Romans 13

1 Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher. For there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God are those that have been instituted.

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

2 So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

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

3 For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

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

4 For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

5 Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

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

6 For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.

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

7 Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.

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

8 Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.

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

9 For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

for, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

10 Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law.

the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fulness of law.

11 And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.

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

12 The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;

13 Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

14 But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh.

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