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 obedient to higher authorities, for there is no authority unless it comes from God. The authorities that exist have been 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。
Therefore he who resists that authority opposes the command of God; and those who oppose it will receive judgment on 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 rulers are not a terror to good deeds, but to evil deeds. Do you desire to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will receive his approval.
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 he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for he does not carry the sword for no reason. For he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath on the one who does evil.
5 所以必須服從，不只是為怕懲罰，而也是為了良心。
Therefore you must obey, not only because of the wrath, but also because of 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。
Because of this you pay taxes also. For authorities are servants of God, who attend to this very thing 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。
Pay to everyone what is owed to them. Tax to whom tax is due, toll to whom toll is due; fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.
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。
Owe no one anything, except to love one another. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the 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。』
The commandments: “Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not covet,” and if there is any other commandment also, it is summed up in this sentence: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 愛不加害於人，所以愛就是法律的滿全。
Love does not harm one's neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the 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。
Because of this, you know the time, that it is already time for you to awake out of sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first 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 has advanced, and the day has come near. Let us therefore put aside the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of 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；
Let us walk appropriately, as in the day, not in drunken celebrations or drunkenness; and let us not walk in sexual immorality or in uncontrolled lust, and not in strife or 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 make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its lusts.
