Filipperne 1

1 Paulus og Timotheus, Kristi Jesu Tjener, til alle de hellige i Kristus Jesus, som ere i Filippi, med Tilsynsmænd og Menighedstjenere.

Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus: To all God's people in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the ministers of the Church and their assistants.

2 Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Jeg takker min Gud, så ofte jeg kommer eder i Hu,

I thank my God at my every remembrance of you--

4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,

always when offering any prayer on behalf of you all, finding a joy in offering it.

5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;

I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.

6 forvisset om dette, at han, som begyndte en god Gerning i eder, vil fuldføre den indtil Jesu Kristi Dag,

For of this I am confident, that He who has begun a good work within you will go on to perfect it in preparation for the day of Jesus Christ.

7 således som det jo er ret for mig at mene dette om eder alle, efterdi jeg har eder i Hjertet både under mine Lænker og under Evangeliets Forsvar og Stadfæstelse, fælles som I jo alle ere med mig om Nåden.

And I am justified in having this confidence about you all, because, both during my imprisonment and when I stand up in defence of the Good News or to confirm its truth, I have you in my heart, sharers as you all are in the same grace as myself.

8 Thi Gud er mit Vidne, hvorledes jeg længes efter eder alle med Kristi Jesu inderlige Kærlighed.

For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.

9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles må blive mere og mere rig på Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,

10 så I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I må være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,

so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,

11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.

being filled with these fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ-- to the glory and praise of God.

12 Men jeg vil, I skulle vide, Brødre! at mine Forhold snarere have tjent til Evangeliets Fremme,

Now I would have you know, brethren, that what I have gone through has turned out to the furtherance of the Good News rather than otherwise.

13 så at det er blevet åbenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,

And thus it has become notorious among all the Imperial Guards, and everywhere, that it is for the sake of Christ that I am a prisoner;

14 og de fleste af Brødrene fik i Tillid til Herren ved mine Lænker end mere Dristighed til at tale Guds Ord uden Frygt.

and the greater part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, now speak of God's Message without fear, more boldly than ever.

15 Nogle prædike vel også Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle også i en god Mening.

Some indeed actually preach Christ out of envy and contentiousness but there are also others who do it from good will.

16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;

These latter preach Him from love to me, knowing that I am here for the defence of the Good News;

17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.

while the others proclaim Him from motives of rivalry, and insincerely, supposing that by this they are embittering my imprisonment.

18 Hvad så? Kristus forkyndes dog på enhver Måde, være sig på Skrømt eller i Sandhed; og derover glæder jeg mig, og jeg vil også fremdeles glæde mig.

What does it matter, however? In any case Christ is preached--either perversely or in honest truth; and in that I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Ånds Hjælp,

For I know that it will result in my salvation through your prayers and a bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 efter min Længsel og mit Håb, at jeg i intet skal blive til Skamme, men at Kristus skal med al Frimodighed, som altid, så også nu, forherliges i mit Legeme, være sig ved Liv eller ved Død.

in fulfilment of my eager expectation and hope that I shall never have reason to feel ashamed, but that by my perfect freedom of speech Christ will be glorified in me, now as always, either by my life or by my death.

21 Thi det at leve er mig Kristus og at dø en Vinding.

For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

22 Men dersom dette at leve i Kødet skaffer mig Frugt af min Gerning, så ved jeg ikke, hvad jeg skal vælge;

But since to live means a longer stay on earth, that implies more labour for me--and not unsuccessful labour; and which I am to choose I cannot tell.

23 men jeg står tvivlrådig imellem de to Ting, idet jeg har Lysten til at bryde op og være sammen med Kristus; thi dette var såre meget bedre;

I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.

24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.

But for your sakes it is more important that I should still remain in the body.

25 Og i Forvisning herom ved jeg, at jeg skal blive i Live og forblive hos eder alle til eders Fremgang og Glæde i Troen,

I am convinced of this, and I know that I shall remain, and shall go on working side by side with you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;

26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.

so that, as Christians, you may have additional reason for glorying about me as the result of my being with you again.

27 Kun skulle I leve Kristi Evangelium værdigt, for at, hvad enten jeg kommer og ser eder eller er fraværende, jeg dog kan høre om eder, at I stå faste i een Ånd, så at I med een Sjæl stride tilsammen for Troen på Evangeliet

Only let the lives you live be worthy of the Good News of the Christ, in order that, whether I come and see you or, being absent, only hear of you, I may know that you are standing fast in one spirit and with one mind, fighting shoulder to shoulder for the faith of the Good News.

28 og ikke lade eder forfærde i nogen Ting af Modstanderne; thi dette er for dem et Tegn på Undergang, men for eder på Frelse, og det fra Gud.

Never for a moment quail before your antagonists. Your fearlessness will be to them a sure token of impending destruction, but to you it will be a sure token of your salvation--a token coming from God.

29 Thi eder er det forundt for Kristi Skyld - ikke alene at tro på ham, men også at lide for hans Skyld,

For you have had the privilege granted you on behalf of Christ--not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf;

30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set på mig og nu høre om mig.

maintaining, as you do, the same kind of conflict that you once saw in me and which you still hear that I am engaged in.