Kolossensern 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy,
2 til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!
to the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.
3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, naar vi bede for eder,
We always give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you
4 da vi have hørt om eders Tro paa Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige
(having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love toward all the saints),
5 paa Grund af det Haab, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,
because of the hope that is being reserved for you in the heavens, of which you have already heard through the Word of the Truth
6 der er kommet til eder, ligesom det ogsaa er i den hele Verden, idet det bærer Frugt og vokser, ligesom det ogsaa gør iblandt eder fra den Dag, I hørte og erkendte Guds Naade i Sandhed,
(the Gospel that has come to you just as also in all the world, where it is producing fruit and growing just as also among you, from the day in which you heard about and truly understood God's grace),
7 saaledes som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener, som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,
even as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
8 han, som ogsaa gav os eders Kærlighed i Aanden til Kende.
who also reported to us your love in spirit.
9 Derfor have ogsaa vi fra den Dag, vi hørte det, ikke ophørt at bede for eder og begære, at I maatte fyldes med Erkendelsen af hans Villie i al Visdom og aandelig Indsigt
For this very reason, since the day we heard of it, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the real knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
10 til at vandre Herren værdigt, til alt Velbehag, idet I bære Frugt og vokse i al god Gerning ved Erkendelsen af Gud,
in order for you to walk worthily of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, being fruitful in every good work and growing into the real knowledge of God;
11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Taalmodighed med Glæde
being enabled with all capability according to the strength that resides in His glory, for all endurance and steadfastness.
12 og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,
Nor have we stopped giving thanks joyfully to the Father who has qualified us for the share in the inheritance of the saints in the Light;
13 han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,
who delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,
in whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins.
15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
He is the visible representation of the invisible God, ‘Firstborn’ over all creation,
16 thi i ham bleve alle Ting skabte i Himlene og paa Jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, være sig Troner eller Herredømmer eller Magter eller Myndigheder. Alle Ting ere skabte ved ham og til ham;
because by Him all things were created—those in the heavens and those on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestaa ved ham.
Yes, He is before all, and in Him all things subsist.
18 Og han er Legemets Hoved, nemlig Menighedens, han, som er Begyndelsen, førstefødt ud af de døde, for at han skulde blive den ypperste i alle Ting;
Also, He is the Head of the body, the Church. He is Beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that He may be preeminent in everything,
19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
because in Him all the Fullness was pleased to dwell
20 og ved ham at forlige alle Ting med sig, være sig dem paa Jorden eller dem i Himlene, idet han stiftede Fred ved hans Kors's Blod.
and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross—through Him, whether things on the earth or things on the heavens.
21 Ogsaa eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
So now He has reconciled you as well (you who once were alienated and hostile in your mind because of your wicked works),
22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Aasyn,
by His physical body through His death, so as to present you before Him holy and blameless and above reproach—
23 saa sandt I blive i Troen, grundfæstede og faste, uden at lade eder rokke fra Haabet i det Evangelium, som I have hørt, hvilket er blevet prædiket i al Skabningen under Himmelen, og hvis Tjener jeg Paulus er bleven.
if, that is, you continue in the Faith established and firm, not drifting away from the hope of the Gospel, that you heard and that was proclaimed in all the creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.
24 Nu glæder jeg mig over mine Lidelser for eder, og hvad der fattes i Kristi Trængsler, udfylder jeg i mit Kød for hans Legeme, som er Menigheden,
Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and supplement in my flesh the things lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the Church,
25 hvis Tjener jeg er bleven efter den Guds Husholdning, som blev given mig over for eder, nemlig fuldelig at forkynde Guds Ord,
of which I became a servant according to the stewardship from God that was given to me towards you, to complete the Word of God,
26 den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven aabenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)
the secret that has been hidden from past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints; (aiōn g165)
27 hvem Gud vilde tilkendegive, hvilken Rigdom paa Herlighed iblandt Hedningerne der ligger i denne Hemmelighed, som er Kristus i eder, Herlighedens Haab,
to whom God resolved to make known who is the wealth of the glory of this secret among the nations, namely Christ in you, the hope of glory;
28 hvem vi forkynde, idet vi paaminde hvert Menneske og lære hvert Menneske med al Visdom, for at vi kunne fremstille hvert Menneske som fuldkomment i Kristus;
whom we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
29 hvorpaa jeg ogsaa arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
It is to this end that I labor, striving according to His working that works through me with power.
