Revised Literal Translation
Romans 13:3-7
3ForγὰρgarG1063rulersοἱ ἄρχοντεςhoi archontesG3588G758areεἰσὶνeisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756a terrorφόβοςphobosG5401toG2041goodτῷ ἀγαθῷtō agathōG3588G18worksἔργῳergōG2041,butἀλλὰallaG235to the evilτῷ κακῷ.tō kakōG3588G2556.Wilt thouθέλειςtheleisG2309thenδὲdeG1161notμὴmēG3361be afraid ofφοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaiG5399the powerτὴν ἐξουσίαν;tēn exousianG3588G1849?doποίειpoieiG4160that which is goodτὸ ἀγαθὸνto agathonG3588G18,andκαὶkaiG2532thou shalt haveἕξειςhexeisG2192praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868ofἐξexG1537the sameαὐτῆς·autēsG846:
4ForγὰρgarG1063he isἐστινestinG1510the ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316to theeσοὶsoiG4771forεἰςeisG1519goodτὸ ἀγαθόν.to agathonG3588G18.ButδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437thou doποιῇς,poiēasG4160that which is evilτὸ κακὸνto kakonG3588G2556,be afraidφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;forγὰρgarG1063he bearethφορεῖ.phoreiG5409notοὐouG3756the swordτὴν μάχαιρανtēn machairanG3588G3162in vainεἰκῇeikēaG1500:forγὰρgarG1063he isἐστινestinG1510the ministerδιάκονόςdiakonosG1249of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,a revengerἔκδικοςekdikosG1558toεἰςeisG1519executewrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709upon him that doethτῷ πράσσοντι.tō prassontiG3588G4238evilτὸ κακὸνto kakonG3588G2556.
6ForγὰρgarG1063forδιὰdiaG1223this causeτοῦτοtoutoG3778pay yeτελεῖτε·teleiteG5055tributeφόρουςphorousG5411alsoκαὶkaiG2532:forγὰρgarG1063they areεἰσινeisinG1510God’sθεοῦtheouG2316ministersλειτουργοὶleitourgoiG3011,attending continuallyπροσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesG4342uponεἰςeisG1519thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778very thingαὐτὸautoG846.
7RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591thereforeG3767to allπᾶσινpasinG3956their duesτὰς ὀφειλάς,tas opheilasG3588G3782:tributeτῷ φόρονtō phoronG3588G5411to whomτὸνtonG3588tributeτὸν φόρον,ton phoronG3588G5411is due;customτῷ τέλοςtō telosG3588G5056to whomτὸtoG3588customτὸ τέλος,to telosG3588G5056;fearτῷ φόβονtō phobonG3588G5401to whomτὸνtonG3588fearτὸν φόβον,ton phobonG3588G5401;honourτῷ τιμὴνtō timēnG3588G5092to whomτὴνtēnG3588honourτὴν τιμήν.tēn timēnG3588G5092.
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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