1Let every3956 soul5590 be subject5293 unto the higher5242 powers1849. For1063 there is2076 no3756 power1849 but1508 of575 God2316:1161 the powers1849 that be5607 are1526 ordained5021 of5259 God2316.
2Whosoever therefore5620 resisteth498 the power1849, resisteth436 the ordinance1296 of God2316: and1161 they that resist436 shall receive2983 to themselves1438 damnation2917.
3For1063 rulers758 are1526 not3756 a terror5401 to good18 works2041, but235 to the evil2556. Wilt thou2309 then1161 not3361 be afraid5399 of the power1849? do4160 that which is good18, and2532 thou shalt have2192 praise1868 of1537 the same846:
4For1063 he is2076 the minister1249 of God2316 to thee4671 for1519 good18. But1161 if1437 thou do4160 that which is evil2556, be afraid5399; for1063 he beareth5409 not3756 the sword3162 in vain1500: for1063 he is2076 the minister1249 of God2316, a revenger1558 to execute wrath3709 upon1519 him that doeth4238 evil2556.
5Wherefore1352 ye must needs318 be subject5293, not3756 only3440 for1223 wrath3709, but235 also2532 for conscience4893 sake1223.
6For1063 for1223 this5124 cause1223 pay ye5055 tribute5411 also2532: for1063 they are1526 God's2316 ministers3011, attending continually4342 upon1519 this5124 very thing846.
7Render591 therefore3767 to all3956 their dues3782: tribute5411 to whom3588 tribute5411 is due; custom5056 to whom3588 custom5056; fear5401 to whom3588 fear5401; honour5092 to whom3588 honour5092.
8Owe3784 no man3367 any thing3367, but1508 to love25 one another240: for1063 he that loveth25 another2087 hath fulfilled4137 the law3551.
9For1063 this, Thou shalt3431 not3756 commit adultery3431, Thou shalt5407 not3756 kill5407, Thou shalt2813 not3756 steal2813, Thou shalt5576 not3756 bear false witness5576, Thou shalt1937 not3756 covet1937; and2532 if there be any1536 other2087 commandment1785, it is briefly comprehended346 in1722 this5129 saying3056, namely1722, Thou shalt love25 thy4675 neighbour4139 as5613 thyself1438.
10Love26 worketh2038 no3756 ill2556 to his neighbour4139: therefore3767 love26 is the fulfilling4138 of the law3551.
11And2532 that5124, knowing1492 the time2540, that3754 now2235 it is high time5610 to awake2248 1453 out of1537 sleep5258: for1063 now3568 is our2257 salvation4991 nearer1452 than2228 when3753 we believed4100.
12The night3571 is far spent4298,1161 the day2250 is at hand1448: let us659 therefore3767 cast off659 the works2041 of darkness4655, and2532 let us put on1746 the armour3696 of light5457.
13Let us walk4043 honestly2156, as5613 in1722 the day2250; not3361 in rioting2970 and2532 drunkenness3178, not3361 in chambering2845 and2532 wantonness766, not3361 in strife2054 and2532 envying2205.
14But235 put ye on1746 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 make4160 not3361 provision4307 for1519 the flesh4561, to fulfil the lusts1939 thereof.