Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

King James Version

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Holman Bible

So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.

International Standard Version

so that whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has established, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

A Conservative Version

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

American Standard Version

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

Amplified

Therefore whoever resists [governmental] authority resists the ordinance of God. And those who have resisted it will bring judgment (civil penalty) on themselves.

An Understandable Version

Therefore, the person who resists [these] authorities is opposing what God has ordained. And those who oppose [these authorities] will bring judgment on themselves.

Anderson New Testament

Therefore, he that resists the authority, resists the appointment of God; and those who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

Bible in Basic English

For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

Common New Testament

Therefore he who resists the authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

Daniel Mace New Testament

so that he who opposes the ruler, disobeys the orders of God: and will be punished too for resisting, by those very powers.

Darby Translation

So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who thus resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

Godbey New Testament

So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment.

Goodspeed New Testament

so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself in opposition to what God has ordained, and those who oppose him will bring down judgment upon themselves.

John Wesley New Testament

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the appointment of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

Julia Smith Translation

So he opposing the power, has resisted the arrangement of God: and they having resisted shall receive to themselves judgment.

King James 2000

Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So then, the one who resists authority resists the ordinance [which is] from God, and those who resist will receive condemnation on themselves.

Modern King James verseion

So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation.

Moffatt New Testament

Hence anyone who resists authority is opposing the divine order, and the opposition will bring judgment on themselves.

Montgomery New Testament

Therefore the man who rebels against authority is opposing the divine ordinances; and those who withstand will bring judgment on themselves.

NET Bible

So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

New Heart English Bible

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

Noyes New Testament

He therefore that setteth himself against the authority resisteth what God hath ordained; and they a who resist will bring upon themselves judgment.

Sawyer New Testament

So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves.

The Emphasized Bible

So that, he who rangeth himself against the authority, against the arrangement of God opposeth himself, and, they who oppose, shall unto themselves a sentence of judgment receive.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore he who sets himself against the authorities is resisting God's appointment, and those who resist will bring a judgment upon themselves.

Webster

Whoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Weymouth New Testament

Therefore the man who rebels against his ruler is resisting God's will; and those who thus resist will bring punishment upon themselves.

Williams New Testament

so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself against what God has established, and those who set themselves against Him will get the penalty due them.

World English Bible

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

Worrell New Testament

So that he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those having resisted shall receive to themselves condemnation;

Worsley New Testament

So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀντιτάσσομαι 
Antitassomai 
Usage: 5

ὥστε 
hoste 
Usage: 72

ἀντιτάσσομαι 
Antitassomai 
ἀνθίστημι 
Anthistemi 
Usage: 5
Usage: 12

the power
ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

the ordinance
διαταγή 
Diatage 
Usage: 2

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀνθίστημι 
Anthistemi 
Usage: 12

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

References

Context Readings

Obedience To The Governing Authorities

1 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, 2 so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment. 3 For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,


Cross References

Isaiah 58:2

Seeing -- Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire:

Jeremiah 23:8-17

But -- Jehovah liveth, who brought up, And who brought in, the seed of the house of Israel, From the land of the north, And from all the lands whither I drove them, And they have dwelt on their own ground!

Jeremiah 44:14-17

and there is not an escaped and remaining one of the remnant of Judah, who are entering into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, even to turn back to the land of Judah, whither they are lifting up their soul to return to dwell, for they do not turn back, except those escaping.'

Matthew 23:13

'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for ye do not go in, nor those going in do ye suffer to enter.

Mark 12:40

who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Luke 20:47

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Romans 13:5

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

James 3:1

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

1 Peter 2:13

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

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