Romans 13:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”
Romans 13:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 13:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 13:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,”
Romans 13:3 — World English Bible
Romans 13:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:”
Romans 13:3 — American Standard Version
Romans 13:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,”
Romans 13:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 13:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;”
Romans 13:3 — Darby Translation
Romans 13:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.”
Romans 13:3 — Geneva Bible
Romans 13:3 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.
5 Il est donc nécessaire d’être soumis, non seulement par crainte de la punition, mais encore par motif de conscience.
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