Romans 13:1 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 13:1

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

BSB

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ASV

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

KJV

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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Commentary

4 voices

Irenaeus

Against Heresies Book V (202)

As therefore the devil lied at the beginning, so did he also in the end, when he said, "All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them." For it is not he who has appointed the kingdoms of this world, but God; for "the heart of the king is in the hand of God." And the Word also says by Solomon, "By me kings do reign, and princes administer justice. By me chiefs are raised up, and by me kings rule the earth."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers,.... The apostle having finished his exhortations to this church, in relation to the several duties incumbent upon both officers and private Christians, as members of a church, and with reference to each other, and their moral conduct in the world; proceeds to advise, direct, and exhort them to such duties as were relative to them as members of a civil society; the former chapter contains his Christian Ethics, and this his Christian Politics.

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Let every soul be subject to the supreme powers - An admonition peculiarly needful for the Jews. Power, in the singular number, is the supreme authority; powers are they who are invested with it.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

By him kings reign, Prov. viii. The usurpation of power and the abuse of power are not of God, for he is not the author of sin; but the power itself is. As our natural powers, though often abused and made instruments of sin, are from God's creating power, so civil powers are from God's governing power.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Πᾶσα	Pasa	Every	G3956 →
ψυχὴ	psuchē	soul	G5590 →
ἐξουσίαις	exousiais	to the authorities	G1849 →
ὑπερεχούσαις	huperechousais	being above [him]	G5242 →
ὑποτασσέσθω.	hupotassesthō	should be subject.	G5293 →
οὐ	ou	Not	G3756 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἔστιν	estin	there is	G1510 →
ἐξουσία	exousia	authority	G1849 →
εἰ	ei	only	G1487 →
μὴ	mē	except	G3361 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	by	G5259 →
θεοῦ,	theou	God,	G2316 →
αἱ	hai	those	G3588 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
οὖσαι	ousai	existing	G1510 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	by	G5259 →
θεοῦ	theou	God	G2316 →
τεταγμέναι	tetagmenai	instituted	G5021 →
εἰσίν.	eisin	are.	G1510 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
leads to
- Daniel 4:17
  This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 75:5–7
  Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
- Psalms 31:14–15
  But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 113:7–8
  He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Daniel 7:25
  He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for…
Through
Titus 3:1
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
leads to
- Romans 13:1–7
  Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
- 1 Peter 2:13–17
  Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
Through
John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
leads to
- John 3:27
  John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.