Romans 13:2

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

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KJV

King James Version

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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WEB

World English Bible

Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Therefore, the [one] setting [himself] against the authority has resisted the ordinance of God, and those having resisted will themselves receive judgment.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Romans 13

¹ Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

² Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

³ For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

⁴ For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

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