Romans 13:1-2 is mostly about non-human authority
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The Conclusion: Romans 13 is about obeying good laws, not evil laws, and not just human laws but all the good rules of God and of Life
Here is the passage in the KJV (King James Version, published in 1611):
Romans 13:1-7 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. (2) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. (3) For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: (4) For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. (5) Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. (6) For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. (7) Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
The common interpretation assumes that the Greek word εξουσιαις, translated "powers" in the KJV, consistently means "human authorities". In fact that is how the BSB, CEV, ERV, ESV, GW, NET, and TLV versions of the Bible translate it. But the New Testament uses the word to mean God's miracle-working unlimited power three times as often as it uses the word to mean human authority: 61 times to 21 times.
The common interpretation also assumes that the Greek word υπερεχουσαις ought to be translated "higher" in verse 1. That is the translation of AFV, ASV, BBE, Bishops, Geneva, JUB, KJV, LITV, and YLT. But the word is defined as "excellent", or "superior" in the sense of superior quality, not of greater brute or human force. This sets the tone for the following verses, which are about the at-least-better-than-anarchy good achieved by even bad governments, with no praise for the evils of bad governments - nor are we commanded to accept, tolerate, or obey their evil laws.
Notice also the condition of verse 7: we should give all human authorities the obedience that they are owed; or what is their "due"; or as BBE puts it, "give to all what is their right". The Greek word οφειλας means "a sum owed". This is NOT a command to give MORE obedience to government than it is owed. For example, when Jesus said "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's", Matthew 22:21, Jesus had a profound disagreement with Caesar about who owned what. Caesar thought he was the Son of God, the savior of the world, and his laws required worship accordingly. Jesus declined, which became part of the formal charges filed against Jesus in John 19:12. Jesus established a distinction between obedience that government is owed, and obedience which government thinks it is owed.
Romans 13 is widely interpreted as commanding obedience to human authorities no matter how evil. That is, up until a human tyrant explicitly commands you to disobey God - a condition necessary to accommodate Acts 5:29, "we ought to obey God rather than man". This condition is not only needed to resolve a contradiction between Romans 13 and Acts 5:29, because there is no contradiction: the grammar of Romans 13 requires "we ought to obey God rather than man" even if Acts 5:29 had not said it. Notice "higher authorities" is plural. Which raises the question, "which authority do we obey, when the higher authorities conflict?" Why, the highest authority.
The traditional condition that we obey human tyrants up until they explicitly command us to disobey God is usually construed very narrowly so that hardly ever is a law evil enough, in popular thinking, to require Christians to oppose it. For example, a small proportion of Christians think abortion is evil enough to justify violating any human law in order to prevent it.
How much evil must we obey, by this theology, before we are allowed to admit our obedience to evil disobeys God? That is like asking how much hotter must the water boil before the frog is allowed to jump out. A letter to the editor of Newsmax Magazine, November 2024, gives an example: "Eric Metaxas, author of the biograhy of German pastor and anti-Nazi dissident Dietrich Bonhoeffer, has written a book, Letter to the American Church, in which he draws uncanny parallels between compliant churches in Nazi Germany and our churches today. Is it time for the American church to speak up about all the ungodly social changes in our culture since the 1960's? Many things that we could freely say just a few years ago could cost you your job or worse today. The American church has to push back and speak up. Time is running out. Will we be like the compliant German pastors, who preached wonderful sermons while Jews were sent to concentration camps?"
The key word for this study is "powers", from the Greek εξουσιαις. God wrote it 103 times in the New Testament, in 93 verses.
The following breakdown of the 93 verses shows 21 contexts where the word is used to mean "authority", in the sense of ability given or enabled by others; for example, a king who can't go to war or hurt anyone by his own power but relies on others to carry out his wishes. The kind of "authority" that human governments have. Then there are 61 contexts where the word means miraculous capacity, or at least ability not reliant on humans. Then there are 8 contexts where it means God-given rights.
Ignorance of this range of meanings has left theologians to force "human government" onto the interpretation of "higher powers" in Romans 13:1-2, even though that has led to awkward attempts to reconcile the passage with Acts 5:29, not to mention all the "Examples of Faith" listed in Hebrews 11, who modeled no greater slavish, blind obedience to tyranny than did Jesus. Upon seeing the more common usage of G1849 to mean God's miracle-working power, we can see if that more naturally fits verses one and two.
It does. Although verse 3 starts talking about human authorities, verses one and two make more sense, and better fit the Bible's Examples of Faith, if they call for submission to the whole of reality, which does include human authorities, and Satan, and bad people, but also God's protection, God's rules, God's miracle-working promises, and God's love. We ought to "submit" to all of this reality. Which means something more profound than to merely "obey". It means to arrange our lives to conform to what is real. To stop shooting ourselves in the foot. To stop being in denial of the obvious. To walk with our eyes open.
