Romans 13

¹Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God.

²And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves.

³For leaders are not a source of fear to those who work good, but to those who work evil. And would you prefer not to be afraid of authority? Then do what is good, and you shall have praise from them.

⁴For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.

⁵For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience.

⁶Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.

⁷Therefore, render to all whatever is owed. Taxes, to whom taxes is due; revenue, to whom revenue is due; fear, to whom fear is due; honor, to whom honor is due.

⁸You should owe nothing to anyone, except so as to love one another. For whoever loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

⁹For example: You shall not commit adultery. You shall not kill. You shall not steal. You shall not speak false testimony. You shall not covet. And if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

¹⁰The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law.

¹¹And we know the present time, that now is the hour for us to rise up from sleep. For already our salvation is closer than when we first believed.

¹²The night has passed, and the day draws near. Therefore, let us cast aside the works of darkness, and be clothed with the armor of light.

¹³Let us walk honestly, as in the daylight, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and sexual immorality, not in contention and envy.

¹⁴Instead, be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in its desires.

Romans 13

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

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

³For 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.

⁴For 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.

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

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

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

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

⁹For: 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.

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

¹¹And 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.

¹²The 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.

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

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