Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
I Børn! adlyder eders Forældre i Herren, thi dette er ret.
2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)
“Ær din Fader og Moder”, dette er jo det første Bud med Forjættelse,
3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.
“for at det maa gaa dig vel, og du maa leve længe i Landet.”
4 And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.
Og I Fædre! opirrer ikke eders Børn, men opfostrer dem i Herrens Tugt og Formaning!
5 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,
I Trælle! adlyder eders Herrer efter Kødet med Frygt og Bæven i eders Hjertes Enfold som Kristus;
6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
ikke med Øjentjeneste, som de, der ville tækkes Mennesker, men som Kristi Tjenere, saa I gøre Guds Villie af Hjertet,
7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.
idet I med god Villie gøre Tjeneste som for Herren og ikke for Mennesker,
8 And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
idet I vide, at hvad godt enhver gør, det skal han faa igen af Herren, hvad enten han er Træl eller fri.
9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.
Og I Herrer! gører det samme imod dem, saa I lade Trusel fare, idet I vide, at baade deres og eders Herre er i Himlene, og der er ikke Persons Anseelse hos ham.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
For øvrigt bliver stærke i Herren og i hans Styrkes Vælde!
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.
Ifører eder Guds fulde Rustning, for at I maa kunne holde Stand imod Djævelens snedige Anløb.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. (aiōn g165)
Thi for os staar Kampen ikke imod Blod og Kød, men imod Magterne, imod Myndighederne, imod Verdensherskerne i dette Mørke, imod Ondskabens Aandemagter i det himmelske. (aiōn g165)
13 For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.
Derfor tager Guds fulde Rustning paa, for at I maa kunne staa imod paa den onde Dag og bestaa efter at have fuldbyrdet alt.
14 Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,
Saa staar da omgjordede om eders Lænd med Sandhed og iførte Retfærdighedens Panser.
15 And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
Fødderne ombundne med Kampberedthed fra Fredens Evangelium;
16 Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,
og i alle Forhold løfter Troens Skjold, med hvilket I ville kunne slukke alle den ondes gloende Pile,
17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.
og tager imod Frelsens Hjelm og Aandens Sværd, som er Guds Ord,
18 And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,
idet I under al Paakaldelse og Bøn bede til enhver Tid i Aanden og ere aarvaagne dertil i al Vedholdenhed og Bøn for alle de hellige,
19 And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,
ogsaa for mig, om at der maa gives mig Ord, naar jeg oplader min Mund, til med Frimodighed at kundgøre Evangeliets Hemmelighed,
20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.
for hvis Skyld jeg er et Sendebud i Lænker, for at jeg maa have Frimodighed deri til at tale, som jeg bør.
21 But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,
Men for at ogsaa I skulle kende mine Forhold, hvorledes det gaar mig, da skal Tykikus, den elskede Broder og tro Tjener i Herren, kundgøre eder alt;
22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
ham sender jeg til eder, just tor at I skulle lære at kende, hvorledes det staar til hos os, og for at han skal opmuntre eders Hjerter.
23 Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Fred være med Brødrene og Kærlighed med Tro fra Gud Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
24 Grace be with all them which loue our Lord Iesus Christ, to their immortalitie, Amen. ‘Written from Rome vnto the Ephesians, and sent by Tychicus.’
Naaden være med alle dem, som elske vor Herre Jesus Kristus i Uforkrænkelighed!
