Romans 13:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 13:1

Submit to Government

1 Let every soul be ^asubject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

2 Therefore whoever resists ^athe authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will¹ bring judgment on themselves.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? ^aDo what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

5 Therefore ^ayou must be subject, not only because of wrath ^bbut also for conscience’ sake.

6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing.

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Definitions of words in Romans 13:1:

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Let {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

No {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
No {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
No {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Soul {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Romans 13:1:

Church Government {I.S.B.E.}
Law In The New Testament {I.S.B.E.}

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