Kolossensern 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy my brother, —
2 til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!
Unto the holy and faithful brethren in Christ that are, in Colosse, favour unto you, and peace, from our God and Father.
3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, naar vi bede for eder,
We are giving thanks unto God, the Father of our Lord Jesus [Christ], always, for you, offering prayer, —
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 of the love which ye have unto 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 lying by for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before, in the word of the truth of the glad-message,
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,
When it presented itself unto you; even as, in all the world also, it is bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day when ye heard, and came personally to know the favour 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 [it] from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is faithful in our behalf, as a minister of the Christ,
8 han, som ogsaa gav os eders Kærlighed i Aanden til Kende.
Who also hath made evident unto 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 cause, we also, from the day when we heard [of you], cease not, in your behalf, praying and asking—that ye may be filled unto the personal knowledge of his will, in all spiritual wisdom and discernment,
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 pleasing, in every good work, bearing fruit, and growing in the personal knowledge of God,
11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Taalmodighed med Glæde
With all power, being empowered, according to the grasp of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy,
12 og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,
Giving thanks unto the Father that hath made you sufficient for your 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 hath rescued us out of the authority of the 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 our redemption—the remission of our sins, —
15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
Who, is an image of the unseen 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, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, —they all, through him and for him, have been created,
17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestaa ved ham.
And, he, is before all, and, they all, in him, hold together;
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, in order that, he, might become, in all things, himself, pre-eminent; —
19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
Because, in him, was all the fullness well 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, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross, —[through him]—whether the things upon 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 at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully 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 his body of flesh, through means of his death, to present you holy and blameless and unaccusable before him, —
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, at least, ye are abiding still in the faith, founded and firm, and not to be moved away from the hope of the glad-message which ye have heard, which hath been proclaimed in all creation which is under heaven, —of which, I Paul, have become 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, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of 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, have become minister—according to the administration of God which hath been given unto me to you-ward, to fill up 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 sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but, now, hath been made manifest unto 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,
Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the 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 are declaring, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man complete in Christ;
29 hvorpaa jeg ogsaa arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.
