The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

 1 Let every soul ^abe subject unto the higher ^bpowers. For there is no ^cpower ^dbut of God: the ^epowers that be are ordained of God.

 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that ^aresist shall receive to themselves ^bdamnation.

 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the ^apower? do that which is ^bgood, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

 4 For he is ^athe 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 ^aconscience sake.

 6 ^aFor 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; ^ahonour to whom honour.

 8 ^aOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that ^bloveth another hath fulfilled the law.

 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit ^aadultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not ^bsteal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not ^ccovet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy ^dneighbour as thyself.

 10 ^aLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the ^blaw.

 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high ^atime to awake out of ^bsleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

 12 The night is far spent, the ^aday is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of ^bdarkness, and let us put on the ^carmour of ^dlight.

 13 Let us walk ^ahonestly, as in the day; not in ^brioting and ^cdrunkenness, not in ^dchambering and wantonness, not in strife and ^eenvying.

 14 But ^aput ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the ^blusts thereof.