< 1 Thessalonians 3 >

1 Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,
Derfor, da vi ikke længer kunde udholde det, besluttede vi at lades alene tilbage i Athen,
2 and did send Timotheus — our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ — to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,
og vi sendte Timotheus, vor Broder og Guds Tjener i Kristi Evangelium, for at styrke eder og formane eder angående eders Tro,
3 that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
for at ingen skulde blive vakelmodig i disse Trængsler; I vide jo selv, at dertil ere vi bestemte.
4 for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];
Thi også da vi vare hos eder, sagde vi eder det forud, at vi skulde komme til at lide Trængsler, som det også er sket, og som I vide.
5 because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
Derfor sendte også jeg Bud, da jeg ikke længer kunde udholde det, for at få Besked om eders Tro, om måske Fristeren skulde have fristet eder, og vor Møje skulde blive forgæves.
6 And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much 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 because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,
så ere vi af den Grund, Brødre! blevne trøstede med Hensyn til eder under al vor Nød og Trængsel, ved eders Tro.
8 because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;
Thi nu leve vi, når I stå fast i Herren.
9 for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of 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 Åsyn,
10 night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
idet vi Nat og Dag inderligt bede om at måtte få eder selv at se og råde Bod på eders Tros Mangler?
11 And our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you,
Men han selv, vor Gud og Fader, og vor Herre Jesus Kristus styre vor Vej til eder!
12 and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,
Men eder lade Herren vokse og blive overvættes rige i Kærligheden til hverandre og til alle, ligesom vi have den til eder,
13 to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
så 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!

< 1 Thessalonians 3 >