Romans 13
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Romans 13:3-7

3ForrulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758areG1510notaterrortoagoodἀγαθῷagathōG18workἔργῳergōG2041,buttoanevilκακῷ.kakōG2556[oneG3588]. Dost thoudesireθέλειςtheleisG2309thennottobeG1510afraidG5399oftheauthorityἐξουσίαν;exousianG1849? practise [whatisG1510]goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18,andthou shalthavepraiseἔπαινονepainonG1868fromit;
4foritisG1510God'sministerG1249totheeforgoodἀγαθόν.agathonG18.Butifthou practisestevilκακὸνkakonG2556,fearG5399;foritbearsnottheswordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162invainεἰκῇeikēaG1500;foritisG1510God'sministerG1249,anavengerforwrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709tohimthatdoesevilκακὸνkakonG2556.
5WhereforeitisnecessaryἀνάγκηanagkēG318tobesubjectὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiG5293,notonlyG3440onaccountδιὰdiaG1223ofwrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709,butalsoκαὶkaiG2532onaccountδιὰdiaG1223ofconscienceσυνείδησιν.suneidēsinG4893.
6ForonthisaccountG1223yepaytributealsoκαὶkaiG2532;fortheyareG1510God's officers, attendingcontinuallyonthisverythingG3778.
7RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591toalltheirdues:towhomtribute [isdue], tribute;towhomcustom,custom;towhomfearG5401,fearG5401;towhomhonour, honour.
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