Governing Authority, the Debt of Love, and the Approaching Day

LLet 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. Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω, οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ὑπὸ θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν. ΠᾶσαEveryA-NSFψυχὴsoulN-NSFἐξουσίαιςto the authoritiesN-DPFὑπερεχούσαιςbeing above [him]V-PAP-DPFὑποτασσέσθω,should be subject.V-PPM-3SοὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SἐξουσίαauthorityN-NSFεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NὑπὸbyPREPθεοῦ,God,N-GSM-TαἱthoseT-NPFδὲhoweverCONJοὖσαιexistingV-PAP-NPFὑπὸbyPREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TτεταγμέναιinstitutedV-RPP-NPFεἰσίν.are.V-PAI-3P 2Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. ὥστεThereforeCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMἀντιτασσόμενοςresistingV-PMP-NSMτῇtheT-DSFἐξουσίᾳauthorityN-DSFτῇtheT-DSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TδιαταγῇordinanceN-DSFἀνθέστηκεν,has resisted;V-RAI-3SοἱthoseT-NPMδὲnowCONJἀνθεστηκότεςhaving resistedV-RAP-NPMἑαυτοῖςupon themselvesF-3DPMκρίμαjudgmentN-ASNλήμψονται.will bring.V-FDI-3P 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, οἱTheT-NPMγὰρforCONJἄρχοντεςrulersN-NPMοὐκnotPRT-NεἰσὶνareV-PAI-3Pφόβοςa terrorN-NSMτῷto theT-DSNἀγαθῷgoodA-DSNἔργῳworkN-DSNἀλλὰbutCONJτῷto theT-DSNκακῷ.evil.A-DSNθέλειςDo you desireV-PAI-2SδὲnowCONJμὴnotPRT-Nφοβεῖσθαιto fearV-PNNτὴνtheT-ASFἐξουσίαν;authority?N-ASFτὸTheT-ASNἀγαθὸνgoodA-ASNποίει,do performV-PAM-2SκαὶandCONJἕξειςyou will haveV-FAI-2SἔπαινονpraiseN-ASMἐξfromPREPαὐτῆς·him;P-GSF 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. θεοῦOf GodN-GSM-TγὰρforCONJδιάκονόςservantN-NSMἐστινhe isV-PAI-3Sσοὶto youP-2DSεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNἀγαθόν.good.A-ASNἐὰνIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJτὸ<the>T-ASNκακὸνevilA-ASNποιῇς,you shall do,V-PAS-2Sφοβοῦ·do be afraid;V-PNM-2SοὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJεἰκῇin vainADVτὴνtheT-ASFμάχαιρανswordN-ASFφορεῖ·he bears.V-PAI-3Sθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TγὰρforCONJδιάκονόςa servantN-NSMἐστιν,He isV-PAI-3Sἔκδικοςan avengerA-NSMεἰςforPREPὀργὴνwrathN-ASFτῷto the [one]T-DSMτὸ<the>T-ASNκακὸνevilA-ASNπράσσοντι.doing.V-PAP-DSM 5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. διὸThereforeCONJἀνάγκηnecessary [it is]N-NSFὑποτάσσεσθαι,to be subject,V-PPNοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNδιὰon account ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὀργὴνwrathN-ASFἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJδιὰon account ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFσυνείδησιν,conscience.N-ASF 6For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing. διὰBecause ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNγὰρforCONJκαὶalsoCONJφόρουςtaxesN-APMτελεῖτε,pay you;V-PAI-2PλειτουργοὶservantsN-NPMγὰρforCONJθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tεἰσινthey areV-PAI-3PεἰςuponPREPαὐτὸthis veryP-ASNτοῦτοthingD-ASNπροσκαρτεροῦντες.attending continually.V-PAP-NPM 7Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. ἀπόδοτεdo renderV-2AAM-2Pπᾶσιto allA-DPMτὰςtheirT-APFὀφειλάς,dues,N-APFτῷto whomT-DSMτὸνtheT-ASMφόρονtaxN-ASMτὸνtheT-ASMφόρον,tax,N-ASMτῷto whomT-DSMτὸtheT-ASNτέλοςrevenueN-ASNτὸtheT-ASNτέλος,revenue,N-ASNτῷto whomT-DSMτὸνtheT-ASMφόβονrespectN-ASMτὸνtheT-ASMφόβον,respect,N-ASMτῷto whomT-DSMτὴνtheT-ASFτιμὴνhonorN-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFτιμήν.honor.N-ASF

