Chapter 13
Lessons of obedience to superiors and mutual charity.
1 Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God.
ἐξουσίαιςexousiaisto the authoritiesG1849N-DPF ὑπερεχούσαιςhuperechousaisbeing above [him]G5242V-PAP-DPF ὑποτασσέσθω.hupotassesthōshould be subject.G5293V-PPM-3S ἔστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3S ἐξουσίαexousiaauthorityG1849N-NSF θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T οὖσαιousaiexistingG1510V-PAP-NPF ἐξουσίαιexousiaiauthoritiesG1849N-NPF τεταγμέναιtetagmenaiinstitutedG5021V-RPP-NPF εἰσίν.eisinare.G1510V-PAI-3P 2 And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves.
ὥστεhōsteThereforeG5620CONJ ἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenosresistingG0498V-PMP-NSM ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityG1849N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T διαταγῇdiatagēaordinanceG1296N-DSF ἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenhas resisted;G0436V-RAI-3S ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkoteshaving resistedG0436V-RAP-NPM ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisupon themselvesG1438F-3DPM κρίμαkrimajudgmentG2917N-ASN λήμψονται.lēmpsontaiwill bring.G2983V-FDI-3P 3 For leaders are not a source of fear to those who work good, but to those who work evil. And would you prefer not to be afraid of authority? Then do what is good, and you shall have praise from them.
ἄρχοντεςarchontesrulersG0758N-NPM εἰσὶνeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P φόβοςphobosa terrorG5401N-NSM ἀγαθῷagathōgoodG0018A-DSN θέλειςtheleisDo you desireG2309V-PAI-2S φοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaito fearG5399V-PNN ἐξουσίαν;exousianauthority?G1849N-ASF ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN ποίειpoieido performG4160GV-PAM-2S ἕξειςhexeisyou will haveG2192V-FAI-2S ἔπαινονepainonpraiseG1868N-ASM αὐτῆς·autēshim;G0846P-GSF 4 For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.
θεοῦtheouOf GodG2316N-GSM-T διάκονόςdiakonosservantG1249N-NSM ἐστινestinhe isG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγαθόν.agathongood.G0018A-ASN ποιῇς,poiēasyou shall do,G4160GV-PAS-2S φοβοῦ·phoboudo be afraid;G5399V-PNM-2S εἰκῇeikēain vainG1500ADV μάχαιρανmachairanswordG3162N-ASF φορεῖ.phoreihe bears.G5409V-PAI-3S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T διάκονόςdiakonosa servantG1249N-NSM ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S ἔκδικοςekdikosan avengerG1558A-NSM ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASF τῷtōto the [one]G3588T-DSM πράσσοντι.prassontidoing.G4238V-PAP-DSM 5 For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience.
ἀνάγκηanagkēnecessary [it is]G0318N-NSF ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaito be subject,G5293V-PPN διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASF διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP συνείδησιν.suneidēsinconscience.G4893N-ASF 6 Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREP φόρουςphoroustaxesG5411N-APM τελεῖτε·teleitepay you;G5055V-PAI-2P λειτουργοὶleitourgoiservantsG3011N-NPM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T εἰσινeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3P αὐτὸautothis veryG0846P-ASN τοῦτοtoutothingG3778D-ASN προσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesattending continually.G4342V-PAP-NPM 7 Therefore, render to all whatever is owed. Taxes, to whom taxes is due; revenue, to whom revenue is due; fear, to whom fear is due; honor, to whom honor is due.
