Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God.
New American Standard Bible
Every
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.
Holman Bible
Everyone must submit to the governing authorities,
International Standard Version
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,
A Conservative Version
Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.
American Standard Version
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
Amplified
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God [granted by His permission and sanction], and those which exist have been put in place by God.
Anderson New Testament
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but from God: the authorities that are, have been appointed by God.
Bible in Basic English
Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
Common New Testament
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.
Darby Translation
Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.
Godbey New Testament
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Everyone must obey the authorities that are over him, for no authority can exist without the permission of God; the existing authorities have been established by him,
John Wesley New Testament
Let every soul be subject to the supreme powers, for there is no power but from God; the powers that be, are appointed by God.
Julia Smith Translation
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.
Modern King James verseion
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.
Montgomery New Testament
Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.
NET Bible
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
New Heart English Bible
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are appointed by God.
Noyes New Testament
Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God.
Sawyer New Testament
Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let every one obey the supreme Authorities. For no Authority exists except by the will of God, and the existing Authorities have been appointed by God.
Webster
Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God: the powers that are, are ordained by God.
Weymouth New Testament
Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.
Williams New Testament
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,
World English Bible
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
Worrell New Testament
Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority, except from God; and the authorities that are have been appointed by God.
Worsley New Testament
Let every soul be subject to the powers that are over them: for there is no such power but from God: the powers that are over men, are appointed by God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
Themes
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Civic duties » To honour rulers
Christian conduct » Submitting to authorities
Courts of justice » Have authority from God
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Government » Duty of citizens to
Government » The purpose of government
Magistrates » Are appointed by God
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Obedience to God » Includes » Submission to higher powers
Ordination » What has been ordained
Power » There being no power other than God
Resistance » Those that resist the powers that be
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
Rulers' » Of israel » To be reverenced
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » To honour rulers
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Obedience To The Governing Authorities
1 Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God. 2 Therefore, the person who resists [these] authorities is opposing what God has ordained. And those who oppose [these authorities] will bring judgment on themselves.
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Cross References
Titus 3:1
Remind the people [where you minister] to be in subjection to [civic] rulers, [governmental] authorities, to be obedient [to them], to be prepared for [doing] every good deed,
John 19:11
Jesus answered him, "You would not have any authority over me unless it were given to you from above [i.e., from God]. So, the person who turned me over to you is guilty of a worse sin."
Matthew 6:13
And do not allow us to fall under temptation, but deliver us from [being harmed by] the evil one.'
Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
1 Peter 2:13-17
Submit yourselves to every authority set up by people for the Lord's sake. [Submit to] a king as the [highest] authority,
2 Peter 2:10-11
[This fate will come upon] those people especially who corrupt themselves with physical desires and despise being ruled by others. They are daring, self-willed, and are not afraid to speak against glorious beings [i.e., angels],
Jude 1:8
In the same way, these people have dreams of committing physically corruptive practices; they reject authority over them [i.e., by both God and men], and speak against glorious [i.e., heavenly] beings.
Revelation 1:5
[It is also] from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness [to the truth], the Firstborn from the dead [i.e., the first One raised never to die again], the Ruler of the kings of the world. May there be honor and power forever and ever to Christ, who loved us and released us from our sins by His blood [Note: Some manuscripts say "washed us" since the two words are spelled almost alike].
Revelation 17:14
These kings and the beast will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for He is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. And those who are called and chosen [by God], and who are faithful [to Him will share the victory] with the Lamb."
Revelation 19:16
And on His robe and His thigh was written the name, "King of kings, and Lord of lords."