Verse 3
Romans 13:3
Literal Standard Version
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For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afraid of the authority? Be doing that which is good, and you will have praise from it,
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 every soul be subject to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God (Eloh...
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so that he who is setting himself against the authority, has resisted against God (Elohim)’s ordinan...
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For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afra...
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for it is a servant of God (Elohim) to you for good; and if you may do that which is evil, be fearin...
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For this reason it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of th...
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for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God (Elohim), on this very thing...
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render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to w...
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To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled...
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for, “You will not commit adultery, You will not murder, You will not steal, You will not bear false...
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the love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, is the fullness of law.
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And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now our...
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the night advanced, and the day came near; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, a...
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as in daytime, let us walk properly; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licenti...
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but put on the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and take no forethought for the flesh—for desires.
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