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1 Paulus og Silvanus og Timotheus til Thessalonikernes Menighed i Gud Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus. Nåde være med eder og Fred!
To the Thessalonian church in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. May God bless you and give you peace.
2 Vi takke Gud altid for eder alle, når vi komme eder i Hu i vore Bønner,
We always mention you in our prayers and thank God for you all;
3 idet vi uafladelig mindes eders Gerning i Troen og eders Arbejde i Kærligheden og eders Udholdenhed i Håbet på vor Herre Jesus Kristus for vor Guds og Faders Åsyn,
recalling continually before our God and Father the efforts that have resulted from your faith, the toil prompted by your love, and the patient endurance sustained by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 efterdi vi kende eders Udvælgelse, I af Gud elskede Brødre,
Friends, whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you,
5 at vort Evangelium ikke kom til eder i Ord alene, men også i Kraft og i den Helligånd og i fuld Overbevisning, som I jo vide, hvorledes vi færdedes iblandt eder for eders Skyld.
because the good news that we brought came home to you, not merely as so many words, but with a power and a fulness of conviction due to the Holy Spirit. For you know the life that we lived among you for your good.
6 Og I ere blevne vore Efterfølgere, ja, Herrens, idet I modtoge Ordet under megen Trængsel med Glæde i den Helligånd,
And you yourselves began to follow, not only our example, but the Master’s also; and, in spite of much suffering, you welcomed the message with a joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,
7 så at I ere blevne et Forbillede for alle de troende i Makedonien og Akaja;
and so became a pattern to all who believed in Christ throughout Macedonia and Greece.
8 thi fra eder har Herrens Ord lydt ud, ikke alene i Makedonien og Akaja, men alle Vegne er eders Tro på Gud kommen ud, så at vi ikke have nødig at tale derom.
For it was from you that the Lord’s message resounded throughout Macedonia and Greece; and, more than that, your faith in God has become known far and wide; so that there is no need for us to say another word.
9 Thi de forkynde selv om os, hvordan en Indgang vi vandt hos eder, og hvorledes I vendte om til Gud fra Afguderne for at tjene den levende og sande Gud
Indeed, in speaking about us, the people themselves tell of the reception you gave us, and how, turning to God from your idols, you became servants of the true and living God,
10 og vente på hans Søn fra Himlene, hvem han oprejste fra de døde, Jesus, som frier os fra den kommende Vrede.
and are now awaiting the return from heaven of his Son whom he raised from the dead – Jesus, our deliverer from the coming wrath.
