1 Thessalonians 3
1 As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
Derföre kundom vi icke länger hafvat fördrag; och oss syntes, att vi uti Athen allena skulle qvare blifva;
2 and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
Och hafve sändt Timotheum, vår broder, och Guds tjenare, och vår hjelpare i Evangelio Christi, till att styrka och trösta eder i edra tro;
3 We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
På det ingen skulle låta vika sig uti denna bedröfvelse; ty I veten, att vi ärom dertill satte.
4 Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
Ty när vi vorom när eder, sade vi eder det tillförene, att vi måste lida bedröfvelse; såsom ock skedt är, och I veten.
5 [I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
Derföre kunde jag ock icke länger hafvat fördrag, utan sände åstad; på det jag skulle förfara edra tro, att tilläfventyrs frestaren icke hade försökt eder, och vårt arbete hade då fåfängt vordit.
6 Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
Men nu nyliga, sedan Timotheus kommen var till oss ifrån eder, och underviste oss edra tro och kärlek; och att I alltid tänken på oss till det bästa, och åstunden att se oss, såsom ock vi eder;
7 My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
Vordom vi, käre bröder, hugsvalade på eder, uti all vår bedröfvelse och nöd, genom edra tro.
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
Ty vi lefve nu, efter I stån i Herranom.
9 (We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
Hvad tack kunne vi Gudi säga för eder, för all den glädje som vi hafve af eder, för vår Gud?
10 We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
Vi bedje dag och natt ganska mycket, I att vi mågom se edart ansigte, och uppfylla det i edra tro fattas.
11 We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
Men Gud sjelfver, och vår Fader, och vår Herre Jesus Christus, skicke vår väg till eder.
12 As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
Men Herren föröke eder, och låte kärleken öfverflöda inbördes och till hvar man; såsom ock vi äre till eder:
13 We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
Att edor hjerta måga styrkt och ostraffelig blifva, i helighet, för Gudi och vårom Fader, uti vårs Herras Jesu Christi tillkommelse, med all hans helgon.
