For all who are led by the Spirit of God are<n id="1" /> the sons of God.

nor are all the children Abraham&#8217;s true descendants; rather &#8220;<b><i>through Isaac will your descendants be countedi>b>.&#8221;<n id="1" />

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities<n id="1" /> are God&#8217;s servants devoted to governing.<n id="2" />

For whenever the Gentiles,<n id="1" /> who do not have the law, do by nature<n id="2" /> the things required by the law,<n id="3" /> these who do not have the law are a law to themselves.

who are Israelites. To them belong<n id="1" /> the adoption as sons,<n id="2" /> the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship,<n id="3" /> and the promises.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God&#8217;s appointment,<n id="1" /> and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints.<n id="1" /> For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

Although they fully know<n id="1" /> God&#8217;s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die,<n id="2" /> they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.<n id="3" />p>

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

Greet Andronicus and Junia,<n id="1" /> my compatriots<n id="2" /> and my fellow prisoners. They are well known<n id="3" /> to the apostles,<n id="4" /> and they were in Christ before me.