I John 3

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

I elskede! nu ere vi Guds Børn, og det er endnu ikke åbenbaret, hvad vi skulle vorde. Vi vide, at når det åbenbares, da skulle vi vorde ham lige; thi i skulle se ham, som han er.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Og hver den, som har dette Håb til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han er ren.

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Hver den, som gør Synden, begår også Overtrædelse af Loven, og Synden er Lovens Overtrædelse.

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

Og I vide, at han blev åbenbaret for at han skulde borttage Synderne; og der er ikke Synd i ham

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

Hver den, som bliver i ham, synder ikke; hver den, som synder,har ikke set ham og kender ham ej heller.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Mine Børn, ingen forføre eder! Den, som gør Retfærdigheden, er retfærdig, ligesom han er retfærdig.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Den, som gør Synden, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen har syndet fra Begyndelsen. Dertil blev Guds Søn åbenbaret, for at han skulde nedbryde Djævelens Gerninger.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth 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.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Derved blive Guds Børn og Djævelens Børn åbenbare. Hver den, som ikke gør Retfærdighed, er ikke af Gud, og ligeså den, som ikke elsker sin Broder.

For this is the message that ye 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;

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own 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.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Undrer eder ikke, mine Brødre! om Verden hader eder.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Vi vide, at vi ere gåede over fra Døden til Livet, thi vi elske Brødrene. Den, som ikke elsker, bliver i Døden.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Hver den, som hader sin Broder, er en Manddraber; og I vide, at ingen Manddraber har evigt Liv blivende i sig.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Derpå kende vi Kærligheden, at han har sat sit Liv til for os; også vi ere skyldige at sætte Livet til for Brødrene.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Men den, som bar Verdens Gods og ser sin Broder lide Nød og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kærlighed i ham?

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Mine Børn! lader os ikke elske med Ord, ej heller med Tungen, men i Gerning og Sandhed!

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Og derpå kunne vi kende, at vi ere af Sandheden, og da kunne vi for hans Åsyn stille vore Hjerter tilfreds,

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

hvad end vort Hjerte måtte fordømme os for; thi Gud er større end vort Hjerte og kender alle Ting.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

I elskede! dersom vort Hjerte ikke fordømmer os, have vi Frimodighed for Gud,

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

og hvad vi end bede om, det få vi af ham, fordi vi holde hans Bud og gøre det, som er velbehageligt for ham.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Og dette er hans Bud; at vi skulle tro hans Søns Jesu Kristi Navn og elske hverandre efter det Bud, han gav os.

And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Og den, som holder hans Bud, han bliver i Gud, og Gud i ham; og derpå kende vi, at han bliver i os; af den Ånd, som han gav os.