Romerne 14

1 Men tager eder af den, som er skrøbelig i Troen, og dømmer ikke hans Meninger!

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

2 En har Tro til at spise alt; men den skrøbelige spiser kun Urter.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

3 Den, som spiser, må ikke ringeagte den, som ikke spiser; og den, som ikke spiser, må ikke dømme den, som spiser; thi Gud har taget sig af ham.

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Hvem er du, som dømmer en andens Tjener? For sin egen Herre står eller falder han; men han skal blive stående, thi Herren er mægtig til at lade ham stå.

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. And, he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.

5 En agter den ene Dag fremfor den anden, en anden agter alle dage lige; enhver have fuld Vished i sit eget Sind!

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 Den, som lægger Vægt på Dagen, han gør det for Herren. Og den, som spiser, gør det for Herren, thi han takker Gud; og den, som ikke spiser, gør det for Herren og takker Gud.

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

7 Thi ingen af os lever for sig selv, og ingen dør for sig selv;

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

8 thi når vi leve, leve vi for Herren, og når vi dø, dø vi for Herren; derfor, enten vi leve, eller vi dø, ere vi Herrens.

For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

9 Dertil er jo Kristus død og bleven levende, at han skal herske både over døde og levende.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.

10 Men du, hvorfor dømmer du din Broder? eller du, hvorfor ringeagter du din Broder? Vi skulle jo alle fremstilles for Guds Domstol.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou show contempt for thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 Thi der er skrevet: "Så sandt jeg lever, siger Herren, for mig skal hvert Knæ bøje sig, og hver Tunge skal bekende Gud."

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 Altså skal hver af os gøre Gud Regnskab for sig selv.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Derfor, lader os ikke mere dømme hverandre, men dømmer hellere dette, at man ikke må give sin Broder Anstød eller Forargelse.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

14 Jeg ved og er vis på i den Herre Jesus, at intet er urent i sig selv; dog, for den, som agter noget for urent, for ham er det urent.

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean by itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 Thi dersom din Broder bedrøves for Mads Skyld, da vandrer du ikke mere i Kærlighed. Led ikke ved din Mad den i Fordærvelse, for hvis Skyld Kristus er død.

But if thy brother is grieved with thy food, now walkest thou not in love. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died.

16 Lader derfor ikke eders Gode blive bespottet!

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 Thi Guds Rige består ikke i at spise og drikke, men i Retfærdighed og Fred og Glæde i den Helligånd.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 Thi den, som deri tjener Kristus, er velbehagelig for Gud og tækkelig for Menneskene.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 Derfor, lader os tragte efter det, som tjener til Fred og indbyrdes Opbyggelse!

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things which one may edify another.

20 Nedbryd ikke Guds Værk for Mads Skyld! Vel er alt rent, men det er ondt for det Menneske, som spiser med Anstød.

For the sake of food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 Det er rigtigt ikke at spise Kød eller at drikke Vin eller at gøre noget, hvoraf din Broder tager Anstød.

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22 Den Tro, du har, hav den hos dig selv for Gud! Salig er den, som ikke dømmer sig selv i det, som han vælger.

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he approveth.

23 Men den, som tvivler, når han spiser, han er domfældt, fordi det ikke er at Tro; men alt det, som ikke er af Tro, er Synd.

And he that doubteth is condemned if he eateth, because he eateth not from faith: for whatever is not from faith is sin.