1 Tessalonikerne 2
1 I vide jo selv, Brødre! at vor Indgang hos eder ikke har været forgæves;
For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;
2 men skønt vi, som I vide, forud havde lidt og vare blevne mishandlede i Filippi, fik vi Frimodighed i vor Gud til at tale Guds Evangelium til eder under megen Kamp.
but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving.
3 Thi vor Prædiken skyldes ikke Bedrag, ej heller Urenhed og er ikke forbunden med Svig;
For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;
4 men ligesom vi af Gud ere fundne værdige til at faa Evangeliet betroet, saaledes tale vi, ikke for at behage Mennesker, men Gud, som prøver vore Hjerter.
but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.
5 Thi vor Færd var hverken nogen Sinde med smigrende Tale — som I vide — ej heller var den et Skalkeskjul for Havesyge — Gud er Vidne;
For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God [is] witness;
6 ikke heller søgte vi Ære af Mennesker, hverken af eder eller af andre, skønt vi som Kristi Apostle nok kunde have været eder til Byrde.
nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
7 Men vi færdedes med Mildhed iblandt eder. Som naar en Moder ammer sine egne Børn,
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
8 saaledes fandt vi, af inderlig Kærlighed til eder, en Glæde i at dele med eder ikke alene Guds Evangelium, men ogsaa vort eget Liv, fordi I vare blevne os elskelige.
Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.
9 I erindre jo, Brødre! vor Møje og Anstrengelse; arbejdende Nat og Dag, for ikke at være nogen af eder til Byrde, prædikede vi Guds Evangelium for eder.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.
10 I ere Vidner, og Gud, hvor fromt og retfærdigt og ulasteligt vi færdedes iblandt eder, som tro;
Ye [are] witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:
11 ligesom I vide, hvorledes vi formanede og opmuntrede hver enkelt af eder som en Fader sine Børn
as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,
12 og besvore eder, at I skulde vandre Gud værdigt, ham, som kaldte eder til sit Rige og sin Herlighed.
that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
13 Og derfor takke ogsaa vi Gud uafladelig, fordi, da I modtoge Guds Ord, som I hørte af os, toge I ikke imod det som Menneskers Ord, men som Guds Ord (hvad det sandelig er), hvilket ogsaa viser sig virksomt i eder, som tro.
And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received [the] word of [the] report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
14 Thi I, Brødre! ere blevne Efterfølgere af Guds Menigheder i Judæa i Kristus Jesus, efterdi ogsaa I have lidt det samme af eders egne Stammefrænder, som de have lidt af Jøderne,
For ye, brethren, have become imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also have suffered the same things of your own countrymen as also they of the Jews,
15 der baade ihjelsloge den Herre Jesus og Profeterne og udjoge os og ikke behage Gud og staa alle Mennesker imod,
who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and [are] against all men,
16 idet de forhindre os i at tale til Hedningerne til deres Frelse, for til enhver Tid at fylde deres Synders Maal; men Vreden er kommen over dem fuldtud.
forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
17 Men vi, Brødre! som en stakket Tid have været skilte fra eder i det ydre, ikke i Hjertet, vi have gjort os des mere Flid for at faa eders Ansigt at se, under megen Længsel,
But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;
18 efterdi vi have haft i Sinde at komme til eder, jeg, Paulus, baade een og to Gange, og Satan har hindret os deri.
wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
19 Thi hvem er vort Haab eller vor Glæde eller vor Hæderskrans, naar ikke ogsaa I ere det for vor Herre Jesus Kristus i hans Tilkommelse?
For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? [are] not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
20 I ere jo vor Ære og Glæde.
for ye are our glory and joy.
