1 John 3
1 Look at how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world does not know us, 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 revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just 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 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Og hver den, som har dette Haab til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.
4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.
Hver den, som gør Synden, begaar ogsaa Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.
5 You know that he was revealed to take away 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 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.
Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder, har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.
7 Children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, to 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 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born 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 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who does not love 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 For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;
12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
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 Therefore do not be surprised, 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 does not love remains 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 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has everlasting life remaining 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 he 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 goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain 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 Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!
19 And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and persuade our heart 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 condemns us, 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 hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,
22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are 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 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded us.
Og dette er hans Bud, at vi skulle tro hans Søns Jesu Kristi Navn og elske hverandre efter det Bud, han gav os.
24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which 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.
