Submission to Authorities
(1 Peter 2:13–20)

1  Πᾶσα (Every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἐξουσίαις (to the authorities) ὑπερεχούσαις (being above him) ὑποτασσέσθω (let be subject). οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔστιν (there is) ἐξουσία (authority) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὑπὸ (by) Θεοῦ (God), αἱ (those) δὲ (however) οὖσαι (existing) ὑπὸ (by) Θεοῦ (God) τεταγμέναι (appointed) εἰσίν (are). 2  ὥστε (Therefore) ὁ (the one) ἀντιτασσόμενος (setting himself against) τῇ (the) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) τῇ (the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διαταγῇ (ordinance) ἀνθέστηκεν (has resisted)· οἱ (those) δὲ (now) ἀνθεστηκότες (having resisted) ἑαυτοῖς (to themselves) κρίμα (judgment) λήμψονται (will receive).

3  οἱ (The) γὰρ (for) ἄρχοντες (rulers) οὐκ (not) εἰσὶν (are) φόβος (a terror) τῷ (-) ἀγαθῷ (to good) ἔργῳ (works) ἀλλὰ (but) τῷ (-) κακῷ (to evil). θέλεις (Do you want) δὲ (now) μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθαι (to fear) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority)? τὸ (The) ἀγαθὸν (good) ποίει (do), καὶ (and) ἕξεις (you will have) ἔπαινον (praise) ἐξ (from) αὐτῆς (him)· 4  Θεοῦ (Of God) γὰρ (for) διάκονός (servant) ἐστιν (he is) σοὶ (to you) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) ἀγαθόν (good). ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) τὸ (-) κακὸν (evil) ποιῇς (you do), φοβοῦ (be afraid)· οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) εἰκῇ (in vain) τὴν (the) μάχαιραν (sword) φορεῖ (he bears)· Θεοῦ (of God) γὰρ (for) διάκονός (a servant) ἐστιν (he is), ἔκδικος (an avenger) εἰς (for) ὀργὴν (wrath) τῷ (to the one) τὸ (-) κακὸν (evil) πράσσοντι (practicing).

5  Διὸ (Therefore) ἀνάγκη (it is necessary) ὑποτάσσεσθαι (to be subject), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) ὀργὴν (wrath) ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) συνείδησιν (conscience). 6  διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) γὰρ (for) καὶ (also) φόρους (taxes) τελεῖτε (you⁺ pay)· λειτουργοὶ (ministers) γὰρ (for) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσιν (they are) εἰς (to) αὐτὸ (this very) τοῦτο (thing) προσκαρτεροῦντες (attending continually). 7  ἀπόδοτε (Pay) πᾶσιν (to all) τὰς (their) ὀφειλάς (dues), τῷ (to whom) τὸν (the) φόρον (tax) τὸν (the) φόρον (tax), τῷ (to whom) τὸ (the) τέλος (revenue) τὸ (the) τέλος (revenue), τῷ (to whom) τὸν (the) φόβον (fear) τὸν (the) φόβον (fear), τῷ (to whom) τὴν (the) τιμὴν (honor) τὴν (the) τιμήν (honor).

Love Fulfills the Law
(Leviticus 19:9–18)

8  Μηδενὶ (To no one) μηδὲν (nothing) ὀφείλετε (owe), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τὸ (-) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἀγαπᾶν (to love)· ὁ (the one) γὰρ (for) ἀγαπῶν (loving) τὸν (the) ἕτερον (other) νόμον (the law) πεπλήρωκεν (has fulfilled). 9  τὸ (-) γάρ (For)· Οὐ (Not) μοιχεύσεις (you shall commit adultery), Οὐ (Not) φονεύσεις (you shall murder), Οὐ (Not) κλέψεις (you shall steal), Οὐκ (Not) ἐπιθυμήσεις (you shall covet), καὶ (and) εἴ (if) τις (any) ἑτέρα (other) ἐντολή (commandment), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) τούτῳ (this) ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται (it is summed up), ἐν (in) τῷ (the saying)· Ἀγαπήσεις (You shall love) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) σου (of you) ὡς (as) σεαυτόν (yourself). 10  ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (Love) τῷ (to the) πλησίον (neighbor) κακὸν (evil) οὐκ (not) ἐργάζεται (works)· πλήρωμα (the fulfillment) οὖν (therefore) νόμου (of the law) ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love is).

The Day Is Near

11  Καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰδότες (knowing) τὸν (the) καιρόν (time), ὅτι (that it is the) ὥρα (hour) ἤδη (already) ὑμᾶς (for you⁺) ἐξ (out of) ὕπνου (sleep) ἐγερθῆναι (to be awakened)· νῦν (now) γὰρ (for) ἐγγύτερον (nearer) ἡμῶν (is of us) ἡ (the) σωτηρία (salvation) ἢ (than) ὅτε (when) ἐπιστεύσαμεν (we came to believe). 12  ἡ (The) νὺξ (night) προέκοψεν (is advanced), ἡ (-) δὲ (and) ἡμέρα (the day) ἤγγικεν (has drawn near). ἀποθώμεθα (Let us lay aside) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) τοῦ (-) σκότους (of darkness), ἐνδυσώμεθα (let us put on) δὲ (and) τὰ (the) ὅπλα (armor) τοῦ (-) φωτός (of light). 13  ὡς (As) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (daytime) εὐσχημόνως (properly) περιπατήσωμεν (let us walk), μὴ (not) κώμοις (in carousing) καὶ (and) μέθαις (drunkenness), μὴ (not) κοίταις (in promiscuity) καὶ (and) ἀσελγείαις (sensuality), μὴ (not) ἔριδι (in strife) καὶ (and) ζήλῳ (jealousy)· 14  ἀλλὰ (But) ἐνδύσασθε (put on) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστόν (Christ), καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) πρόνοιαν (forethought) μὴ (not) ποιεῖσθε (make) εἰς (for) ἐπιθυμίας (the desires).