Romans 13:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”
Romans 13:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 13:326 words
οἱhoithe
γὰρgarfor
ἄρχοντεςarchonteschief (ruler), magistrate, prince
οὐκouknot
εἰσὶνeisinam, have been, is I
φόβοςphobosbe
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
τῷtōthe
ἀγαθῷagathōbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἔργῳergōwork / deed
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῷtōthe
κακῷkakōbad, evil, harm
θέλειςtheleisdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
δὲdeand / but
μὴmēnot
φοβεῖσθαιphobeisthai
τὴνtēnthe
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
τὸtothe
ἀγαθὸνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)
ποίειpoieiabide, + agree, appoint
καὶkaiand / also
ἕξειςhexeishave
ἔπαινονepainonpraise
ἐξexfrom / out of
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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