Romans 13

¹ Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

¹ Every ^(a)(A)person is to be in ^(B)subjection to the governing authorities. For ^(C)there is no authority except ^(b)from God, and those which exist are established by God.

¹ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

¹ Everyone must submit to the governing authorities,^(A) for there is no authority except from God,^(B) and those that exist are instituted by God.

¹ Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,

³ For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

³ For ^(D)rulers are not a cause of fear for ^(d)good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

³ For rulers are not a terror^(C) to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

³ For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval.

⁵ So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.

⁵ Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also ^(F)for conscience’ sake.

⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

⁵ Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.^(E)

⁵ But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God's servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong. Therefore, it is necessary for you to be acquiescent to the authorities, not only for the sake of God's punishment, but also for the sake of your own conscience.

⁷ Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

^{7 (G)}Render to all what is due them: ^(H)tax to whom tax is due; ^(I)custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

⁷ Pay your obligations^(F) to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,^(G) tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,^(H) and honor to those you owe honor.

⁷ Pay everyone whatever you owe them taxes to whom taxes are due, tolls to whom tolls are due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.

⁹ And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

⁹ For this, “^(K)You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “^(L)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

⁹ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

⁹ The commandments:Do not commit adultery;do not murder;do not steal;^(c)do not covet;^(J)(d)and whatever other commandment—all are summed up by this: Love your neighbor as yourself.^(K)(e)

⁹ For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery; you must not murder; you must not steal; you must not covet," and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

¹¹ See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.

¹¹ Do this, knowing the time, that it is ^(N)already the hour for you to ^(O)awaken from sleep; for now ^(g)salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.

¹¹ And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

¹¹ Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour^(L) for you^(f) to wake up from sleep,^(M) for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.^(N)

¹¹ This is necessary because you know the times it's already time for you to wake up from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers.

¹³ With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

¹³ Let us ^(h)(T)behave properly as in the day, ^(U)not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.

¹³ Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

¹³ Let us walk with decency,^(R) as in the daylight: not in carousing and drunkenness;^(S) not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.

¹³ Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!