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Romans 13:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 13:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 13:216 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
ThereforewordG5620
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenos
resistingverbG498
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐξουσίᾳexousia
authoritynounG1849
τῇ
thearticleG3588
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
διαταγῇdiatagē
ordinancenounG1296
ἀνθέστηκενanthestēken
has resistedverbG436
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkotes
having resistedverbG436
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
upon themselvespronounG1438
κρίμαkrima
judgmentnounG2917
λήμψονταιlēmpsontai
will bringverbG2983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 13:2

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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