Was tidying up one of the latest blog post of my private blog...I thought i had left it stagnant for around two years but it was actually around one year -_-|||... and then when I was typing, and searching for the bible verse on this:

Romans 13

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Obey Those in Authority

13 All of you must be willing to obey completely those who rule over you. There are no authorities except the ones God has chosen. Those who now rule have been chosen by God. 2 So when you oppose the authorities, you are opposing those whom God has appointed. Those who do that will be judged.

3 If you do what is right, you won’t need to be afraid of your rulers. But watch out if you do what is wrong! You don’t want to be afraid of those in authority, do you? Then do what is right. The one in authority will praise you. 4 He serves God and will do you good. But if you do wrong, watch out! The ruler doesn’t carry a sword for no reason at all. He serves God. And God is carrying out his anger through him. The ruler punishes anyone who does wrong.

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

6 That’s also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time. 7 Give to everyone what you owe. Do you owe taxes? Then pay them. Do you owe anything else to the government? Then pay it. Do you owe respect? Then give it. Do you owe honor? Then show it.

I came across this (Romans 13: 8): 

Love, Because the Day Is Near

8 Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe each other. Those who love others have done everything the law requires. 9 Here are some commandments to think about. “Do not commit adultery.” “Do not commit murder.” “Do not steal.” “Do not want what belongs to others.” (Exodus 20:13–15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17–19,21) These and other commandments are all included in one rule. Here’s what it is. “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18)10 Love does not harm its neighbor. So love does everything the law requires.

I knew that love ( the definition of love is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7*) does everything the law requires but apparently all I did was, and is, to just look upon His cross and follow His teachings. O.O When troubles come, and the intensity is high and can't see or think about anything else except for the real dangers and distress, just look towards Him, rely upon Him, and persevere in His ways....

"It’s so easy, isn’t it, to fixate on the very real dangers and distress that come with life’s problems. And yet our loving, gracious, infinitely powerful heavenly Father calls out to us: “Look up here; it’s going to be okay. I’ve got you, and I will bring you in safely.”--Strength for the journey

The full paragraph:

Love, Because the Day Is Near

8 Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe each other. Those who love others have done everything the law requires. 9 Here are some commandments to think about. “Do not commit adultery.” “Do not commit murder.” “Do not steal.” “Do not want what belongs to others.” (Exodus 20:13–15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17–19,21) These and other commandments are all included in one rule. Here’s what it is. “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18)10 Love does not harm its neighbor. So love does everything the law requires.

11 When you do those things, keep in mind the times we are living in. The hour has come for you to wake up from your sleep. Our full salvation is closer now than it was when we first believed in Christ.12 The dark night of evil is nearly over. The day of Christ’s return is almost here. So let us get rid of the works of darkness. Let us put on the armor of light.

13 Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties. Don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other. Don’t be jealous of anyone.

14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as your clothing. Don’t think about how to satisfy what your sinful nature wants.

*1 Corinthians 13:4-7

New International Version (NIV)

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

And hor, weirdly the verses from Romans 13:1-7 seem to hit me in a strange way, that is, how come it seems as though I'm seeing my own reflection...-_-|||..the sword=the sword of the Holy Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17), which is the Bible as it records His words and works..."and the God is carrying out his through him" errr, not perfectly so yet but err...I feel really angered when His words were distorted by those who go against Him and then I try to straight that out using the bible verses etc...err...-_-|||and then when His words are shown, one's wrongdoings become obvious...-_-|||

Romans 13:1-7, as usual for all biblical verses, have to be understood in the biblical terms, from His perspective. Therefore first and foremost, understanding Him is very important, and therefore the apostle's creed is very important, as it explains who the Holy Trinity is in a nutshell. And therefore, usually the first things that we read in the bible is the gospel books, the first four books of the new testament, besides genesis and exodus.