Romanos 13

1 Omnis anima potestatibus sublimioribus subdita sit: Non est enim potestas nisi a Deo: quae autem sunt a Deo, ordinata sunt.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

2 Itaque qui resistit potestati, Dei ordinationi resistit. Qui autem resistunt, ipsi sibi damnationem acquirunt:

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

3 nam principes non sunt timori boni operis, sed mali. Vis autem non timere potestatem? Bonum fac: et habebis laudem ex illa:

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

4 Dei enim minister est tibi in bonum. Si autem malum feceris, time: non enim sine causa gladium portat. Dei enim minister est: vindex in iram ei, qui malum agit.

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

5 Ideo necessitate subditi estote non solum propter iram, sed etiam propter conscientiam.

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

6 Ideo enim et tributa praestatis: ministri enim Dei sunt, in hoc ipsum servientes.

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

7 Reddite ergo omnibus debita: cui tribulatum, tributum: cui vectigal, vectigal: cui timorem, timorem: cui honorem, honorem.

render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

8 Nemini quidquam debeatis: nisi ut invicem diligatis: qui enim diligit proximum, legem implevit.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other — law he hath fulfilled,

9 Nam: Non adulterabis: Non occides: Non furaberis: Non falsum testimonium dices: Non concupisces: et si quod est aliud mandatum, in hoc verbo instauratur: Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum.

for, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

10 Dilectio proximi malum non operatur. Plenitudo ergo legis est dilectio.

the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fulness of law.

11 Et hoc scientes tempus: quia hora est iam nos de somno surgere. Nunc enim propior est nostra salus, quam cum credidimus.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer [is] our salvation than when we did believe;

12 Nox praecessit, dies autem appropinquavit. Abiiciamus ergo opera tenebrarum, et induamur arma lucis.

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;

13 Sicut in die honeste ambulemus: non in comessationibus, et ebrietatibus, non in cubilibus, et impudicitiis, non in contentione, et aemulatione:

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

14 sed induimini Dominum Iesum Christum, et carnis curam ne feceritis in desideriis.

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought — for desires.