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.

¹Chexpâbânk chiruheb li neque'taklan sa' xbên li tenamit. Mâ ani cuan xcuanquil chi taklânc cui inc'a' ta q'uebil re xban li Dios. Eb li cuanqueb xcuanquil sa' xbên li tenamit, a' li Dios quixakaban reheb.

²Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

²Jo'can nak li ani inc'a' napâban chiruheb li cuanqueb xcuanquil, naxk'et li c'a'ru xakabanbil xban li Dios. Ut yô chixbokbal li tojba mâc sa' xbên.

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 same,

³Li neque'bânun re li us moco xiu xiu ta cuanqueb chiruheb li cuanqueb xcuanquil. A' li neque'bânun mâusilal xiu xiu cuanqueb chiruheb li neque'taklan sa' xbên li tenamit. Cui inc'a' nequeraj nak xiu xiu cuânkex chiruheb li cuanqueb xcuanquil, chebânuhak li us, ut eb a'an te'xye nak châbilex.

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.

⁴Eb a'an cuanqueb sa' xc'anjel xban li Dios re êtenk'anquil. Cui nequebânu li inc'a' us, chexxucuak xban nak cuanqueb xcuanquil re te'rakok âtin sa' êbên xban nak a'an xakabanbileb xban li Dios ut neque'xrahobtesi li neque'k'etoc re li chak'rab.

⁵Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

⁵Jo'can nak tento texpâbânk chiruheb li cuanqueb xcuanquil sa' xbên li tenamit. Mâcua' yal re nak inc'a' texq'uehek' chixtojbal rix lê mâc; re aj ban cui' nak c'ojc'ôk êch'ôl riq'uin xbânunquil li c'a'ru us.

⁶For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

⁶Jo'can nak tento xtojbal li naxpatz' li pôpol. Tento xtojbal xban nak li cuanqueb sa' xc'anjel xakabanbileb xban li Dios, ut a'an lix c'anjeleb.

⁷Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

⁷Chetojak li c'a'ak re ru tento xtojbal. Cheq'uehak xcuanquileb li cuanqueb sa' xcuanquil ut che-oxlok'iheb li cuanqueb sa' xc'anjel.

⁸Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

⁸Mâ ani aj iq'uin chicuânk êc'as. Ut cherahak êrib chi ribil êrib xban nak li ani naxra li ras rîtz'in naxbânu li c'a'ru naxye li chak'rab.

⁹For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not give false testimony,” “You shall not covet,” TR adds “You shall not give false testimony,” Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17-19,21 and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Leviticus 19:18

⁹Jo'ca'in naxye sa' li chak'rab: Matmuxuc caxâr; mâcamsi âcuas âcuîtz'in; mat-elk'ac, matyo'oban âtin chirix lâ cuas âcuîtz'in; mârahi ru li jalan aj e. Ut cui târa lâ cuas âcuîtz'in jo' nak nacara âcuib lâat, riq'uin a'an yôcat chixbânunquil chixjunil li naxye li chak'rab.

¹⁰Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

¹⁰Li ani narahoc inc'a' naxbânu raylal re li ras rîtz'in. Li narahoc naxbânu chi tz'akal li naxye li chak'rab.

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.

¹¹Chikabânu chixjunil a'in xban nak nakanau nak yô chak chi nach'oc xk'ehil nak tâtz'aklok ru li kacolbal nak tol-êlk cui'chic li Jesucristo. Yo'on taxak cuânko xban nak yô chak chi nach'oc lix c'ulunic chiru nak copâban chak lâo.

¹²The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

¹²Chanchan nak yô chi numec' li k'ojyîn ut yô chi sakêuc. Chikacanabak xbânunquil li inc'a' us li neque'xbânu li toj cuanqueb sa' xk'ojyînal ru li mâc. Chikacolak kib chiru li inc'a' us riq'uin xcuanquil li Jesucristo.

¹³Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

¹³Xban nak cuanco chic sa' xcutan saken li Jesucristo, chocuânk sa' xyâlal jo' junak tz'akal aj pâbanel. Inc'a' chic tomâcobk riq'uin li calâc, chi moco riq'uin li numcua'ac num uc'ac, chi moco riq'uin muxuc caxâr, chi moco riq'uin co'bêtac yumbêtac, chi moco riq'uin li c'a'ak chic re ru chi mâusilalil. Ut inc'a' chic topletik chi moco tocakcalînk.Kak'axtesihak ban kib chi tz'akal rubel rok ruk' li Kâcua' Jesucristo re nak a'an chic tâtenk'ânk ke riq'uin lix nimal xcuanquil. Ut inc'a' chic takabânu li mâusilal li naxrahi ru li kach'ôl nak toj mâji' nakapâb li Cristo.

¹⁴But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

¹⁴Kak'axtesihak ban kib chi tz'akal rubel rok ruk' li Kâcua' Jesucristo re nak a'an chic tâtenk'ânk ke riq'uin lix nimal xcuanquil. Ut inc'a' chic takabânu li mâusilal li naxrahi ru li kach'ôl nak toj mâji' nakapâb li Cristo.