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Waa In Kuwa Amarka Leh Laga Dambeeyo

13 Naf waluba ha ka dambayso kuwa amarka sare leh, waayo, amar ma jiro kan Ilaah ka yimaada mooyaane. Kuwa jirana Ilaah baa ka dhigay kuwa amar leh. Sidaas daraaddeed kii diida kan amarka leh wuxuu hor joogsadaa amarka Ilaah, kuwa hor joogsadaana waxay nafahaantooda u heli doonaan xukun. Madaxdu cabsi ma geliyaan kuwa shuqul wanaagsan sameeya, kuwa xumaan sameeya mooyaane. Ma waxaad doonaysaa inaadan ka cabsan kan amarka leh? Wax wanaagsan samee, oo ammaan baad ka helaysaa isla isaga. Waayo, isagu wuxuu xaggaaga ku yahay midiidinka Ilaah inuu wanaag kuu sameeyo. Laakiinse haddaad xumaan samaysid, cabso, waayo, isagu seefta uma sito sababla'aan. Maxaa yeelay, isagu waa midiidinka Ilaah, oo waa mid cadho kaga aarsada kii xumaan sameeya. Sidaas daraaddeed waa in laga dambeeyo kan amarka leh, mana aha cadhada aawadeed oo keliya, laakiinse waa niyadda aawadeedna. Waayo, sababtaas aawadeed waxaad u bixisaan cashuur, maxaa yeelay, iyagu waa midiidinnadii Ilaah oo had iyo goor ka shaqeeya isla waxaas. Mid waluba wuxuu idinku leeyahay siiya, kii baad idinku leh, baad siiya, kii cashuur idinku leh, cashuur siiya, kii laga cabsadana, ka cabsada, kii ciso lehna, ciseeya.

Jacaylka Walaalnimada

Ninna yuusan wax idinku lahaan in midkiinba midka kale jeclaado mooyaane. Waayo, kii deriskiisa jeclaadaa sharciguu oofiyey. Waayo, amarradan la yidhi, Waa inaanad sinaysan, Waa inaanad qudh gooyn, Waa inaanad waxba xadin, Waa inaanad wax damcin, oo haddii amar kale jirana, waxaa lagu soo koobay hadalkan, Waa inaad deriskaaga u jeclaataa sida naftaada. 10 Jacaylku xumaan kuma sameeyo deriskiisa; jacaylku haddaba waa oofinta sharciga.

Maalintii Masiixu Waa Soo Dhowaanaysaa

11 Oo weliba waad garanaysaan wakhtiga inay haatan tahay saacaddii aad hurdada ka toosi lahaydeen, waayo, haatan ay badbaadintu inooga dhow dahay markii horoo aan rumaysannay. 12 Habeenkii hore buu u batay, maalintiina waa soo dhowaatay, sidaas daraaddeed aan iska dhigno shuqullada gudcurka oo aan qaadanno hubka iftiinka. 13 Sida iyadoo maalin ah aynu si qumman u soconno, yeynan ku socon rabshad iyo sakhraannimo, yeynan ku socon galmo iyo dhillanimo, yeynan ku socon ilaaq iyo hinaaso. 14 Laakiin Rabbi Ciise Masiix huwada, oo jidhka ha ka fikirina inaad damacyadiisa samaysaan.

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.