1 Tessalonikerne 3
1 Derfor, da vi ikke længer kunde udholde det, besluttede vi at lades alene tilbage i Athen,
As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
2 og vi sendte Timotheus, vor Broder og Guds Tjener i Kristi Evangelium, for at styrke eder og formane eder angaaende eders Tro,
and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
3 for at ingen skulde blive vankelmodig i disse Trængsler; I vide jo selv, at dertil ere vi bestemte.
We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
4 Thi ogsaa da vi vare hos eder, sagde vi eder det forud, at vi skulde komme til at lide Trængsler, som det ogsaa er sket, og som I vide.
Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
5 Derfor sendte ogsaa jeg Bud, da jeg ikke længer kunde udholde det, for at faa Besked om eders Tro, om maaske Fristeren skulde have fristet eder, og vor Møje skulde blive forgæves.
[I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
6 Men nu, da Timotheus er kommen til os fra eder og har bragt os godt Budskab om eders Tro og Kærlighed og om, at I altid have os i god Ihukommelse, idet I længes efter at se os, ligesom vi efter eder;
Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
7 saa ere vi af den Grund, Brødre! blevne trøstede med Hensyn til eder under al vor Nød og Trængsel, ved eders Tro.
My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
8 Thi nu leve vi, naar I staa fast i Herren.
Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
9 Thi hvilken Tak kunne vi bringe Gud for eder til Gengæld for al den Glæde, hvormed vi glæde os over eder for vor Guds Aasyn,
(We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
10 idet vi Nat og Dag inderligt bede om at maatte faa eder selv at se og raade Bod paa eders Tros Mangler?
We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
11 Men han selv, vor Gud og Fader, og vor Herre Jesus Kristus styre vor Vej til eder!
We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
12 Men eder lade Herren vokse og blive overvættes rige i Kærligheden til hverandre og til alle, ligesom vi have den til eder,
As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
13 saa at han styrker eders Hjerter og gør dem udadlelige i Hellighed for Gud og vor Fader i vor Herres Jesu Tilkommelse med alle hans hellige!
We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
