Romans 13:1-7
Romans 13:1-7
ESV
Submission to the Authorities
"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed."
NASB
Be Subject to Government
"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor."
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
1 πασα ψυχη εξουσιαις υπερεχουσαις υποτασσεσθω ου γαρ εστιν εξουσια ει μη απο θεου αι δε ουσαι εξουσιαι υπο του θεου τεταγμεναι εισιν
2 ωστε ο αντιτασσομενος τη εξουσια τη του θεου διαταγη ανθεστηκεν οι δε ανθεστηκοτες εαυτοις κριμα ληψονται
3 οι γαρ αρχοντες ουκ εισιν φοβος των αγαθων εργων αλλα των κακων θελεις δε μη φοβεισθαι την εξουσιαν το αγαθον ποιει και εξεις επαινον εξ αυτης
4 θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν σοι εις το αγαθον εαν δε το κακον ποιης φοβου ου γαρ εικη την μαχαιραν φορει θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν εκδικος εις οργην τω το κακον πρασσοντι
5 διο αναγκη υποτασσεσθαι ου μονον δια την οργην αλλα και δια την συνειδησιν
6 δια τουτο γαρ και φορους τελειτε λειτουργοι γαρ θεου εισιν εις αυτο τουτο προσκαρτερουντες
7 αποδοτε ουν πασιν τας οφειλας τω τον φορον τον φορον τω το τελος το τελος τω τον φοβον τον φοβον τω την τιμην την τιμην
Key Words:
1. Authorities: 1849 / Exousia -- power to act, authority (from 1832) 1832 / Exesti -- it is permitted, lawful (from 1537 and 1510) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 1510 / Eimi -- I exist, I am
2. Authority: 1849 / Same as #1 above
3. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
4. Judgment/Condemnation: 2917 / Krima -- a judgement (from 2919) 2919 / Krino -- to judge, decide
5. Rulers: 758 / Archon -- ruler, chief (from 757) 757 / Archo -- to rule, to begin
6. Terror/Fear (vs 3 first time and vs 7): 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
7. Good: 18 / Agathos -- good
8. Conduct/Behavior: 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
9. Bad/Evil: 2556 / Kakos -- bad, evil
10. Fear (vs 3 second time): 5399 / Phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten (from 5401) 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
11. Approval/Praise: 1868 / Epainos -- praise (from 1909 and 136) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 136 / Ainos -- praise
12. Servant/Minister: 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
13. Wrong/Evil: 2556 / Same as #9 above
14. Sword: 3162 / Machaira -- a short sword or dagger (from 3164) 3164 / Machomai -- to fight
15. Wrath: 3709 / Orge -- impulse, wrath
16. Wrongdoer/Evil: 2556 / Same as #9 above
17. Taxes: 5411 / Phoros -- tribute (from 5342) 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
18. Ministers/Servants: 3011 / Leitourgos -- a public servant, a minister, a servant (from 2992 and 2041) 2992 / Laos -- the people and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
19. Tax: 5411 / Same as #17 above
20. Revenue/Custom: 5056 / Telos -- an end, a toll
1. Subject/Subjection: 5293 / Hupotasso -- to place or rank under, to subject, to obey (from 5259 and 5021) 5259 / Hupo -- by, under and 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
2. Governing: 5242 / Huperecho -- to hold above, to raise above, to be superior (from 5228 and 2192) 5228 / Huper -- over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning and 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold
3. Exist: 1510 / Eimi -- I exist, I am
4. Instituted/Established: 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
5. Resists: 436 / Anthistemi -- to set against, withstand (from 473 and 2476) 473 / Anti -- over, against, opposite, instead of and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
6. Resists/Opposed: 436 / Anthistemi -- to set against, withstand (from 473 and 2476) 473 / Anti -- over against, opposite, instead of, contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
7. Appointed/Ordinance: 1296 / Diatage -- institution, ordinance (from 1299) 1299 / Diatasso -- to arrange thoroughly, to charge, appoint (from 1223 and 5021) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
8. Incur/Receive: 2983 / Lambano -- to take, receive (from lab -- to take, receive)
9. Receive/Have: 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold
10. Afraid: 5399 / Phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten (from 5401) 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
11. Bear: 5409 / Phoreo -- to bear constantly, to wear (from 5342) 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
12. Avenger: 1558 / Ekdikos -- exacting penalty from, avanging (from 1537 and 1349) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 1349 / Dike -- right (as self-evident), justice (the principle, a decision or its execution)
13. Practices (NASB only): 4238 / Prasso -- to do, practice
14. Pay: 5055 / Teleo -- to bring to an end, complete, fulfill (from 5056) 5056 / Telos -- an end, a toll
15. Attending/Devoting: 4342 / Proskartereo -- to attend constantly (from 4314 and 2594) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 2594 / Kartereo -- to be steadfast (from 2904) 2904 / Kratos -- strength, might
16. Pay/Render: 591 / Apodidomi -- to give up, give back, return, restore (from 575 and 1325) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
17. Owed/Due: 3782 / Opheile -- a debt (from 3784) 3784 / Opheilo -- to owe
1. Conscience: 4893 / Suneidesis -- consciousness, conscience (from 4894) 4894 / Suneidon -- to see together, to comprehend (from 4862) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with
2. Honor: 5092 / Time -- a valuing, a price (akin to Tio -- to value)
1. Except: 1508 / Ei Me -- if not (from 1487 and 3361) 1487 / Ei -- if, whether and 3361 / Me -- not, that...not, lest
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
ESV
Submission to the Authorities
"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed."
