1Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. (For) There is no power but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God. (And) They that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.
4For he is the minister of God, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought; for he(but) is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil.
5Wherefore ye must needs obey, not for fear of vengeance only:(not only for punishment) but also because of conscience.
6(And) Even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's(goddes) ministers, serving for the same purpose.(wich maintain the same defence)
7Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.
8Owe no thing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another, fulfilleth(hath fulfilled) the law.
9For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit advoutry:(not break wedlock) Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not desire:(not lust) and so forth if there be any other commandment, (they) are all comprehended in this saying: Love(This word: Thou shalt Love) thine neighbor as thyself.
10Love hurteth not his neighbor:(Love doth his neighbour no evil) Therefore is love the fulfilling of the law.
11This also we know, I mean the season, how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep.(namely the time that the hour is now for us to rise from sleep) For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12The night is passed and(past, but) the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds(works) of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in(not in excess of) eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:
14but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it.