Kolossensern 1

1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus.

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by 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 people of God and the believing brethren at Colossae who are in Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father.

3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, når vi bede for eder,

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do,

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 of the love which you cherish towards all God's people,

5 på Grund af det Håb, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,

on account of the hope treasured up for you in Heaven. Of this hope you have already heard in the Message of the truth of the Good News.

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,

For it has reached you, and remains with you, just as it has also spread through the whole world, yielding fruit there and increasing, as it has done among you from the day when first you heard it and came really to know the grace of God,

7 således som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,

as you learned it from Epaphras our dearly-loved fellow servant. He is to you a faithful minister of Christ in our stead,

8 han, som også gav os eders Kærlighed i Ånden til Kende.

and moreover he has informed us of your love, which is inspired by 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 we also, from the day we first received these tidings, have never ceased to pray for you and to entreat that you may be filled with a clear knowledge of His will accompanied by thorough wisdom and discernment in spiritual things;

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 your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Tålmodighed med Glæde

Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering;

12 og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,

and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.

13 han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,

It is God who has delivered us out of the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the Kingdom of His dearly-loved Son,

14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,

in whom we have our redemption--the forgiveness of our sins.

15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;

Christ is the visible representation of the invisible God, the Firstborn and Lord 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 in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him.

17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestå ved ham.

And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole.

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;

Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.

19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,

For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections 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 God purposed through Him to reconcile the universe to Himself, making peace through His blood, which was shed upon the Cross--to reconcile to Himself through Him, I say, things on earth and things in Heaven.

21 Også eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,

And you, estranged as you once were and even hostile in your minds, amidst your evil deeds,

22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Åsyn,

He has now, in His human body, reconciled to God by His death, to bring you, holy and faultless and irreproachable, into His presence;

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 are still firmly holding to faith as your foundation, without ever shifting from your hope that rests on the Good News that you have heard, which has been proclaimed in the whole creation under Heaven, and in which I Paul have been appointed to serve.

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 can find joy amid my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my own person whatever is lacking in Christ's afflictions on behalf of His Body, 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 have been appointed to serve the Church in the position of responsibility entrusted to me by God for your benefit, so that I may fully deliver God's Message--

26 den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven åbenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)

the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people, (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 it was His will to make known how vast a wealth of glory for the Gentile world is implied in this truth--the truth that 'Christ is 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;

Him we preach, admonishing every one and instructing every one, with all possible wisdom, so that we may bring every one into God's presence, made perfect through Christ.

29 hvorpå jeg også arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.

To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.