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Romans 13:1-4 (GN)

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¹ Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God. ² Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself. ³ For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you, ⁴ because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Obedience - Submit yourself to the governing authorities
(v. 2) Obedience - He who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 1) Did God put all rulers in power? There is no authority except that which God has established

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) NT Commands (part VII) (2011-03-14)
(v. 1) Train Them to Honor Authority (part I) (2014-03-21)
(v. 2) Train Them to Honor Authority (part I) (2014-03-21)
(v. 3) Train Them to Honor Authority (part I) (2014-03-21)
(v. 4) Train Them to Honor Authority (part I) (2014-03-21)