Romans 13

1 Let every soul submit to the governing authorities, because there is no authority except under God, and the existing authorities have been placed by God.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.

2 Therefore whoever resists the authority is opposed to God's ordinance, and those who oppose will bring judgment on themselves.

So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment.

3 Now rulers are not a terror to good deeds but to bad ones. So if you wish not to fear the authority, do the good and you will have praise from the same;

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it:

4 because it is God's minister to you with a view to the good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword for nothing; because it is God's minister, an avenger with a view to wrath on the wrongdoer.

for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil.

5 Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.

6 This is precisely why you pay taxes, for they are God's servants, continually attending on this very thing.

For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes, customs to whom customs, respect to whom respect, honor to whom honor.

Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, since he who loves the other has fulfilled the law.

Owe no man anything, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love has fulfilled the law.

9 Because—“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever further commandment—everything is summed up in this word, namely: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love.

10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Divine love works no evil to its neighbor: for divine love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 Besides this, knowing the time, it is high time for us to be awakened from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

And recognizing this time, that it is already the hour we should wake out of sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is nearly over, and the day is near; so let us get rid of the works of the darkness, and let us put on the weapons of the light.

For the night is far spent, and the day is at hand. Therefore let us lay aside the works of the darkness, and let us put on the arms of the light.

13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual orgies and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:

14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, with a view to lusts.

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the lust of the flesh.