Romerne 14
1 Men tager eder af den, som er skrøbelig i Troen, og dømmer ikke hans Meninger!
Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not to disputes about doubtful matters:
2 En har Tro til at spise alt; men den skrøbelige spiser kun Urter.
for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon 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, that eateth not, censure 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 the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.
5 En agter den ene Dag fremfor den anden, en anden agter alle dage lige; enhver have fuld Vished i sit eget Sind!
One preferreth some days to others; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every one be fully satisfied 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 a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.
7 Thi ingen af os lever for sig selv, og ingen dør for sig selv;
For none of us liveth to himself, and no one 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.
but if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die unto 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 lives again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of 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 censure thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? since we shall all stand before the tribunal 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 that every one of us shall give an 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, not to lay a stumbling-block or scandal before a brother.
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 have been taught by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: only to him that thinketh any thing 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 be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.
16 Lader derfor ikke eders Gode blive bespottet!
Let not your liberty then be evil-spoken of: for the kingdom of God consists not in meat and drink;
17 Thi Guds Rige består ikke i at spise og drikke, men i Retfærdighed og Fred og Glæde i den Helligånd.
but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,
18 Thi den, som deri tjener Kristus, er velbehagelig for Gud og tækkelig for Menneskene.
that in these 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 then pursue peace, and mutual edification.
20 Nedbryd ikke Guds Værk for Mads Skyld! Vel er alt rent, men det er ondt for det Menneske, som spiser med Anstød.
Do not for the sake of meat destroy thy brother who is the work of God: all things indeed are pure; but to the man that eateth with offence it is evil.
21 Det er rigtigt ikke at spise Kød eller at drikke Vin eller at gøre noget, hvoraf din Broder tager Anstød.
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing at which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or weakened.
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.
Thou who hast faith, have it to thyself before God: and happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he alloweth himself to do.
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.
But he that hath any scruple, is condemned if he eat; because he doth it not with faith: and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.
