Romerne 1
1 Paulus, Jesu Kristi tjener, kalt til apostel, utkåret til å forkynne Guds evangelium,
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, set apart to proclaim God's Good News,
2 som han forut lovte ved sine profeter i hellige skrifter,
which God had already promised through His Prophets in Holy Writ, concerning His Son,
3 om hans Sønn, som efter kjødet er kommet av Davids ætt,
who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,
4 som efter hellighets ånd er godtgjort å være Guds veldige Sønn ved opstandelsen fra de døde, Jesus Kristus, vår Herre,
but as regards the holiness of His Spirit was decisively proved by His Resurrection to be the Son of God--I mean concerning Jesus Christ our Lord,
5 ved hvem vi fikk nåde og apostelembede for å virke troens lydighet blandt alle hedningefolkene til hans navns ære,
through whom we have received grace and Apostleship in His service in order to win men to obedience to the faith, among all Gentile peoples,
6 blandt hvilke også I er kalt til Jesus Kristus
among whom you also, called, as you have been, to belong to Jesus Christ, are numbered:
7 - til alle Guds elskede, kalte, hellige som er i Rom: Nåde være med eder og fred fra Gud vår Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus!
To all God's loved ones who are in Rome, called to be saints. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 Først takker jeg min Gud ved Jesus Kristus for eder alle, fordi eders tro er navnkundig i hele verden.
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for what He has done for all of you; for the report of your faith is spreading through the whole world.
9 For Gud, som jeg tjener i min ånd i hans Sønns evangelium, er mitt vidne hvor uavlatelig jeg kommer eder i hu,
I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence,
10 idet jeg alltid i mine bønner beder om at jeg dog endelig engang ved Guds vilje må få lykke til å komme til eder.
always in my prayers entreating that now, at length, if such be His will, the way may by some means be made clear for me to come to you.
11 For jeg lenges efter å se eder, så jeg kunde la eder få del med mig i nogen åndelig nådegave, forat I kunde styrkes,
For I am longing to see you, in order to convey to you some spiritual help, so that you may be strengthened;
12 det vil si at jeg hos eder kunde vederkveges sammen med eder ved den felles tro, eders og min.
in other words that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by one another's faith, yours and mine.
13 Og jeg vil ikke, brødre, at I skal være uvitende om at jeg ofte har satt mig fore å komme til eder - men jeg er blitt hindret inntil nu - forat jeg kunde ha nogen frukt også blandt eder likesom blandt de andre hedningefolk.
And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you--though until now I have been disappointed--in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile nations.
14 Jeg står i gjeld både til grekere og til barbarer, både til vise og uvise;
I am already under obligations alike to Greek-speaking races and to others, to cultured and to uncultured people:
15 således er jeg for min del villig til å forkynne evangeliet også for eder i Rom.
so that for my part I am willing and eager to proclaim the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
16 For jeg skammer mig ikke ved evangeliet; for det er en Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, både for jøde først og så for greker;
For I am not ashamed of the Good News. It is God's power which is at work for the salvation of every one who believes--the Jew first, and then the Gentile.
17 for i det åpenbares Guds rettferdighet av tro til tro, som skrevet er: Den rettferdige, ved tro skal han leve.
For in the Good News a righteousness which comes from God is being revealed, depending on faith and tending to produce faith; as the Scripture has it, "The righteous man shall live by faith."
18 For Guds vrede åpenbares fra himmelen over all ugudelighet og urettferdighet hos mennesker som holder sannheten nede i urettferdighet;
For God's anger is being revealed from Heaven against all impiety and against the iniquity of men who through iniquity suppress the truth. God is angry:
19 for det som en kan vite om Gud, ligger åpent for dem, for Gud har åpenbaret dem det.
because what may be known about Him is plain to their inmost consciousness; for He Himself has made it plain to them.
20 For hans usynlige vesen, både hans evige kraft og hans guddommelighet, er synlig fra verdens skapelse av, idet det kjennes av hans gjerninger, forat de skal være uten undskyldning, (aïdios g126)
For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse. (aïdios g126)
21 fordi de, enda de kjente Gud, dog ikke æret eller takket ham som Gud, men blev dårlige i sine tanker, og deres uforstandige hjerte blev formørket.
For when they had come to know God, they did not give Him glory as God nor render Him thanks, but they became absorbed in useless discussions, and their senseless minds were darkened.
22 Mens de gjorde sig til av å være vise, blev de dårer,
While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools,
23 og byttet den uforgjengelige Guds herlighet bort mot et billede, en avbildning av et forgjengelig menneske og av fugler og av firføtte dyr og av krypdyr.
and, instead of worshipping the imperishable God, they worshipped images resembling perishable man or resembling birds or beasts or reptiles.
24 Derfor overgav også Gud dem i deres hjerters lyster til urenhet, til å vanære sine legemer sig imellem,
For this reason, in accordance with their own depraved cravings, God gave them up to uncleanness, allowing them to dishonour their bodies among themselves with impurity.
25 de som byttet Guds sannhet bort mot løgn og æret og dyrket skapningen fremfor skaperen, han som er velsignet i evighet. Amen. (aiōn g165)
For they had bartered the reality of God for what is unreal, and had offered divine honours and religious service to created things, rather than to the Creator--He who is for ever blessed. Amen. (aiōn g165)
26 Derfor overgav Gud dem til skammelige lyster; for både deres kvinner forvendte den naturlige bruk til den unaturlige,
This then is the reason why God gave them up to vile passions. For not only did the women among them exchange the natural use of their bodies for one which is contrary to nature, but the men also,
27 og på samme vis forlot også mennene den naturlige bruk av kvinnen og brente i sin lyst efter hverandre, så at menn drev skjenselsverk med menn, og fikk på sig selv det vvederlag for sin forvillelse som rett var.
in just the same way--neglecting that for which nature intends women--burned with passion towards one another, men practising shameful vice with men, and receiving in their own selves the reward which necessarily followed their misconduct.
28 Og likesom de ikke brydde sig om å eie Gud i kunnskap, så overgav Gud dem til et sinn som intet duer, så de gjorde det usømmelige:
And just as they had refused to continue to have a full knowledge of God, so it was to utterly worthless minds that God gave them up, for them to do things which should not be done.
29 fulle av all urettferdighet, vanart, havesyke, ondskap; fulle av avind, mord, trette, svik, list;
Their hearts overflowed with all sorts of dishonesty, mischief, greed, malice. They were full of envy and murder, and were quarrelsome, crafty, and spiteful.
30 øretutere, baktalere, gudsforhatte, voldsmenn, overmodige, storskrytere, opfinnsomme til ondt; ulydige mot foreldre,
They were secret backbiters, open slanderers; hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful; inventors of new forms of sin, disobedient to parents, destitute of common sense,
31 uforstandige, upålitelige, ukjærlige, ubarmhjertige;
faithless to their promises, without natural affection, without human pity.
32 slike som godt kjenner Guds dom at de som gjør sådant, fortjener døden, og dog ikke bare gjør det, men endog holder med dem som gjør det.
In short, though knowing full well the sentence which God pronounces against actions such as theirs, as things which deserve death, they not only practise them, but even encourage and applaud others who do them.
