Romans

1Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God.

2Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.

3For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.

4For he is God’s minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God’s minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

5Wherefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

6For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

7Render therefore to all men 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 loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law.

9For 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 comprised in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10The love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love therefore is the fulfilling of the law.

11And that knowing the season; that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

12The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.

13Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy:

14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences.

顺服掌权者

1在上有权柄的，人人当顺服他，因为没有权柄不是出于 神的。凡掌权的都是 神所命的。

2所以，抗拒掌权的就是抗拒 神的命；抗拒的必自取刑罚。

3作官的原不是叫行善的惧怕，乃是叫作恶的惧怕。你愿意不惧怕掌权的吗？你只要行善，就可得他的称赞；

4因为他是 神的用人，是与你有益的。你若作恶，却当惧怕，因为他不是空空地佩剑；他是 神的用人，是伸冤的，刑罚那作恶的。

5所以，你们必须顺服，不但是因为刑罚，也是因为良心。

6你们纳粮，也为这个缘故；因他们是 神的差役，常常特管这事。

7凡人所当得的，就给他。当得粮的，给他纳粮；当得税的，给他上税；当惧怕的，惧怕他；当恭敬的，恭敬他。

相爱如兄弟

8凡事都不可亏欠人，惟有彼此相爱要常以为亏欠，因为爱人的就完全了律法。

9像那不可奸淫，不可杀人，不可偷盗，不可贪婪，或有别的诫命，都包在爱人如己这一句话之内了。

10爱是不加害与人的，所以爱就完全了律法。

白昼将近

11再者，你们晓得，现今就是该趁早睡醒的时候；因为我们得救，现今比初信的时候更近了。

12黑夜已深，白昼将近。我们就当脱去暗昧的行为，带上光明的兵器。

13行事为人要端正，好像行在白昼。不可荒宴醉酒；不可好色邪荡；不可争竞嫉妒。

14总要披戴主耶稣基督，不要为肉体安排，去放纵私欲。