Kolossensern 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus
Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,
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 brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ].
3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, naar vi bede for eder,
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying 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 the love which ye have towards 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,
on account of the hope which [is] laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
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,
which are come to you, as [they are] in all the world, [and] are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard [them] and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:
7 saaledes som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener, som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,
even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
8 han, som ogsaa gav os eders Kærlighed i Aanden til Kende.
who has also manifested to us your love in [the] 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 reason we also, from the day we heard [of your faith and love], do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full 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,
[so as] to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Taalmodighed med Glæde
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
12 og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
13 han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of 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 were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestaa ved ham.
And he is before all, and all things subsist together by him.
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;
And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
for in him all the fulness [of the Godhead] 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 by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross — by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.
21 Ogsaa eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled
22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Aasyn,
in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,
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 indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which [is] under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
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 sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;
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 minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given 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 mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest 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 would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is 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 announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end 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.
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
