Kolossensern 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus.
I Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,
2 til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!
to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ that are in Colosse: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, når vi bede for eder,
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 da vi have hørt om eders Tro på Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige
since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints,
5 på Grund af det Håb, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,
in consequence of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
6 der er kommet til eder, ligesom det også er i den hele Verden, idet det bærer Frugt og vokser, ligesom det også gør iblandt eder fra den Dag, I hørte og erkendte Guds Nåde i Sandhed,
which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
7 således som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,
as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,
8 han, som også gav os eders Kærlighed i Ånden til Kende.
and who also made known to us your love in spirit.
9 Derfor have også vi fra den Dag, vi hørte det, ikke ophørt at bede for eder og begære, at I måtte fyldes med Erkendelsen af hans Villie i al Visdom og åndelige Indsigt
For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the 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 that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,
11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Tålmodighed med Glæde
strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,
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 a portion of the inheritance 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 has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
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 the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;
16 thi i ham bleve alle Ting skabte i Himlene og på Jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, være sig Troner eller Herredømmer eller Magter eller Myndigheder. Alle Ting ere skabte ved ham og til ham;
for by him were all things created, things in heaven and things in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities; all things were created by him, and for him:
17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestå ved ham.
and he is before all things, and by him all things consist:
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 church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;
19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,
20 og ved ham at forlige alle Ting med sig, være sig dem på Jorden eller dem i Himlene, idet han stiftede Fred ved hans Kors's Blod.
and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
21 Også eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled
22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Åsyn,
by means of death in his fleshly body, that he may present you holy, and without spot, and blameless in his sight;
23 så sandt I blive i Troen, grundfæstede og faste, uden at lade eder rokke fra Håbet i det Evangelium, som I have hørt, hvilket er blevet prædiket i al Skabningen under Himmelen, og hvis Tjener jeg Paulus er bleven.
if you continue in the faith, founded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, have been made a 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 my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,
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 was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,
26 den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven åbenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)
the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints, (aiōn g165)
27 hvem Gud vilde tilkendegive, hvilken Rigdom på Herlighed iblandt Hedningerne der ligger i denne Hemmelighed, som er Kristus i eder, Herlighedens Håb,
to whom God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
28 hvem vi forkynde, idet vi påminde hvert Menneske og lære hvert Menneske med al Visdom, for at vi kunne fremstille hvert Menneske som fuldkomment i Kristus;
whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 hvorpå jeg også arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.
