Subjection to rulers -- Love is the fulfilling of the law -- Gluttony and drunkenness reproved.

¹⁾Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power in the church but of God:; the powers that be are ordained of God.

²⁾Whosoeverwhosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God:; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnationpunishment.

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 swordrod 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 conscienceconscience' sake.

⁶⁾For, for this cause pay ye tributeyour consecrations also: unto them; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

⁷⁾RenderBut thereforefirst, render to all their dues:, according to custom, tribute to whom tribute is due;, custom to whom custom;, that your consecrations may be done in fear of him to whom fear; honourbelongs, and in honor of him to whom honourhonor belongs.

⁸⁾OweTherefore owe no man any thinganything, 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 neighbourneighbor as thyself.

¹⁰⁾Love worketh no ill to his neighbour:neighbor; 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 armourarmor of light.

¹³⁾Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not inis 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 fulfilgratify the lusts thereof.