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Romans 13:1
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Romans 13:1
New International Version
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.
Romans 13:1
King James Version
Romans 13:1
King James Version
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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Romans 13:1
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Romans 13:1
New King James Version
Submit to Government
13 Let every soul be (A)subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
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Romans 13:1
English Standard Version
Romans 13:1
English Standard Version
Submission to the Authorities
13 Let every person (A)be subject to the governing authorities. For (B)there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
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1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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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,
1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
King James Version
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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1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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Submission to Government(A)
13 (B)Therefore submit yourselves to every [a]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,
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- 1 Peter 2:13 institution
1 Peter 2:13
English Standard Version
1 Peter 2:13
English Standard Version
Submission to Authority
13 (A)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[a] whether it be to the emperor[b] as supreme,
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
1 Peter 2:14
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1 Peter 2:14
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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)
1 Peter 2:14
King James Version
1 Peter 2:14
King James Version
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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1 Peter 2:14
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1 Peter 2:14
New King James Version
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
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1 Peter 2:14
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1 Peter 2:14
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14 or to governors as sent by him (A)to punish those who do evil and (B)to praise those who do good.
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