Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Naade være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, naar vi bede for eder,
4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
da vi have hørt om eders Tro paa Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige
5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
paa Grund af det Haab, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,
6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
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 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
saaledes som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener, som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,
8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
han, som ogsaa gav os eders Kærlighed i Aanden til Kende.
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and 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 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, 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 with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Taalmodighed med Glæde
12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,
13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;
16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were 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 He is before all things, 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; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
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 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,
20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
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 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
Ogsaa eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,
22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
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 indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
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 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of 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 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you 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 for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. (aiōn g165)
den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven aabenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)
27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, 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 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
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 To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
hvorpaa jeg ogsaa arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.
