Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus
2 to the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying about you,
Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, naar vi bede for eder,
4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified,
da vi have hørt om eders Tro paa Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige
5 because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news
paa Grund af det Haab, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,
6 being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.
der er kommet til eder, ligesom det ogsaa er i den hele Verden, idet det bærer Frugt og vokser, ligesom det ogsaa gør iblandt eder fra den Dag, I hørte og erkendte Guds Naade i Sandhed,
7 Just as also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow bondman, who is a faithful helper of the Christ for you,
saaledes som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener, som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,
8 the man who also made clear to us your love in spirit.
han, som ogsaa gav os eders Kærlighed i Aanden til Kende.
9 Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Derfor have ogsaa vi fra den Dag, vi hørte det, ikke ophørt at bede for eder og begære, at I maatte fyldes med Erkendelsen af hans Villie i al Visdom og aandelig Indsigt
10 For you to walk worthily of the Lord for every desire to please, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,
til at vandre Herren værdigt, til alt Velbehag, idet I bære Frugt og vokse i al god Gerning ved Erkendelsen af Gud,
11 being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.
idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Taalmodighed med Glæde
12 Giving thanks to the Father who made us qualified for the share of the portion of the sanctified in light.
og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,
13 Who rescued us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,
han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,
14 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,
15 who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
16 Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created through him, and for him.
thi i ham bleve alle Ting skabte i Himlene og paa Jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, være sig Troner eller Herredømmer eller Magter eller Myndigheder. Alle Ting ere skabte ved ham og til ham;
17 And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.
og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestaa ved ham.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.
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;
19 Because in him it was considered good for all the fullness to dwell,
thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.
og ved ham at forlige alle Ting med sig, være sig dem paa Jorden eller dem i Himlene, idet han stiftede Fred ved hans Kors's Blod.
21 And you, being formerly alienated and hostile in mind, in works, in things evil. But now he has reconciled
Ogsaa eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblemished and unblameable before him.
har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Aasyn,
23 If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.
saa sandt I blive i Troen, grundfæstede og faste, uden at lade eder rokke fra Haabet i det Evangelium, som I have hørt, hvilket er blevet prædiket i al Skabningen under Himmelen, og hvis Tjener jeg Paulus er bleven.
24 I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.
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,
25 Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,
hvis Tjener jeg er bleven efter den Guds Husholdning, som blev given mig over for eder, nemlig fuldelig at forkynde Guds Ord,
26 the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified. (aiōn g165)
den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven aabenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)
27 To whom God wanted to make known what is the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
hvem Gud vilde tilkendegive, hvilken Rigdom paa Herlighed iblandt Hedningerne der ligger i denne Hemmelighed, som er Kristus i eder, Herlighedens Haab,
28 Whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
hvem vi forkynde, idet vi paaminde hvert Menneske og lære hvert Menneske med al Visdom, for at vi kunne fremstille hvert Menneske som fuldkomment i Kristus;
29 For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.
hvorpaa jeg ogsaa arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
