Hebræerne 12
1 Derfor lader også os, efterdi vi have så stor en Sky af Vidner omkring os, aflægge enhver Byrde og Synden, som lettelig hilder os, og med Udholdenhed gennemløbe den foran os liggende Bane,
For that reason, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of people who gave evidence of their trust in God, let's get rid of everything that holds us back, the seductive sins that trip us up, and let's keep on running the race placed before us.
2 idet vi se hen til Troens Begynder og Fuldender, Jesus, som for den foran ham liggende Glædes Skyld udholdt et Kors, idet han ringeagtede Skændselen, og som har taget Sæde på højre Side af Guds Trone.
We should keep on looking to Jesus, the one who begins and completes our trust in God. Because of the joy ahead of him Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God's throne.
3 Ja, tænker på ham, som har udholdt en sådan Modsigelse imod sig af Syndere, for at I ikke skulle blive trætte og forsagte i eders Sjæle,
Think about Jesus who endured such hostility from sinful people so you don't grow tired and become discouraged.
4 Endnu have I ikke stået imod indtil Blodet i eders Kamp imod Synden,
Your resistance so far hasn't cost you blood as you fight against sin.
5 og I have glemt Formaningen, der jo dog taler til eder som til Sønner: "Min Søn! agt ikke Herrens Tugtelse ringe, vær heller ikke forsagt, når du revses af ham;
Have you forgotten God's appeal to you when he reasons with you as his children? He says, “My child, don't treat the Lord's discipline lightly, and don't give up when he corrects you either.
6 thi hvem Herren elsker, den tugter han, og han slår hårdelig hver Søn, som han tager sig af."
The Lord disciplines everyone he loves, and he punishes everyone he welcomes as his child.”
7 Holder ud og lader eder tugte; Gud handler med eder som med Sønner; thi hvem er den Søn, som Faderen ikke tugter?
Be patient as you experience God's discipline because he is treating you as his children. What child doesn't experience a father's discipline?
8 Men dersom I ere uden Tugtelse, hvori alle have fået Del, da ere I jo uægte og ikke Sønner.
If you are not disciplined, (which everyone has experienced), then you are illegitimate and not true children.
9 Fremdeles, vore kødelige Fædre havde vi til Optugtere, og vi følte Ærefrygt; skulde vi da ikke meget mere underordne os under Åndernes Fader og leve?
For if we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn't we even more be subject to the discipline of our spiritual Father which leads to life?
10 thi hine tugtede os for nogle få Dage efter deres Tykke, men han gør det til vort Gavn, for at vi skulle få Del i hans Hellighed.
They disciplined us for a short while as they thought appropriate, but God does so for our benefit in order that we can share his holy character.
11 Al Tugtelse synes vel, imedens den er nærværende, ikke at være til Glæde, men til Bedrøvelse; men siden giver den til Gengæld dem, som derved ere øvede, en Fredens Frugt i Retfærdighed.
When it happens, all discipline seems painful and not something to be happy about. But later on it produces peace in those who have been trained in this way so that they do what is good and right.
12 Derfor, retter de slappede Hænder og de lammede Knæ,
So strengthen your feeble hands, and your weak knees!
13 og træder lige Spor med eders Fødder, for at ikke det lamme skal vrides af Led, men snarere helbredes.
Make straight paths to walk on, so that those who are crippled won't lose their way, but will be healed.
14 Stræber efter Fred med alle og efter Helliggørelsen, uden hvilken ingen skal se Herren;
Do your best to live in peace with everybody, and look for holiness—if you don't have this you won't see the Lord.
15 og ser til, at ikke nogen går Glip af Guds Nåde, at ikke nogen bitter Rod skyder op og gør Skade, og de mange smittes ved den;
Make sure that none of you lack God's grace, in case some cause of bitterness arises to give trouble and end up corrupting many of you.
16 at ikke nogen er en utugtig eller en vanhellig som Esau, der for een Ret Mad solgte sin Førstefødselsret.
Make sure there's nobody who is sexually immoral, or irreligious, like Esau was. He sold his birthright for a single meal.
17 Thi I vide, at han også siden, da han ønskede at arve Velsignelsen, blev forkastet (thi han fandt ikke Rum for Omvendelse), omendskønt han begærede den med Tårer.
You remember that even when he wanted to receive the blessing later on he was refused. Even though he really tried, and cried hard, Esau couldn't change what he had done.
18 I ere jo ikke komne til en håndgribelig og brændende Ild og til Mulm og Mørke og Uvejr,
You haven't arrived at a physical mountain that can be touched, that burned with fire, to a stormy place of black darkness,
19 og ikke til Basunens Klang og til en talende Røst, hvorom de, der hørte den, bade, at der ikke mere måtte tales til dem.
where the sound of a trumpet and a voice speaking was heard—and those who heard the voice begged never to hear it speak to them again.
20 Thi de kunde ikke bære det, som blev påbudt: "Endog om et Dyr rører ved Bjerget, skal det stenes".
For they couldn't take what they were told to do, such as, “Even if a farm animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”
21 Og - så frygteligt var Synet - Moses sagde: "Jeg er forfærdet og bæver."
The sight was so terrifying that Moses himself said, “I'm so scared I'm shaking!”
22 Men I ere komne til Zions Bjerg og til den levende Guds Stad, til det himmelske Jerusalem og til Englenes Titusinder i Højtidsskare
But you have arrived at Mount Zion, the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem, with its thousands and thousands of angels.
23 og til de førstefødtes Menighed, som ere indskrevne i Himlene, og til en Dommer, som er alles Gud, og til de fuldkommede retfærdiges Ånder
You have come to the church of the firstborn whose names are written down in heaven, to God, the judge of everyone, and to those good people whose lives are complete.
24 og til den nye Pagts Mellemmand, Jesus, og til Bestænkelsens Blod, som taler bedre end Abel.
You have come to Jesus, who shares with us the new agreed relationship, to the sprinkled blood that means more than that of Abel.
25 Ser til, at I ikke bede eder fri for den, som taler. Thi når de, som bade sig fri for ham, der talte sit Guddomsord på Jorden, ikke undslap, da skulle vi det meget mindre, når vi vende os bort fra ham, der taler fra Himlene,
Make sure you don't reject the one who is speaking! If they didn't escape when they rejected God on earth, it is even more certain that we won't escape if we turn away from God who warns us from heaven!
26 han, hvis Røst dengang rystede Jorden, men som nu har forjættet og sagt: "Endnu een Gang vil jeg ryste, ikke alene Jorden, men også Himmelen."
Back then God's voice shook the earth, but his promise is now: “One more time I'm going to shake not only the earth, but heaven too.”
27 Men dette "endnu een Gang" giver til Kende, at de Ting, der rystes, skulle omskiftes, efterdi de ere skabte, for at de Ting, der ikke rystes, skulle blive.
This expression, “one more time,” indicates that all creation that is shaken is removed so that everything that is not shaken may remain.
28 Derfor, efterdi vi modtage et Rige, som ikke kan rystes, så lader os være taknemmelige og derved tjene Gud til hans Velbehag, med Ængstelse og Frygt.
Since we're receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have a gracious attitude, so we can serve God in a way that pleases him, with reverence and respect.
29 Thi vor Gud er en fortærende Ild.
For “our God is a fire that consumes.”
