1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God-The Father: the powers that be are ordained of God-The Father. 2Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God-The Father: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will youⁱ then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and youⁱ shall have praise of the same: 4For he is the minister of God-The Father to youⁱ for good. But if youⁱ do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God-The Father, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that does evil. 5For what reason [you^2f] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6For for this cause pay you^2f tribute also: for they are God-The Father's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. 9For this, youⁱ shall not commit adultery, youⁱ shall not kill, youⁱ shall not steal, youⁱ shall not bear false witness, youⁱ shall not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, youⁱ shall love yourⁱ neighbour as yourself. 10Love works no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.

11And 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. 12The 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. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in lewdness (sexual indulgence) and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14But put you^2f on the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfill] the lusts [thereof].