“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.”
Romans 13
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1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
“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.”
“let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God, and the powers that be are ordained of 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.”
“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.”
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”
2Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
“Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God. And those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.”
“Therefore, whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.”
“Therefore whoever resists the authority resist the ordinance of God and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.”
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
“Therefore, whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God. And they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.”
3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
“For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval.”
“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.”
“For rulers are not a terror to good works but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority and do what is good and you will have praise from the same”
“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.”
“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,”
“For the rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority. Do what is good and you will have praise for the same.”
4For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
“for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.”
“for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid. For he beareth not the sword in vain, for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good, but if thou do that which is evil, be afraid. For he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid, for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth 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 and avenger to execute wrath on him who practices 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 and avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”
5Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
“Wherefore, ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”
“Therefore you must be subject not only because of wrath but also for conscience sake.”
“Therefore, one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath, but also for the sake of conscience.”
“Wherefore ye must. Needs. Be subject. Not only for wrath. But also for conscience sake.”
“Wherefore ye must need be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”
“Therefore, it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience sake.”
6This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God's servants, who devote themselves to their work.
“For because of this you also pay taxes for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.”
“For because of this, you also pay taxes. For rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.”
“For for this cause pay ye tribute also, for they are God's ministers attending continually upon this very thing.”
“For because of this, you also pay taxes. For rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.”
“For this cause pay ye tribute also for they are again God's ministers attending continually upon this very thing.”
“for conscience' sake. For this cause pay ye tribute also, for they that are God's ministers attending continually upon this very thing.”
7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
“Render therefore to all their due. Taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
“pay to all what is owed to them. Taxes to whom taxes are owed. Revenue to whom revenue is owed. Respect to whom respect is owed. Honor to whom honor is owed.”
“Render therefore to all their due, taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
“Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
“render therefore to all their dues. Tribute to whom tribute is due. Custom to whom custom. Fear to whom fear. Honor to whom honor.”
“Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom is due, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
8Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
“Owe no one anything except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law,”
“Owe no one anything except to love each other for the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.”
“Owe no one anything except to love one another. For he who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
“owe nothing to anyone except to love one another. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“"...Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“owe no one anything except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
9The commandments "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
“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 is any other commandment it is briefly Comprehended in this saying namely thou…”
“the commandments. You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and any other commandment are summed up in this word. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“For this, 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, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“For this, what's the commandment? 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…”
“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…”
“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,…”
10Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour. Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfilling of the Law.”
“love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.”
11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Besides this, you know, the time that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep, for salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.”
“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.”
“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.”
12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of 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.”
“The night is far gone, the day is at hand, so then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
“The night is far gone. The day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
“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 armor of light.”
“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 armor of light.”
“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 armor of light.”
13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
“let us walk properly as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.”
“Let us walk honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying,”
“Let us walk properly as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.”
“Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy,”
“Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy,”
“Let us walk properly as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.”
14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
“but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts.”
“but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.”
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts.”
“but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires.”
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires.”
“but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lust thereof.”