Chapter 13

13:1 [hgb]  在 上 有 权 柄 的 ， 人 人 当 顺 服 他 。 因 为 没 有 权 柄 不 是 出 于 神 的 。 凡 掌 权 的 都 是 神 所 命 的 。 
    [kjv]  Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained¹ of God.
    [bbe]  Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
13:2 [hgb]  所 以 抗 拒 掌 权 的 ， 就 是 抗 拒 神 的 命 。 抗 拒 的 必 自 取 刑 罚 
    [kjv]  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance² of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
    [bbe]  For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.
13:3 [hgb]  作 官 的 原 不 是 叫 行 善 的 惧 怕 ， 乃 是 叫 作 恶 的 惧 怕 。 你 愿 意 不 惧 怕 掌 权 的 吗 ？ 你 只 要 行 善 ， 就 可 得 他 的 称 赞 。 
    [kjv]  For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt³ thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
    [bbe]  For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
13:4 [hgb]  因 为 他 是 神 的 用 人 ， 是 与 你 有 益 的 。 你 若 作 恶 ， 却 当 惧 怕 。 因 为 他 不 是 空 空 的 佩 剑 。 他 是 神 的 用 人 ， 是 伸 冤 的 ， 刑 罚 那 作 恶 的 。 
    [kjv]  For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath⁴ upon him that doeth evil.
    [bbe]  For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.
13:5 [hgb]  所 以 你 们 必 须 顺 服 ， 不 但 是 因 为 刑 罚 ， 也 是 因 为 良 心 。 
    [kjv]  Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
    [bbe]  So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
13:6 [hgb]  你 们 纳 粮 ， 也 为 这 个 缘 故 。 因 他 们 是 神 的 差 役 ， 常 常 特 管 这 事 。 
    [kjv]  For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
    [bbe]  For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
13:7 [hgb]  凡 人 所 当 得 的 ， 就 给 他 。 当 得 粮 的 ， 给 他 纳 粮 。 当 得 税 的 ， 给 他 上 税 。 当 惧 怕 的 ， 惧 怕 他 。 当 恭 敬 的 ， 恭 敬 他 。 
    [kjv]  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
    [bbe]  Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
13:8 [hgb]  凡 事 都 不 可 亏 欠 人 ， 惟 有 彼 此 相 爱 ， 要 常 以 为 亏 欠 。 因 为 爱 人 的 就 完 全 了 律 法 。 
    [kjv]  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
    [bbe]  Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
13:9 [hgb]  像 那 不 可 奸 淫 ， 不 可 杀 人 ， 不 可 偷 盗 ， 不 可 贪 婪 ， 或 有 别 的 诫 命 ， 都 包 在 爱 人 如 己 这 一 句 话 之 内 了 。 
    [kjv]  For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet⁵; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly⁶ comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
    [bbe]  And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
13:10 [hgb]  爱 是 不 加 害 与 人 的 ， 所 以 爱 就 完 全 了 律 法 。 
    [kjv]  Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
    [bbe]  Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.
13:11 [hgb]  再 者 ， 你 们 晓 得 现 今 就 是 该 趁 早 睡 醒 的 时 候 ， 因 为 我 们 得 救 ， 现 今 比 初 信 的 时 候 更 近 了 。 
    [kjv]  And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation⁷ nearer than when we believed.
    [bbe]  See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
13:12 [hgb]  黑 夜 已 深 ， 白 昼 将 近 。 我 们 就 当 脱 去 暗 昧 的 行 为 ， 带 上 光 明 的 兵 器 。 
    [kjv]  The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour⁸ of light.
    [bbe]  The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
13:13 [hgb]  行 事 为 人 要 端 正 ， 好 像 行 在 白 昼 。 不 可 荒 宴 醉 酒 。 不 可 好 色 邪 荡 。 不 可 争 竞 嫉 妒 。 
    [kjv]  Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife⁹ and envying.
    [bbe]  With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
13:14 [hgb]  总 要 披 戴 主 耶 稣 基 督 ， 不 要 为 肉 体 安 排 ， 去 放 纵 私 欲 。 
    [kjv]  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts¹⁰ thereof.
    [bbe]  But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

1 ordained   

v.任命（某人）为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 )；授予（某人）圣职；（上帝、法律等）命令；判定

参考例句：

• He was ordained in 1984. 他在一九八四年被任命为牧师。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was ordained priest. 他被任命为牧师。 来自辞典例句

2 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。

3 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

4 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

5 covet   

vt.垂涎；贪图(尤指属于他人的东西)

参考例句：

• We do not covet anything from any nation.我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。
• Many large companies covet these low-cost acquisition of troubled small companies.许多大公司都觊觎低价收购这些陷入困境的小公司。

6 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

7 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

8 armour   

（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队

参考例句：

• His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
• Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。

9 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

10 lusts   

贪求（lust的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• A miser lusts for gold. 守财奴贪财。
• Palmer Kirby had wakened late blooming lusts in her. 巴穆·柯比在她心中煽动起一片迟暮的情欲。