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 in how great a struggle I am engaged for you and for Christ’s People at Laodicea, and for all who have not yet seen me;
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,
in the hope that they, being bound to one another by love, and keeping in view the full blessedness of a firm conviction, may be encouraged to strive for a perfect knowledge of God’s hidden Truth,
3 i hvem alle Visdommens og Kundskabens Skatte findes skjulte.
even Christ himself, in whom all treasures of wisdom and knowledge lie hidden.
4 Dette siger jeg, for at ingen skal bedrage eder med lokkende Tale.
I say this to prevent any one from deceiving you by plausible arguments.
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.
It is true that I am not with you in person, but I am with you in spirit, and am glad to see the good order and the unbroken front resulting from your faith in Christ.
6 Derfor, ligesom I have modtaget Kristus Jesus, Herren, saa vandrer i ham,
Since, therefore, you have received Jesus, the Christ, as your Lord, live your lives in union with 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.
rooted in him, building up your characters through union with him, growing stronger through your faith, as you were taught, overflowing with faith and thanksgiving.
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;
Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his ‘philosophy’ — a hollow sham! — following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.
9 thi i ham bor Guddommens hele Fylde legemlig,
For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;
10 og i ham have I eders Fylde, ham, som er Hovedet for al Magt og Myndighed;
and, by your union with him, you also are filled with it. He is the Head of all Archangels and Powers of Heaven.
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,
By your union with him you received a circumcision that was not performed by human hands, when you threw off the tyranny of the earthly body, and received the circumcision of the Christ.
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.
For in baptism you were buried with Christ; and in baptism you were also raised to Life with him, through your faith in the omnipotence of God, who raised 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 to you, who once were ‘dead,’ by reason of your sins and your uncircumcised nature — to you God gave Life in giving life to Christ! He pardoned 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 canceled the bond which stood against us — the bond that consisted of ordinances — and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way 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 rid himself of all the Powers of Evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!
16 Lad derfor ingen dømme eder for Mad eller for Drikke eller i Henseende til Højtid eller Nymaane eller Sabbat,
Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.
17 hvilket er en Skygge af det, som skulde komme, men Legemet er Kristi.
These things are only the shadow of what is to come; the substance is in the 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,
Do not let any one defraud you of the reality by affecting delight in so-called ‘humility’ and angel-worship. Such a man busies himself with his visions, and without reason is rendered conceited by his merely human intellect.
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.
He fails to maintain union with the Head, to whom it is due that the whole body, nourished and knit together by the contact and connexion of every part, grows with a divine growth.
20 Naar I med Kristus ere døde fra Verdens Børnelærdom, hvorfor lade I eder da paalægge Befalinger, som om I levede i Verden:
Since, with Christ, you became dead to the puerile teaching of this world, why do you submit, as though your life were still that of the world,
21 „Tag ikke, smag ikke, rør ikke derved!‟
to such ordinances as ‘Do not handle, or taste, or touch’?
22 (hvilket alt er bestemt til at forgaa ved at forbruges) efter Menneskenes Bud og Lærdomme?
For all the things referred to in them cease to exist when used. You are following mere human directions and instructions.
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 prohibitions appear reasonable where there is a desire for self-imposed service, and so-called ‘humility,’ and harsh treatment of the body, but are of no real value against the indulgence of our earthly nature.
