Berean Standard Bible
Romans 13:1-7
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.
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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