Romans 13
1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.
2 Therefore he who resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment.
So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.
3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;
4 for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God's servant to administer retribution on those who do what is wrong.
for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.
5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of this retribution, but also as a matter of conscience.
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God, concerned with this very thing.
For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
7 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not give false testimony," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You are to love your neighbor as yourself."
For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore [is the] whole law.
11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let us therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk decently, as in the daytime; not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and lustful acts, and not in dissension and jealousy.
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to [fulfil its] lusts.
