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.
Chak moun dwe obeyisan ak otorite gouvènman yo. Paske pa gen otorite sof ke li sòti nan Bondye, e sila ki egziste yo etabli pa Bondye.
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.
Konsa, nenpòt moun ki reziste a otorite, opoze a òdonans Bondye a. E sila ki opoze yo va resevwa kondanasyon sou pwòp tèt yo.
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.
Paske sila yo ki nan otorite p ap koz laperèz pou sila ki gen bon kondwit yo, men pou sila ki fè mal yo. Èske nou vle pa gen laperèz pou otorite? Fè sa ki bon e yo va bannou lwanj.
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.
Paske li menm se sèvitè Bondye anvè nou menm pou sa ki bon. Men si nou fè sa ki mal, fòk nou pè; paske li pa pote nepe pou granmesi. Paske li se yon sèvitè Bondye, yon vanjè k ap pote kòlè sou sila ki pratike mechanste yo.
5 Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.
Konsa, li nesesè pou nou soumèt nou. Sa pa fèt sèlman akoz krent lakòlè a, men osi akoz bon konsyans pa nou.
6 For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.
Se pou sa tou ke nou toujou peye taks leta a; paske sila k ap gouvène yo se sèvitè Bondye ki te plase espre pou sèvis sa a.
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.
Bay yo tout sa ke nou dwe yo; taks a sila nou dwe taks yo, enpo a sila nou dwe enpo yo, lakrent a sila ke nou dwe krent yo, onè a sila ke nou dwe onè yo.
8 Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.
Pa dwe anyen a pèsòn, eksepte renmen youn lòt; paske sila ki renmen vwazen li, akonpli lalwa a.
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.
Konsa “Pa fè adiltè, Pa touye moun, Pa vòlè, pa gen lanvi pou sa ki nan lòt”, epi si gen lòt kòmandman, li ranpli nan pawòl sa a: “Ou va renmen vwazen ou tankou tèt ou.”
10 Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law.
Lanmou pa janm fè mal a yon vwazen, konsa lanmou toujou akonpli lalwa a.
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.
Fè sa, paske nou konnen lè a. Lè a rive pou nou leve nan dòmi, paske delivrans nou pi prè pase lè nou te kwè a.
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.
Nwit lan prèske fini; jounen an prè. Konsa, annou mete sou kote tout zèv tenèb yo, e abiye nou ak pwotèj limyè a.
13 Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.
Annou gen bon kondwit tankou nan lajounen. Pa antre nan banbòch ak eksè bwè, ni nan tout zak imoral, sansyèl, goumen, ak jalouzi.
14 But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh.
Men abiye nou ak Senyè Jésus Kri a e pa fè pwovizyon pou lachè ak tout dezi li yo.
