Jakob 1
1 Jakob, Guds og den Herres Jesu Kristi Tjener, hilser de tolv Stammer i Adspredelsen.
JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are dispersed, greeting.
2 Mine Brødre! agter det for idel Glæde, når I stedes i mange Hånde Prøvelser,
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;
3 vidende, at eders Tros Prøve virker Udholdenhed;
knowing that the proof of your faith produceth patience.
4 men Udholdenheden bør medføre fuldkommen Gerning, for at I kunne være fuldkomne og uden Brøst, så I ikke stå tilbage i noget.
But let patience have its work perfected, that ye may be perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.
5 Men dersom nogen af eder fattes Visdom, han bede derom til Gud, som giver alle gerne og uden Bebrejdelse, så skal den gives ham.
But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given 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, harbouring no doubt: for he who is doubtful is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and in constant agitation.
7 Ikke må nemlig det Menneske mene, at han skal få noget af Herren,
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
8 en tvesindet Mand, som han er, ustadig på alle sine Veje.
A double-minded man is unsteady in all his ways.
9 Men den Broder, som er ringe, rose sig af sin Højhed,
Let the brother low in station rejoice in his elevation:
10 den rige derimod af sin Ringhed; thi han skal forgå som Græssets Blomst.
but the rich, in his abasement: for as the flower of grass he shall pass away.
11 Thi Solen står op med sin Hede og hentørrer Græsset, og dets Blomst falder af, og dens Skikkelses Ynde forsvinder; således skal også den rige visne på sine Veje.
For the sun arose with fervour, and burnt up the grass, and the flower of it fell off, and the beauty of its appearance was lost: just so the rich man in his course of life shall wither away.
12 Salig den Mand, som holder Prøvelse ud; thi når han har stået Prøve, skal han få Livets Krans, som Herren har forjættet dem, der elske ham.
Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.
13 Ingen sige, når han fristes: "Jeg fristes af Gud;" thi Gud kan ikke fristes af det onde, og selv frister han ingen;
Let no man under temptation say, I am tempted of God: for God is incapable of temptation from evils, and he tempteth no man:
14 men enhver fristes, når han drages og lokkes af sin egen Begæring;
but every person is tempted, when by his own peculiar passion he is born away, and ensnared.
15 derefter, når Begæringen har undfanget, føder den Synd, men når Synden er fuldvoksen, føder den Død.
Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.
16 Farer ikke vild, mine elskede Brødre!
Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.
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 gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change.
18 Efter sin Villie fødte han os ved Sandheds Ord, for at vi skulde være en Førstegrøde af hans Skabninger.
Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.―
19 I vide det, mine elskede Brødre. Men hvert Menneske være snar til at høre, langsom til at tale, langsom til Vrede;
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
20 thi en Mands Vrede udretter ikke det, som er ret for Gud.
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Derfor, aflægger alt Smuds og Levning af Slethed, og modtager med Sagtmodighed Ordet, som er indplantet i eder, og som formår at frelse eders Sjæle.
Wherefore laying aside all vicious pollution, and the abundance of iniquity, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which hath power to save your souls.
22 Men vorder Ordets Gørere og ikke alene dets Hørere, hvormed I bedrage eder selv.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.
23 Thi dersom nogen er Ordets Hører og ikke dets Gører, han ligner en Mand, der betragter sit legemlige Ansigt i et Spejl;
For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a glass;
24 thi han betragter sig selv og går bort og glemmer straks, hvor dan han var.
for he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what sort of person he was.
25 Men den, som skuer ind i Frihedens fuldkomne Lov og holder ved dermed, så han ikke bliver en glemsom Tilhører, men en Gerningens Gører, han skal være salig i sin Gerning.
But he that looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, this man not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his practice.
26 Dersom nogen synes, at han dyrker Gud, og ikke holder sin Tunge i Tømme, men bedrager sit Hjerte, hans Gudsdyrkelse er forgæves.
If any man thinks he is a religious character among you, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
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.
Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.
