1 Every soul must be subject to more powerful authorities. Since there is no authority except from Yahweh, then those who are, by Yahweh are they appointed.2 Consequently, one opposing the authority has opposed the ordinance of Yahweh, and they who are in opposition will themselves receive judgment.3 For rulers are not a terror to good work, but to evil. Now do you desire to not be fearful of the authority? Practice good, and you will have approval from it;4 a servant of Yahweh is to you for good. But if you practice evil, be fearful; for not without purpose will he bear the sword, indeed a servant of Yahweh is an avenger with wrath to he who has practiced evil.5 On which account to be subordinate is a necessity, not only because of indignation, but also because of conscience.6 For this reason also you pay tribute; they are ministers of Yahweh, obstinately persisting in this same thing.7 Therefore render to all debts: to whom tribute, tribute; to whom taxes, taxes; to whom reverence, reverence; to whom dignity, dignity.8 You owe to no one anything, except to love one another: for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.9 Indeed you shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not lust, and any other commandment is summarized in this saying, to wit: "You shall love him near to you as yourself."10 Love for him near to you who does not practice evil: therefore fulfilling of the law is love.11 Likewise, seeing the time, that hour we already are to be aroused out of sleep; for now it is nearer to our deliverance than when we had believed.12 The night has advanced, and the day is drawn near; therefore we must put away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light.13 As in the day, we shall walk honorably; not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lasciviousness and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.14 Rather put on Prince Yahshua Christ, and do not fashion for lust provision of the flesh.