Romans 13 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Be Subject to Government

Every^G3956 [fn]person^G5590 is to be subject^G5293 to the governing^G5242 authorities^G1849. For there is no^G3756 authority^G1849 except^G1508 [fn]from God^G2316, and those^G3588 which exist^G1510 are established^G5021 by God^G2316.

Rom 13:2

Rom 13:2Therefore [fn]whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

Rom 13:3

Rom 13:3For rulers are not a cause of fear for [fn]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;

Rom 13:4

Rom 13:4for it is a servant 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 servant of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

Rom 13:5

Rom 13:5Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for the sake of conscience.

Rom 13:6

Rom 13:6For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

Rom 13:7

Rom 13:7Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; [fn]respect to whom [fn]respect; honor to whom honor.

(cf. Mar 12:31; Jas 2:8 )

Rom 13:8

Owe^G3784 nothing^G3367 to anyone^G3367 except^G1508 to love^G25 one^G240 another^G240; for the one who loves^G25 [fn]his neighbor^G2087 has fulfilled^G4137 the Law^G3551.

Rom 13:9

Rom 13:9For this, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”

Rom 13:10

Rom 13:10Love [fn]does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.

Rom 13:11

Do this^G3778, knowing^G6063 the time^G2540, that it is already^G2235 the hour^G5610 for you to awaken^G1453 from sleep^G5258; for now^G3568 [fn]salvation^G4991 is nearer^G1451 to us than^G2228 when^G3753 we first believed^G4100.

Rom 13:12

Rom 13:12The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let’s rid ourselves of the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Rom 13:13

Rom 13:13Let’s [fn]behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.

Rom 13:14

Rom 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

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NASB20 Footnotes

Or soul

Lit by

Lit the one who

Lit good work

I.e., for authority; lit fear

(13:7)

I.e., for authority; lit fear

(13:8)

Lit the other

(13:10)

Lit works no evil

(13:11)

Or our salvation is nearer than when

(13:13)

Lit walk

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Be Subject to Government

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