Romans 13

Romans 13:3

Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.

Wouldest thou not then be in fear, or danger of the power of sovereign authority? do that which is good and lawful, and thou shalt not only be free from fear, but shalt be sure of praise and encouragement from it.

Romans 13:5

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

Wherefore ye must yield ready obedience to them; not only out of a servile fear of punishment, and care to avoid the danger of displeasure, but even for very conscience sake; because God hath so required you, and laid this charge upon your souls.

Romans 13:8

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Pay to every man that, which is due to him; and be not a debtor to any man, of ought, but love and charitable affection, which ye ought so to pay, as that ye should have more to pay: for he, that loveth his brother, hath fulfilled all that which the Second Table of the Law requireth of him.

Romans 13:10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

For what doth that Table of the Law require, but that we should do no ill to our neighbour; implying also therein those positive duties, which we owe to his good: love, therefore, in that it withholds us from working any ill to our neighbour, doth herein fulfil the Law.

Romans 13:11

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.

Which duty and holy affection, as it is ever seasonable, so now especially; since we know upon what times we are fallen; times of danger and trial: wherein it is very needful, that we shake off our dulness and security; and be so much the more forward in grace and obedience, by how much we draw nearer to that goal of glory and salvation, than when we first began to believe the Gospel.

Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

The night of our ignorance and unregeneration is now far spent, and the day of our full renovation and grace is now at hand: let us therefore cast off our sins, which are the works of darkness; and let us diligently and carefully endeavour to have our souls clad with all holy virtues of sanctification.

Romans 13:13

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, &c.

Let us behave ourselves soberly, righteously, godlily, as men, that walk in the public and open view of others in the day time, are commonly careful to go seemly clad in this clear light of the Gospel; and not debauch ourselves in rioting, and in drunkenness, &c.

Romans 13:14

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

But see, that your souls be clothed, as with a garment, with true sanctification; and with the perfect righteousness of Christ Jesus, apprehended by your faith: and, as for the flesh, respect and tend it as a servant and fit instrument for the soul; but be not careful to pamper it, and to fulfil the lusts thereof, as if this were your main intention: sustain it; but do not make it a wanton.