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,

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist 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.

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

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,

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

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.

For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

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

Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.

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

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing.

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.

Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. Love Your Neighbor

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

Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

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;'

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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

Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Put on Christ

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;

And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

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;

The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of 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;

Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

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

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.