Rimljanom 13
1 Vsaka duša naj se višim oblastim podlaga, kajti ni oblasti razen od Boga, in te oblasti, ktere so, postavljene so od Boga.
LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.
2 In tako, kdor se ustavlja oblasti, ustavlja se naredbi Božjej, a kteri se ustavljajo, sebi bodo obsojenje prejeli.
Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.
3 Kajti poglavarji niso strah dobrih del, nego hudih. Hočeš pa ne bati se oblasti? Dobro delaj, imel boš hvalo od nje;
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:
4 Kajti Božji služabnik je tebi na dobro. Če pa hudo delaš, boj se; kajti zastonj meča ne nosi, ker je Božji služabnik, kaznovalec na jezo tega, kteri hudo dela.
for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.
5 Za kaj treba je podlagati se, ne samo za voljo jeze, nego tudi za voljo svesti.
Wherefore there is a necessity for being in subjection, not only for fear of wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 Kajti za to tudi davke plačujete, za kaj služabniki so Božji pa se ravno s tem stanovitno pečajo.
For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God’s ministers, continually employed on this very service.
7 Dajte torej vsem, kar ste dolžni: komur davek, davek; komur mito, mito; komur strah, strah; komur čast, čast.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.
8 Nikomur ničesar dolžni ne bodite, razen da ljubite eden drugega, kajti kdor ljubi drugega, postavo je izpolnil:
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 Ker: "Ne prešestvuj, ne ubijaj, ne kradi, ne prisegaj po krivem, ne želi," in če je ktera druga zapoved, ta le beseda jo obsega: "Ljubi bližnjega svojega kakor samega sebe."
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Ljubezen bližnjemu hudega ne napravlja. Izpolnjenje torej postave je ljubezen.
Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love.
11 In to delajmo vedoč za čas, da je ura, da se že iz spanja zbudimo; kajti sedaj nam je bliže zveličanje, nego kedar smo vero sprejeli.
And thus do, knowing the time; for the hour is come that we should awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
12 Noč je minula, a dan se je približal; odvrzimo torej dela tmine in oblecimo se v orožje svetlosti.
The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Kakor po dnevi, spodobno hodimo, ne v pojedinjah in pijanščinjah, ne v kurbarstvih in hotljivostih, ne v prepiru in zavisti;
Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.
14 Nego oblecite Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa in ne delajte si skrbi za meso na poželenja.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.
