Romans 1
1 [I], Paul, who serve Christ Jesus, [am writing this letter]. God chose me to be an apostle, and I was appointed by him {he appointed me} in order that [I should proclaim] (the good message/the gospel) that [comes from him].
Paulus, Jesu Kristi tjänare, kallad till apostel, avskild till att förkunna Guds evangelium,
2 Long before [Jesus came to earth, God] promised [that he would reveal] this good message by means of what his prophets [wrote] in the sacred Scriptures.
vilket Gud redan förut genom sina profeter hade i heliga skrifter utlovat,
3 This good message is [about the one whom we know as] his Son. As to his Son’s physical/human nature, he was born a descendant of [King] David.
evangelium om hans Son, vilken såsom människa i köttet är född av Davids säd
4 As to his divine nature, it was shown {[God] showed} powerfully that he is (God’s own Son/the man who is also God). [God] showed this by his Holy Spirit causing him to become alive again after he died. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.
och såsom helig andevarelse är med kraft bevisad vara Guds Son, allt ifrån uppståndelsen från de döda, ja, evangelium om Jesus Kristus, vår Herre,
5 He is the one who appointed me, who did not deserve it, [to be] an apostle. He did that in order that [many] among the non-Jews would honor [him] and would obey him as a result of their believing [my message about him].
genom vilken vi hava fått nåd och apostlaämbete för att, hans namn till ära, upprätta trons lydnad bland alla hednafolk,
6 You [believers] who are living in Rome [city] are included among those whom God has chosen to belong to Jesus Christ.
bland vilka jämväl I ären, I som ären kallade och Jesu Kristi egna --
7 [I am writing this letter] to all of [you in Rome] whom God loves and whom he has chosen [to become his] people. [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will [continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
jag, Paulus, hälsar alla Guds älskade som bo i Rom, dem som äro kallade och heliga. Nåd vare med eder och frid ifrån Gud, vår Fader, och Herren Jesus Kristus.
8 As I begin [this letter], I thank my God for all you [believers in Rome]. It is because of [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us that] I [am able to do that]. I thank him because your trusting [in Jesus Christ] is something that people all over [the Roman Empire] [HYP] are talking about.
Först och främst tackar jag min Gud genom Jesus Kristus för eder alla, därför att man i hela världen talar om eder tro.
9 God, whom I devotedly serve as I [proclaim to people] the gospel concerning his Son, knows that I tell the truth when I say that I always mention you whenever [DOU] I pray [to God] [HYP].
Ty Gud, som jag i min ande tjänar såsom förkunnare av evangelium om hans Son, han är mitt vittne, han vet huru oavlåtligt jag tänker på eder
10 I especially ask God that if he desires [me to visit you], somehow at last I shall be able to do so.
och i mina böner alltid beder att jag dock nu omsider må få ett gynnsamt tillfälle att komma till eder, om Gud så vill.
11 [I pray this] because I long to visit you to help you spiritually, in order that you will become stronger [spiritually].
Ty jag längtar efter att se eder, för att jag må kunna meddela eder någon andlig nådegåva till att styrka eder;
12 I long to visit you in order that you and I might encourage each other [by means of our sharing with each other] how each of us trusts [in Jesus].
jag menar: för att jag i eder krets må tillsammans med eder få hämta hugnad ur vår gemensamma tro, eder och min.
13 My fellow believers, many times I planned to visit you. I certainly want you to know [LIT] that. [But I have not been able to come to you because] I have been hindered {[things] have always prevented me} until the present time. I have wanted to come in order that I might help you to mature spiritually [IDM], as [I have helped people to mature spiritually] in many other non-Jewish groups [HYP].
Jag vill säga eder, mina bröder, att jag ofta har haft i sinnet att komma till eder, för att också bland eder få skörda någon frukt, såsom bland övriga hednafolk; dock har jag allt hittills blivit hindrad.
14 I feel obliged [to proclaim the gospel to all non-Jewish people], specifically to [people who know] the Greek [language and culture] and to those who do not know it, to people who are educated and to those who are uneducated.
Både mot greker och mot andra folk, både mot visa och mot ovisa har jag förpliktelser.
15 So what I have eagerly desired is that I might proclaim this good message to you who are living in Rome also.
Därför är jag villig att förkunna evangelium också för eder som bon i Rom.
16 [That leads me to say that] I very confidently proclaim [LIT] the good message [about what Christ has done], because this good message is the powerful [means] that God [uses] to save [from the guilt of their sins] all people who trust [in what Christ has done for them]. Specifically, God first has saved the Jews [who believe the good message], and then he has saved non-Jews.
Ty jag blyges icke för evangelium; ty det är en Guds kraft till frälsning för var och en som tror, först och främst för juden, så ock för greken.
17 By means of this good message God reveals how he erases the record of people’s sins (OR, declares people no longer guilty for having sinned); and his doing this is entirely because [IDM] they trust [in Christ. This is confirmed] by what [a prophet long ago] wrote [that God said], “Those (whose record of sin [I] have erased/whom [I] have declared no longer guilty for sin) because they trust [in me] will live [forever].”
Rättfärdighet från Gud uppenbaras nämligen däri, av tro till tro; så är ock skrivet: "Den rättfärdige skall leva av tro."
18 From [where God rules in] heaven he is making it clear to all [non-Jewish] people who show no respect for God and who do wicked things, that he is angry with them [and that they deserve to be punished] {[that he would punish them]} [MTY]. By means of [their behaving] wickedly, they keep other people [from believing what they know] to be true [about God].
