Romarbrevet 3
1 Hvad fördel hafva då Judarna? Eller hvad är omskärelsen nyttig?
[Someone may object to this, saying], “[If being circumcised does not cause God to accept us Jews], (there is no advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]./is there any advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]?) [RHQ] Being circumcised does not benefit [us Jews at all]!”
2 Jo, ganska mycket. Först, att dem hafver varit betrodt det Gud talat hafver.
[I would reply that being Jews] benefits [us] in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to [our ancestors] that God’s words, [words that contain his promises], were given {that [God] gave his words, [words that contain his promises]}.
3 Hvad magt ligger derpå, att somlige af dem icke trodde? Skulle deras otro göra Guds trohet om intet?
Many [Jews did not obey God as they promised that they would. So someone might ask], “Does their not being faithful mean that God will not [bless us Jews] as he promised [that he would]?”
4 Bort det. Vare heldre Gud sannfärdig, och hvar och en menniska lögnaktig; såsom skrifvet är: På det du blifver rättfärdig i din ord, och öfvervinner, när du dömes.
[I would reply], “No, it certainly does not mean that! God always does [what he has promised], even though [people do not]. All those who accuse God [of not keeping his promises to us Jews] are very mistaken.” [What King David wrote about God’s justly saying that he would punish him for his sins is also true of those who accuse God of not keeping his promises. What he said to God was], “So everyone must acknowledge that what you [(sg)] have said [about them] (OR, [their sin]) is true, and you will always win the case when you are accused {when [people] accuse you}.”
5 Är det nu så, att vår orättfärdighet prisar Guds rättfärdighet; hvad vilje vi säga? Är då Gud orättfärdig, som vredgas deröfver? Jag talar efter menniskosätt.
So if we [Jews’] being wicked [PRS] shows that it is right that God [does not bless us], what shall we say/conclude? Shall we conclude that it is not right for God to be angry [and punish us Jews] [MTY]? I [should not be saying these things], [but] I am speaking as ordinary humans [speak].
6 Bort det; ty huru kunde Gud då döma verldena?
We should certainly not [conclude that God should not judge us], because if God [did not judge us Jews], (it would not possibly be right for him to judge [anyone in] the world [MTY]!/how could he judge [anyone in] the world?) [MTY, RHQ]
7 Ty om Guds sanning vorde yppare af mine lögn, honom till pris, hvi skulle jag då ännu dömas som en syndare?
But [someone might object and say to me], “The fact that God truly [keeps his promises] becomes very clear/evident because of my not doing [what God has commanded]. But the result is that people praise God! So (God should no longer say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned!/why should God still say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned?) [RHQ]
8 Och icke heldre göra, såsom vi vardom försmädde, och som någre säga, att vi skole säga: Låt oss göra ondt, på det der kommer godt af; hvilkas fördömelse är all rätt.
[If what you, Paul, say is true], then (we might as well/it is all right for us to) do evil things in order that good things [like that] will result! For example, [then people will praise God]!” Some people speak evil about me by their [falsely] saying that I say [such things. God] will fairly/justly punish [people who say such things about me]!
9 Huru är då derom? Hafve vi någon fördel för dem? Allsingen. Ty vi hafve det nu bevisat, att både Judar och Greker äro alle under synd;
[If someone would ask], “[Shall we conclude that God] will treat us [Jews] more favorably [and will treat] the non-Jews less [favorably] [RHQ]?” [I would reply that we can] certainly not [conclude that]! I have already shown you that all people, the Jews and also the non-Jews, have sinned and [so they deserve to be punished] {[that God will punish them]} [PRS].
10 Som skrifvet står: Den är icke till som rättfärdig är; icke en.
[The following words] that are written {prophets have written} [in the Scriptures support this], No person is righteous. There is not even one righteous person!
11 Ingen är ock den som förståndig är; ingen är som aktar Gud.
There is no one who understands [how to live properly] (OR, [about God]). There is no one who seeks/desires [to know] God!
12 Alle hafva afvikit; allesamman äro onyttige vordne; ingen är som godt gör; icke till en.
Absolutely everyone has turned away [MET] [from God]. God considers them depraved (OR, Everyone has become useless [to God]). There is no one who acts righteously; no, there is not even one!
13 Deras strupe är en öppen graf; deras tungor bruka de till svek; huggormaetter under deras läppar.
What people say [MTY] [is foul/bad, like the smell that comes from] a grave that has been {that [people] have} opened [MET]. [By what people say] [MTY], they deceive people. [By what they say] [MTY] [they injure people, just like] the poison of snakes [injures people] [MET].
