Romans 13
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 13:4-5

4for it is a ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316to you for goodἀγαθόν.agathonG18.But ifἐὰνeanG1437you doποιῇς,poiēasG4160whatG2556is evilG2556,be afraidφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;for it does not bearφορεῖ.phoreiG5409the swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162for nothingεἰκῇeikēaG1500;for it is a ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316, anavengerἔκδικοςekdikosG1558who brings wrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709on the one who practicesπράσσοντι.prassontiG4238evilG2556.
5ThereforeδιὸdioG1352it is necessaryἀνάγκηanagkēG318to be in subjectionὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiG5293,not onlyG3440becauseδιὰdiaG1223of wrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709,but alsoκαὶkaiG2532for conscience’συνείδησιν.suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223.
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