Romans 13 - Compare Translations
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Romans 13:1
KJVLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
WEBLet every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
YLTLet every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
Romans 13:2
KJVWhosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
WEBTherefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
YLTso that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.
Romans 13:3
KJVFor 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:
WEBFor rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
YLTFor those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,
Romans 13:4
KJVFor 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.
WEBfor he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
YLTfor of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.
Romans 13:5
KJVWherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
WEBTherefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
YLTWherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
Romans 13:6
KJVFor for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
WEBFor this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.
YLTfor because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
Romans 13:7
KJVRender therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
WEBTherefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
YLTrender, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
Romans 13:8
KJVOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
WEBOwe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
YLTTo no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
Romans 13:9
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
YLTfor, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;'
Romans 13:10
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Romans 13:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBDo this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
YLTAnd this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer [is] our salvation than when we did believe;
Romans 13:12
KJVThe 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.
WEBThe night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.
YLTthe night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;
Romans 13:13
KJVLet us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
WEBLet us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
YLTas in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;
Romans 13:14
KJVBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
WEBBut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
YLTbut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.
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