Kolossensern 1

1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu Apostel ved Guds Villie, og Broderen Timotheus.

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 til de hellige og troende Brødre i Kristus i Kolossæ: Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader!

To the saints and true brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

3 Vi takke Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader altid, når vi bede for eder,

We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

4 da vi have hørt om eders Tro på Kristus Jesus og den Kærlighed, som I have til alle de hellige

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

5 på Grund af det Håb, som er henlagt til eder i Himlene, om hvilket I forud have hørt i Evangeliets Sandheds Ord,

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

6 der er kommet til eder, ligesom det også er i den hele Verden, idet det bærer Frugt og vokser, ligesom det også gør iblandt eder fra den Dag, I hørte og erkendte Guds Nåde i Sandhed,

Which has come to you; and which in all the world is giving fruit and increase, as it has done in you from the day when it came to your ears and you had true knowledge of the grace of God;

7 således som I have lært af Epafras, vor elskede Medtjener som er en tro Kristi Tjener for eder,

As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

8 han, som også gav os eders Kærlighed i Ånden til Kende.

And who, himself, made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

9 Derfor have også vi fra den Dag, vi hørte det, ikke ophørt at bede for eder og begære, at I måtte fyldes med Erkendelsen af hans Villie i al Visdom og åndelige Indsigt

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

10 til at vandre Herren værdigt, til alt Velbehag, idet I bære Frugt og vokse i al god Gerning ved Erkendelsen af Gud,

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 idet I styrkes med al Styrke efter hans Herligheds Kraft til al Udholdenhed og Tålmodighed med Glæde

Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

12 og takke Faderen, som gjorde os dygtige til at have Del i de helliges Arvelod i Lyset,

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

13 han, som friede os ud af Mørkets Magt og satte os over i sin elskede Søns Rige,

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,

In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:

15 han, som er den usynlige Guds Billede, al Skabnings førstefødte;

Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

16 thi i ham bleve alle Ting skabte i Himlene og på Jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, være sig Troner eller Herredømmer eller Magter eller Myndigheder. Alle Ting ere skabte ved ham og til ham;

For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

17 og han er forud for alle Ting, og alle Ting bestå ved ham.

He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

18 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;

And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

19 thi det behagede Gud, at i ham skulde hele Fylden bo,

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

20 og ved ham at forlige alle Ting med sig, være sig dem på Jorden eller dem i Himlene, idet han stiftede Fred ved hans Kors's Blod.

Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

21 Også eder, som fordum vare fremmedgjorte og fjendske af Sindelag i eders onde Gerninger,

And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

22 har han dog nu forligt i sit Køds Legeme ved Døden for at fremstille eder hellige og ulastelige og ustraffelige for sit Åsyn,

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

23 så sandt I blive i Troen, grundfæstede og faste, uden at lade eder rokke fra Håbet i det Evangelium, som I have hørt, hvilket er blevet prædiket i al Skabningen under Himmelen, og hvis Tjener jeg Paulus er bleven.

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

24 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,

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

25 hvis Tjener jeg er bleven efter den Guds Husholdning, som blev given mig over for eder, nemlig fuldelig at forkynde Guds Ord,

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

26 den Hemmelighed, der var skjult igennem alle Tider og Slægter, men nu er bleven åbenbaret for hans hellige, (aiōn g165)

The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints, (aiōn g165)

27 hvem Gud vilde tilkendegive, hvilken Rigdom på Herlighed iblandt Hedningerne der ligger i denne Hemmelighed, som er Kristus i eder, Herlighedens Håb,

To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 hvem vi forkynde, idet vi påminde hvert Menneske og lære hvert Menneske med al Visdom, for at vi kunne fremstille hvert Menneske som fuldkomment i Kristus;

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

29 hvorpå jeg også arbejder, idet jeg kæmper ifølge hans Kraft, som virker mægtigt i mig.

And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.