14 Deras mun är full med bannor och bitterhet;
They are continually (cursing/asking God to do harmful things to) others and saying (cruel/harsh/hateful) things [MTY].
15 Deras fötter snare till att utgjuta blod;
They (go quickly/are eager) to murder people [MTY].
16 Förtryckelse och vedermöda i deras vägar;
Wherever they go, they ruin everything and make [people] miserable [MTY].
17 Och fridsens väg veta de icke.
They have not/never known how [to live] peacefully [with other people].
18 Guds räddhåge är icke för deras ögon.
They absolutely refuse to fear/reverence God [SYN]!
19 Så vete vi, att allt det lagen säger, det säger hon till dem som under lagen äro; att hvar och en mun skall tillstoppas, och all verlden skall för Gudi brottslig varda;
Furthermore, we know that it is to [Jewish] people, [who are] required to obey [God’s] laws, that Moses wrote those laws [PRS]. [We can infer from this that] there are no [Jews or non-Jews] [SYN] who are able to say anything [in reply to God’s saying that he will punish them for having sinned]. God has declared everyone in the world [MTY] guilty!
20 Derföre, att intet kött kan af lagsens gerningar varda rättfärdigt för honom; ty af lagen känner man syndena.
It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws [require] that [God] will (erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin), [because no one has done those things completely]. In fact, the result of [our knowing God’s] laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
21 Men nu är Guds rättfärdighet, utan lagsens tillhjelp, uppenbar vorden, bevist genom lagen och Propheterna;
But God’s (erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty) does not depend on [our obeying] the laws [that he gave Moses]. It has now been {[God] has now} revealed [to us] how he erases the record of our sins [by a different way]. It was written about [by Moses] {[Moses] wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] [God gave] him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
22 Den Guds rättfärdighet, säger jag, som kommer af Jesu Christi tro, till alla, och öfver alla de som tro; ty här är ingen åtskilnad.
God erases the record of our sins because we trust in [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us]. God does this for every person who trusts [in Christ], because [he considers] that there is no difference [between Jews and non-Jews].
23 Allesamman äro de syndare, och hafva intet berömma sig af för Gudi;
All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious [goals] that God [set for them].
24 Och varda rättfärdige utan förskyllan, af hans nåd, genom den förlossning som i Christo Jesu skedd är;
Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly [to forgive our sins], without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this [by dying for us].
25 Hvilken Gud hafver satt för en nådastol, genom trona i hans blod, i hvilko han låter se sina rättfärdighet, i thy att han förlåter synderna, som blefna voro under Guds tålamod;
God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins [with the] blood [that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives] us because of our trusting [in Christ’s having died for us. God wanted] to show that he acts justly. [He wanted to do that] because, before [Jesus came, God] did not punish [everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just]. But he was overlooking people’s sins during [that time],
26 Till att låta se i denna tiden sina rättfärdighet; på det han allena skall vara rättfärdig, och göra den rättfärdigan, som är af Jesu tro.
because he is patient. [God arranged for Jesus to die for us]. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.
27 Hvar är nu din berömmelse? Hon är utelyckt. Med hvad lag? Med gerningarnas lag? Nej; utan med trones lag.
It is not at all [RHQ] because of [our obeying the] laws [of Moses that God erases the record of our sins]. So, (there is no way that we can boast [that God does that because of our obeying those laws]./how can we boast [about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws]?) [RHQ] Instead, [it is because of our] believing/trusting [in Christ that God erases the record of our sins].
28 Så hålle vi nu det, att menniskan varder rättfärdig af trone, utan lagsens gerningar.
[We cannot boast about that], because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting [in Christ]. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws [that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them].
29 Eller är Gud allenast Judarnas Gud? Är han ock icke Hedningarnas Gud? Jo visserliga, ock Hedningarnas;
(You who are Jews certainly should not [think that you] are the only ones whom God [will accept]!/Do you Jews [think it is you] alone whom God [will accept]?) [RHQ] You certainly should [realize that he will accept] non-Jews, too. [RHQ] Of course, [he will accept] non-Jews also,
30 Efter det en Gud är, som gör omskärelsen rättfärdig af trone, och förhudena genom trona.
because, [as you firmly believe], there is only one God, who will erase the record of Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in what Christ has done], and who will similarly erase the record of non-Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in Christ].
31 Göre vi då lagen om intet med trone? Bort det; utan vi upprättom lagen.
So, [if someone should ask concerning the laws that God gave Moses], “By saying [that God erases the record of our sins because of our] trusting [in Christ], does that mean that those laws now are useless?”, [I would reply], “Certainly not. Instead, we truly fulfill the laws [that God gave Moses].”
