Ròm 13

1 Tout moun dwe soumèt devan otorite k'ap gouvènen peyi a, paske nanpwen otorite ki pa soti nan men Bondye, epi tout otorite ki la, se Bondye ki mete yo.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

2 Se poutèt sa, moun k'ap kenbe tèt ak otorite yo, yo refize obeyi lòd Bondye tabli. Moun ki refize obeyi lòd la, y'ap rale yon jijman sou tèt pa yo.

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, has resisted against God’s ordinance; and those resisting will receive judgment to themselves.

3 Tande byen: moun ki fè sa ki byen pa bezwen pè chèf k'ap gouvènen yo. Se moun ki fè sa ki mal ki pou pè yo. Eske ou ta vle pa pè chèf? Enben, fè sa ki byen; se lwanj ase wa resevwa nan men yo.

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afraid of the authority? Be doing that which is good, and you will have praise from it,

4 Paske chèf yo se nan sèvis Bondye yo ye pou byen nou. Men, si w'ap fè sa ki mal, ou mèt tranble, paske se pa pou gremesi yo gen pouvwa peni moun. Lè sa a, se sèvis Bondye y'ap fè tou. Y'ap fè nou wè kòlè Bondye lè y'ap peni moun ki fè sa ki mal.

for it is a servant of God to you for good; and if you may do that which is evil, be fearing, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

5 Se poutèt sa, nou dwe soumèt devan tout otorite yo, pa sèlman paske nou vle chape anba kòlè Bondye, men tou pou konsyans nou pa repwoche nou anyen.

For this reason it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

6 Se poutèt sa tou, nou peye lajan kontribisyon yo, paske anplwaye leta yo se nan sèvis Bondye yo ye, se pou yo fè travay la byen.

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

7 Peye tout moun sa ou dwe yo: peye enpo nan biwo kote pou ou peye enpo; peye taks nan biwo kote pou ou peye taks. Gen krentif pou moun ou dwe gen krentif. Gen respè pou moun ou dwe respekte.

render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honor, the honor.

8 Pa fè dèt lakay pesonn. Sèl dèt nou dwe genyen, se pou nou yonn renmen lòt. Moun ki renmen frè parèy li, li fè tou sa lalwa mande.

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

9 Se konsa, ou wè kòmandman sa yo: piga ou janm fè adiltè; piga ou janm touye moun; piga ou janm vòlò; piga ou janm pote lanvi sou sak pa pou ou; kòmandman sa yo ansanm ak tout lòt yo, gen yon sèl pawòl ki ranmase yo tout: se pou ou renmen frè parèy ou tankou ou renmen pwòp tèt pa ou.

for, “You will not commit adultery, You will not murder, You will not steal, You will not bear false testimony, You will not covet”; and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: “You will love your neighbor as yourself”;

10 Moun ki gen renmen nan kè yo pa fè moun mal: se sak fè lè nou renmen, nou fè tou sa lalwa a mande nou fè.

the love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fullness of law.

11 Se sa menm pou nou fè, paske nou konnen ki jan tan an ye deyò a. Li lè pou nou leve soti nan dòmi, lè a sonnen, paske koulye a, lè pou n' fin delivre a pi pre nou pase lè nou te fèk mete konfyans lan.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now our salvation [is] nearer than when we believed;

12 Nwit lan vanse fini, jou prèt pou kase. Ann sispann fè bagay yo fè nan fènwa. Ann pran zam nou pou nou ka goumen devan tout moun.

the night advanced, and the day came near; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armor of the light;

13 Ann mennen bak nou jan nou dwe, tankou moun k'ap viv gwo lajounen. Pa fè eksè nan manje ni nan bwè. Pa lage tèt nou nan debòch ni nan vis. Pa chache moun kont, pa fè jalouzi.

as in daytime, let us walk properly; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy;

14 Se pou nou pran Jezikri Seyè a tankou yon zam mete sou nou. Pa kite ekzijans kò a pran pye sou nou pou fè nou fè tou sa li anvi fè.

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