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 Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and servants:
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 on all the remembrance of you,
4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,
always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;
for your contribution to the good news 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,
having been confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you, will complete [it] until [the] day of Jesus Christ,
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.
according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defense and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.
8 Thi Gud er mit Vidne, hvorledes jeg længes efter eder alle med Kristi Jesu inderlige Kærlighed.
For God is my witness, how I long for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,
9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles maa blive mere og mere rig paa Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,
and this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge, and all discernment,
10 saa I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I maa være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,
for your proving the things that differ, that you may be pure and offenseless—to [the] Day of Christ,
11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] 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,
And I intend you to know, brothers, that the things concerning me, rather have come to an advancement of the good news,
13 saa at det er blevet aabenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,
so that my bonds have become evident in Christ in the whole Praetorium, and to all the other places,
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, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold to fearlessly speak the word.
15 Nogle prædike vel ogsaa Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle ogsaa i en god Mening.
Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, preach the Christ;
16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;
one, indeed, of rivalry proclaims the Christ, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,
17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.
and the other out of love, having known that I am set for defense of the good news:
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.
what then? In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and I rejoice in this, indeed, and will rejoice.
19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Aands Hjælp,
For I have known that this will turn out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,
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.
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be ashamed in nothing, and in all freedom, as always, also Christ will now be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,
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;
And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what will I choose? I do not know;
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;
for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,
24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.
and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
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,
and being persuaded of this, I have known that I will remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,
26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.
that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my coming again to you.
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 conduct yourselves worthily of the good news of the Christ, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
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 be terrified in anything by those opposing, which is indeed a token of destruction to them, and to you 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,
because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on behalf of Him;
30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set paa mig og nu høre om mig.
having the same conflict, such as you saw in me, and now hear of in me.
