Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.

所以，你们必须顺服，不但是因为刑罚，也是因为良心。

所以，你们必须顺服，不但是因上帝的愤怒，也是因着良心。

所以，你们必须顺服，不但是因神的愤怒，也是因着良心。

所以，你们必须服从，不单是为了避免受到惩罚，也是为了良心无愧。

所以你们必须服从，不但是因为刑罚，也是因为良心的缘故。

因此，你们必须服从，不仅是为了震怒的缘故，也是为了良心。

所以，你們必須順服，不但是因為刑罰，也是因為良心。

所以，你們必須順服，不但是因上帝的憤怒，也是因着良心。

所以，你們必須順服，不但是因神的憤怒，也是因着良心。

所以，你們必須服從，不單是為了避免受到懲罰，也是為了良心無愧。

所以你們必須服從，不但是因為刑罰，也是因為良心的緣故。

所以必須順服，不但因上帝義怒之緣故，也因良知的緣故。

因此，你們必須服從，不僅是為了震怒的緣故，也是為了良心。

故須服之、不惟因怒、亦因良心也、

此其所以當服之、豈惟刑故、吾心使然也、

故當服之、非但畏刑之故、亦因良心使然也、

故吾人不可不服從官長；不第畏刑、亦為良心之故耳。

Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.

Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.

Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for the sake of conscience.

Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.

Wherefore[ ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

Obey the king’s command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.

Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supremeor to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.

Afterward David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.He said to his men,“ May the LORD keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the LORD’s chosen one, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is the LORD’s chosen one.”