1 Thi jeg vil, at I skulle vide, hvor stor en Kamp jeg har for eder og for dem i Laodikea og for alle, som ikke have set mit Åsyn i Kødet,

1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,

2 for at deres Hjerter må opmuntres, idet de sammenknyttes i Kærlighed og til den fuldvisse Indsigts hele Rigdom, til Erkendelse af Guds Hemmelighed, Kristus.

2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

3 i hvem alle Visdommens og Kundskabens Skatte findes skjulte.

3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

4 Dette siger jeg, for at ingen skal bedrage eder med lokkende Tale.

4 I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument.

5 Thi om jeg også i Kødet er fraværende, så er jeg dog i Ånden hos eder og glæder mig ved at se eders Orden og Fastheden i eders Tro på Kristus.

5 For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.

6 Derfor, ligesom I have modtaget Kristus Jesus, Herren, så vandrer i ham,

6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

7 idet I ere rodfæstede og opbygges i ham og, stadfæstes ved Troen, således som I bleve oplærte, så I vokse i den med Taksigelse.

7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

8 Ser til, at der ikke skal være nogen, som gør eder til Bytte ved den verdslige Visdom og tomt Bedrag efter Menneskers Overlevering, efter Verdens Børnelærdom og ikke efter Kristus;

8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

9 thi i ham bor Guddommens hele Fylde legemlig,

9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

10 og i ham have I eders Fylde, ham, som er Hovedet for al Magt og Myndighed;

10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;

11 i hvem I også ere blevne omskårne med en Omskærelse, som ikke er gjort med Hænder, ved Afførelsen af Kødets Legeme, ved Kristi Omskærelse,

11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

12 idet I bleve begravne med ham i Dåben, i hvilken I også bleve medoprejste ved Troen på Guds Virkekraft, som oprejste ham fra de døde.

12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

13 Også eder, som vare døde i eders Overtrædelser og eders Køds Forhud, eder gjorde han levende tillige med ham, idet han tilgav os alle vore Overtrædelser

13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,

14 og udslettede det imod os rettede Gældsbrev med dets Befalinger, hvilket gik os imod, og han har taget det bort ved at nagle det til Korset;

14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

15 efter at have afvæbnet Magterne og Myndighederne, stillede han dem åbenlyst til Skue, da han i ham førte dem i Sejrstog.

15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

16 Lad derfor ingen dømme eder for Mad eller for Drikke eller i Henseende til Højtid eller Nymåne eller Sabbat,

16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—

17 hvilket er en Skygge af det, som skulde komme, men Legemet er Kristi.

17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.

18 Lad ingen frarøve eder Sejrsprisen, idet han finder Behag i Ydmyghed og Dyrkelse af Englene, idet han indlader sig på, hvad han har set i Syner, forfængeligt opblæst af sit kødelige Sind,

18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

19 og ikke holder fast ved Hovedet, ud fra hvem hele Legemet, idet det hjælpes og sammenknyttes ved sine Bindeled og Bånd, vokser Guds Vækst.

19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.

20 Når I med Kristus ere døde fra Verdens Børnelærdom, hvorfor lade I eder da pålægge Befalinger, som om I levede i Verden:

20 If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,

21 "Tag ikke, smag ikke, rør ikke derved!"

21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”

22 (hvilket alt er bestemt til at forgå ved at forbruges) efter Menneskenes Bud og Lærdomme?

22 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?

23 thi alt dette har Ord for Visdom ved selvgjort Dyrkelse og Ydmyghed og Skånselsløshed imod Legemet, ikke ved noget, som er Ære værd, kun til Tilfredsstillelse af Kødet. 

23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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