¹Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the [powers] that be are ordained of God.

¹Iga hing alistugu valitsemas olevaile võimudele, sest ei ole võimu, mis ei oleks Jumala käest, olemasolevad on aga Jumala seatud.

²Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

²Nõnda siis, kes paneb vastu võimule, paneb vastu Jumala antud korraldusele, vastupanijad aga tõmbavad enese peale nuhtluse.

³For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

³Ülemused ei ole ju hirmuks headele tegudele, vaid kurjadele. Kui sa aga ei taha tunda hirmu võimu ees, siis tee head, ja sa saad tema käest kiitust,

⁴for he is a 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 a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

⁴sest ta on Jumala teener sinu heaks. Kui sa aga teed kurja, siis tunne hirmu, sest ta ei kanna mõõka asjata, ta on ju Jumala teener, kättemaksja nuhtluseks sellele, kes teeb kurja.

⁵Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

⁵Niisiis on alistumine vajalik, seda mitte ainult nuhtluse, vaid ka südametunnistuse pärast.

⁶For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

⁶Seepärast te maksate ka makse. Nemad on ju Jumala ametnikud, kes just sellega pidevalt tegelevad.

⁷Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

⁷Täitke kõigi vastu oma kohustused: maksu, kellele maksu; tolliraha, kellele tolliraha; kartust, kellele kartust; au, kellele au!

⁸Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

⁸Ärgu olgu teil ühtki muud võlga kellegi vastu kui ainult võlg üksteist armastada; sest kes armastab teist, on Seaduse täitnud.

⁹For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

⁹Sest käsk: 'Sa ei tohi rikkuda abielu, sa ei tohi tappa, sa ei tohi varastada, sa ei tohi himustada', ja mis tahes muu käsk on kokku võetud selles sõnas: 'Armasta oma ligimest nagu iseennast!'

¹⁰Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

¹⁰Armastus ei tee ligimesele kurja. Nii on armastus Seaduse täitmine.

¹¹And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we [first] believed.

¹¹Ja tehke seda, teades aega: käes on tund unest virguda, sest nüüd on meie pääste lähemal kui siis, kui me usklikuks saime.

¹²The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

¹²Öö on lõpule jõudmas ja päev on lähedal. Pangem siis maha pimeduse teod, rõivastugem valguse relvadega!

¹³Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

¹³Elagem kombekalt nagu päeva ajal, mitte prassimises ega purjutamises, mitte kiimaluses ega kõlvatuses, mitte riius ega kadeduses,

¹⁴But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].

¹⁴vaid rõivastuge Issanda Jeesuse Kristusega ja ärge tehke ihu eest hoolitsemisest himude rahuldamist!