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Romans 13:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.


Romans 13:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 13:120 words
GreekMeaning
ΠᾶσαPasa
EveryadjectiveG3956
ψυχὴpsychē
soulnounG5590
ἐξουσίαιςexousiais
to the authoritiesnounG1849
ὑπερεχούσαιςhyperechousais
being above himverbG5242
ὑποτασσέσθωhypotassesthō
should be subjectverbG5293
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἔστινestin
there isverbG1510
ἐξουσίαexousia
authoritynounG1849
εἰei
onlywordG1487
μὴ
exceptadverbG3361
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
αἱhai
thosearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
οὖσαιousai
existingverbG1510
ὑπὸhypo
under / byprepositionG5259
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
τεταγμέναιtetagmenai
institutedverbG5021
εἰσίνeisin
areverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 13:1

Of this subject he makes much account in other epistles also, setting subjects under their rulers as household servants are under their masters. And this he does to show that it was not for the subversion of the commonwealth that Christ introduced His laws, but for the better ordering of it, and to teach men not to be taking up unnecessary and unprofitable wars. For the plots that are formed against us for the truth's sake are sufficient and we have no need to be adding…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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