Filipperne 1

1 Paulus og Timotheus, Kristi Jesu Tjenere, til alle de hellige i Kristus Jesus, som ere i Filippi, med Tilsynsmænd og Menighedstjenere.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

2 Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Jeg takker min Gud, saa ofte jeg kommer eder i Hu,

I give thanks to my God every time I remember you,

4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,

always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all

5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;

because of your partnership with me in the gospel from the first day until now.

6 forvisset om dette, at han, som begyndte en god Gerning i eder, vil fuldføre den indtil Jesu Kristi Dag,

I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7 saaledes som det jo er ret for mig at mene dette om eder alle, efterdi jeg har eder i Hjertet baade under mine Lænker og under Evangeliets Forsvar og Stadfæstelse, fælles som I jo alle ere med mig om Naaden.

It is right for me to think this way about you all, since I have you in my heart. For you all share with me in God's grace, both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.

8 Thi Gud er mit Vidne, hvorledes jeg længes efter eder alle med Kristi Jesu inderlige Kærlighed.

For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles maa blive mere og mere rig paa Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,

And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

10 saa I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I maa være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,

so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.

filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Men jeg vil, I skulle vide, Brødre! at mine Forhold snarere have tjent til Evangeliets Fremme,

Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually helped advance the gospel,

13 saa at det er blevet aabenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,

so that it has become known among the entire imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ.

14 og de fleste af Brødrene fik i Tillid til Herren ved mine Lænker end mere Dristighed til at tale Guds Ord uden Frygt.

And the greater part of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence through my imprisonment and are far more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Nogle prædike vel ogsaa Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle ogsaa i en god Mening.

Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others do it out of good will.

16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;

The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to add affliction to me in my imprisonment.

17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.

The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

18 Hvad saa? Kristus forkyndes dog paa enhver Maade, være sig paa Skrømt eller i Sandhed; og derover glæder jeg mig, og jeg vil ogsaa fremdeles glæde mig.

But what does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.

19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Aands Hjælp,

For I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

20 efter min Længsel og mit Haab, at jeg i intet skal blive til Skamme, men at Kristus skal med al Frimodighed, som altid, saa ogsaa nu, forherliges i mit Legeme, være sig ved Liv eller ved Død.

My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.

21 Thi det at leve er mig Kristus og at dø en Vinding.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

22 Men dersom dette at leve i Kødet skaffer mig Frugt af min Gerning, saa ved jeg ikke, hvad jeg skal vælge;

But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.

23 men jeg staar tvivlraadig imellem de to Ting, idet jeg har Lysten til at bryde op og være sammen med Kristus; thi dette var saare meget bedre;

I am hard pressed between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

25 Og i Forvisning herom ved jeg, at jeg skal blive i Live og forblive hos eder alle til eders Fremgang og Glæde i Troen,

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.

so that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.

27 Kun skulle I leve Kristi Evangelium værdigt, for at, hvad enten jeg kommer og ser eder eller er fraværende, jeg dog kan høre om eder, at I staa faste i een Aand, saa at I med een Sjæl stride tilsammen for Troen paa Evangeliet

Only live as citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

28 og ikke lade eder forfærde i nogen Ting af Modstanderne; thi dette er for dem et Tegn paa Undergang, men for eder paa Frelse, og det fra Gud.

and not being intimidated in any way by those who oppose you. For them this is an indication of destruction, but for you it is an indication of salvation, and that from God.

29 Thi eder er det forundt for Kristi Skyld — ikke alene at tro paa ham, men ogsaa at lide for hans Skyld,

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set paa mig og nu høre om mig.

since you are experiencing the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.