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.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Romans 13:2:
Bring {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Ordinance {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Other definition entries containing Romans 13:2:
Church Government {I.S.B.E.}
Law In The New Testament {I.S.B.E.}
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