Kolossensern 2
1 Thi jeg vil, at I skulle vide, hvor stor en Kamp jeg har for eder og for dem i Laodikea og for alle, som ikke have set mit Aasyn i Kødet,
I want you to know how hard I'm working for you, and for those at Laodicea—in fact for all those who haven't met me personally—
2 for at deres Hjerter maa opmuntres, idet de sammenknyttes i Kærlighed og til den fuldvisse Indsigts hele Rigdom, til Erkendelse af Guds Hemmelighed, Kristus,
so that you may be encouraged. May you be bound together in love, experiencing the great benefit of being completely sure in your understanding, for this is what the true knowledge of God brings. May you know the revealed mystery of God, which is Christ!
3 i hvem alle Visdommens og Kundskabens Skatte findes skjulte.
In him you can discover all the rich wisdom and knowledge of God.
4 Dette siger jeg, for at ingen skal bedrage eder med lokkende Tale.
I'm telling you this so that no one will fool you by spinning you a tale.
5 Thi om jeg ogsaa i Kødet er fraværende, saa er jeg dog i Aanden hos eder og glæder mig ved at se eders Orden og Fastheden i eders Tro paa Kristus.
Even though I'm not physically there with you, I'm with you in spirit. I'm so happy to see the way you stick together and how firm you are in your trust in Christ.
6 Derfor, ligesom I have modtaget Kristus Jesus, Herren, saa vandrer i ham,
Just as you accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, go on following him,
7 idet I ere rodfæstede og opbygges i ham og stadfæstes ved Troen, saaledes som I bleve oplærte, saa I vokse i den med Taksigelse.
grounded in him and built up by him. May your trust in him continue to grow strong, following what you were taught, full of gratitude to God.
8 Ser til, at der ikke skal være nogen, som gør eder til Bytte ved den verdslige Visdom og tomt Bedrag efter Menneskers Overlevering, efter Verdens Børnelærdom og ikke efter Kristus;
Watch out that nobody enslaves you through their philosophy and worthless delusions, following human traditions and concepts of this world, and not following Christ.
9 thi i ham bor Guddommens hele Fylde legemlig,
For the fullness of God's divine nature lives in Christ in bodily form,
10 og i ham have I eders Fylde, ham, som er Hovedet for al Magt og Myndighed;
and you have been made full in him. He is supreme over every ruler and authority.
11 i hvem I ogsaa ere blevne omskaarne med en Omskærelse, som ikke er gjort med Hænder, ved Afførelsen af Kødets Legeme, ved Kristi Omskærelse,
You were “circumcised” in him but not by human hands. You have been set free from sinful human nature by the “circumcision” Christ performed.
12 idet I bleve begravne med ham i Daaben, i hvilken I ogsaa bleve medoprejste ved Troen paa Guds Virkekraft, som oprejste ham fra de døde.
You were buried with him in baptism, and you were raised with him through your trust in what God did by raising him from the dead.
13 Ogsaa eder, som vare døde i eders Overtrædelser og eders Køds Forhud, eder gjorde han levende tillige med ham, idet han tilgav os alle vore Overtrædelser
And even though you were dead because of your sins and being physically “uncircumcised,” he brought you to life together with him. He has forgiven us all our sins.
14 og udslettede det imod os rettede Gældsbrev med dets Befalinger, hvilket gik os imod, og han har taget det bort ved at nagle det til Korset;
He wiped out the record of our debts according to the Law that was written down against us; he took away this barrier by nailing it to the cross.
15 efter at have afvæbnet Magterne og Myndighederne, stillede han dem aabenlyst til Skue, da han i ham førte dem i Sejrstog.
He stripped away the power of spiritual rulers and authorities, and having publicly revealed what they were truly like, he led them captive behind him in victory.
16 Lad derfor ingen dømme eder for Mad eller for Drikke eller i Henseende til Højtid eller Nymaane eller Sabbat,
So don't let anyone criticize you for what you eat or what you drink, or regarding which religious festival, new moon ritual, or ceremonial sabbaths you choose to observe.
17 hvilket er en Skygge af det, som skulde komme, men Legemet er Kristi.
These are just a shadow of what was to come, for the physical reality is Christ.
18 Lad ingen frarøve eder Sejrsprisen, idet han finder Behag i Ydmyghed og Dyrkelse af Englene, idet han indlader sig paa, hvad han har set i Syner, forfængeligt opblæst af sit kødelige Sind,
Don't let anyone cheat you out of your prize by insisting you have to beat yourself, or worship angels. They think they are better than anyone else because of visions they say they've had, and become ridiculously conceited in their sinful minds.
19 og ikke holder fast ved Hovedet, ud fra hvem hele Legemet, idet det hjælpes og sammenknyttes ved sine Bindeled og Baand, vokser Guds Vækst.
Such people are not connected to the head that directs the body, nourished and joined together through the body's sinews and muscles. As the body is united together it grows the way God wants it to grow.
20 Naar I med Kristus ere døde fra Verdens Børnelærdom, hvorfor lade I eder da paalægge Befalinger, som om I levede i Verden:
If you died with Christ to the religious demands that this world insists upon, why would you make yourself subject to such demands as if you were still part of this world?
21 „Tag ikke, smag ikke, rør ikke derved!‟
Things like: don't handle that, don't taste that, don't touch that!
22 (hvilket alt er bestemt til at forgaa ved at forbruges) efter Menneskenes Bud og Lærdomme?
These commands refer to things that don't last since they're used up, and they're based on man-made requirements and teachings.
23 thi alt dette har Ord for Visdom ved selvgjort Dyrkelse og Ydmyghed og Skaanselsløshed imod Legemet, ikke ved noget, som er Ære værd, kun lil Tilfredsstillelse af Kødet.
Such rules may make some kind of sense to those who practice self-centered piety, who are so proud of being humble, and who “mortify the body;” but in reality they don't help at all in dealing with sinful desires.
