Romans 13
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Romans 13:2-4

2SothathethatsetshimselfinoppositiontotheauthorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849resistsἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenG436theordinanceofGodθεοῦtheouG2316;andtheywho[thus]resistἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkotesG436shallbringsentenceofguiltonthemselves.
3ForrulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758areG1510notaterrortoagoodἀγαθῷagathōG18workἔργῳergōG2041,buttoanevilκακῷ.kakōG2556[oneG3588]. Dost thoudesireθέλειςtheleisG2309thennottobeG1510afraidG5399oftheauthorityἐξουσίαν;exousianG1849? practise [whatisG1510]goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18,andthou shalthavepraiseἔπαινονepainonG1868fromit;
4foritisG1510God'sministerG1249totheeforgoodἀγαθόν.agathonG18.Butifthou practisestevilκακὸνkakonG2556,fearG5399;foritbearsnottheswordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162invainεἰκῇeikēaG1500;foritisG1510God'sministerG1249,anavengerforwrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709tohimthatdoesevilκακὸνkakonG2556.
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