Romerne 8

1 Saa er der da nu ingen Fordømmelse for dem, som ere i Kristus Jesus.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who are not walking according to the flesh.

2 Thi Livets Aands Lov frigjorde mig i Kristus Jesus fra Syndens og Dødens Lov.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed me from the law of sin and death.

3 Thi det, som var Loven umuligt, det, hvori den var afmægtig ved Kødet, det gjorde Gud, idet han sendte sin egen Søn i syndigt Køds Lighed og for Syndens Skyld og saaledes domfældte Synden i Kødet,

For though this was impossible under the law, because it was weakened by the flesh, God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and because of sin, in order to condemn sin in the flesh,

4 for at Lovens Krav skulde opfyldes i os, som ikke vandre efter Kødet, men efter Aanden.

so that the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us. For we are not walking according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

5 Thi de, som lade sig lede af Kødet, hige efter det kødelige; men de, som lade sig lede af Aanden, hige efter det aandelige.

For those who are in agreement with the flesh are mindful of the things of the flesh. But those who are in agreement with the spirit are mindful of the things of the spirit.

6 Thi Kødets Higen er Død, men Aandens Higen er Liv og Fred,

For the prudence of the flesh is death. But the prudence of the spirit is life and peace.

7 efterdi Kødets Higen er Fjendskab imod Gud, thi det er ikke Guds Lov lydigt, det kan jo ikke heller være det.

And the wisdom of the flesh is inimical to God. For it is not subject to the law of God, nor can it be.

8 Og de, som ere i Kødet, kunne ikke tækkes Gud.

So those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

9 I derimod ere ikke i Kødet, men i Aanden, om ellers Guds Aand bor i eder. Men om nogen ikke har Kristi Aand, saa hører han ham ikke til.

And you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if it is true that the Spirit of God lives within you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him.

10 Men om Kristus er i eder, da er vel Legemet dødt paa Grund af Synd, men Aanden er Liv paa Grund af Retfærdighed.

But if Christ is within you, then the body is indeed dead, concerning sin, but the spirit truly lives, because of justification.

11 Men om hans Aand, der oprejste Jesus fra de døde, bor i eder, da skal han, som oprejste Kristus fra de døde, levendegøre ogsaa eders dødelige Legemer ved sin Aand, som bor i eder.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead lives within you, then he who raised up Jesus Christ from the dead shall also enliven your mortal bodies, by means of his Spirit living within you.

12 Altsaa, Brødre! ere vi ikke Kødets Skyldnere, saa at vi skulde leve efter Kødet;

Therefore, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, so as to live according to the flesh.

13 thi dersom I leve efter Kødet, skulle I dø, men dersom I ved Aanden døde Legemets Gerninger, skulle I leve.

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die. But if, by the Spirit, you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

14 Thi saa mange som drives af Guds Aand, disse ere Guds Børn.

For all those who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

15 I modtoge jo ikke en Trældoms Aand atter til Frygt, men I modtoge en Sønneudkaarelses Aand, i hvilken vi raabe: Abba, Fader!

And you have not received, again, a spirit of servitude in fear, but you have received the Spirit of the adoption of sons, in whom we cry out: “Abba, Father!”

16 Aanden selv vidner med vor Aand, at vi ere Guds Børn.

For the Spirit himself renders testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

17 Men naar vi ere Børn, ere vi ogsaa Arvinger, Guds Arvinger og Kristi Medarvinger, om ellers vi lide med ham for ogsaa at herliggøres med ham.

But if we are sons, then we are also heirs: certainly heirs of God, but also co-heirs with Christ, yet in such a way that, if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.

18 Thi jeg holder for, at den nærværende Tids Lidelser ikke ere at regne imod den Herlighed, som skal aabenbares paa os.

For I consider that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with that future glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 Thi Skabningens Forlængsel venter paa Guds Børns Aabenbarelse.

For the anticipation of the creature anticipates the revelation of the sons of God.

20 Thi Skabningen blev underlagt Forgængeligheden, ikke med sin Villie, men for hans Skyld, som lagde den derunder,

For the creature was made subject to emptiness, not willingly, but for the sake of the One who made it subject, unto hope.

21 med Haab om, at ogsaa Skabningen selv skal blive frigjort fra Forkrænkelighedens Trældom til Guds Børns Herligheds Frihed.

