Romarbrevet 2
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Guds dom över synden
2 Därför har du ingen ursäkt för att döma andra, vem du än är. Om du dömer en annan för det han gör, dömer du ju samtidigt dig själv, eftersom du handlar på samma sätt som han. 2 Vi vet att Gud är rättvis när han dömer de människor som lever på det här viset. 3 Men du som dömer dina medmänniskor, du tror väl inte att Gud bara ska ha överseende med dig, trots att du handlar precis likadant? 4 Föraktar du Guds stora godhet, tolerans och tålamod? Inser du inte att han genom sin godhet vill få dig att vända om?
5 Med din envishet och ditt obotfärdiga hjärta drar du över dig vrede till vredens dag, då det ska visa sig att Gud dömer rättvist. 6 Då ska var och en få lön efter sina gärningar. 7 Gud ska ge evigt liv åt dem som utan att tröttna fortsätter att göra det goda och söker härlighet, ära och odödlighet. 8 Men han ska i sin vrede straffa dem som bara tänker på sig själva, vänder sig bort från sanningen och gör det som är orätt. 9 Nöd och ångest ska drabba varje människa som gör det onda, först juden, sedan greken. 10 Men härlighet, ära och frid ges till var och en som gör det goda, först juden, sedan greken. 11 Gud behandlar alla lika.
12 Alla som syndar utan lag ska också förgås utan lag, och alla som syndar under lagen ska dömas genom lagen. 13 Det är nämligen inte de som hör lagen som blir rättfärdiga inför Gud, utan de som följer den. 14 När andra folk, som inte har lagen, ändå av naturen lyder det som står i den, är de en lag för sig själva, trots att de inte har lagen. 15 De visar genom sina handlingar att lagen är skriven i deras hjärtan. Deras samveten talar ju genast om för dem om de handlar rätt eller fel. 16 Att det är så kommer att visa sig den dag då Gud ska döma det dolda hos människorna, enligt det evangelium jag har fått från Jesus Kristus.
Judarna och Moses lag
17 Du som kallar dig jude litar på lagen och är stolt över din Gud, 18 känner hans vilja och kan bedöma det väsentliga, eftersom lagen ger dig vägledning. 19 Du anser dig kunna leda de blinda och vara ett ljus för dem som lever i mörker, 20 vägleda de oförståndiga och undervisa de omogna, för du har både kunskap och sanning i lagens gestalt. 21 Du undervisar andra men inte dig själv. Du säger till andra att de inte ska stjäla, men är själv en tjuv. 22 Du säger att det är fel att vara otrogen i äktenskapet, men är själv otrogen. Du avskyr avgudar, men plundrar avgudatempel.
23 Du är stolt över lagen men drar skam över Gud genom att bryta den. 24 Det står ju skrivet: ”Andra folk hånar Guds namn på grund av er.”[a]
25 Omskärelsen[b] gör bara nytta om du lyder lagen. Men om du inte gör det, då är du som en oomskuren. 26 Om någon oomskuren lyder lagens bud, ska han inte betraktas som omskuren? 27 Han som fysiskt inte är omskuren men ändå följer lagen kommer att döma dig, som har både skriften och omskärelsen men bryter mot lagen.
28 Jude är man nämligen inte bara till det yttre, och inte heller är omskärelsen bara det yttre och fysiska. 29 Nej, jude är man i sitt inre, och den verkliga omskärelsen är det som sker i det inre, i hjärtat, genom Anden, inte bokstavligt. Den människan blir ärad av Gud, inte av människor.
Footnotes
- 2:24 Se Jes 52:5.
- 2:25 Omskärelse, dvs. att skära bort förhuden på männen, var ett sätt att ingå förbund som praktiserades av många folk. Men judarna ingick förbund med Gud själv. Jfr 1 Mos 17:9-14.
Romans 2
New King James Version
God’s Righteous Judgment
2 Therefore you are (A)inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, (B)for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise (C)the riches of His goodness, (D)forbearance, and (E)longsuffering, (F)not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your [a]impenitent heart (G)you are [b]treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who (H)“will render to each one according to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and (I)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew (J)first and also of the [c]Greek; 10 (K)but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For (L)there is no partiality with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for (M)not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the (N)work of the law written in their hearts, their (O)conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 (P)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men (Q)by Jesus Christ, (R)according to my gospel.
The Jews Guilty as the Gentiles
17 [d]Indeed (S)you are called a Jew, and (T)rest[e] on the law, (U)and make your boast in God, 18 and (V)know His will, and (W)approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and (X)are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, (Y)having the form of knowledge and truth in the law. 21 (Z)You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? 22 You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, (AA)do you rob temples? 23 You who (AB)make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law? 24 For (AC)“the name of God is (AD)blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written.
Circumcision of No Avail
25 (AE)For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 Therefore, (AF)if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, (AG)judge you who, even with your [f]written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law? 28 For (AH)he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew (AI)who is one inwardly; and (AJ)circumcision is that of the heart, (AK)in the Spirit, not in the letter; (AL)whose [g]praise is not from men but from God.
Footnotes
- Romans 2:5 unrepentant
- Romans 2:5 storing
- Romans 2:9 Gentile
- Romans 2:17 NU But if
- Romans 2:17 rely
- Romans 2:27 Lit. letter
- Romans 2:29 A play on words—Jew is literally praise.
Romans 2
English Standard Version
God's Righteous Judgment
2 Therefore you have (A)no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For (B)in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on (C)the riches of his kindness and (D)forbearance and (E)patience, (F)not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are (G)storing up (H)wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 (I)He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who (J)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking[a] and (K)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress (L)for every human being who does evil, the Jew (M)first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and (N)peace for everyone who does good, (O)the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For (P)God shows no partiality.
God's Judgment and the Law
12 For all who have sinned (Q)without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For (R)it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, (S)by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is (T)written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 (U)on that day when, (V)according to my gospel, God judges (W)the secrets of men (X)by Christ Jesus.
17 But if you call yourself a Jew and (Y)rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are (Z)a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law (AA)the embodiment of (AB)knowledge and truth— 21 (AC)you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you (AD)rob temples? 23 You who (AE)boast in the law (AF)dishonor God by breaking the law. 24 For, (AG)as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed (AH)among the Gentiles because of you.”
25 For circumcision indeed is of value (AI)if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26 So, if (AJ)a man who is uncircumcised keeps (AK)the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded[b] as circumcision? 27 Then he who is physically[c] uncircumcised but keeps the law (AL)will condemn you who have (AM)the written code[d] and circumcision but break the law. 28 For (AN)no one is a Jew (AO)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one (AP)inwardly, and (AQ)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (AR)His praise is not from man but from God.
Footnotes
- Romans 2:8 Or contentious
- Romans 2:26 Or counted
- Romans 2:27 Or is by nature
- Romans 2:27 Or the letter
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