MLV(i)
1 Let every soul be subject to the authorities which are superior to him; for there is no authority if not by God, and the authorities which are, have been appointed by God.
2 So-then, the one who is resisting the authority is standing against the commandment of God, and those who are standing against it will be receiving judgment for themselves.
3 For rulers are not a fear to those of the good works, but to those of the evil works. And you do not wish to be afraid of the authority, do you? Do what is the good thing and you will have praise from it;
4 for he is a servant of God to you for what is the good thing. But if you practice what is the evil thing, be afraid; for he is not wearing the sword vainly; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to the one who is practicing the evil thing.
5 Hence, it is a necessity to be subject yourself to him, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.
6 For you are also paying taxes because of this; for they are ministers of God, persevering toward this same thing.
7 Therefore give to all, their dues: tribute to whom tribute; tax to whom tax; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for he who loves the other has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery; Do not murder; Do not steal; Do not covet, and if there is some other commandment in this word, it is summed up in the commandment : ‘You will love your neighbor like yourself.’ 10 Love works no evil to ward his neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 Also this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour to be raised from sleep; for our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night has progressed, and the day has drawn near. Therefore, we should place away from ourselves the works of darkness, and should clothe ourselves with the weapons of light. 13 We should walk decently, like in the day; not in revelings and drunkenness, not in sleeping-around and in unbridled-lusts, not in strife and in jealousy. 14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not practice forethought for the lusts of the flesh.
8 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for he who loves the other has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery; Do not murder; Do not steal; Do not covet, and if there is some other commandment in this word, it is summed up in the commandment : ‘You will love your neighbor like yourself.’ 10 Love works no evil to ward his neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 Also this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour to be raised from sleep; for our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night has progressed, and the day has drawn near. Therefore, we should place away from ourselves the works of darkness, and should clothe ourselves with the weapons of light. 13 We should walk decently, like in the day; not in revelings and drunkenness, not in sleeping-around and in unbridled-lusts, not in strife and in jealousy. 14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not practice forethought for the lusts of the flesh.