< 1 Thessalonians 5 >

1 My fellow believers, [I want to tell you more] about the time or period [when the Lord Jesus will come back. Really], you do not need me to you about that,
Men om Tid og Time, Brødre! have I ikke nødig, at der skrives til eder;
2 because you yourselves know accurately [what will happen! You know] that the Lord [Jesus will return] [MTY] [unexpectedly] (OR, [when some people are unprepared]). [People will not expect him, just like no one knows when] a thief [comes unexpectedly] at night [SIM].
thi I vide selv grant, at Herrens Dag kommer som en Tyv om Natten.
3 [At a future time] many people will say, “[All is] peaceful and [we are] safe!” Then suddenly the Lord Jesus will come to punish people severely! Just like a pregnant woman who [experiences] birth pains [cannot stop those pains], those people will definitely not [have any way to] escape [their punishment].
Naar de sige: „Fred og ingen Fare!” da kommer Undergang pludselig over dem ligesom Veerne over den frugtsommelige, og de skulle ingenlunde undfly.
4 [Just like people] in the dark [are unaware of what is happening around them, most people will not be aware of what is about to happen to them] [MET, PRS]. Just like a thief [comes unexpectedly for people who are unaware, that time of punishment will come when people are not expecting it] [SIM]. But you, my fellow believers, are people who are very much aware [LIT] of what is going to happen. As a result, you will be expecting [LIT] those things [MTY] to happen [PRS]. All of us [believers] are people [IDM] [who do what is right, as people usually do in] the daytime [MET] [when their actions can be seen]. We are not [people who do evil things, as some people do when it is] dark [MET].
Men I, Brødre! I ere ikke i Mørke, saa at Dagen skulde overraske eder som en Tyv.
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Thi I ere alle Lysets Børn og Dagens Børn, vi ere ikke Nattens eller Mørkets Børn.
6 So we believers must be aware of what is happening. We must be watching carefully, [as people who are awake watch for a thief] [MET]. We must be self-controlled, as people who are (sober/not drunk) are able to control what they do [MET]. People who sleep [MET] [are unaware of what is happening, and unbelievers are like that].
Saa lader os da ikke sove ligesom de andre, men lader os vaage og være ædrue!
7 It is at night when people become drunk [and they do very wrong actions/things, and are unaware of what is happening because they] are asleep.
Thi de, som sove, sove om Natten, og de, som beruse sig, ere berusede om Natten.
8 But we believers are people who [should do what is right] [MET], so we must be self-controlled, [as people] in the daytime [are usually not drunk and are able to control what they do] [MET]. [As Roman soldiers protect themselves by] putting on breastplates and helmets [MET], we [believers] must [protect ourselves by continuing to] trust and love [the Lord Jesus] and by continuing to confidently expect that he will save [us from God’s punishing us at the time when he will punish other people].
Men da vi høre Dagen til, saa lader os være ædrue, iførte Troens og Kærlighedens Panser og Frelsens Haab som Hjelm!
9 When God chose us, he did not plan for us to [be people whom he will severely] punish [MTY]. On the contrary, [he decided] that he would save us because of [our trusting in what] our Lord Jesus Christ [has done for us].
Thi Gud bestemte os ikke til Vrede, men til at vinde Frelse ved vor Herre Jesus Kristus,
10 Jesus died [to atone/pay] for our [sins] in order that we might be able to live together with him, whether we are alive [MET] or whether we are dead [EUP] [when he returns to earth].
som døde for os, for at vi, hvad enten vi vaage eller sove, skulle leve sammen med ham.
11 Because [you know that this is true], continue to encourage/comfort each other, as indeed you now are doing.
Formaner derfor hverandre og opbygger den ene den anden, ligesom I ogsaa gøre.
12 My fellow believers, we [three] ask that you recognize/honor [as leaders] those people who work hard for you. [Specifically], respect those who lead you as fellow believers who (have a close relationship with/are united to) the Lord [Jesus]. They warn you [to stop doing what is wrong] (OR, they teach you [to do what is right]).
Men vi bede eder, Brødre! at I skønne paa dem, som arbejde iblandt eder og ere eders Forstandere i Herren og paaminde eder.
13 That is, we [ask that you] consider those leaders to be very important and that you love them, because they work [hard to help you]. We also urge you to live peacefully with each other.
og agte dem højlig i Kærlighed for deres Gernings Skyld. Holder Fred med hverandre!
14 My fellow believers, we urge that you warn [believers] who will not work [in order to] ([obtain/earn the money to buy]) [things that they need to live. Tell them that they are behaving wrongly]. We urge you that you encourage [believers] who are fearful (OR, discouraged), and that you help all people who are weak [in any way]. We also urge you to be patient with everyone.
Og vi formane eder, Brødre! paaminder de uskikkelige, trøster de modfaldne, tager eder af de skrøbelige, værer langmodige imod alle!
15 Make sure that none [of you] does evil things to anyone [who has done] evil to you. On the contrary, you must always try to do good [things] for each other (OR, to fellow believers) and to everyone else.
Ser til, at ingen gengælder nogen ondt med ondt; men stræber altid efter det gode, baade imod hverandre og imod alle.
16 Be joyful (at all times/always),
Værer altid glade,
17 pray continually,
beder uafladelig,
18 and thank [God] (in all [circumstances/] [of what happens]). God wants you [to behave] like that [because of what] Christ Jesus [has done for you] (OR, because you have a close relationship with Christ Jesus).
takker i alle Forhold; thi dette er Guds Villie med eder i Kristus Jesus.
19 Do not [refuse the urging from God’s] Spirit [when he is working] [MTY] [among you. That would be like] throwing water on [a fire] [MET]!
Udslukker ikke Aanden,
20 [Specifically], do not despise messages that the Holy Spirit reveals to someone, [and reject them automatically].
ringeagter ikke Profetier,
21 On the contrary, evaluate all [such messages]. Accept the [messages that are truly from God, and obey them].
prøver alt, beholder det gode!
22 Do not obey any kind of evil [message].
Holder eder fra det onde under alle Skikkelser!
23 [We pray to] God that he will change you to become more and more like his people should be. He is the one who causes [his people] to have [inner] peace. [That is, we pray] that he will help you so that in all that you think, in all that you desire, and in all that you do, you will be without fault. We ask him that he will keep doing that [until] our Lord Jesus Christ comes back [to earth].
Men han selv, Fredens Gud, helliggøre eder ganske og aldeles, og gid eders Aand og Sjæl og Legeme maa bevares helt og holdent, uden Dadel i vor Herres Jesu Kristi Tilkommelse!
24 [Because God] has invited you [to be his people, you can] certainly trust him to keep on helping you to do that.
Trofast er han, som kaldte eder, han skal ogsaa gøre det.
25 My fellow believers, pray for me and for Silas and for Timothy.
Brødre! beder for os!
26 [When you gather together as believers], greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
Hilser alle Brødrene med et helligt Kys!
27 Make certain that you read this letter to all the believers who may be absent when you read it at first, [knowing that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do it].
Jeg besværger eder ved Herren, at dette Brev maa blive oplæst for alle de hellige Brødre.
28 [I pray that] our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to act] kindly toward you all.
Vor Herres Jesu Kristi Naade være med eder!

< 1 Thessalonians 5 >