Romans 13
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Romans 13:1-2

1EveryG3956 12personG5590 is to be in 3subjectionG5293 to the governingG5242 authoritiesG1849. For 4there is noG3756 authorityG1849 exceptG1508 5from GodG2316, and thoseG3588 which existG1510 are establishedG5021 by GodG2316.

2ThereforeG5620 6whoeverG3588 resistsG436 authorityG1849 has opposedG436 the ordinanceG1296 of GodG2316; and they who have opposedG436 will receiveG2983 condemnationG2917 upon themselvesG1438.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 13:1 Or soul ↩
  2. 2. Romans 13:1 Acts 2:41 ↩
  3. 3. Romans 13:1 Titus 3:1; 1 Pet 2:13f ↩
  4. 4. Romans 13:1 Dan 2:21; 4:17; John 19:11 ↩
  5. 5. Romans 13:1 Lit by ↩
  6. 6. Romans 13:2 Lit he who ↩

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