Romans 13:3-11

³For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same.

⁴For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the one practicing evil.

⁵Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

⁶For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.

⁷Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

⁸Owe nothing to no one, except to love one another, for he who loves one another has fulfilled the law.

⁹For, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

¹⁰Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

¹¹And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for us to be roused out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.