Romans 13

1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

1Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

2Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

2For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

3For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

4for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

4For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

5Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

5So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.

6For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

6For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

7Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

7Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

8Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

8Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

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

9And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

10Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

10Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.

11And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.

11See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.

12The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

12The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

13Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

13With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.