Romans

13 Let every soul unto protecting authorities be in subjection; For there is no authority save by God, And they that are in being have by God been arranged,—

2 So that he who rangeth himself against the authority Against the arrangement of God opposeth himself, And they who oppose shall unto themselves a sentence of judgment receive.

3 For they who bear rule are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good be thou doing and thou shall have praise of the same;

4 For God’s minister is he unto thee for that which is good. But if that which is evil thou be doing be afraid! For not in vain the sword he beareth; For God’s minister he is,—an avenger unto anger to him who practiseth what is evil.

5 Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection,—Not only because of the anger, But also because of the conscience;

6 For because of this are ye paying tribute also,—For God’s ministers of state they are, Unto this very thing giving constant attendance.

7 Render unto all their dues,—Unto whom tribute tribute, Unto whom tax tax, Unto whom fear fear, Unto whom honour honour.

8 Nothing to any be owing—save to be loving one another;

9 For he that loveth his neighbour hath given to law its fulfilment. For this—Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not commit murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet,—And if there is any different commandment In this word is summed up, [namely]—Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10 Love unto one’s neighbour worketh not ill; Law’s fulness therefore is Love.

11 And this besides—Knowing the season—That it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

12 The night is far spent And the day hath drawn near; Let us then cast off the works of darkness, [And] let us put on the armour of light,—

13 As in daytime becomingly let us walk: Not in revellings and in drunken bouts, Not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, Not in strife and envy;—

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, And for the flesh take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.