NASB
Be Subject to Government
"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor."
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
1 πασα ψυχη εξουσιαις υπερεχουσαις υποτασσεσθω ου γαρ εστιν εξουσια ει μη απο θεου αι δε ουσαι εξουσιαι υπο του θεου τεταγμεναι εισιν
2 ωστε ο αντιτασσομενος τη εξουσια τη του θεου διαταγη ανθεστηκεν οι δε ανθεστηκοτες εαυτοις κριμα ληψονται
3 οι γαρ αρχοντες ουκ εισιν φοβος των αγαθων εργων αλλα των κακων θελεις δε μη φοβεισθαι την εξουσιαν το αγαθον ποιει και εξεις επαινον εξ αυτης
4 θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν σοι εις το αγαθον εαν δε το κακον ποιης φοβου ου γαρ εικη την μαχαιραν φορει θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν εκδικος εις οργην τω το κακον πρασσοντι
5 διο αναγκη υποτασσεσθαι ου μονον δια την οργην αλλα και δια την συνειδησιν
6 δια τουτο γαρ και φορους τελειτε λειτουργοι γαρ θεου εισιν εις αυτο τουτο προσκαρτερουντες
7 αποδοτε ουν πασιν τας οφειλας τω τον φορον τον φορον τω το τελος το τελος τω τον φοβον τον φοβον τω την τιμην την τιμην
Key Words:
1. Authorities: 1849 / Exousia -- power to act, authority (from 1832) 1832 / Exesti -- it is permitted, lawful (from 1537 and 1510) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 1510 / Eimi -- I exist, I am
2. Authority: 1849 / Same as #1 above
3. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
4. Judgment/Condemnation: 2917 / Krima -- a judgement (from 2919) 2919 / Krino -- to judge, decide
5. Rulers: 758 / Archon -- ruler, chief (from 757) 757 / Archo -- to rule, to begin
6. Terror/Fear (vs 3 first time and vs 7): 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
7. Good: 18 / Agathos -- good
8. Conduct/Behavior: 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
9. Bad/Evil: 2556 / Kakos -- bad, evil
10. Fear (vs 3 second time): 5399 / Phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten (from 5401) 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
11. Approval/Praise: 1868 / Epainos -- praise (from 1909 and 136) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 136 / Ainos -- praise
12. Servant/Minister: 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
13. Wrong/Evil: 2556 / Same as #9 above
14. Sword: 3162 / Machaira -- a short sword or dagger (from 3164) 3164 / Machomai -- to fight
15. Wrath: 3709 / Orge -- impulse, wrath
16. Wrongdoer/Evil: 2556 / Same as #9 above
17. Taxes: 5411 / Phoros -- tribute (from 5342) 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
18. Ministers/Servants: 3011 / Leitourgos -- a public servant, a minister, a servant (from 2992 and 2041) 2992 / Laos -- the people and 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
19. Tax: 5411 / Same as #17 above
20. Revenue/Custom: 5056 / Telos -- an end, a toll
1. Subject/Subjection: 5293 / Hupotasso -- to place or rank under, to subject, to obey (from 5259 and 5021) 5259 / Hupo -- by, under and 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
2. Governing: 5242 / Huperecho -- to hold above, to raise above, to be superior (from 5228 and 2192) 5228 / Huper -- over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning and 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold
3. Exist: 1510 / Eimi -- I exist, I am
4. Instituted/Established: 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
5. Resists: 436 / Anthistemi -- to set against, withstand (from 473 and 2476) 473 / Anti -- over, against, opposite, instead of and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
6. Resists/Opposed: 436 / Anthistemi -- to set against, withstand (from 473 and 2476) 473 / Anti -- over against, opposite, instead of, contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
7. Appointed/Ordinance: 1296 / Diatage -- institution, ordinance (from 1299) 1299 / Diatasso -- to arrange thoroughly, to charge, appoint (from 1223 and 5021) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5021 / Tasso -- to draw up in order, arrange
8. Incur/Receive: 2983 / Lambano -- to take, receive (from lab -- to take, receive)
9. Receive/Have: 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold
10. Afraid: 5399 / Phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten (from 5401) 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
11. Bear: 5409 / Phoreo -- to bear constantly, to wear (from 5342) 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
12. Avenger: 1558 / Ekdikos -- exacting penalty from, avanging (from 1537 and 1349) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 1349 / Dike -- right (as self-evident), justice (the principle, a decision or its execution)
13. Practices (NASB only): 4238 / Prasso -- to do, practice
14. Pay: 5055 / Teleo -- to bring to an end, complete, fulfill (from 5056) 5056 / Telos -- an end, a toll
15. Attending/Devoting: 4342 / Proskartereo -- to attend constantly (from 4314 and 2594) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 2594 / Kartereo -- to be steadfast (from 2904) 2904 / Kratos -- strength, might
16. Pay/Render: 591 / Apodidomi -- to give up, give back, return, restore (from 575 and 1325) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
17. Owed/Due: 3782 / Opheile -- a debt (from 3784) 3784 / Opheilo -- to owe
1. Conscience: 4893 / Suneidesis -- consciousness, conscience (from 4894) 4894 / Suneidon -- to see together, to comprehend (from 4862) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with
2. Honor: 5092 / Time -- a valuing, a price (akin to Tio -- to value)
1. Except: 1508 / Ei Me -- if not (from 1487 and 3361) 1487 / Ei -- if, whether and 3361 / Me -- not, that...not, lest
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
posted by Mark 1:17 at 8:39 AM
3 Comments:
The Long Versoin:
Romans 13:1-7
Submission to the Authorities/Be Subject to Government
1. Let every person be subject/rank under/obedient to the governing/superior authorities. For there is no authority except/if not from God, and those that exist/I am/to be are established by God.
