New American Standard Bible 2020
Romans 13:2-4
2ThereforeG5620 1whoeverG3588 resistsG436 authorityG1849 has opposedG436 the ordinanceG1296 of GodG2316; and they who have opposedG436 will receiveG2983 condemnationG2917 upon themselvesG1438.
3For 2rulersG758 are not a causeG5401 ofG5401 fearG5401 for 3goodG18 behaviorG2041, but for evilG2556. Do you wantG2309 to haveG5399 noG3361 fearG5399 of authorityG1849? DoG4160 whatG18 isG18 goodG18 and you will haveG2192 praiseG1868 from the sameG846;
4for it is a servantG1249 of GodG2316 to you for goodG18. But ifG1437 you doG4160 whatG2556 isG2556 evilG2556, beG5399 afraidG5399; for it does not bearG5409 the swordG3162 for nothingG1500; for it is a servantG1249 of GodG2316, an 4avengerG1558 who brings wrathG3709 on the one who practicesG4238 evilG2556.
Notes
- 1. Romans 13:2 Lit the one who ↩
- 2. Romans 13:3 1 Pet 2:14 ↩
- 3. Romans 13:3 Lit good work ↩
- 4. Romans 13:4 1 Thess 4:6 ↩
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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