Romans 13:1-7

Romans Chapter 13 overview: This chapter discusses Christians and their service to God in relation to government (politics). This is a controversial chapter. It can be entitled “Christian Service and Responsibility.”

Sidenote silly for election years:
This is the prayer a woman prayed for an elected leader she didn't like:
Psalm 109:8: Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

8 Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. You can't go through life without owing anything. Buying a house is a 15- or 30-year loan. Buying a car is 3- or 5-year loan. So don't get in a position where you can't pay back what you owe, to the best of your ability. If you can't pay back your debt, talk to the people and tell them why you can't and make every effort to make it right. This is also talking about little things like borrowing your neighbors' lawn mower or a cup of sugar. Take it back, and take it back better than how you got it. Take back 2 cups of sugar instead of one. Sharpen the lawn mower blades or fill it with gas. Fix up the rental property you are renting. The basic rule of Christianity is love, the Love of Christ.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. If you truly love others as you are supposed to under the law of Jesus Christ, you wouldn't commit any of these crimes.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. Every law of Christ is based upon love.