13:1 Let every 3956 soul 5590 be subject 5293 5732 unto the higher 5242 5723 powers 1849. For 1063 there is 2076 5748 no 3756 power 1849 but 1508 of 575 God 2316: 1161 the powers 1849 that be 5607 5752 are 1526 5748 ordained 5021 5772 of 5259 God 2316.(ordained: or, ordered)

13:2 Whosoever therefore 5620 resisteth 498 5734 the power 1849, resisteth 436 5758 the ordinance 1296 of God 2316: and 1161 they that resist 436 5761 shall receive 2983 5695 to themselves 1438 damnation 2917.

13:3 For 1063 rulers 758 are 1526 5748 not 3756 a terror 5401 to good 18 works 2041, but 235 to the evil 2556. Wilt thou 2309 5719 then 1161 not 3361 be afraid 5399 5738 of the power 1849? do 4160 5720 that which is good 18, and 2532 thou shalt have 2192 5692 praise 1868 of 1537 the same 846:

13:4 For 1063 he is 2076 5748 the minister 1249 of God 2316 to thee 4671 for 1519 good 18. But 1161 if 1437 thou do 4160 5725 that which is evil 2556, be afraid 5399 5737; for 1063 he beareth 5409 5719 not 3756 the sword 3162 in vain 1500: for 1063 he is 2076 5748 the minister 1249 of God 2316, a revenger 1558 to [execute] wrath 3709 upon 1519 him that doeth 4238 5723 evil 2556.

13:5 Wherefore 1352 [ye] must needs 318 be subject 5293 5733, not 3756 only 3440 for 1223 wrath 3709, but 235 also 2532 for conscience 4893 sake 1223.

13:6 For 1063 for 1223 0 this 5124 cause 1223 pay ye 5055 5719 tribute 5411 also 2532: for 1063 they are 1526 5748 God's 2316 ministers 3011, attending continually 4342 5723 upon 1519 this 5124 very thing 846.

13:7 Render 591 5628 therefore 3767 to all 3956 their dues 3782: tribute 5411 to whom 3588 tribute 5411 [is due]; custom 5056 to whom 3588 custom 5056; fear 5401 to whom 3588 fear 5401; honour 5092 to whom 3588 honour 5092.

13:8 Owe 3784 5720 no man 3367 any thing 3367, but 1508 to love 25 5721 one another 240: for 1063 he that loveth 25 5723 another 2087 hath fulfilled 4137 5758 the law 3551.

13:9 For 1063 this, Thou shalt 3431 0 not 3756 commit adultery 3431 5692, Thou shalt 5407 0 not 3756 kill 5407 5692, Thou shalt 2813 0 not 3756 steal 2813 5692, Thou shalt 5576 0 not 3756 bear false witness 5576 5692, Thou shalt 1937 0 not 3756 covet 1937 5692; and 2532 if [there be] any 1536 other 2087 commandment 1785, it is briefly comprehended 346 5743 in 1722 this 5129 saying 3056, namely 1722, Thou shalt love 25 5692 thy 4675 neighbour 4139 as 5613 thyself 1438.

13:10 Love 26 worketh 2038 5736 no 3756 ill 2556 to his neighbour 4139: therefore 3767 love 26 [is] the fulfilling 4138 of the law 3551.

13:11 And 2532 that 5124, knowing 1492 5761 the time 2540, that 3754 now 2235 [it is] high time 5610 to awake 2248 1453 5683 out of 1537 sleep 5258: for 1063 now 3568 [is] our 2257 salvation 4991 nearer 1452 than 2228 when 3753 we believed 4100 5656.

13:12 The night 3571 is far spent 4298 5656, 1161 the day 2250 is at hand 1448 5758: let us 659 0 therefore 3767 cast off 659 5643 the works 2041 of darkness 4655, and 2532 let us put on 1746 5672 the armour 3696 of light 5457.

13:13 Let us walk 4043 5661 honestly 2156, as 5613 in 1722 the day 2250; not 3361 in rioting 2970 and 2532 drunkenness 3178, not 3361 in chambering 2845 and 2532 wantonness 766, not 3361 in strife 2054 and 2532 envying 2205.(honestly: or, decently)

13:14 But 235 put ye on 1746 5669 the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, and 2532 make 4160 5732 not 3361 provision 4307 for 1519 the flesh 4561, to [fulfil] the lusts 1939 [thereof].

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