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1 Derfor, da vi ikke længer kunde udholde det, besluttede vi at lades alene tilbage i Athen,

So when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone

2 og vi sendte Timotheus, vor Broder og Guds Tjener i Kristi Evangelium, for at styrke eder og formane eder angående eders Tro,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, also our fellow worker in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,

3 for at ingen skulde blive vakelmodig i disse Trængsler; I vide jo selv, at dertil ere vi bestemte.

that no one be unsettled by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

4 Thi også da vi vare hos eder, sagde vi eder det forud, at vi skulde komme til at lide Trængsler, som det også er sket, og som I vide.

For indeed, when we were with you we kept telling you in advance that we were going to be afflicted; just as it happened, in fact, as you know.

5 Derfor sendte også jeg Bud, da jeg ikke længer kunde udholde det, for at få Besked om eders Tro, om måske Fristeren skulde have fristet eder, og vor Møje skulde blive forgæves.

Yes, that is why, no longer standing it, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had successfully tempted you and our labor come to be for nothing.

6 Men nu, da Timotheus er kommen til os fra eder og har bragt os godt Budskab om eders Tro og Kærlighed og om, at I altid have os i god Ihukommelse, idet I længes efter at se os, ligesom vi efter eder:

But now that Timothy has come to us from you and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you

7 så ere vi af den Grund, Brødre! blevne trøstede med Hensyn til eder under al vor Nød og Trængsel, ved eders Tro.

—because of this, brothers, in all our affliction and distress we were encouraged about you by your faith;

8 Thi nu leve vi, når I stå fast i Herren.

for now we live, if you are standing firm in the Lord.

9 Thi hvilken Tak kunne vi bringe Gud for eder til Gengæld for al den Glæde; hvormed vi glæde os over eder for vor Guds Åsyn,

With what thankfulness can we repay God for you, for all the joy with which we are rejoicing in the presence of our God because of you;

10 idet vi Nat og Dag inderligt bede om at måtte få eder selv at se og råde Bod på eders Tros Mangler?

praying most earnestly night and day, that we may see your face and complete the things lacking in your faith?

11 Men han selv, vor Gud og Fader, og vor Herre Jesus Kristus styre vor Vej til eder!

Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you.

12 Men eder lade Herren vokse og blive overvættes rige i Kærligheden til hverandre og til alle, ligesom vi have den til eder,

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward each other and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

13 så at han styrker eders Hjerter og gør dem udadlelige i Hellighed for Gud og vor Fader i vor Herres Jesu Tilkommelse med alle hans hellige!

so as to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His holy ones.