Romerne 15
1 Men vi, som ere stærke, bør bære de svages Skrøbeligheder og ikke være os selv til Behag.
Those of us who are spiritually strong ought to support those who are spiritually weak. We shouldn't just please ourselves.
2 Enhver af os være sin Næste til Behag til det gode, til Opbyggelse.
We should all encourage others to do what's morally right, building them up.
3 Thi også Kristus var ikke sig selv til Behag; men, som der er skrevet: "Deres Forhånelser, som håne dig, ere faldne på mig."
Christ didn't live to please himself, but as Scripture says of him, “The insults of those who abused you have fallen on me.”
4 Thi alt, hvad der er skrevet tilforn, det er skrevet til vor Belæring, for at vi skulle have Håbet ved Udholdenheden og Skrifternes Trøst.
These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.
5 Men Udholdenhedensog Trøstens Gud give eder at være enige indbyrdes, som Kristus Jesus vil det,
May the God who gives patience and encouragement help you to be in full agreement among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,
6 for at I endrægtigt med een Mund kunne prise Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader.
so that you can with one mind and with one voice together glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
7 Derfor tager eder af hverandre, ligesom også Kristus har taget sig af os, til Guds Ære.
So accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, and give God the glory.
8 Jeg siger nemlig, at Kristus er bleven Tjener for omskårne for Guds Sanddruheds Skyld for at stadfæste Forjættelserne til Fædrene;
I maintain that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show God tells the truth, keeping the promises he made to their forefathers.
9 men at Hedningerne skulle prise Gud for hans Barmhjertigheds Skyld, som der er skrevet: "Derfor vil jeg bekende dig iblandt Hedninger og lovsynge dit Navn,"
He also came that foreigners could praise God for his mercy, as Scripture says, “Therefore I will praise you among the foreigners; I will sing praises to your name.”
10 Og atter siges der: "Fryder eder, I Hedninger, med hans Folk!"
And also: “Foreigners, celebrate with his people!”
11 Og atter: "Lover Herren, alle Hedninger, og alle Folkene skulle prise ham."
And again: “All you foreigners, praise the Lord, let all peoples praise him.”
12 Og atter siger Esajas: "Komme skal Isajs Rodskud og han, der rejser sig for at herske over Hedninger; på ham skulle Hedninger håbe."
And again, Isaiah says, “Jesse's descendant will come to rule the nations, and foreigners will put their hope in him.”
13 Men Håbets Gud fylde eder med al Glæde og Fred, idet I tro, for at I må blive rige i Håbet ved den Helligånds Kraft!
May the God of hope completely fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you will overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit!
14 Men også jeg, mine Brødre! har selv den Forvisning om eder, at I også selv ere fulde af Godhed, fyldte med al Kundskab, i Stand til også at påminde hverandre.
I'm convinced that you, my brothers and sisters, are full of goodness, and that you are filled with every kind of knowledge, so you are well able to teach one another.
15 Dog har jeg for en Del tilskrevet eder noget dristigere for at påminde eder på Grund af den Nåde, som er given mig fra Gud
I've been blunt in the way I have written to you about some of these things, but this is just to remind you. For God gave me grace
16 til iblandt Hedningerne at være en Kristi Jesu Offertjener, der som Præst betjener Guds Evangelium, for at Hedningerne må blive et velbehageligt Offer, helliget ved den Helligånd.
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the foreigners, like a priest sharing God's good news, so that they could become an acceptable offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit.
17 Således har jeg min Ros i Kristus Jesus af min Tjeneste for Gud.
So even though I have something to boast about because of my service for God,
18 Thi jeg vil ikke driste mig til at tale om noget af det, som Kristus ikke har udført ved mig til at virke Hedningers Lydighed, ved Ord og Handling,
(I wouldn't dare talk about any of this except as Christ has done it through me), I have led foreigners to obedience through my teaching and demonstration,
19 ved Tegns og Undergerningers Kraft, ved Guds Ånds Kraft, så at jeg fra Jerusalem og trindt omkring indtil Illyrien har til fulde forkyndt Kristi Evangelium;
through the power of signs and miracles done with the Holy Spirit's power. From Jerusalem all the way over to Illyricum, everywhere I've shared fully the good news of Christ.
20 dog således, at jeg sætter min Ære i at forkynde Evangeliet ikke der, hvor Kristus er nævnet, for at jeg, ikke skal bygge på en andens Grundvold,
In fact I was keen to spread the good news in places that hadn't heard the name of Christ, so that I wouldn't be building on what others have done.
21 men, som der er skrevet: "De, for hvem der ikke blev kundgjort om ham, skulle se, og de, som ikke have hørt, skulle forstå."
As Scripture says, “Those who haven't been told the good news will discover him, and those who haven't heard will understand.”
22 Derfor er jeg også de mange Gange bleven forhindret i at komme til eder.
That's why I was prevented so many times from coming to see you.
23 Men nu, da jeg ikke mere har Rum i disse Egne og i mange År har haft Længsel efter at komme til eder,
But now, as there's nowhere left here to work, and since I've looked forward to visiting you for many years,
24 vil jeg, når jeg rejser til Spanien, komme til eder; thi jeg håber at se eder på Gennemrejsen og af eder at blive befordret derhen, når jeg først i nogen Måde er bleven tilfredsstillet hos eder.
when I go to Spain I hope to see you when I pass through. Maybe you can give me some help for my journey once we've enjoyed some time together.
25 Men nu rejser jeg til Jerusalem i Tjeneste for de hellige.
At the moment I'm on my way to Jerusalem to help the believers there,
26 Thi Makedonien og Akaja have fundet Glæde i at gøre et Sammenskud til de fattige iblandt de hellige i Jerusalem.
because the believers in Macedonia and Achaia thought it was a good idea to send a contribution to the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.
27 De have nemlig fundet Glæde deri, og de ere deres Skyldnere. Thi ere Hedningerne blevne delagtige i hines åndelige Goder, da ere de også skyldige at tjene dem med de timelige.
They were happy to do this because they're in their debt. Now that foreigners are sharing their spiritual benefits, they owe it to the Jewish believers to help them in material things.
28 Når jeg da har fuldbragt dette og beseglet denne Frugt for dem, vil jeg derfra drage om ad eder til Spanien.
So once I've done this, and have safely delivered this contribution to them, I'll visit you on my way to Spain.
29 Men jeg ved, at når jeg kommer til eder, skal jeg komme med Kristi Velsignelses Fylde.
I know that when I come, Christ will give us his full blessing.
30 Men jeg formaner eder, Brødre! ved vor Herre Jesus Kristus og ved Åndens Kærlighed til med mig at stride i eders Bønner for mig til Gud,
I want to encourage you, my brothers and sisters through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join together in praying hard for me.
31 for at jeg må udfries fra de genstridige i Judæa, og mit Ærinde til Jerusalem må blive de hellige kærkomment,
Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea. Pray that my work in Jerusalem will be welcomed by the believers there.
32 for at jeg kan komme til eder med Glæde, ved Guds Villie, og vederkvæges med eder.
Pray that I will come to you with gladness, as God wills, so we can enjoy one another's company.
33 Men Fredens Gud være med eder alle! Amen.
May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
