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Rajwaxiˈ tikacoj jkˈijak mak kˈatbˈitzij

13  Juntir cristian rajwaxiˈ ticojontak chiwchak juntir kˈatbˈitzij, jwiˈl juntir ri wiˈtak pire kˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Diosiˈ xyeˈw rekleˈnak. Taˈ ni jun kˈatbˈitzij ri wiˈ wich ulew miti Kakaj Dios xcojow rechak. Nen taˈ ticojon chiwch mak kˈatbˈitzij, taˈ tijcoj chi Kakaj Diosiˈ cojowinak rechak pi kˈatbˈitzij. Mak ri taˈ ticojontak chiwchak mak kˈatbˈitzij, ricˈanake tijtoctak chi tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chibˈak. Mak kˈatbˈitzij taˈ tran jkˈatbˈitzijak chirijak yak cristian ri tzi trantak, riˈ tran jkˈatbˈitzijak chirijak yak ri taˈ tzi trantak. Wi mitaˈ chawajak tibˈansaj kˈatbˈitzij chawijak jwiˈlak mak kˈatbˈitzij, bˈantak lawiˈ ri tzi pire tzi atilsajtak.

Mak kˈatbˈitzij riˈ trantak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios pire atwaˈxtak pi utzil. Pero wi mitaˈ tzi tabˈantak, tzaakcojoˈ achˈolak jwiˈl maˈ lokˈtaˈke wiˈ kˈatbˈitzij laj jkˈabˈak, jun kˈatbˈitzij tijin tran lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios pire tran jkˈatbˈitzij pi jcholajl chibˈ nen ri mitaˈ tzi tran. Jwiˈliˈli atak, rajwaxiˈ atcojontak chiwchak mak kˈatbˈitzij, maˈ pire taˈke maˈ tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chabˈak, jwiˈliˈ tawicˈaj laj awanmak chi rajwaxiˈ atcojontak chiwchak.

Mak kˈatbˈitzij tijin trantak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios trantak, jwiˈliˈli rajwaxiˈ tatojtak rechak chi jujunalak nen rajwax titojsaj rechak jwiˈl rechak jachemiˈ ribˈak chi jbˈanic kˈatbˈitzij.

Toj acˈasak. Tojtak alcabar laj jkˈabˈak mak ajtzˈonaltak alcabar. Y toj awujak nen chi wuj lal rajwax tatojtak. Nen rajwax ticojsaj jkˈij, cojtak jkˈij.

Mi waˈx jono acˈasak ri mitaˈ tatojtak, xike acˈasak ri tina waˈxna riˈ jlokˈaj aybˈak chawibˈil aybˈak. Jwiˈl nen tilokˈinc, xanaˈ juntir nen mo tijbˈij Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. Jwiˈl Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios tijbˈij jilonri:

Ma wechbˈej jun cristian chic wi maˈ acˈulajl taˈn.
Ma camsaj jun cristian.
Mat alkˈanc.
Ma rayaj kelen re jun cristian, ticheˈ.

Juntir mak pixabˈ li pach mak nicˈj chic junke jcholajl tielwiˈ, ri tijbˈij jilonri:
    Lokˈaj awijl atzˈakt chapcaˈ jlokˈaj aybˈ at tabˈan, ticheˈ.

10 Nen tilokˈinc, taˈ ni jun bˈwelt tran cˈax re jun cristian. Jilonli nen tilokˈinc, tijiniˈ tran nen mo tijbˈij juntir Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. 11 Rajwaxiˈ tabˈantak jilonli laj acˈaslemalak jwiˈl awetamakiˈ nen mo jbˈanic mak junabˈ ri wojtak lajori.

Bˈantak chapcaˈ ticˈastasaj awchak laj awarjak jwiˈl mak kˈij re kacolic ri tran Kakaj Dios maschak nakaj wiˈ lajori chiwch nabˈe cuando xkacojtak tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. 12 Man akˈabˈ kˈaxem tran jwiˈl sakaremchak re jun kˈij chic. Jwiˈliˈli rajwaxiˈ can kayeˈtak jbˈanic mak etzltak noˈj jwiˈl niqˈuiˈ chapcaˈ ukuˈmal. Rajwaxiˈ kabˈaneˈtak tzitaklaj noˈj pire ojcˈambˈi chi waˈxem chi sak chapcaˈ jun soldad cuando tibˈe li chˈoˈj tijwik ribˈ laˈ mak chˈiˈchˈ re chˈoˈj.

13 Kabˈaneˈtak laj kacˈaslemal lawiˈ ri tzi tril Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ wojtak lakˈj. Moj kˈabˈartak chi jbˈanic nimakˈij. Moj kˈabˈartak. Mi kabˈantak tzˈiˈal. Mi kabˈantak etzltak raybˈl. Moj chˈoˈjintak. Mi katiˈtijtak jun cristian chic.

14 Riˈ mas tzi bˈantak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl tabˈantak nicˈ riqˈuil tawik aybˈak. Can yeˈtak jchomorsaj jbˈanic mak etzltak noˈj ri tarayajtak jbˈanic ri atmacuntak jwiˈl.

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D) For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(E) Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)

This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(H) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](J) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(K) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](L) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(M)

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(N) for you to wake up from your slumber,(O) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(P) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(Q) and put on the armor(R) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(S) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(T) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(U) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c](V)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
  3. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.