Romans 13
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 13:1-3

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.

3For 7rulersG758 are not a causeG5401 of fearG5401 for 8goodG18 behaviorG2041, but for evilG2556. Do you wantG2309 to haveG5399 noG3361 fearG5399 of authorityG1849? DoG4160 whatG18 is goodG18 and you will haveG2192 praiseG1868 from the sameG846;

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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 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 13:3 1 Pet 2:14 ↩
  8. 8. Romans 13:3 Lit good work ↩

Commentaries on Romans 13

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