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Romans 13
GOD’S WORD Translation
Romans 13
GOD’S WORD Translation
Obey the Government
13 Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn’t been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God. 2 Therefore, whoever resists the government opposes what God has established. Those who resist will bring punishment on themselves.
3 People who do what is right don’t have to be afraid of the government. But people who do what is wrong should be afraid of it. Would you like to live without being afraid of the government? Do what is right, and it will praise you. 4 The government is God’s servant working for your good.
But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God’s servant, an avenger to execute God’s anger on anyone who does what is wrong. 5 Therefore, it is necessary for you to obey, not only because you’re afraid of God’s anger but also because of your own conscience.
6 That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God’s servants while they do the work he has given them. 7 Pay everyone whatever you owe them. If you owe taxes, pay them. If you owe tolls, pay them. If you owe someone respect, respect that person. If you owe someone honor, honor that person.
Love One Another
8 Pay your debts as they come due. However, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other. The one who loves another person has fulfilled Moses’ Teachings. 9 The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” 10 Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses’ Teachings.
11 You know the times ⌞in which we are living⌟. It’s time for you to wake up. Our salvation is nearer now than when we first became believers. 12 The night is almost over, and the day is near. So we should get rid of the things that belong to the dark and take up the weapons that belong to the light. 13 We should live decently, as people who live in the light of day. Wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, rivalry, and jealousy cannot be part of our lives. 14 Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
Rimljanima 13
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Rimljanima 13
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Poslušnost vladarima
13 Svi se moraju pokoravati onima koji su na vlasti. Bog je taj koji je dao vlast onima koji vladaju. I oni koji vladaju, vlast su dobili od Boga. 2 Ako se tko protivi vlastima, protivi se onome što je ustanovio Bog. Takve, koji se suprotstavljaju vlastima, Bog će kazniti. 3 Oni koji rade što je dobro, ne moraju se bojati vlasti. Vlasti se trebaju bojati oni koji čine zlo. Ako se ne želite bojati vlasti, radite dobro pa će vas hvaliti oni koji vladaju.
4 Oni koji su na vlasti Božji su službenici i što rade—za vaše je dobro. Ali ako radite loše, morate se bojati jer oni imaju moć kazniti vas i neće oklijevati da tu moć i upotrijebe. Oni su Božji službenici i kažnjavaju one koji rade loše. 5 Morate se pokoravati vlastima, ne samo zbog straha od kazne nego i radi svoje savjesti.
6 Zato i plaćate poreze. Oni koji vladaju Božji su službenici na Zemlji i posvetili su svoje vrijeme vladanju. 7 Svakom čovjeku dajte ono što mu dugujete. Plaćajte poreze onome kome ste ih dužni platiti. Odajte poštovanje onome koga morate poštovati. Iskazujte čast onima kojima trebate iskazivati čast.
Ljubav—jedini zakon
8 Nemojte nikome ništa dugovati osim ljubavi, koju uvijek dugujete jedni drugima. Onaj tko voli druge, ispunio je sve zahtjeve Zakona. 9 U Zakonu nalazimo zapovijedi koje kažu: »Ne počini preljub! Ne počini ubojstvo! Ne kradi! Ne poželi ono što je tuđe!«[a] i mnoge druge. Sve te zapovijedi mogu se sažeti u jednu, a ona glasi: »Voli svoga bližnjeg kao samoga sebe.«[b] 10 Onaj tko voli druge, neće im učiniti ništa loše. Ako volimo druge, izvršavamo sve zapovijedi Zakona.
11 Radite tako kao što vam govorim jer znate u kakvom vremenu živimo. Došlo je vrijeme da se probudite iz sna jer nam je spasenje bliže nego što nam je bilo kad smo postali vjernici. 12 »Noć« je pri kraju i bliži se »dan«. Stoga, pustimo ono što pripada noći. Naoružajmo se onime što pripada svjetlu. 13 Živimo ispravno, kako i dolikuje onima koji pripadaju danu. Ne smijemo sudjelovati u razuzdanim zabavama i opijanju. Ne smijemo biti seksualno nemoralni i raspušteni. Ne smijemo se svađati i zavidjeti jedni drugima. 14 Umjesto toga, zaodjenite se Gospodinom Isusom Kristom i prestanite razmišljati kako da udovoljite žudnjama tjelesne naravi.
Footnotes
- 13,9 Citat iz Izl 20,13-15.17.
- 13,9 Citat iz Lev 19,18.
Romans 13
New International Version
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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