1 Thessalonians 3
1 Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we chose to be left at Athens alone,
Derfor, da vi ikke længer kunde udholde det, besluttede vi at lades alene tilbage i Athen,
2 and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellow-laborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in 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 so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;
for at ingen skulde blive vankelmodig i disse Trængsler; I vide jo selv, at dertil ere vi bestemte.
4 for even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction, just as it came to pass, 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 For this cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove 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 when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see 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 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction by 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 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
Thi nu leve vi, naar I staa fast i Herren.
9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes 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 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may supply that which is lacking in 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 God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you;
Men han selv, vor Gud og Fader, og vor Herre Jesus Kristus styre vor Vej til eder!
12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love 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 that he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.
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!
