Romerne 13
1 Hver Sjæl underordne sig de foresatte Øvrigheder; thi der er ikke Øvrighed uden af Gud, men de, som ere, ere indsatte af Gud,
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
2 saa at den, som sætter sig imod Øvrigheden, modstaar Guds Ordning; men de, som modstaa, skulle faa deres Dom.
Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
3 Thi de styrende ere ikke en Skræk for den gode Gerning, men for den onde. Men vil du være uden Frygt for Øvrigheden, saa gør det gode, og du skal faa Ros af den.
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,
4 Thi den er en Guds Tjener, dig til gode. Men dersom du gør det onde, da frygt; thi den bærer ikke Sværdet forgæves; den er nemlig Guds Tjener, en Hævner til Straf for den, som øver det onde.
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
5 Derfor er det nødvendigt at underordne sig, ikke alene for Straffens Skyld, men ogsaa for Samvittighedens.
Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
6 Derfor betale I jo ogsaa Skatter; thi de ere Guds Tjenere, som just tage Vare paa dette.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
7 Betaler alle, hvad I ere dem skyldige: den, som I ere Skat skyldige, Skat; den, som Told, Told; den, som Frygt, Frygt; den, som Ære, Ære.
Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
8 Bliver ingen noget skyldige, uden det, at elske hverandre; thi den, som elsker den anden, har opfyldt Loven.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
9 Thi det: „Du maa ikke bedrive Hor; du maa ikke slaa ihjel; du maa ikke stjæle; du maa ikke begære, ‟ og hvilket andet Bud der er, det sammenfattes i dette Ord: „Du skal elske din Næste som dig selv.‟
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Kærligheden gør ikke ondt imod Næsten; derfor er Kærligheden Lovens Fylde.
Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
11 Og dette just, fordi I kende Tiden, at det alt er paa Tide, at I skulle staa op af Søvne; thi nu er vor Frelse nærmere, end da vi bleve troende.
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
12 Natten er fremrykket, og Dagen er kommen nær. Lader os derfor aflægge Mørkets Gerninger og iføre os Lysets Vaaben;
The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.
13 lader os vandre sømmeligt som om Dagen, ikke i Svir og Drik, ikke i Løsagtighed og Uterlighed, ikke i Kiv og Avind;
Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
14 men ifører eder den Herre Jesus Kristus, og drager ikke Omsorg for Kødet, saa Begæringer vækkes!
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
