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 Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all those set apart in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
2 Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
May grace be 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 thank my God every time I remember you;
4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,
and always in every prayer for all of you, I pray with joy.
5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;
I give thanks for your fellowship in the gospel 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,
I am confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will continue to 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.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you because I have you in my heart. You all have been my partners in grace both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.
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 all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.
9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles maa blive mere og mere rig paa Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,
I am praying this: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all understanding.
10 saa I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I maa være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,
I pray for this so that you may approve what is excellent, and so you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ.
11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.
I pray that you also will be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes 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,
Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
13 saa at det er blevet aabenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,
As a result, my chains in Christ came to light throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else.
14 og de fleste af Brødrene fik i Tillid til Herren ved mine Lænker end mere Dristighed til at tale Guds Ord uden Frygt.
Most of the brothers have far more confidence in the Lord because of my chains, and they have courage to fearlessly speak the word.
15 Nogle prædike vel ogsaa Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle ogsaa i en god Mening.
Some indeed even proclaim Christ out of envy and strife, and also others out of good will.
16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;
The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.
But the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely. They think they will afflict me while I am in chains.
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? Only that in every way—whether from false motives or from true—Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,
19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Aands Hjælp,
for I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
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.
It is my eager expectation and certain hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but that I will have complete boldness, so that now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by 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;
But if I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which to 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 hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, which is far better,
24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.
yet to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
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,
Being convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.
so that in me you may have increasing reasons to boast in Christ Jesus when I come to you again.
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 in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come to see you or am absent, I may hear about you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
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.
Do not be frightened in any respect by those who are your opponents. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and this from God.
29 Thi eder er det forundt for Kristi Skyld — ikke alene at tro paa ham, men ogsaa at lide for hans Skyld,
For it has been granted to you, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set paa mig og nu høre om mig.
having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now you hear in me.
