Berean Standard Bible
Romans 13
(1 Peter 2:13–20)
1EveryoneΠᾶσα ψυχὴPasa psuchēG3956G5590must submit himselfὑποτασσέσθω.hupotassesthōG5293to the governing authoritiesἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαιςexousiais huperechousaisG1849G5242,forγὰρgarG1063there isG1510noοὐouG3756authorityἐξουσίαexousiaG1849exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487G3361that which is fromὑπὸhupoG5259Godθεοῦ,theouG2316δὲdeG1161. The authoritiesthatαἱhaiG3588existG1510have been appointedτεταγμέναιtetagmenaiG5021byὑπὸhupoG5259GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
2ConsequentlyὥστεhōsteG5620,whoeverὁhoG3588resistsἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenosG498τῇtēaG3588authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849is opposingἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenG436whatτῇtēaG3588τοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316has set in placeδιαταγῇdiatagēaG1296,andδὲdeG1161those whoοἱhoiG3588do soἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkotesG436will bringλήμψονται.lēmpsontaiG2983judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917on themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438.
3ForγὰρgarG1063οἱhoiG3588rulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758areεἰσὶνeisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756a terrorφόβοςphobosG5401τῷtōG3588to goodἀγαθῷagathōG18conductἔργῳergōG2041,butἀλλὰallaG235τῷtōG3588to badκακῷ.kakōG2556δὲdeG1161.Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309to be unafraidμὴ φοβεῖσθαιmē phobeisthaiG3361G5399of theτὴνtēnG3588one in authorityἐξουσίαν;exousianG1849? ThendoποίειpoieiG4160whatτὸtoG3588isrightἀγαθὸνagathonG18,andκαὶkaiG2532you will haveἕξειςhexeisG2192hisἐξ αὐτῆς·ex autēsG1537G846approvalἔπαινονepainonG1868.
4ForγὰρgarG1063he isἐστινestinG1510God’sθεοῦtheouG2316servantδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249forεἰςeisG1519yourσοὶsoiG4771τὸtoG3588goodἀγαθόν.agathonG18.ButδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437you doποιῇς,poiēasG4160τὸtoG3588wrongκακὸνkakonG2556,be afraidφοβοῦ·phobouG5399,forγὰρgarG1063he does not carryοὐ φορεῖ.ou phoreiG3756G5409theτὴνtēnG3588swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162in vainεἰκῇeikēaG1500γὰρgarG1063.He isἐστινestinG1510God’sθεοῦtheouG2316servantδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249,an agentἔκδικοςekdikosG1558ofεἰςeisG1519retributionὀργὴνorgēnG3709to theτῷtōG3588wrongdoerτὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.to kakon prassontiG3588G4238G2556.
6γὰρgarG1063This is also whyδιὰ τοῦτο καὶdia touto kaiG1223G3778G2532you payτελεῖτε·teleiteG5055taxesφόρουςphorousG5411.ForγὰρgarG1063the authoritiesareεἰσινeisinG1510God’sθεοῦtheouG2316servantsλειτουργοὶleitourgoiG3011,who devote themselvesπροσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesG4342toεἰςeisG1519their workαὐτὸ τοῦτοauto toutoG846G3778.
7PayἀπόδοτεapodoteG591everyoneπᾶσινpasinG3956whatτὰςtasG3588you oweὀφειλάς,opheilasG3782himτῷtōG3588:taxesφόρονphoronG5411to whomτὸνtonG3588τὸνtonG3588taxesφόρον,phoronG5411are dueτῷtōG3588,revenueτέλοςtelosG5056to whomτὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588revenueτέλος,telosG5056is dueτῷtōG3588,respectφόβονphobonG5401to whomτὸνtonG3588τὸνtonG3588respectφόβον,phobonG5401is dueτῷtōG3588,honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092to whomτὴνtēnG3588τὴνtēnG3588honorτιμήν.timēnG5092is due.
Love Fulfills the Law
(Leviticus 19:9–18)
9γὰρgarG1063TheτὸtoG3588commandments “Do not commit adulteryοὐ μοιχεύσεις,ou moicheuseisG3756G3431,” “Do not murderοὐ φονεύσεις,ou phoneuseisG3756G5407,” “Do not stealοὐ κλέψειςou klepseisG3756G2813,” “Do not covetοὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις,ouk epithumēseisG3756G1937,”andκαὶkaiG2532εἴeiG1487anyτιςtisG5100otherἑτέραheteraG2087commandmentsἐντολή,entolēG1785,are summed upἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,anakephalaioutaiG346inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778oneτῷtōG3588decreeλόγῳlogōG3056ἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588: “LoveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25yourG4771τὸνtonG3588neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139asὡςhōsG5613yourselfG4572.”
The Day Is Near
11AndΚαὶKaiG2532dothisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,understandingG1492theτὸνtonG3588occasionκαιρόν,kaironG2540. ThehourὥραhōraG5610ὅτιhotiG3754has comeἤδηēdēG2235for youὑμᾶςhumasG4771to wake upἐγερθῆναι·egerthēnaiG1453fromἐξexG1537yourslumberὕπνουhupnouG5258,forγὰρgarG1063ourG1473ἡhēG3588salvationσωτηρίαsōtēriaG4991isnearerἐγγύτερονenguteronG1452nowνῦνnunG3568thanἢēG2228whenὅτεhoteG3753we first believedἐπιστεύσαμεν·episteusamenG4100.
12TheἡhēG3588nightνὺξnuxG3571is nearly overπροέκοψενproekopsenG4298δὲdeG1161;theἡhēG3588dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250has drawn nearἤγγικεν.ēngikenG1448.SoοὖνounG3767let us lay asideἀποθώμεθαapothōmethaG659theτὰtaG3588deedsἔργαergaG2041τοῦtouG3588of darknessσκότους,skotousG4655andδὲdeG1161put onἐνδυσώμεθαendusōmethaG1746theτὰtaG3588armorὅπλαhoplaG3696τοῦtouG3588of lightφωτός.phōtosG5457.
13Let us behaveπεριπατήσωμεν,peripatēsōmenG4043decentlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsG2156,asὡςhōsG5613inἐνenG1722thedaytimeἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250,notμὴmēG3361in carousingκώμοιςkōmoisG2970andκαὶkaiG2532drunkennessμέθαις,methaisG3178,notμὴmēG3361in sexual immoralityκοίταιςkoitaisG2845andκαὶkaiG2532debaucheryἀσελγείαις,aselgeiaisG766,notμὴmēG3361in dissensionἔριδιeridiG2054andκαὶkaiG2532jealousyζήλῳ·zēlōG2205.
14Insteadἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,clothe yourselves withἐνδύσασθεendusastheG1746theτὸνtonG3588LordκύριονkurionG2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547,andκαὶkaiG2532makeποιεῖσθεpoieistheG4160noμὴmēG3361provisionπρόνοιανpronoianG4307forεἰςeisG1519thedesiresἐπιθυμίας.¶epithumiasG1939of theτῆςtēsG3588fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561.
Commentaries on Romans 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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