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要顺服掌权者

13 在上有权柄的,人人当顺服他,因为没有权柄不是出于神的,凡掌权的都是神所命的。 所以,抗拒掌权的就是抗拒神的命,抗拒的必自取刑罚。 做官的原不是叫行善的惧怕,乃是叫作恶的惧怕。你愿意不惧怕掌权的吗?你只要行善,就可得他的称赞; 因为他是神的用人,是于你有益的。你若作恶,却当惧怕;因为他不是空空地佩剑,他是神的用人,是申冤的,刑罚那作恶的。 所以你们必须顺服,不但是因为刑罚,也是因为良心。 你们纳粮也为这个缘故,因他们是神的差役,常常特管这事。 凡人所当得的,就给他:当得粮的,给他纳粮;当得税的,给他上税;当惧怕的,惧怕他;当恭敬的,恭敬他。

爱心完全律法

凡事都不可亏欠人,唯有彼此相爱,要常以为亏欠。因为爱人的,就完全了律法。 像那“不可奸淫,不可杀人,不可偷盗,不可贪婪”,或有别的诫命,都包在“爱人如己”这一句话之内了。 10 爱是不加害于人的,所以爱就完全了律法。

当趁早醒悟

11 再者,你们晓得,现今就是该趁早睡醒的时候,因为我们得救,现今比初信的时候更近了。 12 黑夜已深,白昼将近,我们就当脱去暗昧的行为,带上光明的兵器。 13 行事为人要端正,好像行在白昼。不可荒宴醉酒,不可好色邪荡,不可争竞嫉妒。 14 总要披戴主耶稣基督,不要为肉体安排,去放纵私欲。

服從政府的權柄

13 人人都要服從政府的權柄,因為所有的權柄都是出於上帝。現存的政權都是上帝設立的。 所以,抗拒權柄,就是抗拒上帝的命令,抗拒的人必自招懲罰。 掌權者不是叫行善的懼怕,而是叫作惡的懼怕。你想不怕掌權的嗎?就要行得正,這樣你會得到稱讚。 要知道掌權者是上帝差遣的,對行得正的人有益處。然而,你若作惡,就該懼怕,因為他必將你繩之以法[a]。他是上帝的僕人,代表上帝秉公行義,懲奸罰惡。 所以,你們必須服從,不單是為了避免受到懲罰,也是為了良心無愧。

你們納稅也是為了同樣的緣故,因為官長是上帝的僕人,負責管理這類事務。 凡是別人該得的,都要給他。該得米糧的,就納糧給他;該得稅款的,就繳稅給他;該懼怕的,就懼怕他;該尊敬的,就尊敬他。

愛鄰如己

凡事都不可虧欠人,但在彼此相愛方面要常常覺得做得不夠。一個人愛別人,就成全了律法。 因為「不可通姦、不可殺人、不可偷竊、不可貪婪」以及其他誡命,都可以總結成一句話——「愛鄰如己」。 10 人若有愛心,就不會作惡害人,所以愛成全了律法。

11 還有,要知道現今是你們該醒過來的時候了!因為與初信的時候相比,我們得救的日子更近了。 12 黑夜已深,天將破曉,我們要除掉黑暗的行為,穿上光明的盔甲[b] 13 我們要為人端正,光明磊落,不可荒宴醉酒、好色邪蕩、嫉妒紛爭。 14 你們要活出主耶穌基督的榮美[c],不要只顧放縱罪惡本性的私慾。

Footnotes

  1. 13·4 他必將你繩之以法」希臘文是「他配劍,不只是作作樣子的」。
  2. 13·12 穿上光明的盔甲」或譯「帶上光明的兵器」。
  3. 13·14 活出主耶穌基督的榮美」希臘文是「穿上主耶穌基督」。

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D) For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(E) Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)

This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(H) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](J) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(K) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](L) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(M)

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(N) for you to wake up from your slumber,(O) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(P) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(Q) and put on the armor(R) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(S) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(T) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(U) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c](V)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
  3. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

Submit to Government

13 Let every soul be (A)subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists (B)the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will [a]bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? (C)Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore (D)you must be subject, not only because of wrath (E)but also for conscience’ sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. (F)Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Love Your Neighbor(G)

Owe no one anything except to love one another, for (H)he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, (I)“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” [b]“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, (J)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore (K)love is the fulfillment of the law.

Put on Christ

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time (L)to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. (M)Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and (N)let us put on the armor of light. 13 (O)Let us walk [c]properly, as in the day, (P)not in revelry and drunkenness, (Q)not in lewdness and lust, (R)not in strife and envy. 14 But (S)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and (T)make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:2 Lit. receive
  2. Romans 13:9 NU omits “You shall not bear false witness,”
  3. Romans 13:13 decently