Romans 13:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 13:3

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.

7 ^aRender therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Love Your Neighbor

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for ^ahe who loves another has fulfilled the law.

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Definitions of words in Romans 13:3:

Ado {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Evil {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Good {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Praise {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Will {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Romans 13:3:

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

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