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.
Svaka duša neka se podlaže vlastima nad sobom. Jer nema vlasti doli od Boga: koje postoje, od Boga su postavljene.
2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.
Stoga tko se suprotstavlja vlasti, Božjoj se odredbi protivi; koji se pak protive, sami će na se navući osudu.
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.
Vladari doista nisu strah i trepet zbog dobra, nego zbog zla djela. Hoćeš li se ne bojati vlasti? Dobro čini pa ćeš imati pohvalu od nje!
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.
Ta Božji je ona poslužitelj - tebi na dobro. Ako li zlo činiš, strahuj! Ne nosi uzalud mača! Božji je ona poslužitelj: gnjev njegov iskaljuje na onome koji zlo čini.
5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.
Treba se stoga podlagati, ne samo zbog gnjeva nego i zbog savjesti.
6 For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.
Zato i poreze plaćate: ta službenici su Božji oni koji se time bave.
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.
Dajte svakomu što mu pripada: komu porez - porez, komu carina - carina, komu poštovanje - poštovanje, komu čast - čast.
8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.
Nikomu ništa ne dugujte, osim da jedni druge ljubite. Jer tko drugoga ljubi, ispunio je Zakon.
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.
Uistinu: Ne čini preljuba! Ne ubij! Ne ukradi! Ne poželi! i ima li koja druga zapovijed, sažeta je u ovoj riječi: Ljubi svoga bližnjega kao sebe samoga.
10 Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.
Ljubav bližnjemu zla ne čini. Punina dakle Zakona jest ljubav.
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.
To tim više što shvaćate ovaj čas: vrijeme je već da se oda sna prenemo jer nam je sada spasenje bliže nego kad povjerovasmo.
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,
Noć poodmače, dan se približi! Odložimo dakle djela tame i zaodjenimo se oružjem svjetlosti.
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.
Kao po danu pristojno hodimo, ne u pijankama i pijančevanjima, ne u priležništvima i razvratnostima, ne u svađi i ljubomoru,
14 But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.
nego zaodjenite se Gospodinom Isusom Kristom i, u brizi za tijelo, ne pogodujte požudama.