Although this endorses a level of civil disobedience not found in any other religion or philosophy, it includes common sense restraint on civil disobedience. It rejects that civil disobedience which thinks government with any bad in it ought to be entirely disobeyed. It acknowledges that to the extent imperfect government does good, that good ought to be respected, honored, and thanks given for it, if we may throw in some advice from 1 Timothy 2:1.
The Breakdown of Verses showing Contexts of G1849: Human authority, God-given rights, God's Unlimited (Omnipotent) Power
Here are references to verses in these three categories. The following subheadings list the actual verses. By each word is a number, which is a bit distracting for the casual reader,, but the numbers indicate from which Greek words the English words are translated, using the Strong's numbering system.
Authority, in the sense of ability provided or enabled by others, by humans except John 5:27; jurisdiction
21 times: Mat 8:9, Mark 13:34, Luke 7:8, 12:11, 19:17, 20:20, 23:7 (Herod's jurisdiction), John 1:12 (God gave Jesus authority to judge), 19:10, Acts 5:4, 26:10, 12, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 11:10 (women ought to have a sign of her husband's authority over her), 15:24, Ephesians 1:21, 1 Peter 3:22, Revelation 13:2 (the dragon gave "authority" to the beast), 4, 17:12, 13,
Miraculous capacity, of God except Luke 22:53 and Ephesians 2:2
61 times: Mat 7:29, 9:6, 8, 10:1, 21:23, 24, 27, 28:18, Mark 1:22, 27, 2:10, 3:15, 6:7, 11:28, 29, 33, Luke 4:6, 32, 5:24, 9:1, 10:19, 12:5, 20:2, 8, John 1:12, 10:18, 17:2, 19:11, Acts 1:7, 8:19, 9:14, 26:18 (power of Satan, who was never given "authority"), Romans 9:21, 13:1, 2, 3, 1 Corinthians 7:37, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 13:10, Ephesians 2:2, 3:10 (powers of Heaven), 6:12 (we wrestle against powers), Colossians 1:13 (power of darkness), 16 (both visible and invisible...powers), 2:10, 15, Jude 1:25, Revelation 2:26, 6:8, 9:3, 10, 19, 11:6, 12:10, 13:5, 7, 12, 14:18, 16:9, 18:1, 20:6,
God-Given Rights - Liberty
8 times: 1 Corinthians 8:9, 9:4, 5, 6, 9:18, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, Hebrews 13:10, Revelation 22:13
Authority in the sense of ability provided or enabled by other humans; jurisdiction
Power in the sense of Independent Capacity, Usually of God's Miraculous Ability
Matthew 7:29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Mat 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew 21:24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew 21:27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mark 1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
Mark 2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Mark 3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 11:28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark 11:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
God-given Rights - Liberty
Ephesians 6:12 traditionally interprets "powers" as those of Satan and not of men; while 1 Cor 13 is traditionally interprets "powers" as meaning human authority. I interpret both as
Titus 3:1 be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates ("obey magistrates", "be persuaded by a ruler")
Mat_7:29 ForG1063 he taughtG2258 G1321 themG846 asG5613 one havingG2192 authority,G1849 andG2532 notG3756 asG5613 theG3588 scribes.G1122
Mat_8:9 (G2532) ForG1063 IG1473 am aG1510 manG444 underG5259 authority,G1849 havingG2192 soldiersG4757 underG5259 me:G1683 andG2532 I sayG3004 to thisG5129 man, Go,G4198 andG2532 he goeth;G4198 andG2532 to another,G243 Come,G2064 andG2532 he cometh;G2064 andG2532 to myG3450 servant,G1401 DoG4160 this,G5124 andG2532 he doethG4160 it.
