Verse 12

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Derfor, mine elskede, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare i min nærvær, men nå mye mer i min fravær, arbeid med frykt og beven for å utarbeide deres egen frelse.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så vær derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg er til stede, men enda mer nå når jeg er borte; arbeid for deres frelse med frykt og respekt.

• Norsk King James

  Så, mine elskede, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare mens jeg er til stede, men nå mye mer i mitt fravær, arbeid ut deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, mine kjære, som dere alltid har vært lydige, så arbeider nå med frykt og beven på deres egen frelse, ikke bare som da jeg var hos dere, men nå mye mer i mitt fravær.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Derfor, mine elskede, likesom dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke som bare da jeg var hos dere, men nå meget mer i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres frelse med frykt og beven.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare som da jeg var hos dere, men nå mye mer i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, mine kjære, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg er hos dere, men nå, mens jeg er borte, arbeid på deres frelse med frykt og beven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige – ikke bare når jeg var til stede, men nå enda mer i mitt fravær – fullbyrder dere deres egen frelse med ærefrykt og ettertanke.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg var nærværende, men enda mye mer nå i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med ærefrykt og beven.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg var nærværende, men enda mye mer nå i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med ærefrykt og beven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare i min nærvær, men nå enda mer i min fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Philippians.2.12", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀγαπητοί μου, καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε, μὴ ὡς ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον, ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε.", "text": "Therefore, *agapētoi* of me, as always you *hypēkousate*, not as in the *parousia* of me only, but now much more in the *apousia* of me, with *phobou* and *tromou* the of yourselves *sōtērian katergazesthe*.", "grammar": { "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved/dear ones", "*hypēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - obeyed/listened to", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - presence/arrival", "*apousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - absence", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling/quaking", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*katergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work out/accomplish/achieve" }, "variants": { "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones/dearly loved", "*hypēkousate*": "obeyed/listened to/heeded", "*parousia*": "presence/arrival/coming", "*apousia*": "absence/being away", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*tromou*": "trembling/quaking/fear", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*katergazesthe*": "work out/accomplish/achieve/bring to completion" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Derfor, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare da jeg var til stede, men nå mye mer i min fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, mine Elskelige! ligesom I altid have været lydige, saaledes, ikke alene som ved min Nærværelse, men nu meget mere i min Fraværelse, arbeider paa Eders egen Saliggjørelse med Frygt og Bæven;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor, mine kjære, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg er til stede, men enda mer nå i mitt fravær, arbeid med frykt og beven på deres frelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare i mitt nærvær, men nå mye mer i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, mine kjære, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg er til stede, men enda mer nå når jeg ikke er der, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så, mine elskede, som dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare mens jeg var til stede, men mye mer nå i mitt fravær, arbeid på deres egen frelse med frykt og beven.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så, mine kjære, slik dere alltid har vært lydige, ikke bare når jeg er hos dere, men nå mye mer når jeg er borte, arbeid med frykt og beven på deres egen frelse;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore my dearly beloved as ye have al ways obeyed not when I was present only but now moche more in myne absence even so worke out youre awne saluacio with feare and tremblynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore my dearly beloued, as ye haue allwayes obeyed (not onely in my presence, but now also moch more in my absence) euen so worke out youre awne saluacion with feare and tremblynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of your owne saluation with feare and trembling.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore, my dearely beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed, not as in my presence only, but nowe much more in my absence, worke out your owne saluation with feare and tremblyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

• World English Bible (2000)

  So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Lights in the World So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Luke 13:23-24 : 23 Then one said to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them, 24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
• Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Dearly beloved, I urge you as strangers and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul;
• Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us therefore labor to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief.
• Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not grow weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed. 28 Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.
• Rom 13:11-14 : 11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
• 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And having been made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him;
• Heb 6:10-11 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
• Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore, seeing we also are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
• Eph 6:5 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• Phil 1:5 : 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
• Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my dearly beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
• 2 Cor 7:15 : 15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things my hand has made, and all those things have been, says the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is humble and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.
• Ezra 10:3 : 3 Therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and their children, according to the advice of my lord and those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
• 1 Cor 9:20-27 : 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a partaker of it with you. 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable. 26 Therefore I run, not with uncertainty; thus I fight, not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
• Phil 4:15 : 15 Now you Philippians know also that at the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;
• Phil 1:29 : 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
• Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, while a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of you should seem to have come short of it.