Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Hvad skulle vi da sige, at vor Stamfader Abraham har vundet efter Kødet?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Thi dersom Abraham blev retfærdiggjort af Gerninger, har han Ros, men ikke for Gud.
3 For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Thi hvad siger Skriften? „Og Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed.”
4 Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.
Men den, som gør Gerninger, tilregnes Lønnen ikke som Naade, men som Skyldighed;
5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
den derimod, som ikke gør Gerninger, men tror paa ham, som retfærdiggør den ugudelige, regnes hans Tro til Retfærdighed;
6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
ligesom ogsaa David priser det Menneske saligt, hvem Gud tilregner Retfærdighed uden Gerninger:
7 "Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
„Salige de, hvis Overtrædelser ere forladte, og hvis Synder ere skjulte;
8 Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
salig den Mand, hvem Herren ikke vil tilregne Synd.”
9 Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.
Gælder da denne Saligprisning de omskaarne eller tillige de uomskaarne? Vi sige jo: Troen blev regnet Abraham til Retfærdighed.
10 How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Hvorledes blev den ham da tilregnet? da han var omskaaren, eller da han havde Forhud? Ikke da han var omskaaren, men da han havde Forhud.
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.
Og han fik Omskærelsens Tegn som et Segl paa den Troens Retfærdighed, som han havde som uomskaaren, for at han skulde være Fader til alle dem, som tro uden at være omskaarne, for at Retfærdighed kan blive dem tilregnet,
12 The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
og Fader til omskaarne, til dem, som ikke alene have Omskærelse, men ogsaa vandre i den Tros Spor, hvilken vor Fader Abraham havde som uomskaaren.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Thi ikke ved Lov fik Abraham eller hans Sæd den Forjættelse, at han skulde være Arving til Verden, men ved Tros-Retfærdighed.
14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
Thi dersom de, der ere af Loven, ere Arvinger, da er Troen bleven tom, og Forjættelsen gjort til intet.
15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
Thi Loven virker Vrede; men hvor der ikke er Lov, er der heller ikke Overtrædelse.
16 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the descendants, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
Derfor er det af Tro, for at det skal være som Naade, for at Forjættelsen maa staa fast for den hele Sæd, ikke alene for den af Loven, men ogsaa for den af Abrahams Tro, han, som er Fader til os alle
17 As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
(som der er skrevet: „Jeg har sat dig til mange Folkeslags Fader”), over for Gud, hvem han troede, ham, som levendegør de døde og kalder det, der ikke er, som om det var.
18 Who hoped in spite of hopeless circumstances, with the result that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "so will your descendants be."
Og han troede imod Haab med Haab paa, at han skulde blive mange Folkeslags Fader, efter det, som var sagt: „Saaledes skal din Sæd være;”
19 And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
og uden at blive svag i Troen saa han paa sit eget allerede udlevede Legeme (han var nær hundrede Aar) og paa, at Saras Moderliv var udlevet;
20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
men om Guds Forjættelse tvivlede han ikke i Vantro, derimod blev han styrket i Troen, idet han gav Gud Ære
21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
og var overbevist om, at hvad han har forjættet, er han mægtig til ogsaa at gøre.
22 And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."
Derfor blev det ogsaa regnet ham til Retfærdighed.
23 Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,
Men det blev ikke skrevet for hans Skyld alene, at det blev ham tilregnet,
24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
men ogsaa for vor Skyld, hvem det skal tilregnes, os, som tro paa ham, der oprejste Jesus, vor Herre, fra de døde,
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
ham, som blev hengiven for vore Overtrædelsers Skyld og oprejst for vor Retfærdiggørelses Skyld.
