Romerne 13
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
Vis respekt for myndighederne
13 Respekter de myndigheder, I har over jer, for enhver myndighed har sin magt fra Gud og har fået sin plads af ham. 2 De, der gør oprør mod myndighederne, bekæmper altså en samfundsordning, som Gud har givet, og de vil komme til at bøde for det. 3 Ordensmagten er jo ikke til skræk og advarsel for dem, der gør det gode, men for dem, der gør det onde. Hvis du vil undgå at leve i frygt for myndighederne, så gør det gode. Derved får du deres anerkendelse. 4 De handler på Guds vegne til gavn for dig. Men hvis du handler ondt, har du grund til at frygte, for de har magt til at straffe dig. 5 Altså bør man underordne sig myndighederne, ikke kun af frygt for straf, men også af hensyn til sin samvittighed. 6 Det er også derfor, I betaler skat. Embedsmændene har jo brug for løn, så de kan udføre det arbejde, Gud har lagt hen til dem. 7 Derfor skal I også yde, hvad der er nødvendigt, hvad enten det drejer sig om at betale skatter og afgifter, eller om at vise ære og respekt.
Kærlighed fører til lovens opfyldelse
8 Undgå at leve i gæld, undtagen kærlighedsgælden over for din næste. Den, der lever i kærlighed til sine medmennesker, har opfyldt lovens hensigt. 9 Loven har mange bud: „Du må ikke bryde ægteskabet”, „Du må ikke begå drab”, „Du må ikke stjæle”, „Du må ikke begære, hvad der tilhører andre” og mange flere.[a] Alle disse lovbud kan sammenfattes i et eneste bud, nemlig: „Elsk din næste som dig selv.”[b] 10 Hvis du holder af dine medmennesker, vil du ikke gøre dem noget ondt. Altså opfylder man loven, når man viser kærlighed.
Lev i lyset
11 Det er på høje tid at vågne op og skride til handling. Det er allerede længe siden, I kom til tro på Jesus, og han kommer snart for at hente os. 12 „Natten” er snart forbi. „Dagen” er nær. Lad os derfor holde os fra lyssky handlinger og kun gøre det, der tåler at komme frem i lyset. 13 Lad os leve på en måde, som ikke volder anstød, ikke med drukture, utugt og skamløse handlinger, skænderier og misundelse. 14 Nej, I skal gøre jer til ét med Herren Jesus Kristus i den måde, I lever på. Lad jer ikke rive med af de gamle, syndige tanker og vaner.
Footnotes
Romans 13
Good News Translation
Duties toward State Authorities
13 (A)Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God. 2 Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself. 3 For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you, 4 because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil. 5 For this reason you must obey the authorities—not just because of God's punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
6 (B)That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties. 7 Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.
Duties toward One Another
8 Be under obligation to no one—the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law. 9 (C)The commandments, “Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not desire what belongs to someone else”—all these, and any others besides, are summed up in the one command, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” 10 If you love others, you will never do them wrong; to love, then, is to obey the whole Law.
11 You must do this, because you know that the time has come for you to wake up from your sleep. For the moment when we will be saved is closer now than it was when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over, day is almost here. Let us stop doing the things that belong to the dark, and let us take up weapons for fighting in the light. 13 Let us conduct ourselves properly, as people who live in the light of day—no orgies or drunkenness, no immorality or indecency, no fighting or jealousy. 14 But take up the weapons of the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop paying attention to your sinful nature and satisfying its desires.
Romains 13
La Bible du Semeur
Le chrétien et les autorités
13 Que tout homme se soumette aux autorités supérieures, car il n’y a pas d’autorité qui ne vienne de Dieu, et celles qui existent ont été instituées par Dieu. 2 C’est pourquoi celui qui s’oppose à l’autorité lutte contre une disposition établie par Dieu, et ceux qui sont engagés dans une telle lutte recevront le châtiment qu’ils se seront attiré. 3 Car ce sont les malfaiteurs, et non ceux qui pratiquent le bien, qui ont à redouter les magistrats. Veux-tu ne pas avoir peur de l’autorité ? Fais le bien, et l’autorité t’approuvera. 4 Car l’autorité est au service de Dieu pour ton bien. Mais si tu fais le mal, redoute-la. Car ce n’est pas pour rien qu’elle peut punir de mort[a]. Elle est, en effet, au service de Dieu pour manifester sa colère et punir celui qui fait le mal. 5 C’est pourquoi il est nécessaire de se soumettre à l’autorité, non seulement par peur de la punition, mais surtout par motif de conscience.
6 C’est pour les mêmes raisons que vous devez payer vos impôts. Car ceux qui les perçoivent sont eux aussi au service de Dieu, dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions. 7 Rendez donc à chacun ce qui lui est dû : les impôts et les taxes à qui vous les devez, le respect et l’honneur à qui ils reviennent.
Le résumé de la Loi
8 Ne restez redevables de rien à personne, sinon de vous aimer les uns les autres. Car celui qui aime l’autre a satisfait à toutes les exigences de la Loi. 9 En effet, des commandements comme : Tu ne commettras pas d’adultère ; tu ne commettras pas de meurtre ; tu ne voleras pas, tu ne convoiteras pas[b] ; et tous les autres, se trouvent récapitulés en cette seule parole : Aime ton prochain comme toi-même[c]. 10 Celui qui aime ne cause aucun mal à son prochain. Aimer son prochain, c’est donc accomplir toute la Loi.
Le Jour est proche
11 Faites ceci d’autant plus que vous savez en quel temps nous vivons. C’est désormais l’heure de sortir de votre sommeil, car le salut est plus près de nous que lorsque nous avons commencé à croire. 12 La nuit est avancée, le moment où le jour va se lever approche. Débarrassons-nous de tout ce qui se fait dans les ténèbres, et revêtons-nous de l’armure de la lumière. 13 Vivons comme il convient en plein jour, sans orgies ni beuveries, sans débauche ni immoralité, sans querelle ni jalousie. 14 Revêtez-vous du Seigneur Jésus-Christ et ne vous préoccupez pas de satisfaire les désirs de l’homme livré à lui-même.
Footnotes
- 13.4 Le grec a : qu’elle porte l’épée.
- 13.9 Ex 20.13-15, 17 ; Dt 5.17-19, 21.
- 13.9 Lv 19.18.
Romans 13
New International Version
Submission to Governing Authorities
13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D) 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(E) 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)
6 This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(H) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Love Fulfills the Law
8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](J) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(K) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](L) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(M)
The Day Is Near
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(N) for you to wake up from your slumber,(O) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(P) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(Q) and put on the armor(R) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(S) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(T) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(U) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c](V)
Footnotes
- Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
- Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
- Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
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