1 John 3
1 Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.
Ser, hvor stor en Kærlighed Faderen har givet os, at vi skulle kaldes Guds Børn; og vi ere det. Derfor kender Verden os ikke, fordi den ikke har kendt ham.
2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
I elskede! nu ere vi Guds Børn, og det er endnu ikke aabenbaret, hvad vi skulle vorde. Vi vide, at, naar det aabenbares, da skulle vi vorde ham lige; thi vi skulle se ham, som han er.
3 And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that man is pure.
Og hver den, som har dette Haab til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.
4 Every man doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
Hver den, som gør Synden, begaar ogsaa Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.
5 And ye know that that man was made known so that he might take up our sins. And in him is no sin.
Og I vide, at han blev aabenbaret, for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham.
6 Every man abiding in him does not sin. Every man who is sinning has not seen him, nor has known him.
Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.
7 Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.
Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.
8 He who is doing sin is of the devil, because the devil sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was made known for this, so that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Den, som gør Synden, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen har syndet fra Begyndelsen. Dertil blev Guds Søn aabenbaret, for at han skulde nedbryde Djævelens Gerninger.
9 Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
Hver den, som er født af Gud, gør ikke Synd, fordi hans Sæd bliver i ham, og han kan ikke synde, fordi han er født af Gud.
10 By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.
Derved blive Guds Børn og Djævelens Børn aabenbare. Hver den, som ikke gør Retfærdighed, er ikke af Gud, og ligesaa den, som ikke elsker sin Broder.
11 Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.
Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;
12 Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.
ikke som Kain, der var af den onde og myrdede sin Broder. Og hvorfor myrdede han ham? Fordi hans Gerninger vare onde, men hans Broders retfærdige.
13 Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hates you.
Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.
14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
Vi vide, at vi ere gaaede over fra Døden til Livet, thi vi elske Brødrene. Den, som ikke elsker, bliver i Døden.
15 Every man hating his brother is a man-killer. And ye know that no man-killer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
Hver den, som hader sin Broder, er en Manddraber; og I vide, at ingen Manddraber har evigt Liv blivende i sig. (aiōnios g166)
16 By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Derpaa kende vi Kærligheden, at han har sat sit Liv til for os; ogsaa vi ere skyldige at sætte Livet til for Brødrene.
17 But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Men den, som har Verdens Gods og ser sin Broder lide Nød og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kærlighed i ham?
18 My little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!
19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.
Og derpaa kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Aasyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,
20 Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
hvad end vort Hjerte maatte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.
21 Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,
I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,
22 and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.
og hvad vi end bede om, det faa vi af ham, fordi vi holde hans Bud og gøre det, som er velbehageligt for ham.
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.
Og dette er hans Bud, at vi skulle tro hans Søns Jesu Kristi Navn og elske hverandre efter det Bud, han gav os.
24 And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.
Og den, som holder hans Bud, han bliver i Gud, og Gud i ham; og derpaa kende vi, at han bliver i os, af den Aand, som han gav os.
