Dual Panel1Every<3956> person<5590> is to be in subjection<5293> to the governing<5242> authorities<1849>. For there is no<3756> authority<1849> except<1508> from God<2316>, and those<3588> which exist<1510> are established<5021> by God<2316>.
2Therefore<5620> whoever<3588> resists<436> authority<1849> has opposed<436> the ordinance<1296> of God<2316>; and they who have opposed<436> will receive<2983> condemnation<2917> upon themselves<1438>.
3For rulers<758> are not a cause<5401> of fear<5401> for good<18> behavior<2041>, but for evil<2556>. Do you want<2309> to have<5399> no<3361> fear<5399> of authority<1849>? Do<4160> what<18> is good<18> and you will have<2192> praise<1868> from the same<846>;
4for it is a minister<1249> of God<2316> to you for good<18>. But if<1437> you do<4160> what<2556> is evil<2556>, be afraid<5399>; for it does not bear<5409> the sword<3162> for nothing<1500>; for it is a minister<1249> of God<2316>, an avenger<1558> who brings wrath<3709> on the one who practices<4238> evil<2556>.
5Therefore<1352> it is necessary<318> to be in subjection<5293>, not only<3440> because<1223> of wrath<3709>, but also<2532> for conscience'<4893> sake<1223>.
6For because<1223> of this<3778> you also<2532> pay<5055> taxes<5411>, for rulers are servants<3011> of God<2316>, devoting<4342> themselves<4342> to this<3778> very<846> thing<3778>.
7Render<591> to all<3956> what<3782> is due<3782> them: tax<5411> to whom<3588> tax<5411> is due; custom<5056> to whom<3588> custom<5056>; fear<5401> to whom<3588> fear<5401>; honor<5092> to whom<3588> honor<5092>.
8Owe<3784> nothing<3367> to anyone<3367> except<1508> to love<25> one<240> another<240>; for he who loves<25> his neighbor<2087> has fulfilled<4137> the law<3551>.
9For this<3588>, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT<3431> ADULTERY<3431>, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER<5407>, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL<2813>, YOU SHALL NOT COVET<1937>," and if<1487> there is any<5100> other<2087> commandment<1785>, it is summed<346> up in this<3778> saying<3056>, "YOU SHALL LOVE<25> YOUR NEIGHBOR<4139> AS YOURSELF<4572>."
10Love<26> does<2038> no<3756> wrong<2556> to a neighbor<4139>; therefore<3767> love<26> is the fulfillment<4138> of the law<3551>.
11Do this<3778>, knowing<3609> the time<2540>, that it is already<2235> the hour<5610> for you to awaken<1453> from sleep<5258>; for now<3568> salvation<4991> is nearer<1451> to us than<2228> when<3753> we believed<4100>.
12The night<3571> is almost<4298> gone<4298>, and the day<2250> is near<1448>. Therefore<3767> let us lay<659> aside<659> the deeds<2041> of darkness<4655> and put<1746> on the armor<3696> of light<5457>.
13Let us behave<4043> properly<2156> as in the day<2250>, not in carousing<2970> and drunkenness<3178>, not in sexual<2845> promiscuity<2845> and sensuality<766>, not in strife<2054> and jealousy<2205>.
14But put<1746> on the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>, and make<4160> no<3361> provision<4307> for the flesh<4561> in regard<1519> to its lusts<1939>.