Kolossensern 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy our 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 brothers in Christ who are in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, når vi bede for eder,
We always give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you,
4 da vi have hørt om eders Tro på Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige
because we have heard of your faith 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,
the faith and love that spring from the hope that is laid up for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message 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,
that has come to you. This gospel has gone out into all the world, where it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood 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,
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
8 han, som også gav os eders Kærlighed i Ånden til Kende.
and who also told us about your love in the 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, from the day we heard this, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's 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 with every desire to please him: bearing fruit in every good work 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
being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience with joy;
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 enabled us to share in 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,
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,
in whom we have redemption, the remission of sins.
15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
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 all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestå ved ham.
He is before all things, and in him all things 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;
He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that in everything he may be preeminent.
19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
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 through him to reconcile all things to himself, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace through the blood of his cross.
21 Også eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
At one time you were alienated from God and hostile in your minds because of your evil works. But now God has reconciled you to himself
22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Åsyn,
through the death of Christ in his physical body, in order to bring you into his own presence as holy, unblemished, and above reproach,
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 indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, without shifting away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been preached in all creation under heaven, and of this gospel I, Paul, have become a servant.
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,
I rejoice now in my sufferings for you, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that 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,
I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,
26 den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven åbenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)
the mystery that has been hidden for ages and generations but has now been revealed 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 them God resolved to make known how great among the Gentiles are the glorious riches of this mystery, 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;
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ Jesus.
29 hvorpå jeg også arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
To this end I labor, striving according to his energy that is powerfully at work within me.
