Romans 13
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Romans 13:4-5

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.
5WhereforeδιὸdioG1352yemust needsἀνάγκηanagkēG318be subjectὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiG5293,notοὐouG3756onlyG3440forδιὰdiaG1223wrathτὴν ὀργὴνtēn orgēnG3588G3709,butἀλλὰallaG235alsoκαὶkaiG2532forδιὰdiaG1223conscience sakeτὴν συνείδησιν.tēn suneidēsinG3588G4893.
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