Kristi Opstandelse,
That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
22 han, som er faren til Himmelen og er ved Guds højre Hånd, efter at Engle og Myndigheder og Kræfter ere ham underlagte.
Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
