1 John 2

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 Mine Børn! dette skriver jeg til eder, for at I ikke skulle synde. Og dersom nogen synder, have vi en Talsmand hos Faderen, Jesus Kristus, den retfærdige,

2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 og han er en Forsoning for vore Synder, dog ikke alene for vore, men også for hele Verdens.

3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

3 Og derpå kende vi, at vi have kendt ham, om vi holde hans Bud.

4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

4 Den, som siger: “Jeg kender ham,” og ikke holder hans Bud. han er en Løgner, og i ham er Sandheden ikke;

5 But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

5 men den, som holder hans Ord, i ham er sandelig Guds Kærlighed fuldkommet. Derpå kende vi, at vi ere i ham.

6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

6 Den, som siger, at han bliver i ham, han er også skyldig selv at vandre således, som han vandrede.

7 Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.

7 I elskede, jeg skriver til eder ikke et nyt Bud, men et gammelt Bud, som I have haft fra Begyndelsen. Det gamle Bud er det Ord, som I have hørt.

8 Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

8 Og dog skriver jeg til eder et nyt Bud, hvilket er sandt i ham og i eder, thi Mørket drager bort, og det sande Lys skinner allerede.

9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

9 Den, som siger, at han er i Lyset, og hader sin Broder, han er i Mørket endnu.

10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

10 Den, som elsker sin Broder, bliver i Lyset, og der er ingen Forargelse i ham.

11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

11 Men den, som hader sin Broder, er i Mørket og vandrer i Mørket, og han ved ikke, hvor han går hen, fordi Mørket har blindet hans Øjne.

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.

12 Jeg skriver til eder, mine Børn! fordi eders Synder ere eder forladte for hans Navns Skyld.

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

13 Jeg skriver til eder, I Fædre! fordi I kende ham, som er fra Begyndelsen. Jeg skriver til eder, I unge! fordi I have overvundet den onde. Jeg har skrevet til eder, mine Børn! fordi I kende Faderen.

14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

14 Jeg har skrevet til eder, I Fædre! fordi I kende ham, som er fra Begyndelsen. Jeg har skrevet til eder, I unge! fordi I ere stærke, og Guds Ord bliver i eder, og I have overvundet den onde.

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

15 Elsker ikke Verden, ikke heller de Ting, som ere i Verden! Dersom nogen elsker Verden, er Faderens Kærlighed ikke i ham.

16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

16 Thi alt det, som er i Verden, Kødets Lyst og Øjnenes Lyst og Livets Hoffærdighed, er ikke af Faderen, men af Verden.

17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

17 Og Verden forgår og dens Lyst; men den, som gør Guds Villie, bliver til evig Tid.

18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

18 Mine Børn! det er den sidste Time, og som I have hørt, at Antikrist kommer, således ere nu mange Antikrister fremtrådte; deraf kende vi, at det er den sidste Time.

19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

19 De ere udgåede fra os, men de vare ikke af os; thi dersom de havde været af os, da vare de blevne hos os. Dog, det var, for at det skulde blive åbenbart, at de ikke alle ere af os.

20 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

20 Og I have Salvelse fra den hellige og vide alt.

21 I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

21 Jeg har ikke skrevet til eder, fordi I ikke vide Sandheden; men fordi I vide den og vide, at ingen Løgn er af Sandheden.

22 Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

22 Hvem er Løgneren uden den, som nægter, at Jesus er Kristus? Denne er Antikristen, som fornægter Faderen og Sønnen.

23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

23 Hver den, som fornægter Sønnen, har ej heller Faderen; den, som bekender Sønnen, har også Faderen.

24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

24 Hvad I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, det blive i eder! Dersom det, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, bliver i eder, skulle også I blive i Sønnen og i Faderen.

25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

25 Og dette er den Forjættelse, som han selv tilsagde os, det evige Liv.

26 I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

26 Dette har jeg skrevet til eder om dem, som forføre eder.

27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

27 Og den Salvelse, som I fik af ham, bliver i eder, og I have ikke nødig, at nogen skal lære eder; men således som hans Salvelse lærer eder alt, er det også sandt og er ikke Løgn, og som den har lært eder, skulle I blive i ham.

28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

28 Og nu mine Børn! bliver i ham, for at vi, når han åbenbares, kunne have Frimodighed og ikke skulle blive til Skamme for ham ved hans Tilkommelse.

29 If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

29 Dersom I vide, at han er retfærdig, da erkender, at hver den, som gør Retfærdighed, er født af ham.