Romans 13

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1 Let every person be subordinate to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.	1 Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God.
2 Therefore, whoever resists authority opposes what God has appointed, and those who oppose it will bring judgment upon themselves.	2 And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves.
3 For rulers are not a cause of fear to good conduct, but to evil. Do you wish to have no fear of authority? Then do what is good and you will receive approval from it,	3 For 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.
4 for it is a servant of God for your good. But if you do evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword without purpose; it is the servant of God to inflict wrath on the evildoer.	4 For 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.
5 Therefore, it is necessary to be subject not only because of the wrath but also because of conscience.	5 For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience.
6 This is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.	6 Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.
7 Pay to all their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, toll to whom toll is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.	7 Therefore, 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.
8 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.	8 You should owe nothing to anyone, except so as to love one another. For whoever loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
9 The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this saying, (namely) "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."	9 For 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.
10 Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.	10 The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law.
11 And do this because you know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;	11 And 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.
12 the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness (and) put on the armor of light;	12 The 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.
13 let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy.	13 Let us walk honestly, as in the daylight, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and sexual immorality, not in contention and envy.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.	14 Instead, be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in its desires.