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Romans 13

Be Subject to Government

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Everyg3956  1 apersong5590 is to be in  bsubjectiong5293 to the governingg5242 authoritiesg1849. For  cthere is nog3756 authorityg1849 exceptg1508  2from Godg2316, and thoseg3588 which existg1510 are establishedg5021 by Godg2316.

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Thereforeg5620  1whoeverg3588 resistsg436 authorityg1849 has opposedg436 the ordinanceg1296 of Godg2316; and they who have opposedg436 will receiveg2983 condemnationg2917 upon themselvesg1438.

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For  arulersg758 are not a causeg5401 of fearg5401 for  1goodg18 behaviorg2041, but for evilg2556. Do you wantg2309 to haveg5399 nog3361 fearg5399 of authorityg1849? Dog4160 whatg18 is goodg18 and you will haveg2192 praiseg1868 from the sameg846;

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for it is a ministerg1249 of Godg2316 to you for goodg18. But ifg1437 you dog4160 whatg2556 is evilg2556, be afraidg5399; for it does not bearg5409 the swordg3162 for nothingg1500; for it is a ministerg1249 of Godg2316, an  aavengerg1558 who brings wrathg3709 on the one who practicesg4238 evilg2556.

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Thereforeg1352 it is necessaryg318 to be in subjectiong5293, not onlyg3440 becauseg1223 of wrathg3709, but alsog2532  afor conscience'g4893 sakeg1223.

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For becauseg1223 of thisg3778 you alsog2532 payg5055 taxesg5411, for rulers are servantsg3011 of Godg2316, devotingg4342 themselvesg4342 to thisg3778 veryg846 thingg3778.

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 aRenderg591 to allg3956 whatg3782 is dueg3782 them:  btaxg5411 to whomg3588 taxg5411 is due;  ccustomg5056 to whomg3588 customg5056; fearg5401 to whomg3588 fearg5401; honorg5092 to whomg3588 honorg5092.

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Oweg3784 nothingg3367 to anyoneg3367 exceptg1508 to loveg25 oneg240 anotherg240; for  ahe who lovesg25  1his neighborg2087 has fulfilledg4137 the lawg3551.

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For thisg3588, " aYOU SHALL NOT COMMITg3431 ADULTERYg3431, YOU SHALL NOT MURDERg5407, YOU SHALL NOT STEALg2813, YOU SHALL NOT COVETg1937," and ifg1487 there is anyg5100 otherg2087 commandmentg1785, it is summedg346 up in thisg3778 sayingg3056, " bYOU SHALL LOVEg25 YOUR NEIGHBORg4139 AS YOURSELFg4572."

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Loveg26  1doesg2038b nog3756 wrongg2556 to a neighborg4139; thereforeg3767  aloveg26 is the fulfillmentg4138 of the lawg3551.

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Do thisg3778, knowingg3609a the timeg2540, that it is  aalreadyg2235 the hourg5610 for you to  bawakeng1453 from sleepg5258; for nowg3568  1salvationg4991 is nearerg1451 to us thang2228 wheng3753 we believedg4100.

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 aThe nightg3571 is almostg4298 goneg4298, and  bthe dayg2250 is nearg1448. Thereforeg3767 let us layg659 asideg659  cthe deedsg2041 of darknessg4655 and putg1746a on  dthe armorg3696 of lightg5457.

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Let us  1 abehaveg4043 properlyg2156 as in the dayg2250,  bnot in carousingg2970 and drunkennessg3178, not in sexualg2845 promiscuityg2845 and sensualityg766, not in strifeg2054 and jealousyg2205b.

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But  aputg1746a on the Lordg2962 Jesusg2424 Christg5547, and makeg4160 nog3361 provisiong4307 for the fleshg4561  bin regardg1519 to its lustsg1939.



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