Romans 13

1 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.

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

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 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:

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 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.

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love has fulfilled the law.

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

9 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.

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

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

11 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.

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 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.

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 circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, 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 put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the lust of the flesh.

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