Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Let every soul be in
subjection
to
the higher powers :
for there is no power but of God ;
and
the `
powers '
that be are ordained of God.
Let every soul be subject
unto
the higher powers .
For there is no power but of God :
the powers that be are ordained of God.
Therefore he
that
resisteth the power, withstandeth
the ordinance of God: and they that withstand
shall receive to themselves judgment
.
Whosoever
therefore resisteth the power, resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that resist
shall receive to themselves damnation
.
For rulers are not a terror to the
good work
, but to the evil. And
wouldest
thou have
no
fear
of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from
the same:
For rulers are not a terror to good works
, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then
not
be
afraid
of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of
the same:
for he is a
minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a
minister of God, an
avenger
for
wrath
to him that doeth evil.
For he is the
minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the
minister of God, a
revenger
to execute
wrath
upon
him that doeth evil.
Wherefore `
ye '
must needs be in
subjection
, not only because
of
the
wrath, but also for conscience '
sake.
Wherefore ye must needs be subject
, not only for
wrath, but also for conscience sake.
For this cause ye
pay tribute also ;
for they are ministers
of
God's service
, attending continually upon this very thing.
For for
this cause pay ye
tribute also :
for they are God's ministers
, attending continually upon this very thing.
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute `
is due '
; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor
to whom honor
.
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 anything
, save
to love one another: for he that loveth his
neighbor
hath fulfilled the law.
Owe no man any
thing
, but
to love one another: for he that loveth another
hath fulfilled the law.
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet
, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed
up
in this word
, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as thyself.
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear
false
witness
, Thou
shalt
not
covet;
and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly
comprehended
in this saying
, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor
: love
therefore is the fulfilment
of the law.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour
: therefore love
is the fulfilling
of the law.
And this
, knowing the season
, that already
it is time for
you
to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to
us
than when we `first'
believed.
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, and
the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor
of light.
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 becomingly
, as in the day; not in revelling
and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy
.
Let us walk honestly
, as in the day; not in rioting
and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying
.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to `
fulfil '
the lusts `
thereof '
.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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