Romans 11
1 I say then, did God reject his people? May it never be. For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Jeg siger da: Mon Gud har forskudt sit Folk? Det være langt fra! Thi ogsaa jeg er en Israelit, af Abrahams Sæd, Benjamins Stamme.
2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel?
Gud har ikke forskudt sit Folk, som han forud kendte. Eller vide I ikke, hvad Skriften siger i Stykket om Elias? hvorledes han træder frem for Gud imod Israel, sigende:
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.”
„Herre! dine Profeter have de ihjelslaaet, dine Altre have de nedbrudt, og jeg er den eneste, der er levnet, og de efterstræbe mit Liv.”
4 But what does God's answer say to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bent the knee to Baal.”
Men hvad siger det guddommelige Gensvar til ham? „Jeg har levnet mig selv syv Tusinde Mænd, som ikke have bøjet Knæ for Baal.”
5 Even so then, at this present time also there is a remnant because of the choice of grace.
Saaledes er der da ogsaa i den nærværende Tid blevet en Levning som et Naades-Udvalg.
6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer by works. Otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
Men er det af Naade, da er det ikke mere af Gerninger, ellers bliver Naaden ikke mere Naade.
7 What then? The thing that Israel was seeking, it did not obtain, but the chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
Hvad altsaa? Det, Israel søger efter, har det ikke opnaaet, men Udvalget har opnaaet det; de øvrige derimod bleve forhærdede,
8 It is just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear, to this very day.”
som der er skrevet: „Gud gav dem en Sløvheds Aand, Øjne til ikke at se med, Øren til ikke at høre med indtil den Dag i Dag.”
9 Then David says, “Let their table become a net and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
Og David siger: „Deres Bord vorde til Snare og til Fælde og til Anstød og til Gengældelse for dem;
10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and bend their backs continually.”
deres Øjne vorde formørkede, saa de ikke se, og bøj altid deres Ryg!”
11 I say then, “Did they stumble so as to fall?” May it never be. Instead, by their failure, salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.
Jeg siger da: Mon de have stødt an, for at de skulde falde? Det være langt fra! Men ved deres Fald er Frelsen kommen til Hedningerne, for at dette kunde vække dem til Nidkærhed.
12 Now if their failure is the riches of the world, and if their loss is the riches of the Gentiles, how much greater will their completion be?
Men dersom deres Fald er Verdens Rigdom, og deres Tab er Hedningers Rigdom, hvor meget mere skal deres Fylde være det!
13 But now I am speaking to you Gentiles, and as long as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry.
Og til eder, I Hedninger, siger jeg: For saa vidt jeg nu er Hedningeapostel, ærer jeg min Tjeneste,
14 Perhaps I will provoke to jealousy those who are of my own flesh. Perhaps we will save some of them.
om jeg dog kunde vække min Slægt til Nidkærhed og frelse nogle af dem.
15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
Thi dersom deres Forkastelse er Verdens Forligelse, hvad bliver da deres Antagelse andet end Liv ud af døde?
16 If the firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough. If the root is reserved, so are the branches.
Men dersom Førstegrøden er hellig, da er Dejgen det ogsaa; og dersom Roden er hellig, da ere Grenene det ogsaa.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, if you, a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them, and if you shared with them in the rich root of the olive tree,
Men om nogle af Grenene bleve afbrudte, og du, en vild Oliekvist, blev indpodet iblandt dem og blev meddelagtig i Olietræets Rod og Fedme,
18 do not boast over the branches. But if you do boast, it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you.
da ros dig ikke imod Grenene; men dersom du roser dig, da bærer jo ikke du Roden, men Roden dig.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”
Du vil vel sige: Grene bleve afbrudte, for at jeg skulde blive indpodet.
20 That is true. Because of their unbelief they were broken off, but you stand firm because of your faith. Do not think too highly of yourself, but fear.
Vel! ved deres Vantro bleve de afbrudte, men du staar ved din Tro; vær ikke overmodig, men frygt!
21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
Thi naar Gud ikke sparede de naturlige Grene, vil han heller ikke spare dig.
22 Look at, then, the kind actions and the severity of God: severity came on the Jews who fell, but God's kindness comes on you, if you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
Saa se da Guds Godhed og Strenghed: Over dem, som faldt, er der Strenghed, men over dig Guds Godhed, hvis du bliver i hans Godhed; ellers skal ogsaa du afhugges.
23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in. For God is able to graft them in again.
Men ogsaa hine skulle indpodes, dersom de ikke blive i Vantroen; thi Gud er mægtig til atter at indpode dem.
24 For if you were cut out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive tree, how much more will these Jews, who are the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree?
Thi naar du blev afhugget af det Olietræ, som er vildt af Naturen, og imod Naturen blev indpodet i et ædelt Olietræ, hvor meget mere skulle da disse indpodes i deres eget Olietræ, som de af Natur tilhøre!
25 For I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, of this mystery, in order that you will not be wise in your own thinking. This mystery is that a partial hardening has occurred in Israel, until the completion of the Gentiles come in.
Thi jeg vil ikke, Brødre! at I skulle være uvidende om denne Hemmelighed, for at I ikke skulle være kloge i eders egne Tanker, at Forhærdelse delvis er kommen over Israel, indtil Hedningernes Fylde er gaaet ind;
26 Thus all Israel will be saved, just as it is written: “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer. He will remove ungodliness from Jacob,
og saa skal hele Israel frelses, som der er skrevet: „Fra Zion skal Befrieren komme, han skal afvende Ugudeligheder fra Jakob;
27 and this will be my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
og dette er min Pagt med dem, naar jeg borttager deres Synder.”
28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake. But as far as election is concerned, they are beloved because of their forefathers.
Efter Evangeliet ere de vel Fjender for eders Skyld, men efter Udvælgelsen ere de elskede for Fædrenes Skyld;
29 For the gifts and the call of God are unchangeable.
thi Naadegaverne og sit Kald fortryder Gud ikke.
30 For you were formerly disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy because of their disobedience.
Thi ligesom I tilforn bleve ulydige imod Gud, men nu fik Barmhjertighed ved disses Ulydighed,
31 In the same way, now these Jews have been disobedient. The result was that by the mercy shown to you they may also now receive mercy.
saaledes bleve ogsaa disse nu ulydige, for at ogsaa de maatte faa Barmhjertighed ved den Barmhjertighed, som er bleven eder til Del.
32 For God has shut up all into disobedience, in order that he might show mercy on all. (eleēsē g1653)
Thi Gud har indesluttet alle under Ulydighed, for at han kunde forbarme sig over alle. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering!
O Dyb af Guds Rigdom og Visdom og Kundskab! hvor uransagelige ere hans Domme, og hans Veje usporlige!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor?
Thi hvem har kendt Herrens Sind? eller hvem blev hans Raadgiver?
35 Or who has first given anything to God, that God must repay him?”
eller hvem gav ham først, saa at der skulde gives ham Gengæld derfor?
