1 Peter 3
1 You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
Sammalunda, i hustrur, underordnen eder edra män, för att också de män, som till äventyrs icke hörsamma ordet; må genom sina hustrurs vandel bliva vunna utan ord,
2 [They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
när de skåda den rena vandel som I fören i fruktan.
3 Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
Eder prydnad vare icke den utvärtes prydnaden, den som består i hårflätningar och påhängda gyllene smycken eller i eder klädedräkt.
4 Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
Den vare fastmer hjärtats fördolda människa, smyckad med den saktmodiga och stilla andens oförgängliga väsende; ty detta är dyrbart inför Gud.
5 (The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
På sådant sätt prydde sig ju ock fordom de heliga kvinnorna, de som satte sitt hopp till Gud och underordnade sig sina män.
6 Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
Så var Sara lydig mot Abraham och kallade honom »herre»; och hennes barn haven I blivit, om I gören vad gott är, och icke låten eder förskräckas av något.
7 You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
Sammalunda skolen I ock, I män, på förståndigt sätt leva tillsammans med edra hustrur, då ju hustrun är det svagare kärlet; och eftersom de äro edra medarvingar till livets nåd, skolen I bevisa dem all ära, på det att edra böner icke må bliva förhindrade.
8 To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
Varen slutligen alla endräktiga, medlidsamma, kärleksfulla mot bröderna, barmhärtiga, ödmjuka.
9 [When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
Vedergällen icke ont med ont, icke smädelse med smädelse, utan tvärtom välsignen; därtill ären I ju ock kallade, att I skolen få välsignelse till arvedel.
10 [Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
Ty »den som vill älska livet och se goda dagar, han avhålle sin tunga från det som är ont och sina läppar från att tala svek;
11 They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
han vände sig bort ifrån det som är ont, och göre vad gott är, han söke friden, och trakte därefter
12 because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
Ty Herrens ögon äro vända till de rättfärdiga, och hans öron till deras bön. Men Herrens ansikte är emot dem som göra det onda».
13 If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
Och vem är den som kan göra eder något ont, om I nitälsken för det som är gott?
14 But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
Skullen I än få lida för rättfärdighets skull, så ären I dock saliga. »Hysen ingen fruktan för dem, och låten eder icke förskräckas;
15 Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
nej, Herren, Kristus, skolen I hålla helig i edra hjärtan.» Och I skolen alltid vara redo att svara var och en som av eder begär skäl för det hopp som är i eder, dock med saktmod och i fruktan
16 But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
och med ett gott samvete, så att de som smäda eder goda vandel i Kristus komma på skam, i fråga om det som de förtala eder för.
17 [It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
Ty det är bättre att lida för goda gärningar, om så skulle vara Guds vilja, än att lida för onda.
18 [I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
Kristus själv led ju en gång döden för synder; rättfärdig led han för orättfärdiga, på det att han skulle föra oss till Gud. Ja, han blev dödad till köttet, men till anden blev han gjord levande.
19 The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
I anden gick han gick han ock åstad och predikade för de andar som höllos i fängelse,
20 Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
för sådana som fordom voro ohörsamma, när Guds långmodighet gav dem anstånd i Noas tid, då när en ark byggdes, i vilken några få -- allenast åtta personer -- blevo frälsta genom vatten.
21 That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
Efter denna förebild bliven nu och I frälsta genom vatten -- nämligen genom ett dop som icke betyder att man avtvår kroppslig orenhet, utan betyder att man anropar Gud om ett gott samvete -- i kraft av Jesu Kristi uppståndelse,
22 Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
hans som har farit upp till himmelen, och som nu sitter på Guds högra sida, sedan änglar och väldige och makter i andevärlden hava blivit honom underlagda.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
