1 John 3

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

1 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.

2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

2 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.

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

3 Og hver den, som har dette Håb til ham, renser sig selv, ligesom han* er ren. { [*Kristus. 2 Kor. 7, 1. 1 Pet. 1, 15-16.] }

4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

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

5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

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

6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

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

7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

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

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

8 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.

9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

9 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.

10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

10 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.

11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

11 Thi dette er det Budskab, som I have hørt fra Begyndelsen, at vi skulle elske hverandre;

12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

12 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.

13 So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

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

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

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

15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

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

16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

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

17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

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

18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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

19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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

20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

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

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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

22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

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

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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

24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

24 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.