Romans 13:1

Every life: be-being-set-under/subjected to{authorities having-over}, for authority is_not_being if not from of{God}. Moreover, the[plural] being[plural] are-being having-been-set under of{God},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2such-as the being-set-against/opposed/contrary to{the authority, the set-through} of{the God}, has-stood-in-place-of/against/in-opposition/contrary. Moreover, the[plural] having-stood-in-place-of/against/in-opposition/contrary will-take/get judge-effect/judgment to{sameselves},

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Cross References

John 19:11The Jesus responds, "You-have_not_been-having authority, not-one, against/according-to of{emphatically-me} if not it-has-been-being having-been-given to{you} up-place-ly. Through the-same, the giving-aside/delivering me to{you} is-having greater sin."

Matthew Henry on Romans 13:1

There are three good lessons taught us in this chapter, where the apostle enlarges more upon his precepts than he had done in the foregoing chapter, finding them more needful to be fully pressed. I. A lesson of subjection to lawful authority, ver. 1-6 . II. A lesson of justice and love to our brethren, ver. 7-10 . III. A lesson of sobriety and godliness in ourselves, ver. 11 to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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