James 5
1 Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.
Og nu, I rige! græder og jamrer over de Ulykker, som komme over eder.
2 Your wealth has decayed, and your garments have become moth-eaten.
Eders Rigdom er raadnet, og eders Klæder ere mølædte;
3 Your gold and your silver have cankered, and their corrosion will be testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. Ye have hoarded in the last days.
eders Guld og Sølv er rustet op, og deres Rust skal være til Vidnesbyrd imod eder og æde eders Kød som en Ild; I have samlet Skatte i de sidste Dage.
4 Behold the wage of the workmen who reaped your fields. The man who was defrauded by you cries out. And the outcries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
Se, den Løn skriger, som I have forholdt Arbejderne, der høstede eders Marker, og Høstfolkenes Raab ere komne ind for den Herre Zebaoths Øren.
5 Ye have lived in luxury on the earth, and were self-indulgent. Ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
I levede i Vellevned paa Jorden og efter eders Lyster; I gjorde eders Hjerter til gode som paa en Slagtedag.
6 Ye have condemned, ye have murdered the righteous man. He is not hostile to you.
I domfældte, I dræbte den retfærdige; han staar eder ikke imod.
7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and latter rain.
Derfor, værer taalmodige, Brødre! indtil Herrens Tilkommelse. Se, Bonden venter paa Jordens dyrebare Frugt og bier taalmodigt efter den, indtil den faar tidlig Regn og sildig Regn.
8 Be ye also patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has approached.
Værer ogsaa I taalmodige, styrker eders Hjerter; thi Herrens Tilkommelse er nær.
9 Do not grumble, brothers, against each other, so that ye not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the doors.
Sukker ikke imod hverandre, Brødre! for at I ikke skulle dømmes; se, Dommeren staar for Døren.
10 Take an example, my brothers, of evil-suffering and longsuffering, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Brødre! tager Profeterne, som have talt i Herrens Navn, til Forbillede paa at lide ondt og være taalmodige.
11 Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of the Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.
Se, vi prise dem salige, som have holdt ud. I have hørt om Jobs Udholdenhed og vide Udfaldet fra Herren; thi Herren er saare medlidende og barmhjertig.
12 But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.
Men for alting, mine Brødre! sværger ikke, hverken ved Himmelen eller ved Jorden eller nogen anden Ed; men eders Ja være Ja, og Nej være Nej, for at I ikke skulle falde under Dom.
13 Is any man among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Lider nogen iblandt eder ondt, han bede; er nogen vel til Mode, han synge Lovsang!
14 Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
Er nogen iblandt eder syg, han kalde Menighedens Ældste til sig, og de skulle bede over ham og salve ham med Olie i Herrens Navn.
15 And the prayer of faith will rescue him who is depressed, and the Lord will rouse him. And if he should be a man who has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
Og Troens Bøn skal frelse den syge, og Herren skal oprejse ham, og har han gjort Synder, skulle de forlades ham.
16 Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.
Bekender derfor Synderne for hverandre og beder for hverandre, for at I maa blive helbredede; en retfærdigs Bøn formaar meget, naar den er alvorlig.
17 Elijah was a man of the same nature as we. And by prayer, he asked for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Elias var et Menneske, lige Vilkaar undergivet med os, og han bad en Bøn, at det ikke maatte regne; og det regnede ikke paa Jorden i tre Aar og seks Maaneder.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Og han bad atter, og Himmelen gav Regn, og Jorden bar sin Frugt.
19 Brothers, if any man among you may be led astray from the truth, and some man converts him,
Mine Brødre! dersom nogen iblandt eder farer vild fra Sandheden, og nogen omvender ham,
20 let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.
han vide, at den, som omvender en Synder fra hans Vejs Vildfarelse, han frelser en Sjæl fra Døden og skjuler en Mangfoldighed af Synder.
