1 Every soul to authorities being above let be submissive. Not for is authority if not from God; those and being, under God having been arranged are.
2 So the one setting himself in opposition to the authority, to the of the God institution has been opposed; they but having been set in opposition, to themselves judgment will receive.
3 The for rulers not are a terror of the good works, but of the evil ones. Wishest thou and not to fear the authority? the good do thou; and thou wilt have praise from her;
4 of God for a servant he is to thee for the good. If but the evil thou shouldst do, fear thou; not for in vain the sword he bears; of God for a servant he is, an avenger for wrath to him the evil practising.
5 Wherefore necessity to be submissive, not only on account of the wrath, but also on account of the conscience.
6 On account of this for also taxes pay you; public ministers for of God they are, to same this constantly attending.
7 Render therefore to all the dues; to him the tax, the tax; to him the custom, the custom; to him the fear, the fear; to him the honor, the honor.
8 To no one nothing owe you, if not that each other you should love; the for loving the other, a law has fulfilled.
9 That for: Not thou shalt commit adultery. Not thou shalt commit murder. Not thou shalt steal. Not thou shalt covet; and if any other commandment, in this the word it is brought under one head, in this: Thou shalt love the neighbor of thee as thyself.
10 The love to the neighbor evil not works; a fulfilling then of law the love.
11 And this, knowing the season, that an hour us already out of sleep to be aroused; (now for nearer of us the salvation, than when we believed;
12 the night is far advanced, the and day has approached;) we should put off therefore the works of the darkness, and should put on the weapons of the light.
13 As in day, decently we should walk, not in revelings and in drinkings, not in whoredoms and in debaucheries, not in strife and envyings;
14 but put you on the Lord Jesus Anointed, and of the flesh provision not make you for lusts.
1 Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
2 Whoever opposes the authority resists the ordinance of God. Those who resist will receive judgment.
3 For rulers are objects of fear, not to good works, but to the evil. Will you not have respect for the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it.
4 He is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid for he does not bear the sword in vain. He is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.
5 You must be in subjection, not only because of that wrath, but also for the sake of your conscience.
6 That is why you pay taxes. They are Gods ministers continually serving this very purpose.
7 Render therefore to all their due. Provide tribute to whom tribute is due. Give custom to whom custom is owed. Render fear to whom fear is owed and offer honor to whom honor is deserved.
8 Owe no man any thing but to love one another. He that loves another has fulfilled obeyed the law.
9 For the Law code says: You must not commit adultery, you must not murder, you must not steal, you must not bear false witness, and you must not covet. If there is any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying; namely, you must love your neighbor as yourself.
10 Love works no ill to his neighbor. Therefore love is the laws fulfillment.
11 You know the time. It is the hour for you to awake from sleep. Now our salvation is nearer than when we became believers.
12 The night is far along and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
13 Let us walk honestly as in the daytime, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy.
14 Put on live likeclothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.