Mat_9:6 ButG1161 thatG2443 ye may knowG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of manG444 hathG2192 powerG1849 onG1909 earthG1093 to forgiveG863 sins,G266 (thenG5119 saithG3004 he to theG3588 sick of the palsy,)G3885 Arise,G1453 take upG142 thyG4675 bed,G2825 andG2532 goG5217 untoG1519 thineG4675 house.G3624
Mat_9:8 ButG1161 when theG3588 multitudesG3793 sawG1492 it, they marvelled,G2296 andG2532 glorifiedG1392 God,G2316 which had givenG1325 suchG5108 powerG1849 unto men.G444
Mat_10:1 AndG2532 when he had called untoG4341 him hisG848 twelveG1427 disciples,G3101 he gaveG1325 themG846 powerG1849 against uncleanG169 spirits,G4151 toG5620 cast them out,G1544 G846 andG2532 to healG2323 all mannerG3956 of sicknessG3554 andG2532 all mannerG3956 of disease.G3119
Mat_21:23 AndG2532 when heG846 was comeG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 temple,G2411 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 theG3588 eldersG4245 of theG3588 peopleG2992 cameG4334 unto himG846 as he was teaching,G1321 and said,G3004 ByG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 doestG4160 thou these things?G5023 andG2532 whoG5101 gaveG1325 theeG4671 thisG5026 authority?G1849
Mat_21:24 AndG1161 JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG2036 unto them,G846 I alsoG2504 will askG2065 youG5209 oneG1520 thing,G3056 whichG3739 ifG1437 ye tellG2036 me,G3427 I in like wiseG2504 will tellG2046 youG5213 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I doG4160 these things.G5023
Mat_21:27 AndG2532 they answeredG611 Jesus,G2424 and said,G2036 We cannot tell.G1492 G3756 AndG2532 heG846 saidG5346 unto them,G846 NeitherG3761 tellG3004 IG1473 youG5213 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I doG4160 these things.G5023
Mat_28:18 AndG2532 JesusG2424 cameG4334 and spakeG2980 unto them,G846 saying,G3004 AllG3956 powerG1849 is givenG1325 unto meG3427 inG1722 heavenG3772 andG2532 inG1909 earth.G1093
Mar_1:22 AndG2532 they were astonishedG1605 atG1909 hisG846 doctrine:G1322 forG1063 he taughtG2258 G1321 themG846 asG5613 one that hadG2192 authority,G1849 andG2532 notG3756 asG5613 theG3588 scribes.G1122
Mar_1:27 AndG2532 they were allG3956 amazed,G2284 insomuch thatG5620 they questionedG4802 amongG4314 themselves,G848 saying,G3004 What thingG5101 isG2076 this?G5124 whatG5101 newG2537 doctrineG1322 is this?G3778 forG3754 withG2596 authorityG1849 commandethG2004 he evenG2532 theG3588 uncleanG169 spirits,G4151 andG2532 they do obeyG5219 him.G846
Mar_2:10 ButG1161 thatG2443 ye may knowG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of manG444 hathG2192 powerG1849 onG1909 earthG1093 to forgiveG863 sins,G266 (he saithG3004 to theG3588 sick of the palsy,)G3885
Mar_3:15 AndG2532 to haveG2192 powerG1849 to healG2323 sicknesses,G3554 andG2532 to cast outG1544 devils:G1140
Mar_6:7 AndG2532 he calledG4341 unto him theG3588 twelve,G1427 andG2532 beganG756 to send them forthG649 G846 by two and two;G1417 G1417 andG2532 gaveG1325 themG846 powerG1849 over uncleanG169 spirits;G4151
Mar_11:28 AndG2532 sayG3004 unto him,G846 ByG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 doestG4160 thou these things?G5023 andG2532 whoG5101 gaveG1325 theeG4671 thisG5026 authorityG1849 toG2443 doG4160 these things?G5023
Mar_11:29 AndG1161 JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG2036 unto them,G846 I will also askG2504 G1905 of youG5209 oneG1520 question,G3056 andG2532 answerG611 me,G3427 andG2532 I will tellG2046 youG5213 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I doG4160 these things.G5023
Mar_11:33 AndG2532 they answeredG611 and saidG3004 unto Jesus,G2424 We cannot tell.G1492 G3756 AndG2532 JesusG2424 answeringG611 saithG3004 unto them,G846 NeitherG3761 do IG1473 tellG3004 youG5213 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I doG4160 these things.G5023
Mar_13:34 For the Son of man is asG5613 a manG444 taking a far journey,G590 who leftG863 hisG848 house,G3614 andG2532 gaveG1325 authorityG1849 to hisG848 servants,G1401 andG2532 to every manG1538 hisG848 work,G2041 andG2532 commandedG1781 theG3588 porterG2377 toG2443 watch.G1127
Luk_4:6 AndG2532 theG3588 devilG1228 saidG2036 unto him,G846 AllG537 thisG5026 powerG1849 will I giveG1325 thee,G4671 andG2532 theG3588 gloryG1391 of them:G846 forG3754 that is deliveredG3860 unto me;G1698 andG2532 to whomsoeverG3739 G1437 I willG2309 I giveG1325 it.G846
Luk_4:32 AndG2532 they were astonishedG1605 atG1909 hisG846 doctrine:G1322 forG3754 hisG846 wordG3056 wasG2258 withG1722 power.G1849
Luk_4:36 AndG2532 they were(G1909) allG3956 amazed,G2285 G1096 andG2532 spakeG4814 amongG4314 themselves,G240 saying,G3004 WhatG5101 a wordG3056 is this!G3778 forG3754 withG1722 authorityG1849 andG2532 powerG1411 he commandethG2004 theG3588 uncleanG169 spirits,G4151 andG2532 they come out.G1831
Luk_5:24 ButG1161 thatG2443 ye may knowG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of manG444 hathG2192 powerG1849 uponG1909 earthG1093 to forgiveG863 sins,G266 (he saidG2036 unto theG3588 sick of the palsy,)G3886 I sayG3004 unto thee,G4671 Arise,G1453 andG2532 take upG142 thyG4675 couch,G2826 andG2532 goG4198 intoG1519 thineG4675 house.G3624
Luk_7:8 ForG1063 IG1473 alsoG2532 amG1510 a manG444 setG5021 underG5259 authority,G1849 havingG2192 underG5259 meG1683 soldiers,G4757 andG2532 I sayG3004 unto one,G5129 Go,G4198 andG2532 he goeth;G4198 andG2532 to another,G243 Come,G2064 andG2532 he cometh;G2064 andG2532 to myG3450 servant,G1401 DoG4160 this,G5124 andG2532 he doethG4160 it.
