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| 13:1 | Euery soule be suget to heiyere powers. For ther is no power but of God, and tho thingis that ben of God, ben ordeyned. |
| 13:2 | Therfor he that ayenstondith power, ayenstondith the ordynaunce of God; and thei that ayenstonden, geten to hem silf dampnacioun. |
| 13:3 | For princes ben not to the drede of good work, but of yuel. But wilt thou, that thou drede not power? Do thou good thing, and thou schalt haue preisyng of it; |
| 13:4 | for he is the mynystre of God to thee in to good. But if thou doist yuel, drede thou; for not with outen cause he berith the swerd, for he is the mynystre of God, vengere in to wraththe to hym that doith yuel. |
| 13:5 | And therfor bi nede be ye suget, not oneli for wraththe, but also for conscience. |
| 13:6 | For therfor ye yyuen tributis, thei ben the mynystris of God, and seruen for this same thing. |
| 13:7 | Therfor yelde ye to alle men dettis, to whom tribut, tribut, to whom tol, tol, to whom drede, drede, to whom onour, onour. |
| 13:8 | To no man owe ye ony thing, but that ye loue togidere. For he that loueth his neiybore, hath fulfillid the lawe. |
| 13:9 | For, Thou schalt do no letcherie, Thou schalt not sle, Thou schalt not stele, Thou schalt not seie fals witnessyng, Thou schalt not coueyte the thing of thi neiybore, and if ther be ony othere maundement, it is instorid in this word, Thou schalt loue thi neiybore as thi silf. |
| 13:10 | The loue of neiybore worchith not yuel; therfor loue is the fulfillyng of the lawe. |
| 13:11 | And we knowen this tyme, that the our is now, that we rise fro sleep; for now oure heelthe is neer, than whanne we bileueden. |
| 13:12 | The nyyt wente bifore, but the dai hath neiyed. Therfor caste we awei the werkis of derknessis, and be we clothid in the armeris of liyt. |
| 13:13 | As in dai wandre we onestli, not in superflu feestis and drunkenessis, not in beddis and vnchastitees, not in strijf and in enuye; |
| 13:14 | but be ye clothid in the Lord Jhesu Crist, and do ye not the bisynesse of fleisch in desiris. |
| 13:1 | Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God. |
| 13:2 | Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation. |
| 13:3 | For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same. |
| 13:4 | For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill. |
| 13:5 | Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake. |
| 13:6 | For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing. |
| 13:7 | Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour. |
| 13:8 | Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe. |
| 13:9 | For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. |
| 13:10 | Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe. |
| 13:11 | And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it. |
| 13:12 | The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light, |
| 13:13 | So that wee walke honestly, as in the day: not in gluttonie, and drunkennesse, neither in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying. |
| 13:14 | But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it. |
| 13:1 | Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. Because, there is no authority except from God; the authorities that exist are appointed by God. |
| 13:2 | Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring damnation on themselves. |
| 13:3 | Because, rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. |
| 13:4 | Because, he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; because he does not bear the sword in vain; because he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who does evil. |
| 13:5 | Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. |
| 13:6 | Because, for this reason you also pay taxes, because they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. |
| 13:7 | Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, reverence to whom reverence, honor to whom honor. |
| 13:8 | Owe no one anything except to love one another, because he who loves another has fulfilled the law. |
| 13:9 | Because these, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." |
| 13:10 | Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. |
| 13:11 | And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. |
| 13:12 | The night is well advanced, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. |
| 13:13 | Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. |
| 13:14 | But you, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. |
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