Romans 13

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.

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

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.

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

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;

3For 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;

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

9For, 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.

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

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

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.

11This 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.

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

12The 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.

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.

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

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

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