Luk_9:1 ThenG1161 he called his twelve disciples together,G4779 G848 G1427 G3101 and gaveG1325 themG846 powerG1411 andG2532 authorityG1849 overG1909 allG3956 devils,G1140 andG2532 to cureG2323 diseases.G3554
Luk_10:19 Behold,G2400 I giveG1325 unto youG5213 powerG1849 to treadG3961 onG1883 serpentsG3789 andG2532 scorpions,G4651 andG2532 overG1909 allG3956 theG3588 powerG1411 of theG3588 enemy:G2190 andG2532 nothingG3762 shall by any meansG3364 hurtG91 you.G5209
Luk_12:5 ButG1161 I will forewarnG5263 youG5213 whomG5101 ye shall fear:G5399 FearG5399 him, which after he hath killedG615 hathG2192 powerG1849 to castG1685 intoG1519 hell;G1067 yea,G3483 I sayG3004 unto you,G5213 FearG5399 him.G5126
Luk_12:11 AndG1161 whenG3752 they bringG4374 youG5209 untoG1909 theG3588 synagogues,G4864 andG2532 unto magistrates,G746 andG2532 powers,G1849 take ye no thoughtG3309 G3361 howG4459 orG2228 what thingG5101 ye shall answer,G626 orG2228 whatG5101 ye shall say:G2036
Luk_19:17 AndG2532 he saidG2036 unto him,G846 Well,G2095 thou goodG18 servant:G1401 becauseG3754 thou hast beenG1096 faithfulG4103 inG1722 a very little,G1646 haveG2468 G2192 thou authorityG1849 overG1883 tenG1176 cities.G4172
Luk_20:2 AndG2532 spakeG2036 untoG4314 him,G846 saying,G3004 TellG2036 us,G2254 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 doestG4160 thou these things?G5023 orG2228 whoG5101 isG2076 he that gaveG1325 theeG4671 thisG5026 authority?G1849
Luk_20:8 AndG2532 JesusG2424 saidG2036 unto them,G846 NeitherG3761 tellG3004 IG1473 youG5213 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I doG4160 these things.G5023
Luk_20:20 AndG2532 they watchedG3906 him, and sent forthG649 spies,G1455 which should feignG5271 themselvesG1438 just men,G1342 thatG2443 they might take holdG1949 of hisG846 words,G3056 that so they might deliverG3860 himG846 unto theG3588 powerG746 andG2532 authorityG1849 of theG3588 governor.G2232
Luk_22:53 When IG3450 wasG5607 dailyG2596 G2250 withG3326 youG5216 inG1722 theG3588 temple,G2411 ye stretched forthG1614 noG3756 handsG5495 againstG1909 me:G1691 butG235 thisG3778 isG2076 yourG5216 hour,G5610 andG2532 theG3588 powerG1849 of darkness.G4655
Luk_23:7 AndG2532 as soon as he knewG1921 thatG3754 he belonged untoG2076 G1537 Herod'sG2264 jurisdiction,G1849 he sentG375 himG846 toG4314 Herod,G2264 who himselfG846 alsoG2532 wasG5607 atG1722 JerusalemG2414 atG1722 thatG5025 time.G2250
Joh_1:12 ButG1161 as many asG3745 receivedG2983 him,G846 to themG846 gaveG1325 he powerG1849 to becomeG1096 the sonsG5043 of God,G2316 even to them that believeG4100 onG1519 hisG846 name:G3686
Joh_5:27 AndG2532 hath givenG1325 himG846 authorityG1849 to executeG4160 judgmentG2920 also,G2532 becauseG3754 he isG2076 the SonG5207 of man.G444
Joh_10:18 No manG3762 takethG142 itG846 fromG575 me,G1700 butG235 IG1473 lay it downG5087 G846 ofG575 myself.G1683 I haveG2192 powerG1849 to lay it down,G5087 G846 andG2532 I haveG2192 powerG1849 to takeG2983 itG846 again.G3825 ThisG5026 commandmentG1785 have I receivedG2983 ofG3844 myG3450 Father.G3962
Joh_17:2 AsG2531 thou hast givenG1325 himG846 powerG1849 over allG3956 flesh,G4561 thatG2443 he should giveG1325 eternalG166 lifeG2222 to as many asG3956 G3739 thou hast givenG1325 him.G846
