1 L et every soul be subject to the authorities that are above. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

2 S o that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

3 F or rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

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

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

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

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

6 F or on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

7 R ender to all their dues: to whom tribute, tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.

render, therefore, to all dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

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

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,

9 F or, 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.

for, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;'

10 L ove works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore whole law.

the love to the neighbor doth work no ill; the love, therefore, the fulness of law.

11 T his also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now our salvation nearer than when we believed.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer our salvation than when we did believe;

12 T he 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.

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;

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

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

14 B ut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to lusts.

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.