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Themes in Romans 13

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Themes in Romans 13

Romans 13:1 (show verse)

Every

person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established 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)

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

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 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;

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 it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices 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)

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because 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 because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

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 to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

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 nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has 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, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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 does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

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)

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us 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 almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor 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

behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.

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 on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

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