Romanos 13
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Os cristãos devem obedecer às autoridades
13 Vocês todos devem obedecer a quem estiver no governo. Ninguém pode governar a não ser que Deus lhe tenha dado esse poder. Não há autoridade nenhuma que não tenha sido nomeada por Deus. 2 De modo que, se alguém é contra as autoridades, é também contra o que Deus ordenou; e os que agem assim, vão trazer castigo sobre si mesmos. 3 Aqueles que fazem o bem não têm que temer as autoridades, mas quem faz o mal tem que temê-las. Você quer viver sem medo das autoridades? Então faça o bem e assim será elogiado por elas. 4 As autoridades estão a serviço de Deus para o seu bem. Mas, se você fizer o mal, então terá motivos para ter medo, pois as autoridades de fato têm poder para castigar. Elas estão a serviço de Deus para castigar aqueles que fazem o mal. 5 Por isso você deve obedecer às leis, não somente pelo medo de ser castigado, mas também por causa da sua consciência.
6 Por esse motivo é que vocês pagam impostos. As autoridades estão a serviço de Deus e se dedicam a este trabalho. 7 Deem a todas as pessoas o que vocês devem a elas. Paguem os impostos ou as contribuições a quem devem pagar. Mostrem respeito a quem devem respeitar e honra a quem devem honrar.
Amar aos outros é cumprir a lei
8 Não devam nada a ninguém. A única dívida que vocês devem ter é a do amor uns para com os outros. Quem tem amor pelos outros está obedecendo a toda a lei. 9 Pois a lei diz: “Não cometa adultério; não mate; não roube; não deseje o que não lhe pertence”.(A) Todas estas leis e, de fato, todas as outras, são realmente uma só: “Ame o seu próximo como você ama a você mesmo”.(B) 10 O amor não faz o mal ao próximo. Por isso, quando amamos, obedecemos a toda a lei.
11 Digo isto a vocês porque vivemos num tempo importante. Já é hora de vocês acordarem de seu sono, pois a nossa salvação está mais perto agora do que estava quando começamos a acreditar. 12 A noite[a] está quase acabando e vem chegando o dia[b]. Por isso não devemos continuar fazendo aquilo que pertence à escuridão, mas devemos nos armar com as armas que pertencem à luz. 13 Vamos viver de maneira decente, como aqueles que pertencem ao dia. Não devemos participar de festas vergonhosas e bebedeiras. Não deve haver entre nós nenhum pecado sexual ou indecência, nem brigas, nem invejas. 14 Ao invés disso, vistam-se com o Senhor Jesus Cristo. Não procurem meios de satisfazer a parte de nós que é pecadora, e não façam o mal que desejam fazer.
Romans 13
English Standard Version
Submission to the Authorities
13 Let every person (A)be subject to the governing authorities. For (B)there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you (C)will receive his approval, 4 for (D)he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, (E)an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also (F)for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 (G)Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
Fulfilling the Law Through Love
8 (H)Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for (I)the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, (J)“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: (K)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore (L)love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you (M)to wake from sleep. (N)For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 (O)The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us (P)cast off (Q)the works of darkness and (R)put on the armor of light. 13 (S)Let us walk properly as in the daytime, (T)not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, (U)not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But (V)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, (W)to gratify its desires.
Romans 13
New International Version
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. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 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) 4 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) 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)
6 This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 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
8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) 9 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
- Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
- Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
- 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.
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