1 Peter 2
1 Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
Derfor aflægger al Ondskab og al Svig og Hykleri og Avind og al Bagtalelse,
2 as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;
og higer som nyfødte Børn efter Ordets uforfalskede Mælk, for at I kunne vokse ved den til Frelse,
3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
om I da have smagt, at Herren er god.
4 To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,
Kommer til ham, den levende Sten, der vel er forkastet af Menneskene, men er udvalgt og dyrebar for Gud,
5 be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
og lader eder selv som levende Stene opbygge som et aandeligt Hus, til et helligt Præsteskab, til at frembære aandelige Ofre, velbehagelige for Gud ved Jesus Kristus.
6 Because it is contained in the Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”
Thi det hedder i et Skriftsted: „Se, jeg lægger i Zion en Hovedhjørnesten, som er udvalgt og dyrebar; og den, som tror paa ham, skal ingenlunde blive til Skamme.‟
7 To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone,”
Eder altsaa, som tro, hører Æren til; men for de vantro er denne Sten, som Bygningsmændene forkastede, bleven til en Hovedhjørnesten og en Anstødssten og en Forargelses Klippe;
8 and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;” even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.
og de støde an, idet de ere genstridige imod Ordet, hvortil de ogsaa vare bestemte.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;
Men I ere en udvalgt Slægt, et kongeligt Præsteskab, et helligt Folk, et Folk til Ejendom, for at I skulle forkynde hans Dyder, som kaldte eder fra Mørke til sit underfulde Lys,
10 who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
I, som fordum ikke vare et Folk, men nu ere Guds Folk, I, som ikke fandt Barmhjertighed, men nu have fundet Barmhjertighed.
11 Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
I elskede! jeg formaner eder som fremmede og Udlændinge til at afholde eder fra kødelige Lyster, som jo føre Krig imod Sjælen,
12 having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
saa I føre en god Vandel iblandt Hedningerne, for at de paa Grund af de gode Gerninger, som de faa at se, kunne prise Gud paa Besøgelsens Dag for det, som de bagtale eder for som Ugerningsmænd.
13 Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;
Underordner eder under al menneskelig Ordning for Herrens Skyld, være sig en Konge som den højeste,
14 or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.
eller Landshøvdinger som dem, der sendes af ham til Straf for Ugerningsmænd, men til Ros for dem, som gøre det gode.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Thi saaledes er det Guds Villie, at I ved at gøre det gode skulle bringe de uforstandige Menneskers Vankundighed til at tie;
16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.
som frie, og ikke som de, der have Friheden til Ondskabs Skjul, men som Guds Tjenere.
17 Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
Ærer alle, elsker Broderskabet, frygter Gud, ærer Kongen!
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.
I Trælle! underordner eder under eders Herrer i al Frygt, ikke alene de gode og milde, men ogsaa de urimelige.
19 For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.
Thi dette finder Yndest, dersom nogen, bunden til Gud i sin Samvittighed, udholder Genvordigheder, skønt han lider uretfærdigt.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [[it is glory]]; for this is acceptable with God.
Thi hvad Ros er det, om I holde ud, naar I synde og derfor faa Næveslag? Men dersom I holde ud, naar I gøre det gode og lide derfor, dette finder Yndest hos Gud.
21 For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;
Thi dertil bleve I kaldede, efterdi ogsaa Kristus har lidt for eder, efterladende eder et Forbillede, for at I skulle følge i hans Fodspor,
22 who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
han, som ikke gjorde Synd, ikke heller blev der fundet Svig i hans Mund,
23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;
han, som ikke skældte igen, da han blev udskældt, ikke truede, da han led, men overgav det til ham, som dømmer retfærdigt,
24 who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
han, som selv bar vore Synder paa sit Legeme op paa Træet, for at vi, afdøde fra vore Synder, skulle leve for Retfærdigheden, han, ved hvis Saar I ere blevne lægte.
25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Thi I vare vildfarende som Faar, men ere nu vendte om til eders Sjæles Hyrde og Tilsynsmand.
