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Romans 13 :: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
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Romans 13
Be Subject to Government
1 Every (1) person is to be in (2) subjection to the governing authorities. For (3) there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.
2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.
3 For (4) rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an (5) avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.
5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also (6) for conscience' sake.
6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
7 (7) Render to all what is due them: (8) tax to whom tax is due; (9) custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor
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