Joh_19:10 ThenG3767 saithG3004 PilateG4091 unto him,G846 SpeakestG2980 thou notG3756 unto me?G1698 knowestG1492 thou notG3756 thatG3754 I haveG2192 powerG1849 to crucifyG4717 thee,G4571 andG2532 haveG2192 powerG1849 to releaseG630 thee?G4571
Joh_19:11 JesusG2424 answered,G611 Thou(G3756) couldest haveG2192 noG3762 powerG1849 at all againstG2596 me,G1700 exceptG1487 G3361 it wereG2258 givenG1325 theeG4571 from above:G509 thereforeG1223 G5124 he that deliveredG3860 meG3165 unto theeG4571 hathG2192 the greaterG3187 sin.G266
Act_1:7 AndG1161 he saidG2036 untoG4314 them,G846 It isG2076 notG3756 for youG5216 to knowG1097 the timesG5550 orG2228 the seasons,G2540 whichG3739 theG3588 FatherG3962 hath putG5087 inG1722 his ownG2398 power.G1849
Act_5:4 Whiles it remained,G3306 was it not thine own?G3306 G3780 G4671 andG2532 after it was sold,G4097 wasG5225 it not inG1722 thine ownG4674 power?G1849 (G3754) whyG5101 hast thou conceivedG5087 thisG5124 thingG4229 inG1722 thineG4675 heart?G2588 thou hast notG3756 liedG5574 unto men, G444 butG235 unto God.G2316
Act_8:19 Saying,G3004 GiveG1325 me alsoG2504 thisG5026 power,G1849 thatG2443 on whomsoeverG3739 G302 I layG2007 hands,G5495 he may receiveG2983 the HolyG40 Ghost.G4151
Act_9:14 AndG2532 hereG5602 he hathG2192 authorityG1849 fromG3844 theG3588 chief priestsG749 to bindG1210 allG3956 that call onG1941 thyG4675 name.G3686
Act_26:10 Which thingG3739 I alsoG2532 didG4160 inG1722 Jerusalem:G2414 andG2532 manyG4183 of theG3588 saintsG40 did IG1473 shut upG2623 in prison,G5438 having receivedG2983 authorityG1849 fromG3844 theG3588 chief priests;G749 andG5037 when theyG846 were put to death,G337 I gave my voice againstG2702 G5586 them.
Act_26:12 WhereuponG1722 G3739 as(G2532) I wentG4198 toG1519 DamascusG1154 withG3326 authorityG1849 andG2532 commissionG2011 fromG3844 theG3588 chief priests,G749
Act_26:18 To openG455 theirG846 eyes,G3788 and to turnG1994 them fromG575 darknessG4655 toG1519 light,G5457 andG2532 from theG3588 powerG1849 of SatanG4567 untoG1909 God,G2316 thatG3588 theyG846 may receiveG2983 forgivenessG859 of sins,G266 andG2532 inheritanceG2819 amongG1722 themG3588 which are sanctifiedG37 by faithG4102 thatG3588 is inG1519 me.G1691
Rom_9:21 (G2228) HathG2192 notG3756 theG3588 potterG2763 powerG1849 over theG3588 clay,G4081 ofG1537 theG3588 sameG846 lumpG5445 to makeG4160 oneG3739 G3303 vesselG4632 untoG1519 honour,G5092 andG1161 anotherG3739 untoG1519 dishonour?G819
Rom_13:1 Let everyG3956 soulG5590 be subjectG5293 unto the higherG5242 powers.G1849 ForG1063 there isG2076 noG3756 powerG1849 butG1508 ofG575 God:G2316 (G1161) theG3588 powersG1849 that beG5607 areG1526 ordainedG5021 ofG5259 God.G2316
Rom_13:2 Whosoever therefore resistethG498 G5620 theG3588 power,G1849 resistethG436 theG3588 ordinanceG1296 of God:G2316 andG1161 they that resistG436 shall receiveG2983 to themselvesG1438 damnation.G2917
Rom_13:3 ForG1063 rulersG758 areG1526 notG3756 a terrorG5401 to goodG18 works,G2041 butG235 to theG3588 evil.G2556 WiltG2309 thou thenG1161 notG3361 be afraidG5399 of theG3588 power?G1849 doG4160 that which is good,G18 andG2532 thou shalt haveG2192 praiseG1868 ofG1537 the same:G846
1Co_7:37 NeverthelessG1161 heG3739 that standethG2476 stedfastG1476 inG1722 his heart,G2588 havingG2192 noG3361 necessity,G318 butG1161 hathG2192 powerG1849 overG4012 his ownG2398 will,G2307 andG2532 hath soG5124 decreedG2919 inG1722 hisG848 heartG2588 that he will keepG5083 hisG1438 virgin,G3933 doethG4160 well.G2573
