Romans 13

1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.Cross-references: Deut 17:12 · 1Sam 2:8 · 1Chr 28:4 · Ps 62:11 · Prov 8:15 · Jer 27:5 · +13 more

2Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.Cross-references: Isa 58:2 · Jer 23:8 · Jer 44:14 · Matt 23:13 · Mark 12:40 · Luke 20:47 · +4 more

3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,Cross-references: Deut 25:1 · Prov 14:35 · Prov 20:2 · Eccl 10:4 · Jer 22:15 · Rom 13:4 · +2 more

4for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.Cross-references: Num 35:19 · Josh 20:5 · Josh 20:9 · 1Ki 10:9 · 2Chr 19:6 · Ps 82:2 · +16 more

5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:5 · Eccl 8:2 · Acts 24:16 · Titus 3:1 · Heb 13:18 · 1Pet 2:13 · +2 more

6For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.Cross-references: Ex 18:13 · Deut 1:9 · 1Sam 7:16 · 2Sam 8:5 · 1Chr 18:14 · Ezra 4:13 · +10 more

7Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.Cross-references: Ex 20:12 · Lev 19:3 · Lev 19:32 · 1Sam 12:18 · Prov 24:21 · Matt 17:25 · +12 more

8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.Cross-references: Deut 24:14 · Prov 3:27 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 22:39 · John 13:34 · Rom 13:7 · +5 more

9For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”Cross-references: Ex 20:12 · Lev 19:18 · Lev 19:34 · Deut 5:16 · Matt 19:18 · Matt 22:39 · +7 more

10Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.Cross-references: Matt 22:39 · Rom 13:8 · 1Cor 13:4

11Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.Cross-references: Eccl 9:10 · Isa 21:11 · Jonah 1:6 · Matt 16:3 · Matt 24:42 · Matt 25:5 · +13 more

12The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.Cross-references: Job 24:14 · Song 2:17 · Isa 2:20 · Isa 30:22 · Ezek 18:31 · John 3:19 · +13 more

13Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.Cross-references: Prov 23:20 · Isa 22:12 · Isa 28:7 · Amos 6:4 · Matt 24:48 · Luke 1:6 · +35 more

14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.Cross-references: Job 29:14 · Rom 8:12 · Gal 3:27 · Gal 5:16 · Gal 5:24 · Eph 4:24 · +4 more