Filipperne 1
1 Paulus og Timotheus, Kristi Jesu Tjener, til alle de hellige i Kristus Jesus, som ere i Filippi, med Tilsynsmænd og Menighedstjenere.
This letter comes from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God's people in Christ Jesus living in Philippi, and to the church leaders and assistants.
2 Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Jeg takker min Gud, så ofte jeg kommer eder i Hu,
When I think of you I'm so thankful to my God,
4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,
and I'm always glad to remember all of you in my prayers,
5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;
because you've been partners with me in spreading the good news right from the beginning up till now.
6 forvisset om dette, at han, som begyndte en god Gerning i eder, vil fuldføre den indtil Jesu Kristi Dag,
I'm absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.
7 således som det jo er ret for mig at mene dette om eder alle, efterdi jeg har eder i Hjertet både under mine Lænker og under Evangeliets Forsvar og Stadfæstelse, fælles som I jo alle ere med mig om Nåden.
It's appropriate for me to be thinking this way about all of you because you mean so much to me. Whether I'm in prison or out there making the good news clear, all of you share God's grace together with me.
8 Thi Gud er mit Vidne, hvorledes jeg længes efter eder alle med Kristi Jesu inderlige Kærlighed.
God is my witness as to my great affection for every one of you in the caring love of Christ Jesus.
9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles må blive mere og mere rig på Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,
My prayer is that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and understanding,
10 så I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I må være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,
so that you can work out what's really important. That way you can be genuine and blameless when Christ returns,
11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.
filled with the fruits of living right that come through Jesus Christ and give glory and praise to God.
12 Men jeg vil, I skulle vide, Brødre! at mine Forhold snarere have tjent til Evangeliets Fremme,
I want you to know, my brothers and sisters, that all I've experienced has worked out to move the good news forward!
13 så at det er blevet åbenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,
For everyone—including the whole praetorian guard—now knows that I'm in chains for Christ;
14 og de fleste af Brødrene fik i Tillid til Herren ved mine Lænker end mere Dristighed til at tale Guds Ord uden Frygt.
and because of my chains most of the Christians here have been encouraged to speak God's word boldly and fearlessly!
15 Nogle prædike vel også Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle også i en god Mening.
Yes, some speak out of jealousy and rivalry. However, there are those who speak from good motives.
16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;
They act out of love, because they know that I'm meant to be here to defend the good news.
17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.
Those others present Christ deceptively because of their selfish ambitions, trying to cause me problems in my imprisonment.
18 Hvad så? Kristus forkyndes dog på enhver Måde, være sig på Skrømt eller i Sandhed; og derover glæder jeg mig, og jeg vil også fremdeles glæde mig.
But so what? All I care about is that Christ is presented every which way, whether just pretending or whether from true convictions. That's what makes me happy—and I will go on being happy!
19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Ånds Hjælp,
Why? Because I'm convinced that through your prayers for me, and through the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out to be my salvation.
20 efter min Længsel og mit Håb, at jeg i intet skal blive til Skamme, men at Kristus skal med al Frimodighed, som altid, så også nu, forherliges i mit Legeme, være sig ved Liv eller ved Død.
For it's my strongest hope and expectation not to do anything of which I would be ashamed. Instead it's my bold hope, as always, that even now Christ will be greatly honored through me, whether I live or die.
21 Thi det at leve er mig Kristus og at dø en Vinding.
As far as I'm concerned, living is for Christ, and dying brings gain.
22 Men dersom dette at leve i Kødet skaffer mig Frugt af min Gerning, så ved jeg ikke, hvad jeg skal vælge;
But if I'm to go on living here and this would be productive work, then I really don't know what's best to choose!
23 men jeg står tvivlrådig imellem de to Ting, idet jeg har Lysten til at bryde op og være sammen med Kristus; thi dette var såre meget bedre;
For I'm in a dilemma—I really want to leave and be with Christ, which would be far better,
24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.
and yet to remain physically here is more important as far you're concerned.
25 Og i Forvisning herom ved jeg, at jeg skal blive i Live og forblive hos eder alle til eders Fremgang og Glæde i Troen,
Since I'm absolutely sure of this, I know that I'll stay here, remaining with you all to help you as your trust and delight in God grows,
26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.
so that when I see you again your praise to Christ Jesus may be even greater because of me.
27 Kun skulle I leve Kristi Evangelium værdigt, for at, hvad enten jeg kommer og ser eder eller er fraværende, jeg dog kan høre om eder, at I stå faste i een Ånd, så at I med een Sjæl stride tilsammen for Troen på Evangeliet
Just be sure that the way you live your lives corresponds to the good news of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or not I can get to hear how you're doing—that you stand firm in full agreement with one another, spiritually united as you work together for the trusting faith of the good news.
28 og ikke lade eder forfærde i nogen Ting af Modstanderne; thi dette er for dem et Tegn på Undergang, men for eder på Frelse, og det fra Gud.
Don't let your enemies scare you. By being brave you will demonstrate to them that they will be lost, but that God himself will save you.
29 Thi eder er det forundt for Kristi Skyld - ikke alene at tro på ham, men også at lide for hans Skyld,
For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well.
30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set på mig og nu høre om mig.
You're experiencing the same struggle you saw me having—a struggle I still have, as you now know.
