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Romans 13:1


KJV
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.
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NKJV
Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
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NASB
Let every person (soul) be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from (by) God, and those which exist are established by God.
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NIV
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
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Amp.
Let every person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment.
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Wuest
Let every soul put himself habitually in subjection to authorities who hold position over them, for there is not an authority except that ordained by God. Moreover, the existing authorities stand permanently ordained by God.
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Phps.
Everyone ought to obey the civil authorities, for all legitimate authority is derived from God's authority, and the existing authority is appointed under God.
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Wms.
Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him,
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. 13. Artificial Divisions Are Harmful; The "Church" Paradigm (a la Tozer) - Neil Girrard
  2. Bring Out Your Guns!; Twisted Scriptures - Neil Girrard
  3. Exalt Whom?; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer
  4. Exploding the Myth of Christ's Delegated Authority - Neil Girrard
  5. The New Testament Pattern of Ekklesia - Neil Girrard
  6. Ordination - Neil Girrard
  7. Spiritual Tyrants: How To Spot a Nicolaitan - Neil Girrard
  8. Three Fatal Flaws of Sam Soleyn's "Spiritual Oversight" Teaching - Neil Girrard
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