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 powers: for there is no power but of God; and the [powers] that be are ordained of God.
2 saa at den, som sætter sig imod Øvrigheden, modstaar Guds Ordning; men de, som modstaa, skulle faa deres Dom.
Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall 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. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
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 minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.
5 Derfor er det nødvendigt at underordne sig, ikke alene for Straffens Skyld, men ogsaa for Samvittighedens.
Wherefore [ye] must needs 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 for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon 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.
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Bliver ingen noget skyldige, uden det, at elske hverandre; thi den, som elsker den anden, har opfyldt Loven.
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbour hath 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 this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Kærligheden gør ikke ondt imod Næsten; derfor er Kærligheden Lovens Fylde.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: 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.
And this, knowing the season, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation 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 spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour 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 us walk honestly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.
14 men ifører eder den Herre Jesus Kristus, og drager ikke Omsorg for Kødet, saa Begæringer vækkes!
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfill] the lusts [thereof].
