Romains 13
La Bible du Semeur
Le chrétien et les autorités
13 Que tout homme se soumette aux autorités supérieures, car il n’y a pas d’autorité qui ne vienne de Dieu, et celles qui existent ont été instituées par Dieu. 2 C’est pourquoi celui qui s’oppose à l’autorité lutte contre une disposition établie par Dieu, et ceux qui sont engagés dans une telle lutte recevront le châtiment qu’ils se seront attiré. 3 Car ce sont les malfaiteurs, et non ceux qui pratiquent le bien, qui ont à redouter les magistrats. Veux-tu ne pas avoir peur de l’autorité ? Fais le bien, et l’autorité t’approuvera. 4 Car l’autorité est au service de Dieu pour ton bien. Mais si tu fais le mal, redoute-la. Car ce n’est pas pour rien qu’elle peut punir de mort[a]. Elle est, en effet, au service de Dieu pour manifester sa colère et punir celui qui fait le mal. 5 C’est pourquoi il est nécessaire de se soumettre à l’autorité, non seulement par peur de la punition, mais surtout par motif de conscience.
6 C’est pour les mêmes raisons que vous devez payer vos impôts. Car ceux qui les perçoivent sont eux aussi au service de Dieu, dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions. 7 Rendez donc à chacun ce qui lui est dû : les impôts et les taxes à qui vous les devez, le respect et l’honneur à qui ils reviennent.
Le résumé de la Loi
8 Ne restez redevables de rien à personne, sinon de vous aimer les uns les autres. Car celui qui aime l’autre a satisfait à toutes les exigences de la Loi. 9 En effet, des commandements comme : Tu ne commettras pas d’adultère ; tu ne commettras pas de meurtre ; tu ne voleras pas, tu ne convoiteras pas[b] ; et tous les autres, se trouvent récapitulés en cette seule parole : Aime ton prochain comme toi-même[c]. 10 Celui qui aime ne cause aucun mal à son prochain. Aimer son prochain, c’est donc accomplir toute la Loi.
Le Jour est proche
11 Faites ceci d’autant plus que vous savez en quel temps nous vivons. C’est désormais l’heure de sortir de votre sommeil, car le salut est plus près de nous que lorsque nous avons commencé à croire. 12 La nuit est avancée, le moment où le jour va se lever approche. Débarrassons-nous de tout ce qui se fait dans les ténèbres, et revêtons-nous de l’armure de la lumière. 13 Vivons comme il convient en plein jour, sans orgies ni beuveries, sans débauche ni immoralité, sans querelle ni jalousie. 14 Revêtez-vous du Seigneur Jésus-Christ et ne vous préoccupez pas de satisfaire les désirs de l’homme livré à lui-même.
Footnotes
- 13.4 Le grec a : qu’elle porte l’épée.
- 13.9 Ex 20.13-15, 17 ; Dt 5.17-19, 21.
- 13.9 Lv 19.18.
Romans 13
New American Standard Bible
Be Subject to Government
13 Every [a](A)person is to be (B)subject to the governing authorities. For (C)there is no authority except [b]from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore [c]whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For (D)rulers are not a cause of fear for [d]good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an (E)avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also (F)for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7 (G)Pay to all what is due them: (H)tax to whom tax is due; (I)custom to whom custom; [e]respect to whom [f]respect; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for (J)the one who loves [g]his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. 9 For this, “(K)You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “(L)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love [h]does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore (M)love is the fulfillment of the Law.
11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is (N)already the hour for you to (O)awaken from sleep; for now [i]salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed. 12 (P)The night is almost gone, and (Q)the day is near. Therefore let’s rid ourselves of (R)the deeds of darkness and put on (S)the armor of light. 13 Let’s [j](T)behave properly as in the day, (U)not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy. 14 But (V)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh (W)in regard to its lusts.
Footnotes
- Romans 13:1 Or soul
- Romans 13:1 Lit by
- Romans 13:2 Lit the one who
- Romans 13:3 Lit good work
- Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
- Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
- Romans 13:8 Lit the other
- Romans 13:10 Lit works no evil
- Romans 13:11 Or our salvation is nearer than when
- Romans 13:13 Lit walk
Romans 13
King James Version
13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For 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:
4 For 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.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For 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.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 And 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.
12 The 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.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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