Kolossensern 1

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

PAUL, a legate of Jesus the Messiah by the pleasure of God, and Timothy a brother,

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

to them who are at Colosse, the brethren, holy and believing in Jesus the Messiah: peace be with you, and grace from God our Father.

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

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, at all times, and pray for you;

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

lo, ever since we heard of your faith in Jesus the Messiah, and of your love to 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,

because of the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye heard before in the word of truth of the gospel;

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 is announced to you, as also to all the world; and which groweth and yieldeth fruits, as it doth also among you from the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in reality:

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

as ye learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful minister of the Messiah;

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

and who hath made known 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

Therefore we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray for you; and to ask that ye may be filled with a knowledge of the good pleasure of God, in all wisdom, and in all spiritual understanding;

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

that ye may walk as is right, and may please God with all good works, and may yield fruits, and grow in the knowledge of God;

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

and may be strengthened with all strength, according to the greatness of his glory, in all patience and long suffering;

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

and may, with joy, give thanks to God the Father, who hath fitted us for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light;

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

and hath rescued us from the dominion of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son;

14 i hvem vi have Forløsningen, Syndernes Forladelse,

by whom we have redemption and remission of sins:

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

who is the likeness of the invisible God, and the first-born of all creatures:

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;

and by him was created every thing that is in heaven and on earth, all that is seen and all that is unseen, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or sovereignties; every thing was through him, and was created by him:

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

and he was prior to all, and by him every thing exists.

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; as he is the head and first-born from among the dead, that he might be the first in all things.

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

For it pleased the Father, that in him all fullness should dwell;

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.

and by him, to reconcile all things to himself; and through him, he hath pacified, with the blood of his cross, both those on earth and those in heaven.

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

And also to you, who were before alienated and enemies in your minds, because of your evil deeds,

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

to you, he hath now given peace, by the body of his flesh, and by his death; that he might establish you in his presence, holy, without blemish, and without offence;

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.

provided ye continue in your faith, your foundation being firm, and ye be not removed from the hope of the gospel; of which ye have heard, that it is proclaimed in all the creation beneath heaven; of which gospel I Paul am a minister.

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,

And I rejoice in the sufferings which are for your sakes; and, in my flesh, I fill up the deficiency in the afflictions of the Messiah, in behalf of his body, which is 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 am a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me among you, that I should fulfill 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)

namely, that mystery, which was hidden for ages and generations, but is now revealed 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 would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which mystery is the Messiah; who in you is the hope of our 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 proclaim, and teach and make known to every man, in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Jesus the Messiah.

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

And for this also, I toil and strive, with the aid of the strength that is imparted to me.