Romans 13:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 13:4

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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Interlinear Bible for Romans 13:4:

For
gar (#1063) he is
esti (#2076) the minister
diakonos (#1249) of God
theos (#2316) to thee
soi (#4671) for
eis (#1519) good.
agathos (#18) But
de (#1161) if
ean (#1437) thou do
poieo (#4160) that which is evil,
kakos (#2556) be afraid;
phobeo (#5399) for
gar (#1063) he beareth
phoreo (#5409) not
hotou (#3756) the
xurao (#3588) sword
machaira (#3162) in vain:
eike (#1500) for
gar (#1063) he is
esti (#2076) the minister
diakonos (#1249) of God,
theos (#2316) a revenger
ekdikos (#1558) to
eis (#1519) execute wrath
orge (#3709) upon him that doeth
prasso (#4238) evil.
kakos (#2556)

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