James 5
1 Now [I have something to say to] the rich people [who do not believe in Christ and who] ([oppress you/cause you to suffer]). Listen [to me], you rich people! You should weep and wail [loudly] [DOU] because you will experience terrible troubles [PRS]!
Hören nu, I rike: Gråten och jämren eder över det elände som skall komma över eder.
2 Your wealth [of various kinds] is [worthless] [MET], [as though it were] rotted. Your fine clothes are [worthless] [MET], [as though] termites had ruined them.
Eder rikedom multnar bort, och edra kläder frätas sönder av mal;
3 Your gold and silver are [worthless] [MET], [as though they were] corroded. [When God judges you], this worthless wealth [MTY] of yours will be evidence [PRS] that you are guilty [of being greedy], and as rust and fire [destroy] [MET, SYN] things, [God] will severely punish you [SIM]. You have ([in vain/uselessly]) (stored up/accumulated) [wealth] at a time when [God] is about to [judge you] [MTY].
edert guld och silver förrostar, och rosten därpå skall vara eder till ett vittnesbörd och skall såsom en eld förtära edert kött. I haven samlat eder skatter i de yttersta dagarna.
4 Think [about what you have done]. You have not paid wages to the workmen who have harvested your fields for you, [with the result that] [PRS] those reapers are crying out [to God for him to help them]. [And God], the all-powerful Lord, has heard their loud cries.
Se, den lön I haven förhållit arbetarna som hava avbärgat edra åkrar, den ropar över eder, och skördemännens rop hava kommit fram till Herren Sebaots öron.
5 You have lived luxuriously, just to have pleasure [here] on earth. [Just like cattle fatten themselves, not realizing that] they will be slaughtered [MET], you have [lived just for pleasure] [MTY], [not realizing that God will severely punish you].
I haven levat i kräslighet på jorden och gjort eder goda dagar; I haven gött eder av hjärtans lust "på eder slaktedag".
6 You have [arranged for others/judges to] condemn innocent people. You have [arranged for others to kill] some people. [And even though] those people had not done anything wrong, they were not [able to] defend themselves against you. [My fellow believers, that is what I say to the rich people] ([who oppress you/cause you to suffer]).
I haven dömt den rättfärdige skyldig och haven dräpt honom; han står eder icke emot.
7 So, my fellow believers, [although rich people cause you to suffer], be patient until the Lord [Jesus Christ] comes [back]. Remember that when farmers [plant a field], they wait for their valuable crops to grow. They must wait patiently for the rain [that comes] at the planting season and for more rain [that comes] just before the harvest season. They wait [for] the crops [to grow and mature before they can harvest them].
Så biden nu tåligt, mina bröder, intill Herrens tillkommelse. I sen huru åkermannen väntar på jordens dyrbara frukt och tåligt bidar efter den, till dess att den har fått höstregn och vårregn.
8 [Similarly], you also should [wait] patiently and trust the Lord [Jesus] firmly, because he is coming [back] soon [and will judge all people fairly].
Ja, biden ock I tåligt, och styrken edra hjärtan; ty Herrens tillkommelse är nära.
9 My fellow believers, do not complain about each other, in order that you will not be condemned [and punished by the Lord Jesus] {in order that [the Lord Jesus] will not condemn you}. It is he who will judge us, and he is ready to appear.
Sucken icke mot varandra, mina bröder, på det att I icke mån bliva dömda. Se, domaren står för dörren.
10 My fellow believers, as an example [of how to be patient], (consider/think about) the prophets whom the Lord [God sent long ago] to speak his messages [MTY]. [Although people caused] the prophets to suffer a lot, they endured it patiently.
Mina bröder, tagen profeterna, som talade i Herrens namn, till edert föredöme i att uthärda lidande och visa tålamod.
11 And we know that [God] (approves of/is pleased with) those who endure [suffering for him]. You have also heard about Job. You know that [although he suffered much], the Lord [God] finally caused things to turn out well [for Job because] he endured [that suffering] (OR, because he continued [to trust God]). [And from that we know] that the Lord is very compassionate and kind.
Vi prisa ju dem saliga, som hava varit ståndaktiga. Om Jobs ståndaktighet haven I hört, och I haven sett vilken utgång Herren beredde; ty Herren är nåderik och barmhärtig.
12 Also, my fellow believers, [I want to say] something important [about how you talk]. [If you say that you will do something], do not say, “If I do not do it, may [God in] heaven [MTY] punish me.” Do not even say, “If I do not do it, may [someone here on] earth [MTY] punish me.” Do not say anything like that. Instead, if you say “Yes,” then [do what you said that you would do]. If you say “No,” then do not [do it]. Otherwise, [God] will condemn you.
Men framför allt, mina bröder, svärjen icke, varken vid himmelen eller vid jorden, ej heller vid något annat, utan låten edert "ja" vara "ja", och edert "nej" vara "nej", så att I icke hemfallen under dom.
13 Whoever among you is experiencing trouble [RHQ] should pray [that God would help him. Whoever] is cheerful/happy [RHQ] should sing songs of praise [to God].
Får någon bland eder utstå lidande, så må han bedja.
14 Whoever among you is sick [RHQ] should call the leaders of the congregation [to come to pray for him]. They should put [olive] oil on him and, with the Lord’s authority [MTY] (OR, calling on the Lord [to heal him]), pray.
Är någon glad, så må han sjunga lovsånger. Är någon bland eder sjuk, må han då kalla till sig församlingens äldste; och dessa må bedja över honom och i Herrens namn smörja honom med olja.
15 And if they truly trust [in the Lord] when they pray [PRS], the sick person will be healed. The Lord will heal him. And if that person has sinned ([in a way that caused him to be/and because of that he became]) [sick, if he] ([confesses what he did/says that he did what is wrong]), he will be forgiven {[the Lord] will forgive him}.
Och trons bön skall hjälpa den sjuke, och Herren skall låta honom stå upp igen; och om han har begått synder, skall detta bliva honom förlåtet.
16 So, [because the Lord is able to heal the sick and to forgive sins], tell each other the sinful things that you have done, and pray for each other in order that you may be healed {that [God] may heal you} [physically and spiritually]. If righteous people [pray and] ask fervently [for God to do something, God] will certainly do it in a powerful way.
Bekännen alltså edra synder för varandra, och bedjen för varandra, på det att I mån bliva botade. Mycket förmår en rättfärdig mans bön, när den bedes med kraft.
17 [Although the prophet] Elijah was (an ordinary person/just a human being) like us, he earnestly prayed that it would not rain. [As a result], it did not rain for three and a half years.
Elias var en människa, med samma natur som vi. Han bad en bön att det icke skulle regna, och det regnade icke på jorden under tre år och sex månader;
18 Then he prayed again, [asking God to send rain], and [as a result God] [MTY] sent rain, and plants [grew and] produced crops [again].
åter bad han, och då gav himmelen regn, och jorden bar sin frukt.
19 My fellow believers, if anyone of you stops obeying the true message [from God], someone from among you should persuade that person to once again do [what God has told us to do]. [If he stops doing what is wrong],
Mina bröder, om någon bland eder har farit vilse från sanningen, och någon omvänder honom,
20 the one [who persuaded him] should realize that [because] he has enabled the person who was sinning to stop doing what is wrong, [God] will save that person from ([spiritual] death/being separated from him forever), and will forgive [his] many sins.
så mån I veta att den som omvänder en syndare från hans villoväg, han frälsar hans själ från döden och överskyler en myckenhet av synder.
