Romans 13 ========== 13:1 Let every 3956 -pas soul 5590 -psuche be subject 5293 - hupotasso unto the higher 5242 -huperecho powers 1849 -exousia . For there is no 3756 -ou power 1849 -exousia but of God 2316 - theos : the powers 1849 -exousia that be are ordained 5021 - tasso of God 2316 -theos . 13:2 Whosoever 3588 -ho therefore 5620 -hoste resisteth 0498 - antitassomai the power 1849 -exousia , resisteth 0436 - anthistemi the ordinance 1296 -diatage of God 2316 -theos : and they that resist 0436 -anthistemi shall receive 2983 -lambano to themselves 1438 -heautou damnation 2917 -krima . 13:3 For rulers 0758 -archon are not a terror 5401 -phobos to good 0018 -agathos works 2041 -ergon , but to the evil 2556 - kakos . Wilt 2309 -thelo thou then 1161 -de not be afraid 5399 - phobeo of the power 1849 -exousia ? do 4160 -poieo that which is good 0018 -agathos , and thou shalt have 2192 -echo praise 1868 - epainos of the same 0846 -autos : 13:4 For he is the minister 1249 -diakonos of God 2316 -theos to thee for good 0018 -agathos . But if 1437 -ean thou do 4160 - poieo that which is evil 2556 -kakos , be afraid 5399 -phobeo ; for he beareth 5409 -phoreo not the sword 3162 -machaira in vain 1500 -eike : for he is the minister 1249 -diakonos of God 2316 - theos , a revenger 1558 -ekdikos to [execute] wrath 3709 -orge upon him that doeth 4238 -prasso evil 2556 -kakos . 13:5 Wherefore 1352 -dio [ye] must needs 0318 -anagke be subject 5293 -hupotasso , not only 3440 -monon for wrath 3709 - orge , but also 2532 -kai for conscience 4893 -suneidesis sake. 13:6 For for this 5124 -touto cause 1223 -dia pay 5055 -teleo ye tribute 5411 -phoros also 2532 -kai : for they are God's 2316 -theos ministers 3011 -leitourgos , attending 4342 -proskartereo continually 4342 -proskartereo upon this 5124 -touto very 0846 - autos thing. 13:7 Render 0591 -apodidomi therefore 3767 -oun to all 3956 - pas their dues 3782 -opheile : tribute 5411 -phoros to whom 3588 -ho tribute 5411 -phoros [is due]; custom 5056 -telos to whom 3588 -ho custom 5056 -telos ; fear 5401 -phobos to whom 3588 -ho fear 5401 -phobos ; honour 5092 -time to whom 3588 -ho honour 5092 -time . 13:8 Owe 3784 -opheilo no 3367 -medeis man 3367 -medeis any 3367 -medeis thing, but to love 0025 -agapao one 0240 -allelon another 0240 -allelon : for he that loveth 0025 -agapao another 2087 -heteros hath fulfilled 4137 -pleroo the law 3551 -nomos . 13:9 For this 3588 -ho , Thou shalt not commit 3431 -moicheuo adultery 3431 -moicheuo , Thou shalt not kill 5407 -phoneuo , Thou shalt not steal 2813 -klepto , Thou shalt not bear 5576 - pseudomartureo false 5576 -pseudomartureo witness 5576 - pseudomartureo , Thou shalt not covet 1937 -epithumeo ; and if 1487 -ei [there be] any 1536 -ei tis other 2087 -heteros commandment 1785 -entole , it is briefly 0346 -anakephalaiomai comprehended 0346 -anakephalaiomai in this 5129 -toutoi saying 3056 -logos , namely 1722 -en , Thou shalt love 0025 -agapao thy neighbour 4139 -plesion as thyself 1438 -heautou . 13:10 Love 0026 -agape worketh 2038 -ergazomai no 3756 -ou ill 2556 -kakos to his neighbour 4139 -plesion : therefore 3767 -oun love 0026 -agape [is] the fulfilling 4138 -pleroma of the law 3551 -nomos . 13:11 And that, knowing 1492 -eido the time 2540 -kairos , that now 2236 -hedista [it is] high time 5610 -hora to awake 1453 - egeiro out of sleep 5258 -hupnos : for now 3568 -nun [is] our salvation 4991 -soteria nearer 1452 -egguteron than 2228 -e when 3753 -hote we believed 4100 -pisteuo . 13:12 The night 3571 -nux is far spent 4298 -prokopto , the day 2250 -hemera is at 1448 -eggizo hand 1448 -eggizo : let us therefore 3767 -oun cast 0656 -aposunagogos off 0659 -apotithemi the works 2041 -ergon of darkness 4655 -skotos , and let us put 1746 -enduo on 1746 -enduo the armour 3696 -hoplon of light 5457 -phos . 13:13 Let us walk 4043 -peripateo honestly 2156 -euschemonos , as in the day 2250 -hemera ; not in rioting 2970 -komos and drunkenness 3178 -methe , not in chambering 2845 -koite and wantonness 0766 -aselgeia , not in strife 2054 -eris and envying 2205 -zelos . 13:14 But put 1746 -enduo ye on 1746 -enduo the Lord 2962 - kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , and make 4160 - poieo not provision 4307 -pronoia for the flesh 4561 -sarx , to [fulfil] the lusts 1939 -epithumia [thereof]. ~~~~~~