Romans 13
1 Everyone should obey government authorities, because no one has the power to rule unless God gives permission. These authorities have been put there by God.
Hver Sjæl underordne sig de foresatte Øvrigheder; thi der er ikke Øvrighed uden af Gud, men de, som ere, ere indsatte af Gud,
2 Whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has put in place, and those who do so shall find themselves judged accordingly.
så at den, som sætter sig imod Øvrigheden, modstår Guds Ordning; men de, som modstå, skulle få deres Dom.
3 For rulers don't frighten those who do right, but those who do wrong. If you don't want to live in fear of the authorities, then do what is right, and you'll have their approval.
Thi de styrende ere ikke en Skræk for den gode Gerning, men for den onde. Men vil du være uden Frygt for Øvrigheden, så gør det gode, og du skal få Ros af den.
4 Those in power are God's servants, put there for your own good. If you do wrong, you should be frightened—it's not without reason that authorities have the power to punish! They are God's servants, punishing offenders.
Thi den er en Guds Tjener, dig til gode. Men dersom du gør det onde, da frygt; thi den bærer ikke Sværdet forgæves; den er nemlig Guds Tjener, en Hævner til Straf for den, som øver det onde.
5 So it's important to do as you're told, not just because of the threat of punishment, but because of what your conscience tells you.
Derfor er det nødvendigt at underordne sig, ikke alene for Straffens Skyld, men også for Samvittighedens.
6 That's why you have to pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants taking care of such things.
Derfor betale I jo også Skatter; thi de ere Guds Tjenere, som just tage Vare på dette.
7 Pay whatever you owe: taxes to the tax authorities, fees to the fee-collectors; give respect to those who should be respected, honor those who should be honored.
Betaler alle, hvad I ere dem skyldige: den, som I ere Skat skyldige, Skat; den, som Told, Told; den, som Frygt, Frygt; den, som Ære, Ære.
8 Don't owe anybody anything, except love for one another—for those who love their neighbor have kept the law.
Bliver ingen noget skyldige, uden det, at elske hverandre; thi den, som elsker den anden, har opfyldt Loven.
9 “You must not commit adultery, you must not kill, you must not steal, you must not jealously want things for yourself”—these and the other commandments are summed up in the statement, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Thi det: "Du må ikke bedrive Hor; du må ikke slå ihjel; du må ikke stjæle; du må ikke begære," og hvilket andet bud der er, det sammenfattes i dette Ord: "Du skal elske din Næste som dig selv,"
10 Love doesn't do wrong to anyone, so love fulfils the law.
Kærligheden gør ikke ondt imod Næsten; derfor er Kærligheden Lovens Fylde.
11 You should do this because you realize how urgent the time is—that it's high time for you to wake up from your sleep. For salvation is closer to us now than when we first put our trust in God.
Og dette just, fordi I kende Tiden, at det alt er på Tide, at I skulle stå op af Søvne; thi nu er vor Frelse nærmere, end da vi bleve troende.
12 The night is nearly over, the day is almost here! So let's get rid of our dark deeds and put on the armor of light.
Natten er fremrykket, og Dagen er kommen nær. Lader os derfor aflægge Mørkets Gerninger og iføre os Lysets Våben;
13 Let's behave properly, showing that we're people who are living in the light. We shouldn't spend our time going to wild parties and getting drunk, or having affairs and acting immorally, or getting into fights and being jealous.
lader os vandre sømmeligt som om Dagen, ikke i Svir og Drik, ikke i Løsagtighed og Uterlighed, ikke i Kiv og Avind;
14 Instead put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and forget about following your sinful desires.
men ifører eder den Herre Jesus Kristus, og drager ikke Omsorg for Kødet, så Begæringer vækkes!
