Romans 13 is Paul’s call for Christians to live as good citizens and love their neighbors - a chapter that pairs civic duty with moral urgency and ends with the command to put on the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Lyrics
Let 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 Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God
And those who withstand will receive to themselves judgement For 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 For 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 Therefore you need to be in subjection not only because of the wrath But also for conscience sake
For this reason you also pay taxes for they are servants of God’s service Continually doing this very thing Therefore give everyone what you owe If you owe taxes pay taxes If customs then customs If respect then respect If honour then honour
Owe no one anything except to love one another For he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law For the commandments You shall not commit adultery You shall not murder You shall not steal You shall not covet and whatever other commandments
Are all summed up in this saying namely You shall love your neighbour as yourself Love doesn’t harm a neighbour Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law
Do 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 The night is far gone and the day is near
Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness And let’s put on the armour of light Let’s walk properly as in the day not in revelling and drunkenness Not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts and not in strife and jealousy
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision For the flesh for its lusts
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Romans 13 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.