Berean Standard Bible
Romans 13:2-4
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.
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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