Romans 4
1 What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?
Hvad skulle vi da sige, at vor Stamfader Abraham har vundet efter Kødet?
2 For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God.
Thi dersom Abraham blev retfærdiggjort af Gerninger, har han Ros, men ikke for Gud.
3 For what saith the scripture? “Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness.”
Thi hvad siger Skriften? „Og Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed.”
4 Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt;
Men den, som gør Gerninger, tilregnes Lønnen ikke som Naade, men som Skyldighed;
5 but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;
den derimod, som ikke gør Gerninger, men tror paa ham, som retfærdiggør den ugudelige, regnes hans Tro til Retfærdighed;
6 as David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man whom God accepteth as righteous without works:
ligesom ogsaa David priser det Menneske saligt, hvem Gud tilregner Retfærdighed uden Gerninger:
7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
„Salige de, hvis Overtrædelser ere forladte, og hvis Synder ere skjulte;
8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord shall not charge with sin.”
salig den Mand, hvem Herren ikke vil tilregne Synd.”
9 Doth this blessedness belong to the circumcised alone, or to the uncircumcised also? For we are saying that Abraham's faith was accounted 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 so accounted? After his circumcision, or while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.
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 And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;
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 and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.
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 not through the Law was the promise made to Abraham or his offspring that he should be the heir of the world, 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 they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, 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 is the cause of wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Thi Loven virker Vrede; men hvor der ikke er Lov, er der heller ikke Overtrædelse.
16 Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath 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 thee a father of many nations”) in the sight of that God whom he believed, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth 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 For he had confident hope in that which was past hope, that he should become a father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, “Thus shall thy offspring 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 regarded not his own body which had become dead, he being about a hundred years old, nor 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 nor did he waver in respect to the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in 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 being fully convinced, that what he hath promised, he is 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 accounted to him for righteousness.
Derfor blev det ogsaa regnet ham til Retfærdighed.
23 And that it was so accounted was not written for his sake alone,
Men det blev ikke skrevet for hans Skyld alene, at det blev ham tilregnet,
24 but for our sakes also, to whom it will be so accounted through our faith in him who raised up 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 on account of our trespasses, and raised from the dead that we might be accepted as righteous.
ham, som blev hengiven for vore Overtrædelsers Skyld og oprejst for vor Retfærdiggørelses Skyld.
