Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Whosoever
therefore resisteth the power, resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that resist
shall receive to themselves damnation
.
Therefore he
that
resisteth the power, withstandeth
the ordinance of God: and they that withstand
shall receive to themselves judgment
.
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 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 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.
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.
Wherefore ye must needs be subject
, not only for
wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Wherefore `
ye '
must needs be in
subjection
, not only because
of
the
wrath, but also for conscience '
sake.
For for
this cause pay
ye tribute also :
for they are God's
ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
For this cause ye pay
tribute also ;
for they are ministers of
God's
service
, 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
.
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute `
is due '
; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor
to whom honor
.
Owe no man any
thing
, but
to love one another: for he that loveth another
hath fulfilled the law.
Owe no man anything
, save
to love one another: for he that loveth his
neighbor
hath fulfilled the law.
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.
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.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour
: therefore
love is the fulfilling
of the law.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor
: love therefore
is the fulfilment
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.
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.
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.
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.
Let us walk honestly
, as in the day; not in rioting
and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying
.
Let us walk becomingly
, as in the day; not in revelling
and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy
.
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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