Ty Guds vrede uppenbarar sig från himmelen över all ogudaktighet och orättfärdighet hos människor som i orättfärdighet undertrycka sanningen.
19 [Everyone] can clearly know what God [is like], because God himself has revealed to everyone [what he is like].
Vad man kan känna om Gud är nämligen uppenbart bland dem; Gud har ju uppenbarat det för dem.
20 [People] cannot see what God is like. But ever since he created the world, by means of what he created he has clearly revealed what he is like. He has made clear to everyone that he has always been able to do very powerful things. [Therefore, we should recognize that] God is powerful, [completely different from all that he created]. So no one has a basis for saying, [“We never knew about God].” (aïdios g126)
Ty hans osynliga väsen, hans eviga makt och gudomshärlighet hava ända ifrån världens skapelse varit synliga, i det att de kunna förstås genom hans verk. Så äro de då utan ursäkt. (aïdios g126)
21 Although [the non-Jews] knew what God [is like], they did not honor him as God, nor did they thank [him for what he had done]. But instead, they began to think foolish [things about him], and they became unable to understand [MET] [what he wanted them to know].
Ty fastän de hade lärt känna Gud, prisade och tackade de honom dock icke såsom Gud, utan förföllo till fåfängliga tankar; och så blevo deras oförståndiga hjärtan förmörkade.
22 Although they claimed that they were wise, they became foolish,
När de berömde sig av att vara visa, blevo de dårar
23 and they refused to [admit that] God is glorious and will never die. Instead, they made and worshipped idols [that resembled people who] will some day die, and [then they made other idols that resembled] birds and four-footed animals, and [finally] they made idols that resembled reptiles.
och bytte bort den oförgänglige Gudens härlighet mot beläten, som voro avbilder av förgängliga människor, ja ock av fåglar och fyrfotadjur och krälande djur.
24 So God allowed [the non-Jews] do immoral sexual things that they [SYN] strongly desired, things [that their desires were compelling them to do]. As a result, they [began to] dishonor each other’s bodies [by their sexual actions].
Därför prisgav Gud dem i deras hjärtans begärelser åt orenhet, så att de med varandra skändade sina kroppar.
25 Also, they [chose to worship] false [gods] instead (of admitting/of choosing to believe) what is true [about] God. They worshipped and served things [that God] created instead of [worshipping and serving God himself], the one who created [everything. They did this even though] he [deserves that those he created] would forever praise him. Amen!/May it be so! (aiōn g165)
De hade ju bytt bort Guds sanning mot lögn och tagit sig för att dyrka och tjäna det skapade framför Skaparen, honom som är högtlovad i evighet, amen. (aiōn g165)
26 So, God allowed [the non-Jews to do] shameful [sexual] things that they [strongly] desired. As a result, many women did not have natural sexual relations [with their husbands] [EUP]. Instead, they were doing sexual actions with other women [EUP].
Fördenskull gav Gud dem till pris åt skamliga lustar: deras kvinnor utbytte det naturliga umgänget mot ett onaturligt;
27 Similarly, [many] men stopped having/did not have natural sexual relations with women [EUP]. Instead, they strongly desired to have sexual relations with other men. They committed [homosexual] acts with other men, acts that were shameful. As a result, [God has] punished them [by sicknesses] in their bodies, which is what they deserve [because] they [thought] wrongly [that God would not punish them for doing that].
sammalunda övergåvo ock männen det naturliga umgänget med kvinnan och upptändes i lusta till varandra och bedrevo styggelse, man med man. Så fingo de på sig själva uppbära sin villas tillbörliga lön.
28 Furthermore, because they decided that it was not [worthwhile] to know God, he allowed their own worthless thoughts [to completely control them]. As a result, they began doing [evil] things that [God says that people] should not do.
Och eftersom de icke hade aktat det något värt att taga vara på sin kunskap om Gud, gav Gud dem till pris åt ett ovärdigt sinnelag, till att bedriva otillbörliga ting.
29 They strongly desire to do all [kinds of] unrighteous [things]. They strongly desire to do all [kinds of] evil things [to others]. They strongly desire to possess things that [belong to others]. They strongly desire to harm [others] in various ways. [Many non-Jews] are constantly envying [other people. Many] constantly desire to murder [people. Many] constantly desire to cause strife [between people. Many] constantly desire to deceive [others. Many] constantly desire to speak hatefully [about others] (OR, [to speak harmful things about others, things that are not true]). [Many] gossip [about others].
Så hava de blivit uppfyllda av allt slags orättfärdighet, ondska, girighet, elakhet; de äro fulla av avund, mordlust, trätlystnad, svek, vrångsinthet;
30 [Many] slander [others. Many] act especially hatefully toward God. [Many] speak or act in an insulting way [toward others. Many] treat others contemptuously. [Many] boast [about themselves to others. Many] invent new ways to do evil things. [Many non-Jewish children] disobey their parents.
de äro örontasslare, förtalare, styggelser för Gud, våldsverkare, övermodiga, stortaliga, illfundiga, olydiga mot sina föräldrar,
31 [Many non-Jews] act in other morally foolish ways. [Many] do not do what they promised [others that they would do. Many] do not [even] love [their own family members. And many] do not act mercifully [toward other people].
oförståndiga, trolösa, utan kärlek till sina egna, utan barmhärtighet mot andra.
32 Although they know that God has declared that those who do such things deserve to be killed, they not only habitually do these [kinds of evil] things, but they also approve of others who habitually do them.
Och fastän de väl veta vad Gud har stadgat såsom rätt, att nämligen de som handla så förtjäna döden, är det dem icke nog att själva så göra, de giva ock sitt bifall åt andra som handla likaså.
