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Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God.

For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.

For he is God’s minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God’s minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

For: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet. And if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And that, knowing the season, that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ: and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. And he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.

For one judgeth between day and day: and another judgeth every day. Let every man abound in his own sense.

He that regardeth the day regardeth it unto the Lord. And he that eateth eateth to the Lord: for he giveth thanks to God. And he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not and giveth thanks to God.

For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord: or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

For to this end Christ died and rose again: that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God.

Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself.