MODERN LITERAL VERSION

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 he who is resisting the authority, is withstanding the commandment of God and those who withstand will receive judgment for themselves.
13:3 For* rulers are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil works. And you do not wish to be afraid of the authority, do you? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
13:4 for* he is a servant of God to you *for good. But if you practice evil, be afraid; for* he is not wearing the sword vainly; for* he is a servant of God, an avenger *for wrath to him who is doing evil.
13:5 Hence it is a necessity to be subject to him, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience.
13:6 For* you* are also paying taxes because of this; for* they are ministers* of God, persevering *for 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 no one anything, except to love* one another; for* he who loves* another has fulfilled the law.
13:9 For* this, ‘You will not commit adultery, You will not murder, You will not steal, You will not covet and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, in this: ‘You will love* your neighbor like yourself.' {Ex. 20:13-15, 17; Lev. 19:18}
13:10 Love* works no ill to his neighbor. Therefore, love* is the fulfillment of the law.

13:11 Also this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour we should be aroused out of sleep; for* now salvation is nearer to us 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 reveling and drunkenness, not in sleeping-around and unbridled-lusts, not in strife and jealousy.
13:14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ and do not practice forethought *for the lusts of the flesh.