Romans 13:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
Romans 13:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 13:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 13:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.”
Romans 13:2 — World English Bible
Romans 13:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.”
Romans 13:2 — American Standard Version
Romans 13:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.”
Romans 13:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 13:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.”
Romans 13:2 — Darby Translation
Romans 13:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.”
Romans 13:2 — Geneva Bible
Romans 13:2 in Context — Romans 13
1 Que toute personne soit soumise aux autorités supérieures; car il n’y a point d’autorité qui ne vienne de Dieu, et les autorités qui existent ont été instituées de Dieu.
2 C’est pourquoi celui qui s’oppose à l’autorité résiste à l’ordre que Dieu a établi, et ceux qui résistent attireront une condamnation sur eux-mêmes.
3 Ce n’est pas pour une bonne action, c’est pour une mauvaise, que les magistrats sont à redouter. Veux-tu ne pas craindre l’autorité? Fais le bien, et tu auras son approbation.
4 Le magistrat est serviteur de Dieu pour ton bien. Mais si tu fais le mal, crains; car ce n’est pas en vain qu’il porte l’épée, étant serviteur de Dieu pour exercer la vengeance et punir celui qui fait le mal.
What Does Romans 13:2 Mean?
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