Romans 13
1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
Chak moun dwe obeyisan ak otorite gouvènman yo. Paske pa gen otorite sof ke li sòti nan Bondye, e sila ki egziste yo etabli pa Bondye.
2 Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgement.
Konsa, nenpòt moun ki reziste a otorite, opoze a òdonans Bondye a. E sila ki opoze yo va resevwa kondanasyon sou pwòp tèt yo.
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 authority,
Paske sila yo ki nan otorite p ap koz laperèz pou sila ki gen bon kondwit yo, men pou sila ki fè mal yo. Èske nou vle pa gen laperèz pou otorite? Fè sa ki bon e yo va bannou lwanj.
4 for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
Paske li menm se sèvitè Bondye anvè nou menm pou sa ki bon. Men si nou fè sa ki mal, fòk nou pè; paske li pa pote nepe pou granmesi. Paske li se yon sèvitè Bondye, yon vanjè k ap pote kòlè sou sila ki pratike mechanste yo.
5 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
Konsa, li nesesè pou nou soumèt nou. Sa pa fèt sèlman akoz krent lakòlè a, men osi akoz bon konsyans pa nou.
6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
Se pou sa tou ke nou toujou peye taks leta a; paske sila k ap gouvène yo se sèvitè Bondye ki te plase espre pou sèvis sa a.
7 Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour.
Bay yo tout sa ke nou dwe yo; taks a sila nou dwe taks yo, enpo a sila nou dwe enpo yo, lakrent a sila ke nou dwe krent yo, onè a sila ke nou dwe onè yo.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law.
Pa dwe anyen a pèsòn, eksepte renmen youn lòt; paske sila ki renmen vwazen li, akonpli lalwa a.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”
Konsa “Pa fè adiltè, Pa touye moun, Pa vòlè, pa gen lanvi pou sa ki nan lòt”, epi si gen lòt kòmandman, li ranpli nan pawòl sa a: “Ou va renmen vwazen ou tankou tèt ou.”
10 Love doesn’t harm a neighbour. Love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.
Lanmou pa janm fè mal a yon vwazen, konsa lanmou toujou akonpli lalwa a.
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.
Fè sa, paske nou konnen lè a. Lè a rive pou nou leve nan dòmi, paske delivrans nou pi prè pase lè nou te kwè a.
12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armour of light.
Nwit lan prèske fini; jounen an prè. Konsa, annou mete sou kote tout zèv tenèb yo, e abiye nou ak pwotèj limyè a.
13 Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
Annou gen bon kondwit tankou nan lajounen. Pa antre nan banbòch ak eksè bwè, ni nan tout zak imoral, sansyèl, goumen, ak jalouzi.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
Men abiye nou ak Senyè Jésus Kri a e pa fè pwovizyon pou lachè ak tout dezi li yo.
