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Themes in Romans 13

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Themes in Romans 13

Romans 13:1 (show verse)

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.

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
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Kings » God ordains
Loyalty » Encouraged
Magistrates » Are appointed by God
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Nation » Duty to
Obedience » Who to obey
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
Respect » Due to rulers
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
Rulers' » Of israel » To be reverenced
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » To honour rulers
Submission » Who to submit to
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » To honour rulers
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » Why you should pay tribute

Romans 13:2 (show verse)

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

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
Kings » Resistance to, is resistance to the ordinance of God
Kings » Punishment for resisting the lawful authority of
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Ordination » What has been ordained
Power » There being no power other than God
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Resistance » Those that resist the powers that be
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » Why you should pay tribute

Romans 13:3 (show verse)

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:

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

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.

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 » Purpose of their appointment
Magistrates » Are ministers of God
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Punishments » Power of inflicting, given to magistrates
Swords » Illustrative » Of judicial authority
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » Why you should pay tribute

Romans 13:5 (show verse)

Wherefore there is a necessity for being in subjection, not only for fear of wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Christian conduct » Submitting to authorities
Conscience » General references to
Conscience » Submit to authority for
Courts of justice » Have authority from God
Government » Duty of citizens to
Government » The purpose of government
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » Why you should pay tribute

Romans 13:6 (show verse)

For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God's ministers, continually employed on this very service.

Christian conduct » Submitting to authorities
Government » Duty of citizens to
Government » The purpose of government
Kings » Pay tribute to
Magistrates » Are ministers of God
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Taxes » General references to
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » General references to
Tribute » General references to
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » Why you should pay tribute
Tribute » All saints exhorted to pay

Romans 13:7 (show verse)

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

Christian conduct » Submitting to authorities
Government » Duty of citizens to
Government » The purpose of government
Justice » Encouraged
Kings » Pay tribute to
Kings » Should be » Honored
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice, encouraged
Tribute » Rendering tribute
Tribute » All saints exhorted to pay

Romans 13:8 (show verse)

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Adultery » Not committing adultery
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Covetousness » Not coveting
Credit system » Debts » Obligation to pay
Debts » Obligation to pay
Decalogue » See commandments
Honesty » In business encouraged
Law » What is the fulfilling of the law
Law » Who has fulfilled the law
The law of God » Love is the fulfilling of
Love » Those that love others
Love » What love is
Love to man » Is the fulfilling of the law
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Theft » Not stealing
Violence » Not performing violence
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Witness » Not bearing false witness

Romans 13:9 (show verse)

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Adultery » Not committing adultery
Brethren » Duty to » Sincere
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Sincere
Covetousness » Not coveting
Crime » Partial lists of
Decalogue » See commandments
Duty » To brethren » Sincere
Law » What is the fulfilling of the law
Law » Who has fulfilled the law
Love » What love is
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Sincere
Love » Special teachings concerning » Sincere
Love to man » Is the fulfilling of the law
Murder » Forbidden
Social duties » Brotherly love » Sincere
Theft » Not stealing
Theft » Forbidden
Violence » Not performing violence
Witness » Not bearing false witness

Romans 13:10 (show verse)

Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love.

Decalogue » See commandments
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Law » What is the fulfilling of the law
The law of God » Love is the fulfilling of
Love » What love is
Love » Paternal » The fulfilling of the law
Love to man » Is the fulfilling of the law
Preeminence » Of love » The fulfilling of the law
Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
True religion » Scriptural definition of

Romans 13:11 (show verse)

And thus do, knowing the time; for the hour is come that we should awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

Armor » What armor to put on
Darkness » Casting off the works of darkness
Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence
Rising » Early » Illustrates spiritual diligence
Salvation » Saints » Daily approach nearer to
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Wakefulness » Common causes of » Exhortations to moral and spiritual

Romans 13:12 (show verse)

The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Armor » What armor to put on
Armor » Figurative
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » Armour provided
Darkness » Spiritual
Darkness » Works of
Darkness » Casting off the works of darkness
Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Warring
Night » Type of ignorance and sin
Night » Used figuratively
Night » Illustrative of » Spiritual darkness
Rising » Early » Illustrates spiritual diligence
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Use of the panoply or defensive armor
The second coming of Christ » Should be always considered as at hand
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
War » Figurative » Armor for » Must be put on
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of light,"
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Must be put on
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Called armor of light

Romans 13:13 (show verse)

Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

Chastity » Commanded
Drunkenness » Not being drunk
Drunkenness » Leads to » Rioting and wantonness
Envy » Forbidden
Envy » Not envying
Honesty » Being honest
Sobriety » Being sober
Strife » Avoiding strife
Strife » Saints should » Not walk in
Walking » With God » Honestly, as in the day
Wantonness » Not walking in wantonness

Romans 13:14 (show verse)

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
Body » Resurrection of » Subjugation of
Flesh » Abstaining from the lusts of the flesh
The flesh » Mortify the
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus Christ
Lust » Abstaining from lusts