Romans 13

1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

1 Hver Sjæl underordne sig de foresatte Øvrigheder; thi der er ikke Øvrighed uden af Gud, men de, som ere, ere indsatte af Gud,

2 Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

2 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 conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

3 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 God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

4 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 Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

5 Derfor er det nødvendigt at underordne sig, ikke alene for Straffens Skyld, men også for Samvittighedens.

6 This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

6 Derfor betale I jo også Skatter; thi de ere Guds Tjenere, som just tage Vare på dette.

7 Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

7 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 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

8 Bliver ingen noget skyldige, uden det, at elske hverandre; thi den, som elsker den anden, har opfyldt Loven.

9 The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

9 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 does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

10 Kærligheden gør ikke ondt imod Næsten; derfor er Kærligheden Lovens Fylde.

11 And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

11 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 nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

12 Natten er fremrykket, og Dagen er kommen nær. Lader os derfor aflægge Mørkets Gerninger og iføre os Lysets Våben;

13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

13 lader os vandre sømmeligt som om Dagen, ikke i Svir og Drik, ikke i Løsagtighed og Uterlighed, ikke i Kiv og Avind;

14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

14 men ifører eder den Herre Jesus Kristus, og drager ikke Omsorg for Kødet, så Begæringer vækkes!