1 Timothy 6
1 Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.
Alle de, som ere Trælle under Aag, skulle holde deres egne Herrer al Ære værd, for at ikke Guds Navn og Læren skal bespottes.
2 And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved-those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things.
Men de, der have troende Herrer, maa ikke ringeagte dem, fordi de ere Brødre, men tjene dem desto hellere, fordi de, som nyde godt af deres gode Gerning, ere troende og elskede. Lær dette, og forman dertil!
3 If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,
Dersom nogen fører fremmed Lære og ikke holder sig til vor Herres Jesu Kristi sunde Ord og til den Lære, som stemmer med Gudsfrygt,
4 he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,
han er opblæst, skønt han intet ved, men er syg for Stridigheder og Ordkampe, hvoraf kommer Avind, Kiv, Forhaanelser, ond Mistanke
5 constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
og idelige Rivninger hos Mennesker, som ere fordærvede i Sindet og berøvede Sandheden, idet de mene, at Gudsfrygten er en Vinding.
6 But piety with contentment is great gain,
Vist nok er Gudsfrygten sammen med Nøjsomhed en stor Vinding.
7 for we brought nothing into the world. It is clear that neither can we carry anything out,
Thi vi have intet bragt ind i Verden, det er da aabenbart, at vi ej heller kunne bringe noget ud derfra.
8 but having food and covering we will be content with these.
Men naar vi have Føde og Klæder, ville vi dermed lade os nøje.
9 But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
Men de, som ville være rige, falde i Fristelse og Snare og mange ufornuftige og skadelige Begæringer, som nedsænke Menneskene i Undergang og Fortabelse;
10 For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
thi Pengegridskheden er en Rod til alt ondt; og ved at hige derefter ere nogle farne vild fra Troen og have gennemstunget sig selv med mange Smerter.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Men du, o Guds Menneske! fly disse Ting; jag derimod efter Retfærdighed, Gudsfrygt, Tro, Kærlighed, Udholdenhed, Sagtmodighed;
12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
strid Troens gode Strid, grib det evige Liv, til hvilket du er bleven kaldet og har aflagt den gode Bekendelse for mange Vidner. (aiōnios g166)
13 I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,
Jeg byder dig for Guds Aasyn, som holder alle Ting i Live, og for Kristus Jesus, som vidnede den gode Bekendelse for Pontius Pilatus,
14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, blameless, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
at du holder Budet uplettet, ulasteligt indtil vor Herres Jesu Kristi Aabenbarelse,
15 which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,
hvilken den salige og alene mægtige, Kongernes Konge og Herrernes Herre skal lade til Syne i sin Tid;
16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly. (aiōnios g166)
han, som alene har Udødelighed, som bor i et utilgængeligt Lys, hvem intet Menneske har set, ikke heller kan se; ham være Ære og evig Magt! Amen! (aiōnios g166)
17 Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment, (aiōn g165)
Byd dem, som ere rige i den nærværende Verden, at de ikke hovmode sig, ej heller sætte Haab til den usikre Rigdom, men til Gud, som giver os rigeligt alle Ting at nyde; (aiōn g165)
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
at de gøre godt, ere rige paa gode Gerninger, gerne give, meddele
19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.
og saaledes opsamle sig selv en god Grundvold for den kommende Tid, for at de kunne gribe det sande Liv.
20 O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
O, Timotheus! vogt paa den betroede Skat, idet du vender dig bort fra den vanhellige, tomme Snak og Indvendingerne fra den falskelig saakaldte Erkendelse,
21 which some men professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace is with thee. Truly.
hvilken nogle have bekendt sig til og ere afvegne fra Troen. Naaden være med dig!
