Romans 13

1 Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but from God: the authorities that are, have been appointed by God.

2 So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

Therefore, he that resists the authority, resists the appointment of God; and those who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

For rulers are not a terror to works that are good, but to those which are evil. Will you, then, not be afraid of the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall receive praise from the same.

4 for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

For he is the minister of God to you for that which is good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain. For he is the minister of God to inflict punishment on him that does evil.

5 Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.

Wherefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of punishment, but also for conscience sake.

6 For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

On this very account, too, pay tribute also: for they are the public servants of God, attending continually to this very thing.

7 Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.

Render, therefore, to all their dues; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor is due.

8 Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.

Owe no one any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another, has fulfilled the law.

9 For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

For these commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not indulge evil desire; and if there is any other commandment, all are summed up in this saying, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

10 Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore [is the] whole law.

Love works no evil to our neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.

And do this, because you know the time, that the hour has already come when we should awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

12 The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

the night is far advanced, the day draws near. Let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

13 As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.

Let us walk in a becoming manner, as in the day; not in riotings and in drunkenness, not in lewdness and in wantonness, not in contention and in envy:

14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to [fulfil its] lusts.

but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.