1Co_8:9 ButG1161 take heedG991 lest by any meansG3381 thisG3778 libertyG1849 of yoursG5216 becomeG1096 a stumblingblockG4348 to them that are weak.G770
1Co_9:4 HaveG2192 we notG3378 powerG1849 to eatG5315 andG2532 to drink?G4095
1Co_9:5 HaveG2192 we notG3378 powerG1849 to lead aboutG4013 a sister,G79 a wife,G1135 as well asG5613 G2532 otherG3062 apostles,G652 andG2532 as theG3588 brethrenG80 of theG3588 Lord,G2962 andG2532 Cephas?G2786
1Co_9:6 OrG2228 IG1473 onlyG3441 andG2532 Barnabas,G921 haveG2192 notG3756 we powerG1849 to forbear working?G2038 G3361
1Co_9:12 IfG1487 othersG243 be partakersG3348 of this powerG1849 over you,G5216 are notG3756 weG2249 rather?G3123 NeverthelessG235 we have notG3756 usedG5530 thisG5026 power;G1849 butG235 sufferG4722 all things,G3956 lestG3363 we should hinderG1325 G5100 G1464 theG3588 gospelG2098 of Christ.G5547
1Co_9:18 WhatG5101 isG2076 myG3427 rewardG3408 then?G3767 Verily that,G2443 when I preach the gospel,G2097 I may makeG5087 theG3588 gospelG2098 of ChristG5547 without charge,G77 that I abuseG2710 notG3361 myG3450 powerG1849 inG1722 theG3588 gospel.G2098
1Co_11:10 For this causeG1223 G5124 oughtG3784 theG3588 womanG1135 to haveG2192 powerG1849 onG1909 her headG2776 becauseG1223 of theG3588 angels.G32
1Co_15:24 ThenG1534 cometh theG3588 end,G5056 whenG3752 he shall have delivered upG3860 theG3588 kingdomG932 to God,G2316 evenG2532 the Father;G3962 whenG3752 he shall have put downG2673 allG3956 ruleG746 andG2532 allG3956 authorityG1849 andG2532 power.G1411
2Co_10:8 ForG1063 thoughG1437 G5037 I should boastG2744 (G2532) somewhatG5100 moreG4055 ofG4012 ourG2257 authority,G1849 whichG3739 theG3588 LordG2962 hath givenG1325 usG2254 forG1519 edification,G3619 andG2532 notG3756 forG1519 yourG5216 destruction,G2506 I should notG3756 be ashamed:G153
2Co_13:10 ThereforeG1223 G5124 I writeG1125 these thingsG5023 being absent,G548 lestG3363 being presentG3918 I should useG5530 sharpness,G664 accordingG2596 to theG3588 powerG1849 whichG3739 theG3588 LordG2962 hath givenG1325 meG3427 toG1519 edification,G3619 andG2532 notG3756 toG1519 destruction.G2506
Eph_1:21 Far aboveG5231 allG3956 principality,G746 andG2532 power,G1849 andG2532 might,G1411 andG2532 dominion,G2963 andG2532 everyG3956 nameG3686 that is named,G3687 notG3756 onlyG3440 inG1722 thisG5129 world,G165 butG235 alsoG2532 inG1722 that which is to come:G3195
Eph_2:2 WhereinG1722 G3739 in time pastG4218 ye walkedG4043 accordingG2596 to theG3588 courseG165 of thisG5127 world,G2889 accordingG2596 to theG3588 princeG758 of theG3588 powerG1849 of theG3588 air,G109 theG3588 spiritG4151 that now workethG1754 G3568 inG1722 theG3588 childrenG5207 of disobedience:G543
Eph_3:10 To the intent thatG2443 nowG3568 unto theG3588 principalitiesG746 andG2532 powersG1849 inG1722 heavenlyG2032 places might be knownG1107 byG1223 theG3588 churchG1577 theG3588 manifoldG4182 wisdomG4678 of God,G2316
Eph_6:12 ForG3754 weG2254 wrestleG2076 G3823 notG3756 againstG4314 fleshG4561 andG2532 blood,G129 butG235 againstG4314 principalities,G746 againstG4314 powers,G1849 againstG4314 theG3588 rulersG2888 of theG3588 darknessG4655 of thisG5127 world,G165 againstG4314 spiritualG4152 wickednessG4189 inG1722 highG2032 places.
