Romans 6
1 Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]
Was folgt daraus? Sollen wir in der Sünde etwa verharren, damit die Gnade um so reichlicher werde?
2 [I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]
Keineswegs! Wie sollten wir, nachdem wir der Sünde abgestorben sind, noch in ihr leben?
3 When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]
Solltet ihr das wirklich nicht wissen, daß wir alle, die wir auf Christus Jesus getauft sind, auf seinen Tod getauft sind?
4 So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.
Wir sind also durch die Taufe auf den Tod mit ihm begraben, damit auch wir in einem durchaus neuen Leben wandeln, wie Christus durch die Herrlichkeit des Vaters von den Toten auferweckt ward.
5 Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.
Denn wenn wir durch ein Sterben, das dem seinigen ähnlich ist, schon in lebendige Verbindung mit ihm gekommen sind, so werden wir durch die ähnliche Auferstehung darin verbleiben.
6 We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].
Wir wissen: Unser alter Mensch ward mitgekreuzigt, damit der Leib, der der Sünde preisgegeben ward, zugrunde gehe und wir fernerhin der Sünde nicht dienen;
7 [We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].
Wer gestorben ist, ist gerechtgesprochen von der Sünde.
8 Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
Wenn wir mit Christus gestorben sind, so glauben wir, daß wir mit ihm auch leben werden.
9 We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].
Wir wissen ja, daß Christus nicht mehr stirbt, nachdem er einmal von den Toten auferweckt ist; der Tod hat keine Macht mehr über ihn.
10 When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.
Durch seinen Tod ist er der Sünde ein für allemal gestorben. Er aber, der lebt, lebt nur für Gott.
11 Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.
So müßt auch ihr euch als solche betrachten, die der Sünde abgestorben sind, jedoch für Gott durch Christus Jesus leben.
12 So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].
So soll also nicht die Sünde in eurem sterblichen Leibe herrschen, so daß ihr seinen Lüsten folget;
13 Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.
noch sollt ihr eure Glieder der Sünde zur Verfügung stellen als Werkzeuge der Ungerechtigkeit, sondern tretet ganz entschieden auf die Seite Gottes als solche, die von den Toten zum Leben auferweckt sind; betrachtet eure Glieder als Werkzeuge der Gerechtigkeit für Gott.
14 Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].
Die Sünde darf euch in keiner Weise beherrschen. Ihr steht ja nicht mehr unter dem Gesetz, sondern unter der Gnade.
15 [I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]
Doch wie? Dürfen wir nun sündigen, weil wir nicht unter dem Gesetz, sondern unter der Gnade stehen? Nein, niemals.
16 [Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.
Wisset ihr denn nicht, daß ihr als Sklaven jenem folgen müßt, dem ihr euch selbst als Sklaven zur Verfügung stellt mit der Verpflichtung zum Gehorsam: sei es der Sünde für den Tod oder der Unterwürfigkeit für die Gerechtigkeit?
17 You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.
Gott sei Dank! Wohl waret ihr Sklaven der Sünde, doch ihr habt euch von ganzem Herzen der Lehre unterworfen, der man euch anvertraut hat.
18 [I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].
Der Sünde ledig, wurdet ihr der Gerechtigkeit dienstbar.
19 I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.
Ich rede ganz verständlich, weil ihr noch schwache Menschen seid. Wie ihr einstens eure Glieder wie Sklaven der Unlauterkeit und der Zuchtlosigkeit überlassen und ganz gesetzlos gelebt habt, so überlasset jetzt eure Glieder, ebenfalls als Sklaven, der Gerechtigkeit zur Heiligung.
20 When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
Solange ihr Sklaven der Sünde waret, hattet ihr an der Gerechtigkeit nicht teil.
21 Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]
Was habt ihr damals von jenen Dingen denn geerntet, deren ihr euch nunmehr schämt? Sie brachten eben schließlich euch den Tod.
22 But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)
Jetzt aber, da ihr, der Sünde ledig, Gott dient, erhaltet ihr als eure Frucht die Heiligung, die zum ewigen Leben führt. (aiōnios g166)
23 [What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
Der Sünde Sold ist der Tod, die Gnade Gottes aber ewiges Leben in Christus Jesus, unserem Herrn. (aiōnios g166)
