Romans 13:3

WNT

Romans 13:3

Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

New American Standard Bible

For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

International Standard Version

For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval.

A Conservative Version

For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

American Standard Version

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

Amplified

For [civil] authorities are not a source of fear for [people of] good behavior, but for [those who do] evil. Do you want to be unafraid of authority? Do what is good and you will receive approval and commendation.

An Understandable Version

For [our] rulers are not a threat to [the person doing] a good deed, but to [the person doing] an evil one. So, do you want to avoid having to be afraid of the authorities? Then do what is good and you will be commended by them [generally].

Anderson New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to works that are good, but to those which are evil. Will you, then, not be afraid of the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall receive praise from the same.

Bible in Basic English

For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

Common New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to have no fear of him who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will have praise from him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.

Darby Translation

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

Godbey New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it:

Goodspeed New Testament

The man who does right has nothing to fear from the magistrates, as the wrongdoer has. If you want to have no fear of the authorities, do right, and they will commend you for it,

John Wesley New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; for he is the servant of God to thee for good.

Julia Smith Translation

For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:

King James 2000

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,

Modern King James verseion

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.

Moffatt New Testament

Magistrates are no terror to an honest man, though they are to a bad man. If you want to avoid being alarmed at the government-authorities, lead an honest life and you will be commended for it;

Montgomery New Testament

For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the ruler's authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.

NET Bible

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

New Heart English Bible

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

Noyes New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the government? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it;

Sawyer New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it;

The Emphasized Bible

For, they who bear rule, are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good, be thou doing, and thou shall have praise of the same;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

Twentieth Century New Testament

A good action has nothing to fear from Rulers; a bad action has. Do you want to have no reason to fear the Authorities? Then do what is good, and you will win their praise.

Webster

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 from the same:

Williams New Testament

For civil authorities are not a terror to the man who does right, but they are to the man who does wrong. Do you want to have no dread of the civil authorities? Then practice doing right and you will be commended for it.

World English Bible

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

Worrell New Testament

for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise from the same;

Worsley New Testament

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Themes

Character of saints » Bold

Christian conduct » Submitting to authorities

Courts of justice » Have authority from God

Evil » The reward for doing evil

Government » Duty of citizens to

Government » The purpose of government

Magistrates » Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil

Ministry » Who is a minister of God

The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good

Tribute » Rendering tribute

Tribute » Why you should pay tribute

Topics

Doing The Right Thing

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

rulers

G758

ἄρχων
Archon

ruler, prince, chief, magistrate, chief ruler

Usage: 32

are

G1526

εἰσί
Eisi

are, be, were, have, not tr,

Usage: 97

not

G3756
G3361

οὐ
Ou
μή
me

not, no, cannot ,
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,

Usage: 1032
Usage: 493

a terror

G5401

φόβος
Phobos

fear, terror,

Usage: 46

G2041

ἔργον
Ergon

work, deed, doing, labour

Usage: 130

good

G18

ἀγαθός
Agathos

good, good thing, that which is good , the thing which is good , well, benefit

Usage: 70

works

G2041

ἔργον
Ergon

work, deed, doing, labour

Usage: 130

but

G235

ἀλλά
Alla

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,

Usage: 461

to the evil

G2556

κακός
Kakos

evil, evil things, harm, that which is evil , wicked, ill, bad, noisome

Usage: 46

Wilt thou

G2309

θέλω ἐθέλω
thelo

will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,

Usage: 136

then

G1161

δέ
De

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr

Usage: 2184

be afraid of

G5399

φοβέω
Phobeo

fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,

Usage: 68

the power

G1849

ἐξουσία
Exousia

power, authority, right, liberty, jurisdiction, strength

Usage: 79

G4160

ποιέω
Poieo

do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do

Usage: 372

that which is good

G18

ἀγαθός
Agathos

good, good thing, that which is good , the thing which is good , well, benefit

Usage: 70

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

thou shalt have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

praise

G1868

ἔπαινος
Epainos

praise

Usage: 11

G1537

ἐκ ἐξ
Ek

of, from, out of, by, on, with,

Usage: 709

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 13:3

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 15125
Romans Rank: 336
12 Topics
11 Themes
8 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
9 Phrases
1 Name
5 References

Context Readings

Obedience To The Governing Authorities

² Therefore the man who rebels against his ruler is resisting God's will; and those who thus resist will bring punishment upon themselves. ³ For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you. ⁴ For he is God's servant for your benefit. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid. He does not wear the sword to no purpose: he is God's servant--an administrator to inflict punishment upon evil-doers.