Romans 13:1-7

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; 4for it is a ministerG1249 of GodG2316 to you for goodG18. But ifG1437 you doG4160 whatG2556 is evilG2556, be afraidG5399; for it does not bearG5409 the swordG3162 for nothingG1500; for it is a ministerG1249 of GodG2316, an 9avengerG1558 who brings wrathG3709 on the one who practicesG4238 evilG2556. 5ThereforeG1352 it is necessaryG318 to be in subjectionG5293, not onlyG3440 becauseG1223 of wrathG3709, but alsoG2532 10for conscience’G4893 sakeG1223. 6For becauseG1223 of thisG3778 you alsoG2532 payG5055 taxesG5411, for rulers are servantsG3011 of GodG2316, devotingG4342 themselvesG4342 to thisG3778 veryG846 thingG3778. 711RenderG591 to allG3956 whatG3782 is dueG3782 them: 12taxG5411 to whomG3588 taxG5411 is due; 13customG5056 to whomG3588 customG5056; fearG5401 to whomG3588 fearG5401; honorG5092 to whomG3588 honorG5092.