For the creature itself shall also be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the sons of God.

22 Thi vi vide, at hele Skabningen tilsammen sukker og er tilsammen i Veer indtil nu.

For we know that every creature groans inwardly, as if giving birth, even until now;

23 Dog ikke det alene, men ogsaa vi selv, som have Aandens Førstegrøde, ogsaa vi sukke ved os selv, idet vi forvente en Sønneudkaarelse, vort Legemes Forløsning.

and not only these, but also ourselves, since we hold the first-fruits of the Spirit. For we also groan within ourselves, anticipating our adoption as the sons of God, and the redemption of our body.

24 Thi i Haabet bleve vi frelste. Men et Haab, som ses, er ikke et Haab; thi hvad en ser, hvor kan han tillige haabe det?

For we have been saved by hope. But a hope which is seen is not hope. For when a man sees something, why would he hope?

25 Men dersom vi haabe det, som vi ikke se, da forvente vi det med Udholdenhed.

But since we hope for what we do not see, we wait with patience.

26 Og ligeledes kommer ogsaa Aanden vor Skrøbelighed til Hjælp; thi vi vide ikke, hvad vi skulle bede om, som det sig bør, men Aanden selv gaar i Forbøn for os med uudsigelige Sukke.

And similarly, the Spirit also helps our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself asks on our behalf with ineffable sighing.

27 Og han, som ransager Hjerterne, ved, hvad Aandens Higen er, at den efter Guds Villie gaar i Forbøn for hellige.

And he who examines hearts knows what the Spirit seeks, because he asks on behalf of the saints in accordance with God.

28 Men vi vide, at alle Ting samvirke til gode for dem, som elske Gud, dem, som efter hans Beslutning ere kaldede.

And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.

29 Thi dem, han forud kendte, forudbestemte han ogsaa til at blive ligedannede med hans Søns Billede, for at han kunde være førstefødt iblandt mange Brødre.

For those whom he foreknew, he also predestined, in conformity with the image of his Son, so that he might be the Firstborn among many brothers.

30 Men dem, han forudbestemte, dem kaldte han ogsaa; og dem, han kaldte, dem retfærdiggjorde han ogsaa; men dem, han retfærdiggjorde, dem herliggjorde han ogsaa.

And those whom he predestined, he also called. And those whom he called, he also justified. And those whom he justified, he also glorified.

31 Hvad skulle vi da sige til dette? Er Gud for os, hvem kan da være imod os?

So, what should we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

32 Han, som jo ikke sparede sin egen Søn, men gav ham hen for os alle, hvorledes skulde han ikke ogsaa med ham skænke os alle Ting?

He who did not spare even his own Son, but handed him over for the sake of us all, how could he not also, with him, have given us all things?

33 Hvem vil anklage Guds udvalgte? Gud er den, som retfærdiggør.

Who will make an accusation against the elect of God? God is the One who justifies;

34 Hvem er den, som fordømmer? Kristus er den, som er død, ja, meget mere, som er oprejst, som er ved Guds højre Haand, som ogsaa gaar i Forbøn for os.

who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus who has died, and who has indeed also risen again, is at the right hand of God, and even now he intercedes for us.

35 Hvem skal kunne skille os fra Kristi Kærlighed? Trængsel eller Angest eller Forfølgelse eller Hunger eller Nøgenhed eller Fare eller Sværd?

Then who will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation? Or anguish? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or peril? Or persecution? Or the sword?

36 som der er skrevet: „For din Skyld dræbes vi den hele Dag, vi bleve regnede som Slagtefaar.”

For it is as it has been written: “For your sake, we are being put to death all day long. We are being treated like sheep for the slaughter.”

37 Men i alt dette mere end sejre vi ved ham, som elskede os.

But in all these things we overcome, because of him who has loved us.

38 Thi jeg er vis paa, at hverken Død eller Liv eller Engle eller Magter eller noget nærværende eller noget tilkommende eller Kræfter

For I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor the present things, nor the future things, nor strength,

39 eller det høje eller det dybe eller nogen anden Skabning skal kunne skille os fra Guds Kærlighed i Kristus Jesus, vor Herre.

nor the heights, nor the depths, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.