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Romans 13 💬 📚 📜 📕 ↷
Submission to Authorities
1 LET every soul be subject to higher powers, for there is no power but of God. And those that are, of God are ordained.
2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.
3 For princes are no fear to the good work, but to the evil. But wilt thou not fear the power? Do good: and thou shalt have praise of the same.
4 For he is God's minister unto thee for good. But if thou do evil, fear; for he beareth not the sword without cause. For he is God's minister: a revenger unto wrath, to him that doeth evil.
5 Therefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For therefore you give tributes also. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose.
7 Render therefore to all men their dew: to whom tribute, tribute: to whom custom, custom: to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
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