羅馬書 13

1 人要服從上級有權柄的人，因為沒有權柄不是從天主來的，所有的權柄都是由天主規定的。

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

2 所以誰反抗權柄，就是反抗天主的規定，而反抗的人就是自取處罰。

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, has resisted against God’s ordinance; and those resisting will receive judgment to themselves.

3 因為長官為行善的人，不是可怕的；為行惡的人，才是可怕的。你願意不怕掌權的嗎？你行善吧罷! 那就可由他得到稱讚，

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afraid of the authority? Be doing that which is good, and you will have praise from it,

4 因為他是天主的僕役，是為相幫你行善；你若作惡，你就該害怕，因為他不是無故帶劍；他既是天主的僕役，就負責懲罰作惡的人；

for it is a servant of God to you for good; and if you may do that which is evil, be fearing, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

5 所以必須服從，不只是為怕懲罰，而也是為了良心。

For this reason it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

6 為此，你們也該完糧，因為他們是天主的差役，是專為盡這義務的。

for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually;

7 凡人應得的，你們要付清；該給誰完糧，就完糧；該給誰納稅，就納稅；該敬畏的，就敬畏；該尊敬的，就尊敬。

render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honor, the honor.

8 除了彼此相愛外，你們不可再欠人什麼，因為誰愛別人，就滿全了法律。

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled law,

9 其實『不可奸淫，不可殺人，不可偷盜，不可貪戀，』以及其他任何誡命，都包含在這句話裏：就是『愛你的近人如你自己。』

for, “You will not commit adultery, You will not murder, You will not steal, You will not bear false testimony, You will not covet”; and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: “You will love your neighbor as yourself”;

10 愛不加害於人，所以愛就是法律的滿全。

the love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fullness of law.

11 再者，你們該認清這個時期，現在已經是由睡夢中醒來的時辰了，因為我們的救恩，現今比我們當初信的時候更臨近了。

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now our salvation [is] nearer than when we believed;

12 黑夜深了，白日已近，所我們該脫去黑暗的行為，佩戴光明的武器；

the night advanced, and the day came near; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armor of the light;

13 行動要端莊，好像在白天一樣，不可狂宴豪飲，不可淫亂放蕩，不可爭鬥嫉妒；

as in daytime, let us walk properly; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy;

14 但該穿上耶穌基督；不應只掛念肉性的事，以滿足私慾。

but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and take no forethought for the flesh—for desires.