1 I øvrigt, Brødre! beder for os, at Herrens Ord må have Løb og forherliges ligesom hos eder,

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

2 og at vi må fries fra de vanartige og onde Mennesker; thi Troen er ikke alles.

2 and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.

3 Men trofast er Herren, som skal styrke eder og bevare eder fra det onde;

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

4 og vi have den Tillid til eder i Herren, at I både gøre og ville gøre, hvad vi byde.

4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

5 Men Herren styre eders Hjerter til Guds Kærlighed og til Kristi Udholdenhed!

5 May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

6 Men vi byde eder, Brødre! i vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn, at I holde eder borte fra enhver Broder, som vandrer uskikkeligt og ikke efter den Overlevering, som de modtoge af os.

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

7 I vide jo selv, hvorledes I bør efterfølge os. Thi vi have ikke levet uskikkeligt iblandt eder,

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

8 ikke heller spiste vi nogens Brød for intet, men arbejdede med Møje og Anstrengelse, Nat og Dag,for ikke at være nogen af eder til Byrde.

8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

9 Ikke fordi vi ikke have Ret dertil; men vi vilde give eder et Forbillede i os selv, for at I skulde efterfølge os.

9 not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.

10 Også da vi vare hos eder, bød vi eder jo dette, at dersom nogen ikke vil arbejde, så skal han heller ikke have Føden!

10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

11 Vi høre nemlig, at nogle vandre uskikkeligt iblandt eder, idet de ikke arbejde, men tage sig uvedkommende Ting for.

11 For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

12 Sådanne byde og formane vi i den Herre Jesus Kristus, at de skulle arbejde i Stilhed og således spise deres eget Brød.

12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

13 Men I, Brødre! bliver ikke trætte af at gøre det gode!

13 But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

14 Men dersom nogen ikke lyder vort Ord her i Brevet, da mærker eder ham; hav intet Samkvem med ham, for at han må skamme sig!

14 If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

15 Dog skulle I ikke agte ham for en Fjende, men påminde ham som en Broder!

15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Men han selv, Fredens Herre, give eder Freden altid, i alle Måder! Herren være med eder alle!

16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

17 Hilsenen med min, Paulus's, egen Hånd, hvilket er et Mærke i hvert Brev. Således skriver jeg.

17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

18 Vor Herres Jesu Kristi Nåde være med eder alle! 

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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