King James Version
Romans 13
1δὲdeG1161G3588LetG5293everyΠᾶσαPasaG3956soulψυχὴpsuchēG5590be subject untoὑποτασσέσθω.hupotassesthōG5293the higherὑπερεχούσαιςhuperechousaisG5242powersG1849.ForγὰρgarG1063there isἔστινestinG1510noοὐouG3756powerG1849εἰeiG1487butμὴmēG3361ofG575Godθεοῦ,theouG2316:the powersG1849that beοὖσαιousaiG1510areεἰσίν.eisinG1510ordainedτεταγμέναιtetagmenaiG5021ofG5259GodθεοῦtheouG3588G2316.
2ὁhoG3588τῇtēaG3588τῇtēaG3588WhosoeverG498thereforeὥστεhōsteG5620resistethG498the powerἐξουσίᾳ τοῦexousia touG3588G1849,resistethἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenG436the ordinanceδιαταγῇdiatagēaG1296of Godθεοῦ οἱtheou hoiG3588G2316:andδὲdeG1161they that resistἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkotesG436shall receiveλήμψονται.lēmpsontaiG2983to themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438damnationκρίμαkrimaG2917.
3ForγὰρgarG1063rulersοἱ ἄρχοντεςhoi archontesG3588G758areεἰσὶνeisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756a terrorφόβοςphobosG5401toG2041goodτῷ ἀγαθῷtō agathōG3588G18worksἔργῳergōG2041,butἀλλὰallaG235to the evilτῷ κακῷ.tō kakōG3588G2556.Wilt thouθέλειςtheleisG2309thenδὲdeG1161notμὴmēG3361be afraid ofφοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaiG5399the powerτὴν ἐξουσίαν;tēn exousianG3588G1849?doποίειpoieiG4160that which is goodτὸ ἀγαθὸνto agathonG3588G18,andκαὶkaiG2532thou shalt haveἕξειςhexeisG2192praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868ofἐξexG1537the sameαὐτῆς·autēsG846:
4ForγὰρgarG1063he isἐστινestinG1510the ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316to theeσοὶsoiG4771forεἰςeisG1519goodτὸ ἀγαθόν.to agathonG3588G18.ButδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437thou doποιῇς,poiēasG4160that which is evilτὸ κακὸνto kakonG3588G2556,be afraidφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;forγὰρgarG1063he bearethφορεῖ.phoreiG5409notοὐouG3756the swordτὴν μάχαιρανtēn machairanG3588G3162in vainεἰκῇeikēaG1500:forγὰρgarG1063he isἐστινestinG1510the ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,a revengerἔκδικοςekdikosG1558toεἰςeisG1519executewrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709upon him that doethτῷ πράσσοντι.tō prassontiG3588G4238evilτὸ κακὸνto kakonG3588G2556.
6ForγὰρgarG1063forδιὰdiaG1223this causeτοῦτοtoutoG3778pay yeτελεῖτε·teleiteG5055tributeφόρουςphorousG5411alsoκαὶkaiG2532:forγὰρgarG1063they areεἰσινeisinG1510God’sθεοῦtheouG2316ministersλειτουργοὶleitourgoiG3011,attending continuallyπροσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesG4342uponεἰςeisG1519thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778very thingαὐτὸautoG846.
7RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591thereforeG3767to allπᾶσινpasinG3956their duesτὰς ὀφειλάς,tas opheilasG3588G3782:tributeτῷ φόρονtō phoronG3588G5411to whomτὸνtonG3588tributeτὸν φόρον,ton phoronG3588G5411is due;customτῷ τέλοςtō telosG3588G5056to whomτὸtoG3588customτὸ τέλος,to telosG3588G5056;fearτῷ φόβονtō phobonG3588G5401to whomτὸνtonG3588fearτὸν φόβον,ton phobonG3588G5401;honourτῷ τιμὴνtō timēnG3588G5092to whomτὴνtēnG3588honourτὴν τιμήν.tēn timēnG3588G5092.
8OweὀφείλετεopheileteG3784no manμηδενὶmēdeniG3367any thingμηδὲνmēdenG3367,butεἰ μὴei mēG1487G3361to loveτὸ ἀγαπᾶν·to agapanG3588G25one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousG240:forγὰρgarG1063he that lovethὁ ἀγαπῶνho agapōnG3588G25anotherτὸν ἕτερονton heteronG3588G2087hath fulfilledπεπλήρωκεν·peplērōkenG4137the lawνόμονnomonG3551.
9τὸtoG3588τῷtōG3588ForγὰρgarG1063thisτῷtōG3588,Thou shaltG3431notG3756commit adulteryμοιχεύσεις,moicheuseisG3431,Thou shaltG5407notG3756killG5407,Thou shaltG2813notG3756stealκλέψειςklepseisG2813,Thou shaltG5576notG3756bear false witnessG5576,Thou shaltG1937notG3756covetἐπιθυμήσεις,epithumēseisG1937;andκαὶkaiG2532ifεἴeiG1487there beanyτιςtisG5100otherἑτέραheteraG2087commandmentἐντολή,entolēG1785,it is briefly comprehendedἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,anakephalaioutaiG346inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778sayingλόγῳ τὸνlogō tonG3588G3056,namelyἐνenG1722,Thou shalt loveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25thyG4771neighbourπλησίονplēsionG4139asὡςhōsG5613thyselfG1438.
11AndΚαὶKaiG2532thatτοῦτοtoutoG3778,knowingG1492the timeτὸν καιρόν,ton kaironG3588G2540,thatὅτιhotiG3754nowἤδηēdēG2235it ishigh timeὥραhōraG5610G1473to awakeἐγερθῆναι·egerthēnaiG1453out ofἐξexG1537sleepὕπνουhupnouG5258:forγὰρgarG1063nowνῦνnunG3568isourG1473salvationἡ σωτηρίαhē sōtēriaG3588G4991nearerἐγγύτερονenguteronG1452thanἢēG2228whenὅτεhoteG3753we believedἐπιστεύσαμεν·episteusamenG4100.
12ἡhēG3588The nightνὺξ ἡnux hēG3588G3571is far spentπροέκοψενproekopsenG4298,G1161the dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250is at handἤγγικεν.ēngikenG1448:let usG659thereforeοὖνounG3767cast offG659the worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588G2041of darknessτοῦ σκότους,tou skotousG3588G4655,andG2532let us put onἐνδυσώμεθαendusōmethaG1746the armourτὰ ὅπλαta hoplaG3588G3696of lightτοῦ φωτός.tou phōtosG3588G5457.
13Let us walkπεριπατήσωμεν,peripatēsōmenG4043honestlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsG2156,asὡςhōsG5613inἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250;notμὴmēG3361in riotingκώμοιςkōmoisG2970andκαὶkaiG2532drunkennessμέθαις,methaisG3178,notμὴmēG3361in chamberingκοίταιςkoitaisG2845andκαὶkaiG2532wantonnessἀσελγείαις,aselgeiaisG766,notμὴmēG3361in strifeἔριδιeridiG2054andκαὶkaiG2532envyingζήλῳ·zēlōG2205.
14Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235put ye onἐνδύσασθεendusastheG1746the Lordτὸν κύριονton kurionG3588G2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547,andκαὶkaiG2532makeποιεῖσθεpoieistheG4160notμὴmēG3361provisionπρόνοιανpronoianG4307for the fleshτῆς σαρκὸςtēs sarkosG3588G4561,toεἰςeisG1519fulfilthe lustsἐπιθυμίας.¶epithumiasG1939thereof.
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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