Romans 13
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Romans 13:3-7

3For 1rulersG758 are not a causeG5401 ofG5401 fearG5401 for 2goodG18 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 3avengerG1558 who brings wrathG3709 on the one who practicesG4238 evilG2556. 5ThereforeG1352 it is necessaryG318 to be in subjectionG5293, not onlyG3440 becauseG1223 of wrathG3709, but alsoG2532 4for the sakeG1223 of conscienceG4893. 6For becauseG1223 of thisG3778 you alsoG2532 payG5055 taxesG5411, for rulers are servantsG3011 of GodG2316, devotingG4342 themselvesG4342 to thisG3778 veryG846 thingG3778. 75PayG591 to allG3956 whatG3782 isG3782 dueG3782 them: 6taxG5411 to whomG3588 taxG5411 is due; 7customG5056 to whomG3588 customG5056; 8respectG5401 to whomG3588 9respectG5401; honorG5092 to whomG3588 honorG5092.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 13:3 1 Pet 2:14 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 13:3 Lit good work ↩
  3. 3. Romans 13:4 1 Thess 4:6 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 13:5 Eccl 8; 1 Pet 2:13, 19 ↩
  5. 5. Romans 13:7 Matt 22:21; Mark 12:17; Luke 20:25 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 13:7 Luke 20:22; 23:2 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 13:7 Matt 17:25 ↩
  8. 8. Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear ↩
  9. 9. Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear ↩

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