Romerne 15

1 Men vi, som ere stærke, bør bære de svages Skrøbeligheder og ikke være os selv til Behag.

We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

2 Enhver af os være sin Næste til Behag til det gode, til Opbyggelse.

Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure—for what is good unto upbuilding;

3 Thi også Kristus var ikke sig selv til Behag; men, som der er skrevet: "Deres Forhånelser, som håne dig, ere faldne på mig."

For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written—The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon 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.

Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, [all] for our own instruction were written, —in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope.

5 Men Udholdenhedensog Trøstens Gud give eder at være enige indbyrdes, som Kristus Jesus vil det,

Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;

6 for at I endrægtigt med een Mund kunne prise Gud og vor Herres Jesu Kristi Fader.

In order that, with one accord, with one mouth, ye maybe glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Derfor tager eder af hverandre, ligesom også Kristus har taget sig af os, til Guds Ære.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as, Christ also, hath received us unto the glory of God: —

8 Jeg siger nemlig, at Kristus er bleven Tjener for omskårne for Guds Sanddruheds Skyld for at stadfæste Forjættelserne til Fædrene;

For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, —to confirm the promises of the fathers,

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,"

And that, the nations, for mercy should glorify God: —even as it is written—For this cause, will I openly confess unto thee among nations, and, unto thy name, will strike the strings;

10 Og atter siges der: "Fryder eder, I Hedninger, med hans Folk!"

And again he saith—Be glad ye nations with his people;

11 Og atter: "Lover Herren, alle Hedninger, og alle Folkene skulle prise ham."

And again, —Be giving praise all ye nations unto the Lord, and let all the peoples repeat his praise;

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, saith—There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule nations, —upon, him, shall nations hope.

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!

Now, the God of the hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye may surpass in the hope, in the power of 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.

But I am persuaded my brethren, —even, I myself, concerning you: that, ye yourselves, also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also, unto one another, to be ministering admonition:

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

Howbeit, the more boldly, have I written unto you, —in some measure, as bringing it back to your minds, —by reason of the favour given unto me from God, —

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.

That I should be a public minister of Christ Jesus unto the nations, doing priestly service with the glad-message of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might prove to be acceptable, being hallowed in Holy Spirit:

17 Således har jeg min Ros i Kristus Jesus af min Tjeneste for Gud.

I have, therefore, [my] boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to 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,

For I wilt not dare to speak anything save of the things which Christ hath wrought out for himself through me for the obedience of nations, —by word and deed,

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;

By the power of signs and wonders, by the power of [Holy Spirit]; so that I, from Jerusalem and in a circuit as far as Illyricum, have fulfilled the glad-message of the 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,

Although, thus, —as ambitious to be announcing the glad-message—not where Christ had been named, lest, upon another’s foundation, I should be building;

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."

But, even as it is written—They shall see unto whom had been announced no tidings concerning him, and, they who had not heard, shall understand.

22 Derfor er jeg også de mange Gange bleven forhindret i at komme til eder.

Wherefore, also, I have been hindered these many times from coming unto 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, no longer having place in these regions, and having had, a longing, to come unto you a good 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.

As soon as I am journey to Spain, —I am hoping, in fact, when journeying through to get sight of you, and by you to be set forward thither, —if, with your company, I have first in some measure been satisfied.

25 Men nu rejser jeg til Jerusalem i Tjeneste for de hellige.

But, now, I am journeying unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints;

26 Thi Makedonien og Akaja have fundet Glæde i at gøre et Sammenskud til de fattige iblandt de hellige i Jerusalem.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been well-pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who are 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 have been well-pleased, indeed, —and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them.

28 Når jeg da har fuldbragt dette og beseglet denne Frugt for dem, vil jeg derfra drage om ad eder til Spanien.

This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain: —

29 Men jeg ved, at når jeg kommer til eder, skal jeg komme med Kristi Velsignelses Fylde.

And know that, when I come unto you, in the fullness of the blessing of Christ, I shall come.

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 beseech you, moreover, [brethren], through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God, —

31 for at jeg må udfries fra de genstridige i Judæa, og mit Ærinde til Jerusalem må blive de hellige kærkomment,

In order that I may be delivered from them who do not yield in Judaea, and, my ministry which is unto Jerusalem, may prove to be acceptable unto the saints;

32 for at jeg kan komme til eder med Glæde, ved Guds Villie, og vederkvæges med eder.

In order that, with joy coming unto you through God’s will, I may together with you find rest.

33 Men Fredens Gud være med eder alle! Amen.

Now, the God of peace, be with you all. Amen.