Romans:13

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* Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher , for there is no office of authority if not by God , and the offices of authority that are by God , are those that have been instituted . * So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God , and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves . * For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works , but to the evil . And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority ? Do what is good , and thou will have praise from it . * For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good . But if thou do what is evil , be afraid , for he does not bear the sword in vain . For he is a helper of God , vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil . * Therefore there is a need to be subordinate , not only because of the wrath , but also because of the conscience . * For because of this ye also fulfill taxes , for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing . * Render therefore to all , the things due : tax to the man of tax , tribute to the man of tribute , fear to the man of fear , esteem to the man of esteem . * Owe no man anything except to love each other , for he who loves the other has fulfilled law . * For this , Thou shall not commit adultery , Thou shall not murder , Thou shall not steal , Thou shall not testify falsely , Thou shall not covet , and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying , in , Thou shall love * Love works no evil to the neighbor . Therefore love is the fulfillment of law . * And this , knowing the time , that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep . For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed . * The night has advanced and the day has approached . Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness , and let us put on the weapons of light . * Let us walk decently as in the day , not in revelry and drunkenness , not in beddings and wantonness , not in strife and envy . * But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ , and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh .

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