Romans 13
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Hver Sjæl underordne sig de foresatte Øvrigheder; thi der er ikke Øvrighed uden af Gud, men de, som ere, ere indsatte af Gud,
2 Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
så at den, som sætter sig imod Øvrigheden, modstår Guds Ordning; men de, som modstå, skulle få deres Dom.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same:
Thi de styrende ere ikke en Skræk for den gode Gerning, men for den onde. Men vil du være uden Frygt for Øvrigheden, så gør det gode, og du skal få Ros af den.
4 For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.
Thi den er en Guds Tjener, dig til gode. Men dersom du gør det onde, da frygt; thi den bærer ikke Sværdet forgæves; den er nemlig Guds Tjener, en Hævner til Straf for den, som øver det onde.
5 Wherefore all of you must essentially be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Derfor er det nødvendigt at underordne sig, ikke alene for Straffens Skyld, men også for Samvittighedens.
6 For for this cause pay all of you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Derfor betale I jo også Skatter; thi de ere Guds Tjenere, som just tage Vare på dette.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Betaler alle, hvad I ere dem skyldige: den, som I ere Skat skyldige, Skat; den, som Told, Told; den, som Frygt, Frygt; den, som Ære, Ære.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
Bliver ingen noget skyldige, uden det, at elske hverandre; thi den, som elsker den anden, har opfyldt Loven.
9 For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, (logos) namely, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
Thi det: "Du må ikke bedrive Hor; du må ikke slå ihjel; du må ikke stjæle; du må ikke begære," og hvilket andet bud der er, det sammenfattes i dette Ord: "Du skal elske din Næste som dig selv,"
10 Love (agape) works no ill to his neighbour: therefore love (agape) is the fulfilling of the law.
Kærligheden gør ikke ondt imod Næsten; derfor er Kærligheden Lovens Fylde.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Og dette just, fordi I kende Tiden, at det alt er på Tide, at I skulle stå op af Søvne; thi nu er vor Frelse nærmere, end da vi bleve troende.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Natten er fremrykket, og Dagen er kommen nær. Lader os derfor aflægge Mørkets Gerninger og iføre os Lysets Våben;
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
lader os vandre sømmeligt som om Dagen, ikke i Svir og Drik, ikke i Løsagtighed og Uterlighed, ikke i Kiv og Avind;
14 But put all of you on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
men ifører eder den Herre Jesus Kristus, og drager ikke Omsorg for Kødet, så Begæringer vækkes!