Col_1:13 WhoG3739 hath deliveredG4506 usG2248 fromG1537 theG3588 powerG1849 of darkness,G4655 andG2532 hath translatedG3179 us intoG1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 of hisG848 dearG26 Son:G5207
Col_1:16 ForG3754 byG1722 himG846 were all thingsG3956 created,G2936 thatG3588 are inG1722 heaven,G3772 andG2532 thatG3588 are inG1909 earth,G1093 visibleG3707 andG2532 invisible,G517 whetherG1535 they be thrones,G2362 orG1535 dominions,G2963 orG1535 principalities,G746 orG1535 powers:G1849 all thingsG3956 were createdG2936 byG1223 him,G846 andG2532 forG1519 him:G846
Col_2:10 AndG2532 ye areG2075 completeG4137 inG1722 him,G846 whichG3739 isG2076 theG3588 headG2776 of allG3956 principalityG746 andG2532 power:G1849
Col_2:15 And having spoiledG554 principalitiesG746 andG2532 powers,G1849 he made a shewG1165 of them openly,G1722 G3954 triumphing overG2358 themG846 inG1722 it.G848
2Th_3:9 NotG3756 becauseG3754 we haveG2192 notG3756 power,G1849 butG235 toG2443 makeG1325 ourselvesG1438 an ensampleG5179 unto youG5213 to followG3401 us.G2248
Tit_3:1 Put them in mindG5279 G846 to be subjectG5293 to principalitiesG746 andG2532 powers,G1849 to obey magistrates,G3980 to beG1511 readyG2092 toG4314 everyG3956 goodG18 work,G2041
Heb_13:10 We haveG2192 an altar,G2379 whereofG1537 G3739 they haveG2192 noG3756 rightG1849 to eatG5315 which serveG3000 theG3588 tabernacle.G4633
1Pe_3:22 WhoG3739 is goneG4198 intoG1519 heaven,G3772 and isG2076 onG1722 the right handG1188 of God;G2316 angelsG32 andG2532 authoritiesG1849 andG2532 powersG1411 being made subject untoG5293 him.G846
Jud_1:25 To the onlyG3441 wiseG4680 GodG2316 ourG2257 Saviour,G4990 be gloryG1391 andG2532 majesty,G3172 dominionG2904 andG2532 power,G1849 bothG2532 nowG3568 andG2532 ever.G1519 G3956 G165 Amen.G281
Rev_2:26 AndG2532 he that overcometh,G3528 andG2532 keepethG5083 myG3450 worksG2041 untoG891 the end,G5056 to himG846 will I giveG1325 powerG1849 overG1909 theG3588 nations:G1484
Rev_6:8 AndG2532 I looked,G1492 andG2532 beholdG2400 a paleG5515 horse:G2462 andG2532 hisG846 nameG3686 that satG2521 onG1883 himG846 was Death,G2288 andG2532 HellG86 followedG190 withG3326 him.G846 AndG2532 powerG1849 was givenG1325 unto themG846 overG1909 theG3588 fourth partG5067 of theG3588 earth,G1093 to killG615 withG1722 sword,G4501 andG2532 withG1722 hunger,G3042 andG2532 withG1722 death,G2288 andG2532 withG5259 theG3588 beastsG2342 of theG3588 earth.G1093
Rev_9:3 AndG2532 there cameG1831 out ofG1537 theG3588 smokeG2586 locustsG200 uponG1519 theG3588 earth:G1093 andG2532 unto themG846 was givenG1325 power,G1849 asG5613 theG3588 scorpionsG4651 of theG3588 earthG1093 haveG2192 power.G1849
Rev_9:10 AndG2532 they hadG2192 tailsG3769 like untoG3664 scorpions,G4651 andG2532 there wereG2258 stingsG2759 inG1722 theirG848 tails:G3769 andG2532 theirG848 powerG1849 was to hurtG91 menG444 fiveG4002 months.G3376
Rev_9:19 ForG1063 theirG848 powerG1849 isG1526 inG1722 theirG848 mouth,G4750 andG2532 inG1722 theirG848 tails:G3769 forG1063 theirG848 tailsG3769 were like untoG3664 serpents,G3789 and hadG2192 heads,G2776 andG2532 withG1722 themG846 they do hurt.G91
Rev_11:6 TheseG3778 haveG2192 powerG1849 to shutG2808 heaven,G3772 thatG2443 it rain notG1026 G3361 G5205 inG1722 the daysG2250 of theirG848 prophecy:G4394 andG2532 haveG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 watersG5204 to turnG4762 themG846 toG1519 blood,G129 andG2532 to smiteG3960 theG3588 earthG1093 with allG3956 plagues,G4127 as often asG3740 they will.G2309 G1437
