Modern Literal Version
[Romans 13]

     ^13:1 Let every soul be subject to the authorities which are superior to him; for^* there is no authority if not by God, and the authorities which are, have been appointed by God. ^13:2 So-then, the one who is resisting the authority is standing against the commandment of God, and those who are standing against it will be receiving judgment for themselves. ^13:3 For^* rulers are not a fear to those of the good works, but to those of the evil works. And you do not wish to be afraid of the authority, do you? Do^*what is the good thing and you will have praise from it; ^13:4 for^* he is a servant of God to you ^*for what is the good thing. But if you are doing^*what is the evil thing, be afraid; for^* he is not wearing the sword vainly; for^* he is a servant of God, an avenger^*for wrath to the one who is practicing the evil thing. ^13:5 Hence, it is a necessity to be subject yourself to him, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience. ^13:6 For^* you^*are also paying taxes because of this; for^* they are ministers^* of God, persevering toward this same thing. ^13:7 Therefore give^* to all, their dues: tribute to whom tribute; tax to whom tax; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

     ^13:8 Owe^* nothing to anyone, except to love^* one another; for^* he who loves^* the other has fulfilled the law. ^13:9 For^* the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery; Do not murder; Do not steal; Do not lust, and if there is some other commandment in this word, it is summed up in thecommandment: 'You will love^* your neighbor like yourself.' {O.T. 'desire' (but with objects); Exo 20:13-15, 17; Lev 19:18}^13:10 Love^* works no evil toward his neighbor. Therefore, love^*is thefulfillment of the law.

     ^13:11 Also this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour to be awakened from sleep; for^* our salvation is now nearer than when we first believed. ^13:12 The night has progressed, and the day has drawn near. Therefore, we should place away from ourselves the works of darkness, and should clothe ourselves with the weapons of light. ^13:13 We should walk decently, like in the day; not in revelings and drunkennesses, not in acts of sleeping-around and in unbridled-lusts, not in strife and in jealousy. ^13:14 But clothe^* yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do^* not practice forethought ^*for the lusts of the flesh.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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