Verse 3
Romans 13:3
Bible in Basic English
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For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
Original Language Text
greek
οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος ⸂τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ⸃ ἀλλὰ ⸂τῷ κακῷ⸃. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·
English Translation
For the rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you want to not be afraid of the authority? Do good, and you will have praise from it.
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Chapter 13 Context
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Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which i...
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For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of G...
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For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of th...
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For he is the servant of God (Elohim) to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword...
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So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of...
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For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God (Elohim)'s servant, to take...
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Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear...
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Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has...
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And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do n...
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Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.
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See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer tha...
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The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselve...
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With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and uncl...
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But put on the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.
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