Rom Romans, chapter Epistle to the Romans, chapter 13
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God-The Father: the powers that be are ordained of God-The Father.
Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God-The Father: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will youi then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and youi shall have praise of the same:
For he is the minister of God-The Father to youi for good. But if youi do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God-The Father, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that does evil.
For what reason [you2f] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
For for this cause pay you2f tribute also: for they are God-The Father’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
For this, youi shall not commit adultery, youi shall not kill, youi shall not steal, youi shall not bear false witness, youi shall not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, youi shall love youri neighbour as yourself.
Love works no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.
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.
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.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in lewdness (sexual indulgence) and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
But put you2f on the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfill] the lusts [thereof].