Romans 11
1 So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Jeg siger da: Mon Gud har forskudt sit folk? det være langt fra! Thi også jeg er en Israelit, af "Abrahams Sæd, Benjamins Stamme.
2 God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,
Gud har ikke forskudt sit Folk, som han forud kendte. Eller vide I ikke, hvad Skriften siger i Stykket om Elias? hvorledes han træder frem for Gud imod Israel, sigende:
3 Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life.
"Herre! dine Profeter have de ihjelslået, dine Altre have de nedbrudt, og jeg er den eneste, der er levnet, og de efterstræbe mit Liv."
4 But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.
Men hvad siger det guddommelige Gensvar til ham?"Jeg har levnet mig selv syv Tusinde Mænd, som ikke have bøjet Knæ for Bål."
5 In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace.
Således er der også i den nærværende Tid blevet en Levning som et Nådes-Udvalg.
6 But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
Men er det af Nåde, da er det ikke mere af Gerninger, ellers bliver Nåden ikke mere Nåde.
7 What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.
Hvad altså? Det, Israel søger efter, har det ikke opnået, men Udvalget har opnået det; de øvrige derimod bleve forhærdede,
8 As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day.
som der er skrevet: "Gud gav dem en Sløvheds Ånd, Øjne til ikke at se med, Øren til ikke at høre med indtil den Dag i Dag."
9 And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:
Og David siger: "Deres Bord vorde til Snare og til Fælde og til Anstød og til Gengældelse for dem;
10 Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.
deres Øjne vorde formørkede, så de ikke se, og bøj altid deres Ryg!"
11 So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.
Jeg siger da: Mon de have stødt an, for at de skulde falde? Det være langt fra! Men ved deres Fald er Frelsen kommen til Hedningerne, for at dette kunde vække dem til Nidkærhed.
12 Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full?
Men dersom deres Fald er Verdens Rigdom, og deres Tab er Hedningers Rigdom, hvor meget mere skal deres Fylde være det!
13 But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
Og til eder, I Hedninger, siger jeg: For så vidt jeg nu er Hedningeapostel, ærer jeg min Tjeneste,
14 If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me.
om jeg dog kunde vække min Slægt til Nidkærhed og frelse nogle af dem.
15 For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, but life from the dead?
Thi dersom deres Forkastelse er Verdens Forligelse, hvad bliver da deres Antagelse andet end Liv ud af døde?
16 And if the first-fruit is holy, so is the mass: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Men dersom Førstegrøden er hellig, da er Dejgen det også; og dersom Roden er hellig, da ere Grenene det også.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,
Men om nogle af Grenene bleve afbrudte, og du, en vild Oliekvist, blev indpodet iblandt dem og blev meddelagtig i Olietræets Rod og Fedme,
18 Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.
da ros dig ikke imod Grenene; men dersom du roser dig, da bærer jo ikke du Roden, men Roden dig.
19 You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in.
Du vil vel sige: Grene bleve afbrudte, for at jeg skulde blive indpodet.
20 Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;
Vel! ved deres Vantro bleve de afbrudte, men du står ved din Tro; vær ikke overmodig, men frygt!
21 For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.
Thi når Gud ikke sparede de naturlige Grene, vil han heller ikke spare dig.
22 See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.
Så se da Guds Godhed og Strenghed: Over dem, som faldt, er der Strenghed, men over dig Guds Godhed, hvis du bliver i hans Godhed; ellers skal også du afhugges.
23 And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.
Men også hine skulle indpodes, dersom de ikke blive i Vantroen; thi Gud er mægtig til atter at indpode dem.
24 For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?
Thi når du blev afhugget af det Olietræ, som er vildt af Naturen, og imod Naturen blev indpodet i et ædelt Olietræ, hvor meget mere skulle da disse indpodes i deres eget Olietræ, som de af Natur tilhøre!
25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
Thi jeg vil ikke, Brødre! at I skulle være uvidende om denne Hemmelighed, for at I ikke skulle være kloge i eders egne Tanker, at Forhærdelse delvis er kommen over Israel, indtil Hedningernes Fylde er gået ind;
26 And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free; by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob:
og så skal hele Israel frelses, som der er skrevet: "Fra Zion skal Befrieren komme, han skal afvende Ugudeligheder fra Jakob;
27 And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins.
og dette er min Pagt med dem, når jeg borttager deres Synder."
28 As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.
Efter Evangeliet er de vel Fjender for eders Skyld, men efter Udvælgelsen ere de elskede for Fædrenes Skyld;
29 Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.
thi Nådegaverne og sit Kald fortryder Gud ikke.
30 For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,
Thi ligesom I tilforn bleve ulydige imod Gud, men nu fik Barmhjertighed ved disses Ulydighed,
31 So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.
således bleve også disse nu ulydige, for at også de måtte få Barmhjertighed ved den Barmhjertighed, som er bleven eder til Del.
32 For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all. (eleēsē g1653)
Thi Gud har indesluttet alle under Ulydighed, for at han kunde forbarme sig over alle. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
O Dyb af Guds Rigdom og Visdom og Kundskab! hvor uransagelige ere hans Domme, og hans Veje usporlige!
34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?
Thi hvem har kendt Herrens Sind? eller hvem blev hans Rådgiver?
35 Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?
eller hvem gav ham først, så at der skulde gives ham Gengæld derfor?
