Romanos 13

1Toda pessoa esteja sujeita às autoridades superiores, porque não há autoridade que não seja da parte de Deus; e as que existem são ordenadas por Deus. 2Por isso, quem se opõe à autoridade resiste à ordem de Deus; e os que lhe resistem trarão a si mesmos condenação. 3Pois os que possuem autoridade não causam temor à boa obra, mas sim, ao mal. Queres tu não ter medo de autoridade? Faz o bem, e dela receberás elogio, 4porque ela é serva de Deus para o teu bem. Porém, se fizeres o mal, teme; porque ela não traz a espada em vão. Pois é serva de Deus, vingadora, para castigar a quem faz o mal. 5Portanto, é necessário estar sujeito não somente por causa do castigo, mas também por causa da consciência. 6Por isso também pagais impostos; porque são servidores de Deus, atendendo a essa função. 7Dai a cada um o que deveis; a quem imposto, imposto; a quem taxa, taxa; a quem temor, temor; a quem honra, honra. 8A ninguém devais coisa alguma, a não ser o amor uns aos outros, pois quem ama o outro tem cumprido a Lei. 9Porque estes mandamentos : não adulterarás, não matarás, não roubarás, não cobiçarás; e qualquer outro mandamento que há, nesta frase se resumem: “Amarás ao teu próximo como a ti mesmo”. 10O amor não faz mal ao próximo. Assim, o cumprimento da Lei é o amor. 11Além disso, conheceis o tempo, que já é hora de despertardes do sono, porque a salvação está agora mais perto de nós do que quando começamos a crer. 12A noite está se acabando, e o dia, chegando. Deixemos, pois, as obras das trevas, e vistamo-nos das armas da luz. 13Andemos de maneira decente, como de dia; não em orgias e bebedeiras; não em pecados sexuais ou depravações; não em brigas, nem em inveja. 14Em vez disso, revesti-vos do Senhor Jesus Cristo, e não fiqueis pensando em realizar os desejos da carne.

1Let 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. 2Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. 3For 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, 4for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. 5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing. 7Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. 8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 9For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. 11Do 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. 12The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light. 13Let 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. 14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

1Alle ziel zij den machten, over haar gesteld, onderworpen; want er is geen macht dan van God, en de machten, die er zijn, die zijn van God geordineerd. 2Alzo dat die zich tegen de macht stelt, de ordinantie van God wederstaat; en die ze wederstaan, zullen over zichzelven een oordeel halen. 3Want de oversten zijn niet tot een vreze den goeden werken, maar den kwaden. Wilt gij nu de macht niet vrezen, doe het goede, en gij zult lof van haar hebben; 4Want zij is Gods dienares, u ten goede. Maar indien gij kwaad doet, zo vrees; want zij draagt het zwaard niet tevergeefs; want zij is Gods dienares, een wreekster tot straf dengene, die kwaad doet. 5Daarom is het nodig onderworpen te zijn, niet alleen om der straffe, maar ook om des gewetens wil. 6Want daarom betaalt gij ook schattingen; want zij zijn dienaars van God, in ditzelve geduriglijk bezig zijnde. 7Zo geeft dan een iegelijk, wat gij schuldig zijt; schatting, dien gij de schatting, tol, dien gij den tol, vreze, dien gij de vreze, eer, die gij de eer schuldig zijt. 8Zijt niemand iets schuldig, dan elkander lief te hebben; want die den ander liefheeft, die heeft de wet vervuld. 9Want dit: Gij zult geen overspel doen, gij zult niet doden, gij zult niet stelen, gij zult geen valse getuigenis geven, gij zult niet begeren; en zo er enig ander gebod is, wordt in dit woord als in een hoofdsom begrepen, namelijk in dit: Gij zult uw naaste liefhebben gelijk uzelven. 10De liefde doet den naaste geen kwaad. Zo is dan de liefde de vervulling der wet. 11En dit zeg ik te meer, dewijl wij de gelegenheid des tijds weten, dat het de ure is, dat wij nu uit den slaap opwaken; want de zaligheid is ons nu nader, dan toen wij eerst geloofd hebben. 12De nacht is voorbijgegaan, en de dag is nabij gekomen. Laat ons dan afleggen de werken der duisternis, en aandoen de wapenen des lichts. 13Laat ons, als in den dag, eerlijk wandelen; niet in brasserijen en dronkenschappen, niet in slaapkameren en ontuchtigheden, niet in twist en nijdigheid; 14Maar doet aan den Heere Jezus Christus, en verzorgt het vlees niet tot begeerlijkheden.