Ephesians 5
1 Be all of you therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Vorder derfor Guds Efterlignere som elskede Børn,
2 And walk in love, (agape) as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
og vandrer i Kærlighed, ligesom ogsaa Kristus elskede os og gav sig selv hen for os som en Gave og et Slagtoffer, Gud til en velbehagelig Lugt.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
Men Utugt og al Urenhed eller Havesyge bør end ikke nævnes iblandt eder, som det sømmer sig for hellige,
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
ej heller ublu Væsen eller daarlig Snak eller letfærdig Skemt, hvilket er utilbørligt, men hellere Taksigelse.
5 For this all of you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Thi dette vide og erkende I, at ingen utugtig eller uren eller havesyg, hvilket er en Afgudsdyrker, har Arv i Kristi og Guds Rige.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: (logos) for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Ingen bedrage eder med tomme Ord; thi for disse Ting kommer Guds Vrede over Genstridighedens Børn.
7 Be not all of you therefore partakers with them.
Derfor, bliver ikke meddelagtige med dem!
8 For all of you were sometimes darkness, but now are all of you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Thi I vare forhen Mørke, men nu ere I Lys i Herren; vandrer som Lysets Børn,
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit (pneuma) is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )
(Lysets Frugt viser sig jo i al Godhed og Retfærdighed og Sandhed, )
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
saa I prøve, hvad der er velbehageligt for Herren.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Og haver ikke Samfund med Mørkets ufrugtbare Gerninger. Men revser dem hellere;
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
thi hvad der lønligt bedrives af dem, er skammeligt endog at sige;
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever does make manifest is light.
men alt dette bliver aabenbaret, naar det revses af Lyset. Thi alt det, som bliver aabenbaret, er Lys.
14 Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
Derfor hedder det: „Vaagn op, du, som sover, og staa op fra de døde, og Kristus skal lyse for dig!‟
15 See then that all of you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ser derfor nøje til, hvorledes I vandre, ikke som uvise, men som vise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
saa I købe den belejlige Tid, efterdi Dagene ere onde.
17 Wherefore be all of you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Derfor bliver ikke uforstandige, men skønner, hvad Herrens Villie er.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (pneuma)
Og drikker eder ikke drukne i Vin, i hvilket der er Ryggesløshed, men lader eder fylde med Aanden,
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
saa I tale hverandre til med Psalmer og Lovsange og aandelige Viser og synge og spille i eders Hjerte for Herren
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
og altid sige Gud og Faderen Tak for alle Ting i vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
og underordne eder under hverandre i Kristi Frygt;
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Hustruerne skulle underordne sig under deres egne Mænd, som under Herren;
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
thi en Mand er sin Hustrus Hoved, ligesom ogsaa Kristus er Menighedens Hoved. Han er sit Legemes Frelser.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Dog, ligesom Menigheden underordner sig under Kristus, saaledes skulle ogsaa Hustruerne underordne sig under deres Mænd i alle Ting.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
I Mænd! elsker eders Hustruer, ligesom ogsaa Kristus elskede Menigheden og hengav sig selv for den,
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (rhema)
for at han kunde hellige den, idet han rensede den ved Vandbadet med et Ord,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
for at han selv kunde fremstille Menigheden for sig som herlig, uden Plet eller Rynke eller noget deslige, men for at den maatte være hellig og ulastelig.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.
Saaledes ere Mændene skyldige at elske deres egne Hustruer som deres egne Legemer; den, som elsker sin egen Hustru, elsker sig selv.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:
Ingen har jo nogen Sinde hadet sit eget Kød, men han nærer og plejer det, ligesom ogsaa Kristus Menigheden.
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Thi vi ere Lemmer paa hans Legeme.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Derfor skal et Menneske forlade sin Fader og Moder og holde fast ved sin Hustru, og de to skulle være eet Kød.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Denne Hemmelighed er stor — jeg sigter nemlig til Kristus og til Menigheden.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Dog, ogsaa I skulle elske hver især sin egen Hustru som sig selv; men Hustruen have Ærefrygt for Manden!
