Roemers 13
1 Jedermann sei unterthan der obrigkeitlichen Gewalt, denn es gibt keine Obrigkeit, die nicht von Gott wäre; wo sie ist, ist sie von Gott angeordnet.
Every [believer] must be subject to the authorities. [Remember that] God is the only one [who gives officials their] authority. Furthermore, those officials that exist are ones who have been appointed by God {God has appointed}.
2 Wer also der Obrigkeit sich widersetzt, der lehnt sich auf wider Gottes Ordnung; die Aufrührer aber werden sich ihr Gericht holen.
So whoever resists the officials is resisting what God has established. Furthermore, those who resist officials will bring on themselves [from the officials] the punishment [that God considers fitting].
3 Die Herrscher sind nicht zum Schrecken da für das rechtschaffene Thun, sondern für das böse. Willst du keine Furcht haben vor der Obrigkeit? so thue das Gute, und du wirst von ihr Lob haben.
What rulers [do] is not [to cause people who] do good deeds to be afraid. Instead, [what they do is to cause people who do] evil to be afraid. So, if any of you [RHQ] wants to be unafraid of officials, do what is good! [If you(sg) do good], they will commend you [instead of punishing you!]
4 Denn sie ist Gottes Gehilfe für dich zum Guten. Thust du aber Böses, dann fürchte dich; denn sie trägt das Schwert nicht umsonst. Sie ist Gottes Gehilfe, Gerichtsvollstrecker für den, der Böses thut.
It is in order to serve God [by doing their work that every official exists], in order that they may benefit each of you. If any of you does what is evil, you [(sg) will rightfully have reason to] be afraid, because the authority that they have to punish people [MTY] is very real [LIT]! The officials exist to serve God. That is, they act as God’s agents as they punish those who do evil.
5 Darum ist es geboten sich ihr zu unterwerfen, nicht nur um des Zorngerichtes, sondern auch um des Gewissens willen.
So, it is necessary for you [(pl)] to be subject [to officials], not only because they will punish you [MTY] [if you disobey them], but also because you know [that you should be subject to them]
6 Darum sollt ihr auch die Steuern entrichten; denn es sind Gottes Beamte, die eben dazu auf ihrem Posten sind.
It is for this reason that you also pay taxes, because the officials are ones who serve God as they continually do their work.
7 Gebet jedem was er zu fordern hat, Steuer dem die Steuer gebührt, Zoll dem der Zoll gebührt, Furcht dem Furcht, Ehre dem Ehre gebührt.
Give to all [the officials] what you are supposed to give to them! Pay taxes to [those who require that you pay taxes]. Pay duties [on goods to those who require that you pay those] duties. Respect [those who ought to] be respected. Honor [those who ought to] be honored.
8 Bleibet niemand etwas schuldig, als daß ihr euch unter einander liebt. Wer den Nächsten liebt, der hat das Gesetz erfüllt.
Pay all of your debts [when you are supposed to pay them]. The only thing [that is like] a debt that [you] should never stop paying is to love one another. Whoever loves others has fulfilled all that [God requires in] his laws.
9 Denn das Wort: du sollst nicht ehebrechen, nicht töten, nicht stehlen, nicht begehren, und alle weiteren Gebote sind zusammengefaßt in diesem Worte, nämlich: du sollst deinen Nächsten lieben, wie dich selbst.
[There are many things that God] commanded [in his laws, such as] do not commit adultery, do not murder [anyone], do not steal, and do not desire anything that belongs to someone else. But the command by which they are all summed up {that includes them all} is this: Each of you must love the people with whom you come in contact, just like you [(sg)] love yourself.
10 Die Liebe bereitet dem Nächsten nichts Böses, also ist in der Liebe das ganze Gesetz begriffen.
If you love people with whom you come in contact [PRS], you will not do any evil to them [LIT]. So, whoever loves [others] fulfills all that [God’s] laws [require].
11 Und das thut in Erkenntnis der Zeit, nämlich, daß die Stunde für euch da ist, aus dem Schlafe zu erwachen; denn die Errettung steht uns heute näher, als da wir anfiengen zu glauben.
[Do] what I have just told you, especially since you know [the significance of] the time [in which we are living. You know that it is] time for you to be [fully alert and active] [MET], [like people who have] awakened from sleeping [MET], because [the time when Christ will finally] deliver us [from this world’s pain/sin and sorrow] is near. That time (is closer than/was not so close) when we first believed [in Christ].
12 Die Nacht ist vorgerückt, der Tag ist herbeigekommen. So lasset uns also ablegen die Werke der Finsternis und anziehen die Waffen des Lichtes.
[Our time to live in this world] [MTY] [is almost ended] [MET], [like] a night that is nearly ended. The time [when Christ will return] [MTY] is near. So we must quit doing wicked deeds [MET] [such as people do] in the darkness, and [we must be doing the things that will help us resist Satan/evil] [MET], [as soldiers who] put on their armor in the daytime [get ready to resist their enemies].
13 Gleich als am Tage lasset uns wohlanständig wandeln, nicht mit Gelagen und Zechen, nicht mit Unzucht und Ueppigkeit, nicht mit Streit und Neid,
We must behave properly, as though the time [when Christ will return] [MTY] [were already here]. We must not participate in drunken carousing [HEN]. We must not commit any kind of sexual immorality [MTY, DOU]. We must not quarrel. We must not be jealous [of other people].
14 sondern ziehet an den Herrn Jesus Christus, und pfleget nicht das Fleisch zu Lüsten.
On the contrary, you/we should [be like] the Lord Jesus Christ [so that others will see that we belong to him], just as [people] put on [special clothes so that others will see what group they belong to] [MET]. You/We should stop thinking about [doing the things that your/our] self-directed nature desires.
