Romans 13

1 Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God.

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher. For there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God are those that have been instituted.

2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

3 For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.

For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

4 For he is God’s minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God’s minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

5 Wherefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

6 For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.

7 Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.

Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law.

Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.

9 For Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: 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, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

10 The love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love therefore is the fulfilling of the law.

Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law.

11 And that knowing the season; that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.

The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy:

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences.

But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh.