¹Butu dua tauna kana mengkoru hi topoparenta to hi wongko-ta. Apa' uma ria mara topoparenta ane uma mporata kuasa ngkai Alata'ala. Pai' topoparenta to ria, bate napakatantu Alata'ala.

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.

²Jadi', tauna to mpo'ewa topoparenta, mposapuaka napa to napakatantu Alata'ala. Pai' tauna to hewa toe kehi-ra bate rahuku'.

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

³Ane lompe' kehi-ta ompi', uma-ta me'eka' hi topoparenta. To me'eka' -le, tauna to dada'a kehi-ra. Jadi', bona neo' -ta me'eka' hi topoparenta, babehi to lompe', bona topoparenta mpo'une' -ta mpai'.

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:

⁴Apa' topoparenta toera, pahawaa' Alata'ala to mobago bona lompe' katuwu' -ta. Aga ane melalu-ta, bate me'eka' -ta-hawo hi topoparenta, apa' ria-hana kuasa-ra mehuku'. Apa' topoparenta toera pahawaa' Alata'ala to mpopadupa' huku' Alata'ala hi tauna to dada'a.

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.

⁵Toe pai' kana mengkoru-ta hi hawa' topoparenta. Mengkoru-ta bona neo' -ta rahuku'. Aga meliu ngkai toe, mengkoru-ta apa' ta'inca hi rala nono-ta, toe-mi to masipato' tababehi.

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

⁶Toe wo'o-mi pai' kana mpobayari-ta paja', bona topoparenta ma'ala mpopomako' bago to napopokoloi-raka Alata'ala.

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

⁷Wai' hi hawe'ea tauna napa to toto-na rawai' -raka, ba paja' -i ba ongkoso' ntani' -na. Pengkorui tauna to toto-na rapengkorui. Bila' tauna to toto-na rabila'.

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

⁸Neo' mo'inta hi doo. Aga kakono-na ria oa' inta-ta hi doo. Inta-ta toe: kana mpoka'ahi' doo. Jadi', neo' taka'ohai mpobayari inta-ta toe. Apa' ane tapoka'ahi' doo, ta'ihii' -mi Atura Pue'.

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

⁹Apa' hi rala Atura Pue' ria parenta toi: "Neo' mobualo', neo' mepatehi, neo' manako, neo' mpokahina anu doo." Hawe'ea toe, pai' parenta ntani' -na wo'o, tatuku' omea-mi ane tatuku' hawa' to hanyala toi: "Kana tapoka'ahi' doo-ta hewa kampoka'ahi' -ta woto-ta moto."

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.

¹⁰Ane tapoka'ahi' doo-ta, uma-hawo tababehi to dada'a hi doo-ta toe. Jadi' ane ma'ahi' -ta, ta'ihii' -mi Atura Pue'.

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

¹¹Hawe'ea toe kana tababehi, ompi', apa' ta'inca moto-mi napa to masipato' tababehi hi tempo toi. Memata-tamo ngkai poleta' -ta, apa' neo' rata-mi tempo-na Pue' Yesus tumai mpohore-ta ngkai dunia' to dada'a toi. Ngkai lomo' pepangala' -ta hi Pue' duu' tempo toi, kamoo-mohua' -mi tempo karataa Pue' Yesus toe.

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.

¹²Bengi-na neo' timpaliu-mi, pai' neo' mehupa' -mi eo. Toe pai' kana tatadi kehi-kehi to hi kabengia-na, pai' tahenta-mi rewa mpanga'e to hi kabajaa-na.

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.

¹³Babehi gau' to masipato' hi kabajaa-na. Neo' ntora mosusa' palangu-langu. Hi gau' tomane pai' tobine neo' mogau' sala' ba mpotuku' kahinaa nono-ta to dada'a. Neo' motuda' ba mohingi'.

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

¹⁴Kana tatuku' -mi kehi Pue' Yesus Kristus, tapoluba' tapo'enu' tatatane eo-eo-na hi rala katuwu' -ta. Neo' -pi tatuku' kehi manusia' to doko' mpe'ohai kahinaa nono-ra to dada'a.

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