1 Hva skal vi da si om Abraham, vår forfader etter kjødet, har oppnådd?

What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?

2 For hvis Abraham ble rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger, har han noe å rose seg av, men ikke for Gud.

For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

3 Hva sier Skriften? Abraham trodde på Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet.

But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

4 Nå, den som arbeider, blir ikke lønnen gitt som nåde, men som en skyld.

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

5 Men den som ikke arbeider, men tror på ham som rettferdiggjør den ugudelige, regnes troen hans som rettferdighet.

But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

6 Som David sier at det er en velsignelse over den mannen som Gud tilskriver rettferdighet uten gjerninger, og sier,

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

7 Lykkelige er de som har fått tilgivelse for sine overtredelser, og hvis synder er dekket.

Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.

8 Lykkelig er den mann som Herren ikke tilregner synd.

Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.

9 Er denne velsignelsen da for de omskårne alene, eller også for de uomskårne? For vi sier at Abrahams tro ble tilregnet ham som rettferdighet.

Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness.

10 Hvordan ble det da regnet? Da han var omskåret, eller da han ikke var omskåret? Ikke da han var omskåret, men da han ikke var omskåret.

How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it:

11 Og han fikk omskjærelsens tegn som et vitnesbyrd på den tro han hadde før omskjæringen, for at han skulle være far til alle som tror, uten å være omskåret, så rettferdigheten kan tilregnes dem.

And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;

12 Og far til omskjærelsen for dem som ikke bare er omskåret, men som også følger den tro Abraham hadde før omskjæringen.

And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.

13 For løftet til Abraham om at han skulle være arving til verden ble ikke gitt gjennom loven, men gjennom troens rettferdighet.

For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For om de som har loven er arvinger, er troen gjort til intet, og løftet er uten virkning.

For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

15 For loven bringer vrede, men der hvor det ikke er noen lov, er det heller ingen overtredelse.

For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

16 Derfor er det av tro, for at det skal være av nåde, så løftet kan være sikkert for hele ætten; ikke bare for dem av loven, men også for dem av Abrahams tro, som er far for oss alle.

For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

17 (Som det står skrevet: Jeg har gjort deg til en far for mange folkeslag) for Gud, som han trodde på, han som gjør de døde levende, og kaller på de ting som ikke er, som om de var.

(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

18 Som, uten grunn til håp, i tro holdt fast ved håpet, for at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, som det var sagt: Så skal din ætt være.

Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

19 Og uten å bli svak i tro tross at hans kropp nesten var som død (han var omkring hundre år gammel) og Saras morsliv ikke lenger kunne bære barn.

And not being feeble in faith though his body seemed to him little better than dead (he being about a hundred years old) and Sarah was no longer able to have children:

20 Likevel, han gav ikke opp troen på Guds løfte, men ble styrket i troen, og gav Gud ære.

Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

21 Og han var fullt overbevist om at Gud var i stand til å holde sitt løfte.

And being certain that God was able to keep his word.

22 Derfor ble det regnet ham til rettferdighet.

For which reason it was put to his account as righteousness.

23 Nå ble dette ikke skrevet for hans skyld alene,

Now, it was not because of him only that this was said,

24 Men også for vår, som det skal bli tilregnet, vi som tror på ham som oppreiste Jesus, vår herre, fra de døde,

But for us in addition, to whose account it will be put, if we have faith in him who made Jesus our Lord come back again from the dead,

25 Som ble overgitt for våre synder og oppreist for at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort.

Who was put to death for our evil-doing, and came to life again so that we might have righteousness.