1 Thessalonians 3
1 Therefore, no longer covering over it, we preferred to be left behind in Athens alone.
Derfor, da vi ikke længer kunde udholde det, besluttede vi at lades alene tilbage i Athen,
2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and a helper of God, and our fellow workman in the good news of the Christ, in order to establish you and to encourage you about your faith,
og vi sendte Timotheus, vor Broder og Guds Tjener i Kristi Evangelium, for at styrke eder og formane eder angaaende eders Tro,
3 for no man to be disturbed by these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are set for this.
for at ingen skulde blive vankelmodig i disse Trængsler; I vide jo selv, at dertil ere vi bestemte.
4 For also when we were with you we foretold you that we were going to be oppressed, just as it also happened, and ye know.
Thi ogsaa da vi vare hos eder, sagde vi eder det forud, at vi skulde komme til at lide Trængsler, som det ogsaa er sket, og som I vide.
5 Because of this, I too, no longer covering over it, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow he who tempts was tempting you, and our labor became in vain.
Derfor sendte ogsaa jeg Bud, da jeg ikke længer kunde udholde det, for at faa Besked om eders Tro, om maaske Fristeren skulde have fristet eder, og vor Møje skulde blive forgæves.
6 But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,
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;
7 because of this, brothers, we were encouraged toward you in all our affliction and necessity through your faith.
saa ere vi af den Grund, Brødre! blevne trøstede med Hensyn til eder under al vor Nød og Trængsel, ved eders Tro.
8 Because now we live, if ye stand firm in the Lord.
Thi nu leve vi, naar I staa fast i Herren.
9 For what thanks can we repay God about you, for all the joy in which we rejoiced because of you before our God,
Thi hvilken Tak kunne vi bringe Gud for eder til Gengæld for al den Glæde, hvormed vi glæde os over eder for vor Guds Aasyn,
10 praying night and day above extraordinary in order to see your face and to mend the deficiencies of your faith?
idet vi Nat og Dag inderligt bede om at maatte faa eder selv at se og raade Bod paa eders Tros Mangler?
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
Men han selv, vor Gud og Fader, og vor Herre Jesus Kristus styre vor Vej til eder!
12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,
Men eder lade Herren vokse og blive overvættes rige i Kærligheden til hverandre og til alle, ligesom vi have den til eder,
13 in order to establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his sanctified.
saa 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!
