До римлян 13
1 Нехай кожна люди́на ко́риться вищій вла́ді, бо немає вла́ди, як не від Бога, і вла́ди існуючі встановлені від Бога.
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 Тому той, хто противиться вла́ді, противиться Божій постанові; а ті, хто противиться, самі ві́зьмуть о́суд на себе.
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 Бо володарі — по́страх не на добрі діла, а на злі. Хочеш не боятися вла́ди? Роби добро, і матимеш похвалу́ від неї,
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 бо володар — Божий слуга, тобі на добро. А як чиниш ти зле, то бійся, бо неда́рмо він носить меча́, він бо Божий слуга, ме́сник у гніві злочи́нцеві!
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 Тому треба кори́тися не тільки ради стра́ху кари, але й ради сумління.
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 Через це ви й пода́тки даєте, бо вони служи́телі Божі, саме тим за́вжди зайняті.
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 Тож віддайте належне усім: кому податок — податок, кому ми́то — мито, кому страх — страх, кому честь — честь.
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 Не будьте винні ніко́му нічо́го, крім того, щоб любити один о́дного. Бо хто іншого любить, той виконав Зако́на.
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 Бо заповіді: „Не чини пере́любу“, „Не вбивай“, „Не кради́“, „Не свідку́й неправдиво“, „Не пожада́й“й які інші, вони мі́стяться всі в цьому слові: „Люби свого бли́жнього, як самого себе!“
[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 Любов не чинить зла ближньому, тож любов — викона́ння Зако́ну.
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 І це тому́, що знаєте час, що пора нам уже пробуди́тись від сну. Бо тепер спасі́ння ближче до нас, аніж тоді, коли ми ввірували.
[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 Ніч минула, а день набли́зився, тож відкиньмо вчинки те́мряви й зодягнімось у зброю світла.
[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 Як удень, поступаймо доброчесно, не в гульні та п'я́нстві, не в пере́любі та розпусті, не в сварні́ та за́здрощах,
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 але зодягні́ться Господом Ісусом Христо́м, а дого́дження тілу не обе́ртайте на пожадли́вість!
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.
