Romans 13
1 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God; and those that exist are placed under God.
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
2 Wherefore, he who sets himself in opposition to the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall procure punishment to themselves.
So then, whoever resists authority opposes what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Would you, then, not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same.
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil works. Do yoʋ wish to have no fear of the one in authority? Do what is good, and yoʋ will have praise from him.
4 For the ruler is a servant of God for good to you. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; because he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a servant of God, a revenger to inflict wrath on him who works evil.
For he is God's servant for your good. But if yoʋ do evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. As God's servant, he is an avenger who executes wrath on the one who does evil.
5 Wherefore, it is necessary for you to be subject, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience.
Therefore it is necessary to be subject to authority, not only because of wrath, but also because of conscience.
6 For this reason, therefore, you pay taxes also to them, because they are public ministers of God, attending continually to this very business.
That is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, attending continually to this work.
7 Render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tax is due, tax; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honor, honor.
Therefore render to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, fear to whom fear is due, and honor to whom honor is due.
8 Owe no man anything, unless to love one another. For he who loves another, has fulfilled the law.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for he who loves others has fulfilled the law.
9 For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not covet"; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
For the commandments, “Yoʋ shall not commit adultery, Yoʋ shall not murder, Yoʋ shall not steal, Yoʋ shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.”
10 Love works no evil to one's neighbor: therefore, love the the fulfilling of the law.
Love does no harm to its neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 Further, knowing the season, that it is now the hour for us to awake out of sleep. (For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed:
And do this, knowing that the hour has now come for us to be awakened from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
12 the night is far advanced, and the day is at hand.) Let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
The night is nearly over, and the day is almost here. So let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
13 Let us walk about decently, as in the day, not in revelings and drunkenness; not in chamberings and lasciviousness; not in strife and envy.
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelries and drinking bouts, not in illicit affairs and sensual indulgences, not in strife and jealousy.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the lusts of the flesh.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
