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

3 F or 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 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 because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

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

7 r ender, 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 T o 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 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 t he love to the neighbor doth work no ill; the love, therefore, the fulness of law.

11 A nd 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 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 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 ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.