1 Peter 1
1 To the people of God who are living abroad, dispersed throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, Jesu Kristi Apostel, til Udlændingene i Adspredelse i Pontus, Galatien, Kappadokien, Asien og Bithynien,
2 and who were chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the consecration of the Spirit, to learn obedience, and to be purified by the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. May blessing and peace be yours in ever increasing measure.
udvalgte efter Gud Faders Forudviden, ved Åndens Helligelse, til Lydighed og Bestænkelse med Jesu Kristi Blod: Nåde og Fred vorde eder mangfoldig til Del!
3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has, in his great mercy, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Lovet være Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader, som efter sin store Barmhjertighed har genfødt os til et levende Håb ved Jesu Kristi Opstandelse fra de døde,
4 given us the new life of undying hope, that promises an inheritance, imperishable, stainless, unfading, which has been reserved for you in heaven –
til en uforkrænkelig og ubesmittelig og uvisnelig Arv, som er bevaret i Himlene til eder,
5 for you who, through faith, are being guarded by the power of God, awaiting a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last days.
I, som ved Guds Kraft bevogtes ved Tro til en Frelse, som er rede til at åbenbares i den sidste Tid,
6 At the thought of this you are full of exultation, though (if it has been necessary) you have suffered for the moment somewhat from various trials;
i hvilken I skulle fryde eder, om I end nu en liden Stund, hvis så skal være, bedrøves i mange Hånde Prøvelser,
7 that the genuineness of your faith – a thing far more precious than gold, which is perishable, yet has to be tested by fire – may win praise and glory and honor at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
for at eders prøvede Tro, som er meget dyrebarere end det forgængelige Guld, der dog prøves ved Ild, må findes til Ros og Herlighed og Ære i Jesu Kristi Åbenbarelse,
8 Though you have never seen him, yet you love him; though you do not even now see him, yet you believe in him, and exalt with a triumphant happiness too great for words,
ham, som I ikke have set og dog elske, ham, som I, skønt I nu ikke se, men tro, skulle fryde eder over med en uudsigelig og forherliget Glæde,
9 as you receive the reward of your faith in the salvation of your souls!
når I nå Målet for eders Tro, Sjælenes Frelse.
10 It was this salvation that the prophets, who spoke long ago of the blessing intended for you, sought, and strove to comprehend;
Om denne Frelse have Profeter gransket og ransaget, de, som profeterede om den Nåde, der skulde blive eder til Del,
11 as they strove to discern what that time could be, to which the Spirit of Christ within them was pointing, when foretelling the sufferings that Christ would have to endure, and the glories that would follow.
idet de granskede over, hvilken eller hvordan en Tid Kristi Ånd, som var i dem, henviste til, når den forud vidnede om Kristi Lidelser og den derpå følgende Herlighed.
12 And it was revealed to them that it was not for themselves, but for you, that they were acting as Ministers of the truths which have now been told to you, by those who, with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, have brought you the good news – truths into which even angels long to look.
Og det blev dem åbenbaret, at det ikke var dem selv, men eder, de tjente med disse Ting, som nu ere blevne eder kundgjorte ved dem, der have forkyndt eder Evangeliet i den Helligånd, som blev sendt fra Himmelen, hvilke Ting Engle begære at skue ind i.
13 Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Derfor, binder op om eders Sinds Lænder, værer ædrue, og sætter fuldt ud eders Håb til den Nåde, som bliver eder til Del i Jesu Kristi Åbenbarelse.
14 Be like obedient children; do not let your lives be shaped by the passions which once swayed you in the days of your ignorance,
Som lydige Børn skulle I ikke skikke eder efter de forrige Lyster i eders Vankundighed;
15 but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your call.
men efter den hellige, som kaldte eder, skulle også I vorde hellige i al eders Vandel;
16 For scripture says – ‘You will be holy, because I am holy.’
thi der er skrevet: "I skulle være hellige, thi jeg er hellig."
17 And since you call on him as ‘Father,’ who judges everyone impartially by what he has done, let respectful awe be the spirit of your lives during the time of your stay on earth.
Og dersom I påkalde ham som Fader, der dømmer uden Persons Anseelse efter enhvers Gerning, da bør I vandre i Frygt eders Udlændigheds Tid,
18 For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,
vel vidende, at det ikke var med forkrænkelige Ting, Sølv eller Guld, at I bleve løskøbte fra eders tomme Vandel, som var overleveret eder fra Fædrene,
19 but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
men med Kristi dyrebare Blod som et lydeløst og uplettet Lams,
20 Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes,
han, som var forud kendt for Verdens Grundlæggelse, men blev åbenbaret ved Tidernes Ende for eders Skyld,
21 who, through him, are faithful to God who raised him from the dead and gave him honor, so that your faith and hope are now in God.
der ved ham tro på Gud, som oprejste ham fra de døde og gav ham Herlighed, så at eders Tro også er Håb til Gud.
22 Now that, by your obedience to the truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;
Lutrer eders Sjæle i Lydighed imod Sandheden til uskrømtet Broderkærlighed, og elsker hverandre inderligt af Hjertet,
23 since your new life has come, not from perishable, but imperishable, seed, through the message of the Everliving God. (aiōn g165)
genfødte, som I ere, ikke af forkrænkelig, men af uforkrænkelig Sæd, ved Guds levende og blivende Ord. (aiōn g165)
24 For – ‘All earthly life is but as grass, and all its splendor as the flower of grass. The grass fades, its flower falls,
Thi "alt Kød er som Græs, og al dets Herlighed som Græssets Blomst; Græsset visner, og Blomsten falder af;