2. Therefore whoever resists/withstands/opposite/against the authorities resists/withstands/opposite/against what God has appointed/instituted, and those who resist/withstand/opposite/against will incur/receive judgment.
3. For rulers are not a terror/fear to good conduct/behavior/work, but to bad/evil. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive/have his approval/praise,
4. for he is God's servant/minister for your good. But if you do wrong/evil, be afraid, for he does not bear/wear/carry (constantly) the sword in vain. For he is the servant/minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices/does evil/bad.
5. Therefore on must be in subjection/rank under/obey, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
6. For the same reason you also pay/fulfill/complete taxes/tribute, for the authorities are ministers/public servants of God, attending/devoted to this very thing.
7. Pay/give up/give back to all what is owed/a debt to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue/toll to whom revenue/toll is owed, respect/fear to whom respect/fear is owed, honor/valuing to whom honor/valuing is owed.
My Comments:
1. God is the author of all Authority and He has placed Governments on this earth. Paul is commanding us to obey them.
However, we are to obey God above all else(the 1st Commandment)! We must obey God before we obey our Governing Authority on Earth. If a law of an earthly government goes against God's laws, we should always obey God's laws!
2. But if the laws of earthly governments don't go against God's laws, and we resist them, we are resisting God and will receive just judgment (from both man and God).
3. These Governments are not to be a terror to those who do good, but to those who do bad. If you don't want to be afraid of the Governing Authorities, then obey them!
Ex. If you don't want to be afaid that you are going to get pulled over for speeding and get a ticket, loose points off your license, and have a nice dent put in you bank account: THEN DON'T SPEED! Obey the laws of the Government!
4. God has put them (governments) into place! They are there to protect us, and if we break their rules, that is why God has given them the authority to punish. They are His servants and bring about His vengence and wrath on those who do evil.
God has chosen to work this way. Not that this is the only way that He brings about His vengence and wrath.
5. So for the sake of avoiding God's wrath and for our own peace of mind, we should obey the Government.
6. This is also why we pay taxes. So that the governments can continue to protect us.
7. But more than just the Government, we are to pay back anything that we owe to whomever we owe it to.
Caution: This verse, if taken out of context can be used to force submission! We are called to "Test" everything. If anything contradicts what the Bible says, we should obey the Bible over that institution!
In Christ,
David
The Christian and Government
We are citizens of 2 Kingdoms!
God's and one of the worlds.
Where is your Allegence?
Was it O.K. for Martin Luther King to break the law of the Southern States?
1. Source and Authority of Government (1-2)
Government is instituted by God! Blatently Clear in this passage!
God is very active in politices
He controls the outcomes -- He is sovergein!
God uses evil Governments to fulfill His purposes as well as good Governments.
(Daniel 2:21, 4:17 and John 19:11 God gives governments authority, in John the same word Pilot uses for Authority is what Paul uses in this chapter)
(Jer 25:8-9 and chapter 27 evil government used to fulfill Gods purpose)
2. The purpose of government (3-4) To promote the good of all men through the punishment of evil and the maintanence of Social order.
General/Common Grace from God is given to all people regardless of their response to Him. This is partially shown through Government.
3. The Christians' response to government (5-7)
Live in subjection to Government.
This is wider in application that just obediance (vs 7)
We should be the model citizens!
And actively involved!
The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics, is to be governed by those worse than themselves!
4. But what about.....?
Is it o.k. to disobey government?
Yes, and No!
Yes: When government asks us to disobey God. "We must obey God, rather than men" Peter in Acts 25
Yes: When government asks us to commit an immoral act.
Shadrak, Meshak, and Abenego
Midwives in Egypt saving Moses
Yes: When Government is so corrupt and laws need to be changed!
M.L.K. and current China and the American Revolution.
No and Sum: We are to be subject to government unless it violates God's laws.
Our ultimate allegense is to God!!!
In Christ,
David
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