8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. ΜηδενὶTo no oneA-DSMμηδὲνnothingA-ASN-Nὀφείλετε,do oweV-PAM-2PεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-Nτὸ<the>T-ASNἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMἀγαπᾶν·to love;V-PANὁthe [one]T-NSMγὰρforCONJἀγαπῶνlovingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMἕτερονotherA-ASMνόμον[the] LawN-ASMπεπλήρωκεν.has fulfilled;V-RAI-3S 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.” τὸ<the>T-NSNγάρ·ForCONJΟὐNotPRT-Nμοιχεύσεις,you will commit adultery,V-FAI-2SΟὐNotPRT-Nφονεύσεις,you will murder,V-FAI-2SΟὐNotPRT-Nκλέψεις,you will stealV-FAI-2SΟὐκNotPRT-Nἐπιθυμήσεις,you will covet,V-FAI-2SκαὶandCONJεἴifCONDτιςanyX-NSFἑτέραotherA-NSFἐντολή,commandment,N-NSFἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMλόγῳwordN-DSMτούτῳthisD-DSMἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,it is summed up,V-PPI-3SἐνinPREPτῷ·the [saying]T-DSMἈγαπήσειςYou will loveV-FAI-2SτὸνtheT-ASMπλησίονneighbourADVσουof youP-2GSὡςasPRTσεαυτόν.yourself.F-2ASM 10Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. ἡ<the>T-NSFἀγάπηLoveN-NSFτῷto theT-DSMπλησίονneighbourADVκακὸνevilA-ASNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐργάζεται·does do;V-PNI-3Sπλήρωμα[the] fulfillmentN-NSNοὖνthereforeCONJνόμουof [the] lawN-GSMἡ<the>T-NSFἀγάπη.love [is].N-NSF

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. ΚαὶAndCONJτοῦτοthisD-ASNεἰδότεςknowingV-RAP-NPMτὸνtheT-ASMκαιρόν,time,N-ASMὅτιthat [it is the]CONJὥραhourN-NSFἤδηalreadyADVὑμᾶς[for] youP-2APἐξout ofPREPὕπνουsleepN-GSMἐγερθῆναι,to awaken;V-APNνῦνnowADVγὰρforCONJἐγγύτερονnearerADVἡμῶν[is] of usP-1GPἡtheT-NSFσωτηρίαsalvationN-NSFἢthanCONJὅτεwhen firstCONJἐπιστεύσαμεν.we believed;V-AAI-1P 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. ἡTheT-NSFνὺξnightN-NSFπροέκοψεν,is nearly overV-AAI-3Sἡ<the>T-NSFδὲandCONJἡμέραthe dayN-NSFἤγγικεν.has drawn near.V-RAI-3SἀποβαλώμεθαοὖνthereforeCONJτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNτοῦ<the>T-GSNσκότους,of darkness,N-GSNἐνδυσώμεθαwe may put onV-AMS-1PδὲnowCONJτὰtheT-APNὅπλαarmorN-APNτοῦ<the>T-GSNφωτός.of light.N-GSN 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. ὡςAsPRTἐνinPREPἡμέρᾳdaytimeN-DSFεὐσχημόνωςproperlyADVπεριπατήσωμεν,we may walk,V-AAS-1PμὴnotPRT-Nκώμοιςin revelingN-DPMκαὶandCONJμέθαις,in drinking,N-DPFμὴnotPRT-Nκοίταιςin sexual immoralityN-DPFκαὶandCONJἀσελγείαις,in sensuality,N-DPFμὴnotPRT-Nἔριδιin dissensionN-DSFκαὶandCONJζήλῳ,in jealousy;N-DSM 14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. ἀλλὰButCONJἐνδύσασθεdo put onV-AMM-2PτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PΧριστόν,ChristN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJτῆςof theT-GSFσαρκὸςfleshN-GSFπρόνοιανprovisionN-ASFμὴnotPRT-Nποιεῖσθεdo makeV-PMM-2PεἰςforPREPἐπιθυμίας.desires.N-APF