New American Standard Bible 2020
Romans 13:2-4
3ForrulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758are not a causeG5401ofG5401fearG5401forgoodἀγαθῷagathōG18behaviorἔργῳergōG2041,but for evilκακῷ.kakōG2556.Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309to haveG5399noμὴmēG3361fearφοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaiG5399of authorityἐξουσίαν;exousianG1849?DoποίειpoieiG4160whatG18isG18goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18and you will haveἕξειςhexeisG2192praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868from the sameαὐτῆς·autēsG846;
4for it is a servantδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316to you for goodἀγαθόν.agathonG18.But ifἐὰνeanG1437you doποιῇς,poiēasG4160whatG2556isG2556evilκακὸνkakonG2556,beG5399afraidφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;for it does not bearφορεῖ.phoreiG5409the swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162for nothingεἰκῇeikēaG1500;for it is a servantδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316, anavengerἔκδικοςekdikosG1558who brings wrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709on the one who practicesπράσσοντι.prassontiG4238evilκακὸνkakonG2556.
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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