Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
ROMANS 13:1
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
ROMANS 13:2
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
ROMANS 13:3
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
ROMANS 13:4
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
ROMANS 13:5
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
ROMANS 13:6
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
ROMANS 13:7
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
ROMANS 13:8
For this, 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 briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
ROMANS 13:9
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
ROMANS 13:10
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
ROMANS 13:11
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
ROMANS 13:12
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
ROMANS 13:13
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
ROMANS 13:14
IMPORTANT: All Scripture text has context and background. Scripture should never be read literally or in isolation. Always seek clarification from religious scholars and teachers. In general, Scripture adheres to four principles: (1) Literal Meaning - What the Scripture says (2) Historical Setting - The story events; how the Scripture was understood in its time (3) Grammar - The surrounding sentence and paragraph; textual context (4) Synthesis - A comparison with similar Scripture to give a better contextual understanding
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