Rimljanom 15

1 Torej moramo mi, ki smo močni, prenašati slabotnosti šibkih, ne pa da ugajamo sebi.

We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

2 Naj vsak izmed nas ugaja svojemu bližnjemu v njegovo dobro, za izgrajevanje.

Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

3 Kajti celó Kristus ni ugajal sebi; temveč, kakor je pisano: ›Graje teh, ki so te grajali, so padle name.‹

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.

4 Kajti katerekoli stvari so bile vnaprej napisane, so bile napisane za naše učenje, da bi lahko preko potrpežljivosti in tolažbe iz pisem imeli upanje.

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

5 Naj vam torej Bog potrpežljivosti in tolažbe zagotovi, da boste istih misli drug do drugega glede na Kristusa Jezusa;

Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:

6 da boste lahko z enim umom in enimi usti slavili Boga, celó Očeta našega Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa.

So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Zatorej sprejemajte drug drugega, kakor je tudi Kristus nas sprejel v Božjo slavo.

So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.

8 Torej pravim, da je bil Jezus Kristus služabnik obreze za Božjo resnico, da potrdi obljube, narejene očetom,

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,

9 in da lahko pogani zaradi njegovega usmiljenja slavijo Boga; kakor je pisano: ›Zaradi tega razloga te bom priznal med pogani in prepeval tvojemu imenu.‹

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

10 In ponovno pravi: ›Veselite se, vi pogani, z njegovimi ljudmi.‹

And again he says, Take part, you Gentiles, in the joy of his people.

11 In ponovno: ›Hvalíte Gospoda, vsi pogani; in povzdigujte ga vsi ljudje.‹

And again, Give praise to the Lord, all you Gentiles; and let all the nations give praise to him.

12 In ponovno Izaija pravi: ›Jesejeva korenina bo in tisti, ki se bo dvignil, da kraljuje nad pogani; vanj bodo zaupali pogani.‹

And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.

13 Torej Bog upanja naj vas napolni z velikim veseljem in mirom v verovanju, da boste, po môči Svetega Duha, obilni v upanju.

Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 In tudi jaz sam sem prepričan o vas, moji bratje, da ste tudi vi polni dobrote, izpolnjeni z vsem spoznanjem, zmožni tudi drug drugega opominjati.

And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.

15 Vendar, bratje, zaradi milosti, ki mi je dana od Boga, sem vam napisal na nek način pogumneje, kakor da vas spomnim,

But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,

16 da naj bi bil jaz služabnik Jezusa Kristusa za pogane, ko služim Božjemu evangeliju, da bi bila daritev poganov, posvečena po Svetem Duhu, lahko sprejemljiva.

To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

17 Torej imam nekaj, s čimer se lahko po Jezusu Kristusu ponašam v teh stvareh, ki se nanašajo na Boga.

So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

18 Kajti ne bom si drznil govoriti o katerikoli izmed tistih stvari, ki jih Kristus ni naredil po meni, da bi naredil pogane poslušne v besedi in dejanju,

And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,

19 preko mogočnih znamenj in čudežev, po moči Božjega Duha; tako da sem od Jeruzalema in naokoli do Ilirika obširno oznanil Kristusov evangelij.

By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;

20 Da, tako sem si prizadeval, da ne oznanim evangelija, kjer je bil Kristus imenovan, da ne bi gradil na temelju drugega človeka,

Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

21 temveč kakor je pisano: ›Katerim ni bilo govorjeno, bodo videli; in tisti, ki niso slišali, bodo razumeli.‹

But as it is said in the holy Writings, They will see, to whom the news of him had not been given, and those to whose ears it had not come will have knowledge.

22 Zaradi tega razloga sem bil tudi sam zelo oviran, da pridem k vam.

For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:

23 Toda sedaj, ko v teh krajih nimam več prostora in imam ta mnoga leta veliko željo, da pridem k vam;

But now, having no longer any place in these parts and having had for a number of years a great desire to come to you,

24 kadarkoli se odpravim na svoje potovanje v Španijo, bom prišel k vam, kajti zaupam, da vas na svojem potovanju vidim in da bom na svoji poti tja priveden mimo vas, da bi bil najprej nekoliko izpolnjen z vašo druščino.

Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company) —

25 Toda sedaj grem v Jeruzalem, da služim svetim.

But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

26 Kajti tem iz Makedonije in Ahaje je ugajalo, da zberejo nek prispevek za revne svete, ki so v Jeruzalemu.

For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

27 To jih je resnično veselilo; in njihovi dolžniki so. Kajti če so pogani postali soudeleženi njihovih duhovnih stvari, je tudi njihova dolžnost, da jim služijo v mesenih stvareh.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.

28 Ko bom torej to opravil in jim zapečatil ta sad, bom mimo vas prišel v Španijo.

So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain.

29 In prepričan sem, ko pridem k vam, da bom prišel v polnosti blagoslova Kristusovega evangelija.

And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.

30 Sedaj vas rotim, bratje, zaradi Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa in zaradi ljubezni Duha, da se skupaj z menoj borite v svojih molitvah zame k Bogu;

Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;

31 da bom lahko rešen pred temi, ki v Judeji ne verujejo; in da bodo mojo službo, ki jo imam za Jeruzalem, sveti lahko sprejeli;

So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

32 da bom lahko po Božji volji z veseljem prišel k vam in bom lahko skupaj z vami okrepčan.

So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.

33 Torej Bog miru bodi z vami vsemi. Amen.

Now may the God of peace be with you all. So be it.