Filipperne 1

1 Paulus og Timotheus, Kristi Jesu Tjener, til alle de hellige i Kristus Jesus, som ere i Filippi, med Tilsynsmænd og Menighedstjenere.

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.

2 Nåde være med eder og Fred fra Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Jeg takker min Gud, så ofte jeg kommer eder i Hu,

Upon every remembrance of you I am ever thanking my God for you all;

4 idet jeg altid, i hver min Bøn, beder for eder alle med Glæde,

in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,

5 for eders Deltagelse i Evangeliet fra den første Dag indtil nu;

from the first day you heard it until now.

6 forvisset om dette, at han, som begyndte en god Gerning i eder, vil fuldføre den indtil Jesu Kristi Dag,

Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

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 is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.

8 Thi Gud er mit Vidne, hvorledes jeg længes efter eder alle med Kristi Jesu inderlige Kærlighed.

God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.

9 Og derom beder jeg, at eders Kærlighed fremdeles må blive mere og mere rig på Erkendelse og al Skønsomhed,

And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight

10 så I kunne værdsætte de forskellige Ting, for at I må være rene og uden Anstød til Kristi Dag,

for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

11 fyldte med Retfærdigheds Frugt, som virkes ved Jesus Kristus, Gud til Ære og Pris.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

12 Men jeg vil, I skulle vide, Brødre! at mine Forhold snarere have tjent til Evangeliets Fremme,

I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has turned out rather to help than to the hindrance of the gospel.

13 så at det er blevet åbenbart for hele Livvagten og for alle de øvrige, at mine Lænker bæres for Kristi Skyld,

Throughout the whole Praetorian guard and among all the others it has become plain that these chains of mine are for the sake of 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 most of the brothers in the Lord, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, are much emboldened to speak God’s message with free and fearless confidence.

15 Nogle prædike vel også Kristus for Avinds og Kivs Skyld, men nogle også i en god Mening.

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

16 Disse gøre det af Kærlighed, vidende, at jeg er sat til at forsvare Evangeliet;

but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.

17 men hine forkynde Kristus af Egennytte, ikke ærligt, men i den Tanke at føje Trængsel til mine Lænker.

These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;

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.

What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.

19 Thi jeg ved, at dette skal blive mig til Frelse ved eders Bøn og Jesu Kristi Ånds Hjælp,

For I know that these things will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and a rich supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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.

So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.

21 Thi det at leve er mig Kristus og at dø en Vinding.

For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

22 Men dersom dette at leve i Kødet skaffer mig Frugt af min Gerning, så ved jeg ikke, hvad jeg skal vælge;

But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil - what to choose I do not know,

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;

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

24 men at forblive i Kødet er mere nødvendigt for eders Skyld.

but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.

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,

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

26 for at eders Ros ved mig kan blive rig i Kristus Jesus, ved at jeg atter kommer til Stede iblandt eder.

so that you may find me fresh cause of exultation in Christ Jesus, because of my presence among you once more.

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

Only do lead lives worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come to see you or hear reports concerning you in my absence, I may know that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, enlisted in a common struggle for the faith of the gospel,

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.

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

29 Thi eder er det forundt for Kristi Skyld - ikke alene at tro på ham, men også at lide for hans Skyld,

For it has been granted you in Christ’s behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

30 idet I have den samme Kamp, som I have set på mig og nu høre om mig.

while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.