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Romans 13:1
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Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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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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Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
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Verse Text
Let everyG3956 soul be subjectG5293 unto the higherG5242 powersG1849. ForG1063 there isG2076 noG3756 powerG1849 butG1508 ofG575 GodG2316:G1161 the powersG1849 that be areG1526 ordainedG5021 ofG5259 GodG2316.
Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Πᾶσα |
Pasa | G3956 | A-NSF | Let every |
ψυχὴ |
psuchē | G5590 | N-NSF | soul |
ἐξουσίαις |
exousiais | G1849 | N-DPF | powers |
ὑπερεχούσαις |
huperechousais | G5242 | V-PAP-DPF | unto the higher |
ὑποτασσέσθω· |
hupotassesthō | G5293 | V-PMM-3S | be subject |
οὐ |
ou | G3756 | PRT-N | no |
γάρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
ἐστιν |
estin | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | there is |
ἐξουσία |
exousia | G1849 | N-NSF | power |
εἰ |
ei | G1487 | COND | but |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | |
ἀπὸ |
apo | G575 | PREP | of |
Θεοῦ, |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | God |
αἱ |
hai | G3588 | T-NPF | the |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | |
οὖσαι |
ousai | G5607 | V-PAP-NPF | that be |
ἐξουσίαι |
exousiai | G1849 | N-NPF | powers |
ὑπὸ |
hupo | G5259 | PREP | of |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | God |
τεταγμέναι |
tetagmenai | G5021 | V-RPP-NPF | ordained |
εἰσίν. |
eisin | G1526 | V-PAI-3P | are |
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1508 — εἰ μή (ei mḗ, i may): from εἰ and μή; if not:--but, except (that), if not, more than, save (only) that, saving, till.
- G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
- G1849 — ἐξουσία (exousía, ex-oo-see'-ah): power, authority, weight — from ἔξεστι (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:--authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
- G5021 — τάσσω (tássō, tas'-so): I assign, arrange — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses); to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot):--addict, appoint, determine, ordain, set.
- G5242 — ὑπερέχω (hyperéchō, hoop-er-ekh'-o): I excel, surpass — from ὑπέρ and ἔχω; to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority:--better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.
- G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): by, under, about — a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
- G5293 — ὑποτάσσω (hypotássō, hoop-ot-as'-so): I place under, subject to — from ὑπό and τάσσω; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
- G5590 — ψυχή (psychḗ, psoo-khay'): the soul, life, self — from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
- G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- every — Deuteronomy 17:12, Ephesians 5:21, Titus 3:1, 1 Peter 2:13-17, 2 Peter 2:10-11, Jude 1:8
- there — 1 Samuel 2:8, 1 Chronicles 28:4-5, Psalms 62:11, Proverbs 8:15-16, Jeremiah 27:5-8, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 5:18-23, Matthew 6:13, John 19:11, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16
Reciprocal references (28): Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 17:11, Joshua 1:16, Joshua 1:18, 1 Samuel 10:25, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 24:6, 2 Kings 11:17, 1 Chronicles 28:21, 1 Chronicles 29:23, 2 Chronicles 19:5, Job 19:29, Job 36:22, Psalms 101:6, Proverbs 24:21, Ecclesiastes 8:2, Ecclesiastes 8:4, Jeremiah 29:7, Daniel 5:19, Malachi 4:4, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 26:43, John 10:33, John 10:35, Acts 13:48, Acts 27:37, 1 Timothy 2:2
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- Torrey’s: CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN, COURTS OF JUSTICE, KINGS, MAGISTRATES
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