Romerne 2
1 Derfor er du uden Undskyldning, o Menneske! hvem du end er, som dømmer; thi idet du dømmer den anden, fordømmer du dig selv; thi du, som dømmer, øver det samme.
You are therefore without excuse, O man, whoever you are who sit in judgement upon others. For when you pass judgement on your fellow man, you condemn yourself; for you who sit in judgement upon others are guilty of the same misdeeds;
2 Vi vide jo, at Guds Dom er, stemmende med Sandhed, over dem, som øve sådanne Ting.
and we know that God's judgement against those who commit such sins is in accordance with the truth.
3 Men du, o Menneske! som dømmer dem, der øve sådanne Ting, og selv gør dem, mener du dette, at du skal undfly Guds Dom?
And you who pronounce judgement upon those who do such things although your own conduct is the same as theirs--do you imagine that you yourself will escape unpunished when God judges?
4 Eller foragter du hans Godheds og Tålmodigheds og Langmodigheds Rigdom og ved ikke, at Guds Godhed leder dig til Omvendelse?
Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?
5 Men efter din Hårdhed og dit ubodfærdige Hjerte samler du dig selv Vrede på Vredens og Guds retfærdige Doms Åbenbarelses Dag,
The fact is that in the stubbornness of your impenitent heart you are treasuring up against yourself anger on the day of Anger--the day when the righteousness of God's judgements will stand revealed.
6 han, som vil betale enhver efter hans Gerninger:
To each man He will make an award corresponding to his actions;
7 dem, som med Udholdenhed i god Gerning søge Ære og Hæder og Uforkrænkelighed, et evigt Liv; (aiōnios g166)
to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages; (aiōnios g166)
8 men over dem, som søge deres eget og ikke lyde Sandheden, men adlyde Uretfærdigheden, skal der komme Vrede og Harme.
while on the other hand upon the self-willed who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness will fall anger and fury, affliction and awful distress,
9 Trængsel og Angst over hvert Menneskes Sjæl, som øver det onde, både en Jødes først og en Grækers;
coming upon the soul of every man and woman who deliberately does wrong--upon the Jew first, and then upon the Gentile;
10 men Ære og Hæder og Fred over hver den, som gør det gode, både en Jøde først og en Græker!
whereas glory, honour and peace will be given to every one who does what is good and right--to the Jew first and then to the Gentile.
11 Thi der er ikke Persons Anseelse hos Gud.
For God pays no attention to this world's distinctions.
12 Thi alle de, som have syndet uden Loven, de skulle også fortabes uden Loven; og alle de, som have syndet under Loven, de skulle dømmes ved Loven;
For all who have sinned apart from the Law will also perish apart from the Law, and all who have sinned whilst living under the Law, will be judged by the Law.
13 thi ikke Lovens Hørere ere retfærdige for Gud, men Lovens Gørere skulle retfærdiggøres
It is not those that merely hear the Law read who are righteous in the sight of God, but it is those that obey the Law who will be pronounced righteous.
14 thi når Hedninger, som ikke have Loven, af Naturen gøre, hvad Loven kræver, da ere disse; uden at have Loven sig selv en Lov;
For when Gentiles who have no Law obey by natural instinct the commands of the Law, they, without having a Law, are a Law to themselves;
15 de vise jo Lovens Gerning skreven i deres Hjerter, idet deres Samvittighed vidner med, og Tankerne indbyrdes anklage eller også forsvare hverandre
since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence--
16 på den Dag, da Gud vil dømme Menneskenes skjulte Færd ifølge mit Evangelium ved Jesus Kristus.
on the day when God will judge the secrets of men's lives by Jesus Christ, as declared in the Good News as I have taught it.
17 Men når du kalder dig Jøde og forlader dig trygt på Loven og roser dig af Gud
And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,
18 og kender hans Villie og værdsætter de forskellige Ting, idet du undervises af Loven,
and know the supreme will, and can test things that differ--being a man who receives instruction from the Law--
19 og trøster dig til at være blindes Vejleder, et Lys for dem, som ere i Mørke,
and have persuaded yourself that, as for you, you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
20 uforstandiges Opdrager, umyndiges Lærer, idet du i Loven har Udtrykket for Erkendelsen og Sandheden,
a schoolmaster for the dull and ignorant, a teacher of the young, because in the Law you possess an outline of real knowledge and an outline of the truth:
21 du altså som lærer andre, du lærer ikke dig selv! Du, som prædiker, at man ikke må stjæle, du stjæler!
you then who teach your fellow man, do you refuse to teach yourself? You who cry out against stealing, are you yourself a thief?
22 Du, som siger, at man ikke må bedrive Hor, du bedriver Hor! Du, som føler Afsky for Afguderne, du øver Tempelran!
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you plunder their temples?
23 Du, som roser dig af Loven, du vanærer Gud ved Overtrædelse af Loven!
You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?
24 Thi "for eders Skyld bespottes Guds Navn iblandt Hedningerne", som der er skrevet.
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentile nations because of you, as Holy Writ declares.
25 Thi vel gavner Omskærelse, om du holder Loven; men er du Lovens Overtræder, da er din Omskærelse bleven til Forhud.
Circumcision does indeed profit, if you obey the Law; but if you are a Law-breaker, the fact that you have been circumcised counts for nothing.
26 Dersom nu Forhuden holder Lovens Forskrifter, vil da ikke hans Forhud blive regnet som Omskærelse?
In the same way if an uncircumcised man pays attention to the just requirements of the Law, shall not his lack of circumcision be overlooked, and,
27 Og når den af Natur uomskårne opfylder Loven, skal han dømme dig, som med Bogstav og Omskærelse er Lovens Overtræder.
although he is a Gentile by birth, if he scrupulously obeys the Law, shall he not sit in judgement upon you who, possessing, as you do, a written Law and circumcision, are yet a Law-breaker?
28 Thi ikke den er Jøde, som er det i det udvortes, ej heller er det Omskærelse, som sker i det udvortes, i Kød;
For the true Jew is not the man who is simply a Jew outwardly, and true circumcision is not that which is outward and bodily.
29 men den, som indvortes er Jøde, og Hjertets Omskærelse i Ånd, ikke i Bogstav - hans Ros er ikke af Mennesker, men af Gud,
But the true Jew is one inwardly, and true circumcision is heart-circumcision--not literal, but spiritual; and such people receive praise not from men, but from God.
