2For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.
3For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
4For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.
5So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
6For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
7Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
8Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