ἀπόδοτεapodotedo renderG0591V-2AAM-2P πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPM ὀφειλάς,opheilasdues,G3782N-APF φόρον,phorontax,G5411N-ASM τέλοςtelosrevenueG5056N-ASN τέλος,telosrevenue,G5056N-ASN φόβονphobonrespectG5401N-ASM φόβον,phobonrespect,G5401N-ASM τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASF τιμήν.timēnhonor.G5092N-ASF 8 You should owe nothing to anyone, except so as to love one another. For whoever loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
μηδενὶmēdeniTo no oneG3367A-DSM μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-N ὀφείλετεopheiletedo oweG3784V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto love;G0025V-PAN ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM ἕτερονheteronotherG2087A-ASM νόμονnomon[the] LawG3551N-ASM πεπλήρωκεν·peplērōkenhas fulfilled;G4137V-RAI-3S 9 For example: You shall not commit adultery. You shall not kill. You shall not steal. You shall not speak false testimony. You shall not covet. And if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
μοιχεύσεις,moicheuseisyou will commit adultery,G3431V-FAI-2S φονεύσεις,phoneuseisyou will murder,G5407V-FAI-2S κλέψειςklepseisyou will stealG2813V-FAI-2S ψευδομαρτυρήσεις,pseudomarturēseiswill you bear false witnessG5576V-FAI-2S ἐπιθυμήσεις,epithumēseisyou will covet,G1937V-FAI-2S ἑτέραheteraotherG2087A-NSF ἐντολή,entolēcommandment,G1785N-NSF ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,anakephalaioutaiit is summed up,G0346V-PPI-3S τῷtōthe [saying]G3588T-DSM ἀγαπήσειςagapēseisYou will loveG0025V-FAI-2S πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADV σεαυτόν.seautonyourself.G4771F-2ASM 10 The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law.
πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADV ἐργάζεται·ergazetaidoes do;G2038V-PNI-3S πλήρωμαplērōma[the] fulfillmentG4138N-NSN νόμουnomouof [the] lawG3551N-GSM ἀγάπη.¶agapēlove [is].G0026N-NSF 11 And we know the present time, that now is the hour for us to rise up from sleep. For already our salvation is closer than when we first believed.
εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM καιρόν,kairontime,G2540N-ASM ὅτιhotithat [it is the]G3754GCONJ ὑμᾶςhumas[for] youG4771P-2AP ὕπνουhupnousleepG5258N-GSM ἐγερθῆναι·egerthēnaito awaken;G1453V-APN ἐγγύτερονenguteronnearerG1452ADV ἡμῶνhēmōn[is] of usG3165P-1GP σωτηρίαsōtēriasalvationG4991N-NSF ὅτεhotewhen firstG3753CONJ ἐπιστεύσαμεν·episteusamenwe believed;G4100V-AAI-1P 12 The night has passed, and the day draws near. Therefore, let us cast aside the works of darkness, and be clothed with the armor of light.
προέκοψενproekopsenis nearly overG4298V-AAI-3S ἡμέραhēmerathe dayG2250N-NSF ἤγγικεν.ēngikenhas drawn near.G1448V-RAI-3S ἀποθώμεθαapothōmethaWe may cast offG0659V-2AMS-1P σκότους,skotousof darkness,G4655N-GSN ἐνδυσώμεθαendusōmethawe may put onG1746V-AMS-1P φωτός.phōtosof light.G5457N-GSN 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the daylight, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and sexual immorality, not in contention and envy.
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradaytimeG2250N-DSF εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV περιπατήσωμεν,peripatēsōmenwe may walk,G4043V-AAS-1P κώμοιςkōmoisin revelingG2970N-DPM μέθαις,methaisin drinking,G3178N-DPF κοίταιςkoitaisin sexual immoralityG2845N-DPF ἀσελγείαις,aselgeiaisin sensuality,G0766N-DPF ἔριδιeridiin dissensionG2054N-DSF ζήλῳ·zēlōin jealousy;G2205N-DSM 14 Instead, be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in its desires.
ἐνδύσασθεendusasthedo put onG1746V-AMM-2P ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561N-GSF πρόνοιανpronoianprovisionG4307N-ASF ποιεῖσθεpoieisthedo makeG4160GV-PMM-2P ἐπιθυμίας.¶epithumiasdesires.G1939N-APF