Romans 13

1 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,

人要服從上級有權柄的人，因為沒有權柄不是從天主來的，所有的權柄都是由天主規定的。

2 so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

所以誰反抗權柄，就是反抗天主的規定，而反抗的人就是自取處罰。

3 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,

因為長官為行善的人，不是可怕的；為行惡的人，才是可怕的。你願意不怕掌權的嗎？你行善吧罷! 那就可由他得到稱讚，

4 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.

因為他是天主的僕役，是為相幫你行善；你若作惡，你就該害怕，因為他不是無故帶劍；他既是天主的僕役，就負責懲罰作惡的人；

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

所以必須服從，不只是為怕懲罰，而也是為了良心。

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

為此，你們也該完糧，因為他們是天主的差役，是專為盡這義務的。

7 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.

凡人應得的，你們要付清；該給誰完糧，就完糧；該給誰納稅，就納稅；該敬畏的，就敬畏；該尊敬的，就尊敬。

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

除了彼此相愛外，你們不可再欠人什麼，因為誰愛別人，就滿全了法律。

9 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;'

其實『不可奸淫，不可殺人，不可偷盜，不可貪戀，』以及其他任何誡命，都包含在這句話裏：就是『愛你的近人如你自己。』

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

愛不加害於人，所以愛就是法律的滿全。

11 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;

再者，你們該認清這個時期，現在已經是由睡夢中醒來的時辰了，因為我們的救恩，現今比我們當初信的時候更臨近了。

12 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;

黑夜深了，白日已近，所我們該脫去黑暗的行為，佩戴光明的武器；

13 as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

行動要端莊，好像在白天一樣，不可狂宴豪飲，不可淫亂放蕩，不可爭鬥嫉妒；

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

但該穿上耶穌基督；不應只掛念肉性的事，以滿足私慾。