Rev_12:10 AndG2532 I heardG191 a loudG3173 voiceG5456 sayingG3004 inG1722 heaven,G3772 NowG737 is comeG1096 salvation,G4991 andG2532 strength,G1411 andG2532 theG3588 kingdomG932 of ourG2257 God,G2316 andG2532 theG3588 powerG1849 of hisG848 Christ:G5547 forG3754 theG3588 accuserG2725 of ourG2257 brethrenG80 is cast down,G2598 which accusedG2723 themG846 beforeG1799 ourG2257 GodG2316 dayG2250 andG2532 night.G3571
Rev_13:2 AndG2532 theG3588 beastG2342 whichG3739 I sawG1492 wasG2258 like untoG3664 a leopard,G3917 andG2532 hisG848 feetG4228 were asG5613 the feet of a bear,G715 andG2532 hisG848 mouthG4750 asG5613 the mouthG4750 of a lion:G3023 andG2532 theG3588 dragonG1404 gaveG1325 himG846 hisG848 power,G1411 andG2532 hisG848 seat,G2362 andG2532 greatG3173 authority.G1849
Rev_13:4 And G2532 they worshippedG4352 theG3588 dragonG1404 whichG3739 gaveG1325 powerG1849 unto theG3588 beast:G2342 andG2532 they worshippedG4352 theG3588 beast,G2342 saying,G3004 WhoG5101 is like untoG3664 theG3588 beast?G2342 whoG5101 is ableG1410 to make warG4170 withG3326 him?G846
Rev_13:5 AndG2532 there was givenG1325 unto himG846 a mouthG4750 speakingG2980 great thingsG3173 andG2532 blasphemies;G988 andG2532 powerG1849 was givenG1325 unto himG846 to continueG4160 forty and twoG5062 G1417 months.G3376
Rev_13:7 AndG2532 it was givenG1325 unto himG846 to makeG4160 warG4171 withG3326 theG3588 saints,G40 andG2532 to overcomeG3528 them:G846 andG2532 powerG1849 was givenG1325 himG846 overG1909 allG3956 kindreds,G5443 andG2532 tongues,G1100 andG2532 nations.G1484
Rev_13:12 AndG2532 he exercisethG4160 allG3956 theG3588 powerG1849 of theG3588 firstG4413 beastG2342 beforeG1799 him,G846 andG2532 causethG4160 theG3588 earthG1093 andG2532 them which dwellG2730 thereinG1722 G846 toG2443 worshipG4352 theG3588 firstG4413 beast,G2342 whoseG3739 deadly woundG848 G2288 G4127 was healed.G2323
Rev_14:18 AndG2532 anotherG243 angelG32 cameG1831 out fromG1537 theG3588 altar,G2379 which hadG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 fire;G4442 andG2532 criedG5455 with a loudG3173 cryG2906 to him that hadG2192 theG3588 sharpG3691 sickle,G1407 saying,G3004 Thrust inG3992 thyG4675 sharpG3691 sickle,G1407 andG2532 gatherG5166 theG3588 clustersG1009 of theG3588 vineG288 of theG3588 earth;G1093 forG3754 herG848 grapesG4718 are fully ripe.G187
Rev_16:9 AndG2532 menG444 were scorchedG2739 with greatG3173 heat,G2738 andG2532 blasphemedG987 theG3588 nameG3686 of God,G2316 which hathG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 theseG5025 plagues:G4127 andG2532 they repentedG3340 notG3756 to giveG1325 himG846 glory.G1391
Rev_17:12 AndG2532 theG3588 tenG1176 hornsG2768 whichG3739 thou sawestG1492 areG1526 tenG1176 kings,G935 whichG3748 have receivedG2983 no kingdom as yet;G3768 G932 butG235 receiveG2983 powerG1849 asG5613 kingsG935 oneG3391 hourG5610 withG3326 theG3588 beast.G2342
Rev_17:13 TheseG3778 haveG2192 oneG3391 mind,G1106 andG2532 shall giveG1239 theirG1438 powerG1411 andG2532 strengthG1849 unto theG3588 beast.G2342
Rev_18:1 AndG2532 afterG3326 these thingsG5023 I sawG1492 anotherG243 angelG32 come downG2597 fromG1537 heaven,G3772 havingG2192 greatG3173 power;G1849 andG2532 theG3588 earthG1093 was lightenedG5461 withG1537 hisG848 glory.G1391
Rev_20:6 BlessedG3107 andG2532 holyG40 is he that hathG2192 partG3313 inG1722 theG3588 firstG4413 resurrection:G386 onG1909 suchG5130 theG3588 secondG1208 deathG2288 hathG2192 noG3756 power,G1849 butG235 they shall beG2071 priestsG2409 of GodG2316 andG2532 of Christ,G5547 andG2532 shall reignG936 withG3326 himG846 a thousandG5507 years.G2094
Rev_22:14 BlessedG3107 are they that doG4160 hisG848 commandments,G1785 thatG2443 theyG846 may haveG2071 rightG1849 toG1909 theG3588 treeG3586 of life,G2222 andG2532 may enter inG1525 through theG3588 gatesG4440 intoG1519 theG3588 city.G4172
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