Chapter 13
1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are 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 Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
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 rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
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 servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who 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 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
ἀνάγκηanagkēnecessary [it is]G0318N-NSF ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaito be subject,G5293V-PPN διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASF διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP συνείδησιν.suneidēsinconscience.G4893N-ASF 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
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 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
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 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who 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 the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet,"12 and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."3
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 - NU P. TR Vg add "You shall not give false testimony"
- Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17-19,21
- Leviticus 19:18
10 Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADV ἐργάζεται·ergazetaidoes do;G2038V-PNI-3S πλήρωμαplērōma[the] fulfillmentG4138N-NSN νόμουnomouof [the] lawG3551N-GSM ἀγάπη.¶agapēlove [is].G0026N-NSF 11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us 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 is far gone, and the day is near. Let us therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let us put on 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 properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
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 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
ἐνδύσασθεendusasthedo put onG1746V-AMM-2P ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561N-GSF πρόνοιανpronoianprovisionG4307N-ASF ποιεῖσθεpoieisthedo makeG4160GV-PMM-2P ἐπιθυμίας.¶epithumiasdesires.G1939N-APF