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应当服从政府

13 政府的权柄,人人都应当服从。因为没有一样权柄不是从 神来的;掌权的都是 神设立的。 所以抗拒掌权的,就是反对 神所设立的;反对的人必自招刑罚。 执政的不是要使行善的惧怕,而是要使作恶的惧怕。你想不怕掌权的吗?只要行善,就会得到称赞; 因为他是 神的仆役,是对你有益的。但如果你作恶,就应当惧怕;因为他佩剑,不是没有作用的。他是 神的仆役,是向作恶的人施行刑罚的。 所以你们必须服从,不但是因为刑罚,也是因为良心的缘故。 因此,你们也当纳税,因为他们是 神的差役,专责处理这事的。 你们要向各人清还所欠的;应当纳税的,就要给他纳税;应当进贡的,就给他进贡;应当敬畏的,就敬畏他;应当尊敬的,就尊敬他。

爱是成全律法的

不要欠人的债;但在彼此相爱的事上,要觉得是欠了人的债。爱别人的,就成全了律法。 那“不可奸淫,不可杀人,不可偷盗,不可贪心”等等的诫命,都包括在“爱人如己”这一句话里面了。 10 爱是不加害于人的,所以爱是成全律法的。

总要披戴基督

11 还有,你们知道这是甚么时期了,现在正是你们应该睡醒的时候,因为我们得救,现在比初信的时候更加接近了。 12 黑夜已深,白昼近了,所以我们要除掉暗昧的行为,带上光明的武器。 13 行事为人要光明磊落,好象行在白昼。不可荒宴醉酒,不可放荡纵欲,不可纷争嫉妒。 14 总要披戴主耶稣基督,不要为肉体安排,去放纵私欲。

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D) For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(E) Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)

This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(H) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](J) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(K) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](L) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(M)

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(N) for you to wake up from your slumber,(O) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(P) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(Q) and put on the armor(R) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(S) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(T) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(U) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c](V)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
  3. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.