Romans 13
1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.
每个人都应该服从当权者，因为除非上帝许可，否则没有人拥有统治的权力，这些权力均由上帝赋予。
2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.
抗拒这权力即对抗上帝的安排，抗拒者自会遭受相应的审判。
3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.
因为统治者不会威慑正义之人，而是威慑错误之人。只有正义行事，你就不会害怕这权力，才会得到他们的认可。
4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.
当权者即上帝的仆人，他们当权也是为了你好。如果你犯错就应该感到害怕。毫无疑问，当权者自有权力予以惩罚！他们是上帝用于惩罚罪人的仆人。
5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.
因此，遵从劝诫至关重要，不只是因为犯错可能会遭受惩罚，这也是为了遵循你的良心。
6 For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.
所以你也必须纳税，因为当权者是上帝负责处理这种事情的仆人。
7 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.
欠人钱就一定要还；该缴的税款一定要交；该付的费用一定要支付；尊重值得尊重之人，敬畏值得敬畏之人。
8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.
不要亏欠任何人，除非是出于对彼此的爱——因为爱其邻里之人即成就了律法。
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
“不可奸淫、不可杀人、不可偷盗、不可贪婪”——这些诫命的核心都在“爱人如己”这句话之中。
10 Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.
爱不会伤害任何人，所以爱成就律法。
11 And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.
你必须这样做，因为你应该意识到现在时间多么紧迫，现在应该从睡梦中醒来。因为相比我们最初信任上帝之时，现在的我们距离拯救更近。
12 The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,
夜已深，白昼即将来临！让我们摆脱黑暗的行为，披上光明的盔甲。
13 So that wee walke honestly, as in the day: not in gluttonie, and drunkennesse, neither in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying.
让我们以得体的举止表明，我们生活在光明之中。我们不应该将时间用来设宴买醉，或追求不道德的放荡纵欲、纷争嫉妒。
14 But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.
我们应该紧随主耶稣基督，而非屈从于个人罪恶的欲望。
