¹Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

¹Paulus og Silvanus og Timotheus til Thessalonikernes Menighed i Gud vor Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus:

²Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

³We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

³Vi ere skyldige altid at takke Gud for eder, Brødre! som tilbørligt er, fordi eders Tro vokser overmåde, og den indbyrdes Kærlighed forøges hos hver enkelt af eder alle,

⁴so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

⁴så at vi selv rose os af eder i Guds Menigheder for eders Udholdenhed og Tro under alle eders Forfølgelser og de Trængsler, som I udstå,

⁵This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

⁵et Bevis på Guds retfærdige Dom, for at I kunne agtes værdige til Guds Rige, for hvilket I også lide;

⁶Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

⁶hvis ellers det er retfærdigt for Gud at give dem Trængsel til Gengæld, som trænge eder,

⁷and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,

⁷og eder, som trænges, Hvile med os ved den Herres Jesu Åbenbarelse fra Himmelen med sin Krafts Engle,

⁸giving vengeance to those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

⁸med Lueild, når han tager Hævn over dem, som ikke kende Gud, og over dem, som ikke lyde vor Herres Jesu Evangelium,

⁹who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

⁹de, som jo skulle lide Straf, evig Undergang bort fra Herrens Ansigt og fra hans Vældes Herlighed.

¹⁰when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.

¹⁰når han kommer for på hin Dag at herliggøres i sine hellige og beundres i alle dem, som have troet; thi troet blev vort Vidnesbyrd til eder.

¹¹To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

¹¹Derfor bede vi også altid for eder, at vor Gud vil agte eder Kaldelsen værdige og med Kraft fuldkomme al Lyst til det gode og Troens Gerning,

¹²that the name of our Lord Jesus TR adds “Christ” may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹²for at vor Herres Jesu Navn må herliggøres i eder, og I i ham. efter vor Guds og den Herres Jesu Kristi Nåde.