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應當服從政府

13 政府的權柄,人人都應當服從。因為沒有一樣權柄不是從 神來的;掌權的都是 神設立的。 所以抗拒掌權的,就是反對 神所設立的;反對的人必自招刑罰。 執政的不是要使行善的懼怕,而是要使作惡的懼怕。你想不怕掌權的嗎?只要行善,就會得到稱讚; 因為他是 神的僕役,是對你有益的。但如果你作惡,就應當懼怕;因為他佩劍,不是沒有作用的。他是 神的僕役,是向作惡的人施行刑罰的。 所以你們必須服從,不但是因為刑罰,也是因為良心的緣故。 因此,你們也當納稅,因為他們是 神的差役,專責處理這事的。 你們要向各人清還所欠的;應當納稅的,就要給他納稅;應當進貢的,就給他進貢;應當敬畏的,就敬畏他;應當尊敬的,就尊敬他。

愛是成全律法的

不要欠人的債;但在彼此相愛的事上,要覺得是欠了人的債。愛別人的,就成全了律法。 那“不可姦淫,不可殺人,不可偷盜,不可貪心”等等的誡命,都包括在“愛人如己”這一句話裡面了。 10 愛是不加害於人的,所以愛是成全律法的。

總要披戴基督

11 還有,你們知道這是甚麼時期了,現在正是你們應該睡醒的時候,因為我們得救,現在比初信的時候更加接近了。 12 黑夜已深,白晝近了,所以我們要除掉暗昧的行為,帶上光明的武器。 13 行事為人要光明磊落,好像行在白晝。不可荒宴醉酒,不可放蕩縱慾,不可紛爭嫉妒。 14 總要披戴主耶穌基督,不要為肉體安排,去放縱私慾。

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」。

A Christian’s Duties to the State

13 Let everyone submit to the governing authorities,(A) since there is no authority except from God,(B) and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgement on themselves. For rulers are not a terror(C) to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval. For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger(D) that brings wrath on the one who does wrong. Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.(E) And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.[a] Pay your obligations(F) to everyone: taxes to those to whom you owe taxes,(G) tolls to those to whom you owe tolls, respect to those to whom you owe respect,(H) and honour to those to whom you owe honour.

Love, Our Primary Duty

Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.(I) The commandments, Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal;[b] do not covet;[c](J) and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbour as yourself.[d](K) 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbour. Love, therefore, is the fulfilment of the law.

Put On Christ

11 Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour(L) for you[e] to wake up from sleep,(M) because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.(N) 12 The night is nearly over, and the day is near;(O) so let us discard the deeds of darkness(P) and put on the armour of light.(Q) 13 Let us walk with decency,(R) as in the daytime: not in carousing and drunkenness;(S) not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarrelling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,(T) and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires.(U)

Footnotes

  1. 13:6 Lit to this very thing
  2. 13:9 Other mss add do not bear false witness
  3. 13:9 Ex 20:13–17; Dt 5:17–21
  4. 13:9 Lv 19:18
  5. 13:11 Other mss read for us