Romerne 15

1 Men vi, som ere stærke, bør bære de svages Skrøbeligheder og ikke være os selv til Behag.

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

2 Enhver af os være sin Næste til Behag til det gode, til Opbyggelse.

Let each of us please our neighbor for our neighbor’s good, to help in the building up of their character.

3 Thi også Kristus var ikke sig selv til Behag; men, som der er skrevet: "Deres Forhånelser, som håne dig, ere faldne på mig."

Even the Christ did not please himself! On the contrary, as scripture says of him – ‘The reproaches of those who were reproaching you fell upon me.’

4 Thi alt, hvad der er skrevet tilforn, det er skrevet til vor Belæring, for at vi skulle have Håbet ved Udholdenheden og Skrifternes Trøst.

Whatever was written in the scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.

5 Men Udholdenhedensog Trøstens Gud give eder at være enige indbyrdes, som Kristus Jesus vil det,

And may God, the giver of this patience and this encouragement, grant you to be united in sympathy in Christ,

6 for at I endrægtigt med een Mund kunne prise Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader.

so that with one heart and one voice you may praise the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

7 Derfor tager eder af hverandre, ligesom også Kristus har taget sig af os, til Guds Ære.

Therefore always receive one another as friends, just as the Christ himself received us, to the glory of God.

8 Jeg siger nemlig, at Kristus er bleven Tjener for omskårne for Guds Sanddruheds Skyld for at stadfæste Forjættelserne til Fædrene;

For I tell you that Christ, in vindication of God’s truthfulness, has become a minister of the covenant of circumcision, so that he may fulfill the promises made to our ancestors,

9 men at Hedningerne skulle prise Gud for hans Barmhjertigheds Skyld, som der er skrevet: "Derfor vil jeg bekende dig iblandt Hedninger og lovsynge dit Navn,"

and that the Gentiles also may praise God for his mercy. As scripture says – ‘Therefore will I make acknowledgment to you among the Gentiles and sing in honor of your name.’

10 Og atter siges der: "Fryder eder, I Hedninger, med hans Folk!"

And again it says – ‘Rejoice, you Gentiles, with God’s people.’

11 Og atter: "Lover Herren, alle Hedninger, og alle Folkene skulle prise ham."

And yet again – ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all Peoples sing his praises.’

12 Og atter siger Esajas: "Komme skal Isajs Rodskud og han, der rejser sig for at herske over Hedninger; på ham skulle Hedninger håbe."

Again, Isaiah says – ‘There will be a Scion of the house of Jesse, One who is to arise to rule the Gentiles; on him will the Gentiles rest their hopes.’

13 Men Håbets Gud fylde eder med al Glæde og Fred, idet I tro, for at I må blive rige i Håbet ved den Helligånds Kraft!

May God, who inspires our hope, grant you perfect happiness and peace in your faith, until you are filled with this hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 Men også jeg, mine Brødre! har selv den Forvisning om eder, at I også selv ere fulde af Godhed, fyldte med al Kundskab, i Stand til også at påminde hverandre.

I am persuaded, my friends – yes, I Paul, with regard to you – that you are yourselves full of kindness, furnished with all Christian learning, and well able to give advice to one another.

15 Dog har jeg for en Del tilskrevet eder noget dristigere for at påminde eder på Grund af den Nåde, som er given mig fra Gud

But in parts of this letter I have expressed myself somewhat boldly – by way of refreshing your memories –

16 til iblandt Hedningerne at være en Kristi Jesu Offertjener, der som Præst betjener Guds Evangelium, for at Hedningerne må blive et velbehageligt Offer, helliget ved den Helligånd.

because of the charge with which God has entrusted me, that I should be an assistant of Christ Jesus to go to the Gentiles – that I should act as a priest of God’s good news, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be an acceptable sacrifice, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

17 Således har jeg min Ros i Kristus Jesus af min Tjeneste for Gud.

It is, then, through my union with Christ Jesus that I have a proud confidence in my work for God.

18 Thi jeg vil ikke driste mig til at tale om noget af det, som Kristus ikke har udført ved mig til at virke Hedningers Lydighed, ved Ord og Handling,

For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles –

19 ved Tegns og Undergerningers Kraft, ved Guds Ånds Kraft, så at jeg fra Jerusalem og trindt omkring indtil Illyrien har til fulde forkyndt Kristi Evangelium;

by my words and actions, through the power displayed in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. And so, starting from Jerusalem and going as far as Illyria, I have told in full the good news of the Christ;

20 dog således, at jeg sætter min Ære i at forkynde Evangeliet ikke der, hvor Kristus er nævnet, for at jeg, ikke skal bygge på en andens Grundvold,

yet always with the ambition to tell the good news where Christ’s name had not previously been heard, so as to avoid building on another’s foundations.

21 men, som der er skrevet: "De, for hvem der ikke blev kundgjort om ham, skulle se, og de, som ikke have hørt, skulle forstå."

But as scripture says – ‘They to whom he had never been proclaimed will see; and they who have never heard will understand!’

22 Derfor er jeg også de mange Gange bleven forhindret i at komme til eder.

That is why I have so often been prevented from coming to you.

23 Men nu, da jeg ikke mere har Rum i disse Egne og i mange År har haft Længsel efter at komme til eder,

But now there are no further openings for me in these parts, and I have for several years been longing to come to you whenever I may be going to Spain.

24 vil jeg, når jeg rejser til Spanien, komme til eder; thi jeg håber at se eder på Gennemrejsen og af eder at blive befordret derhen, når jeg først i nogen Måde er bleven tilfredsstillet hos eder.

For my hope is to visit you on my journey, and then to be sent on my way by you, after I have first partly satisfied myself by seeing something of you.

25 Men nu rejser jeg til Jerusalem i Tjeneste for de hellige.

Just now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem, to take help to Christ’s people there.

26 Thi Makedonien og Akaja have fundet Glæde i at gøre et Sammenskud til de fattige iblandt de hellige i Jerusalem.

For Macedonia and Greece have been glad to make a collection for the poor among Christ’s people at Jerusalem.

27 De have nemlig fundet Glæde deri, og de ere deres Skyldnere. Thi ere Hedningerne blevne delagtige i hines åndelige Goder, da ere de også skyldige at tjene dem med de timelige.

Yes, they were glad to do so; and indeed it is a duty which they owe to them. For the Gentile converts who have shared their spiritual blessings are in duty bound to minister to them in the things of this world.

28 Når jeg da har fuldbragt dette og beseglet denne Frugt for dem, vil jeg derfra drage om ad eder til Spanien.

When I have settled this matter, and have secured for the poor at Jerusalem the enjoyment of these benefits, I will go, by way of you, to Spain.

29 Men jeg ved, at når jeg kommer til eder, skal jeg komme med Kristi Velsignelses Fylde.

And I know that, when I come to you, it will be with a full measure of blessing from Christ.

30 Men jeg formaner eder, Brødre! ved vor Herre Jesus Kristus og ved Åndens Kærlighed til med mig at stride i eders Bønner for mig til Gud,

I beg you, then, friends, by Jesus Christ, our Lord, and by the love inspired by the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf.

31 for at jeg må udfries fra de genstridige i Judæa, og mit Ærinde til Jerusalem må blive de hellige kærkomment,

Pray that I may be rescued from those in Judea who reject the faith, and that the help which I am taking to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to Christ’s people;

32 for at jeg kan komme til eder med Glæde, ved Guds Villie, og vederkvæges med eder.

so that, God willing, I may be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and enjoy some rest among you.

33 Men Fredens Gud være med eder alle! Amen.

May God, the giver of peace, be with you all. Amen.