Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God.

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13 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.

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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(A) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,

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13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(A) and to commend those who do right.(B)

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14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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