Romans 13 GNV
Summary: Paul instructs believers to be subject to governing authorities, since all authority is instituted by God and rulers are God's servants for good, so Christians should pay taxes and give honor where it is due. He tells them to "owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law" (v. 8), since love does no wrong to a neighbor and is the fulfillment of the commandments. Declaring that salvation is nearer now than when they first believed, Paul urges them to cast off the works of darkness and "put on the armor of light," walking properly as in the daytime and putting on the Lord Jesus Christ rather than making provision for the flesh.
1Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.
2Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.
3For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.
4For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.
5Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.
6For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.
7Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.
8Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.
9For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
10Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.
11And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.
12The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,
13So that wee walke honestly, as in the day: not in gluttonie, and drunkennesse, neither in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying.
14But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.
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