Romans 13:2 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 13:2

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

KJV

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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Commentary

4 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

And therefore he says: Therefore he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist acquire damnation for themselves. He is not here speaking of those powers which bring persecutions upon the faith; for in that case it must be said: We ought to obey God rather than men. Rather he is speaking of those ordinary powers which are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil: and whoever resists these certainly procures damnation for himself according to the quality of his deeds.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

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.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Whosoever resisteth the power - Ὁ αντιτασσομενος, He who sets himself in order against this order of God; τῃ του Θεου διαταγῃ, and they who resist, οἱ ανθεστηκοτες, they who obstinately, and for no right reason, oppose the ruler, and strive to unsettle the constitution, and to bring about illegal changes, Shall receive to themselves damnation - Κριμα, condemnation; shall be condemned both by the spirit and letter of that constitution, which, under pretense of defending or improving, they are indirectly labouring to subvert.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὥστε	hōste	Therefore	G5620 →
ὁ	ho	the [one]	G3588 →
ἀντιτασσόμενος	antitassomenos	resisting	G498 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	authority	G1849 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
διαταγῇ	diatagēa	ordinance	G1296 →
ἀνθέστηκεν·	anthestēken	has resisted;	G436 →
οἱ	hoi	those	G3588 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ἀνθεστηκότες	anthestēkotes	having resisted	G436 →
ἑαυτοῖς	he'autois	upon themselves	G1438 →
κρίμα	krima	judgment	G2917 →
λήμψονται.	lēmpsontai	will bring.	G2983 →

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
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 24:21
  My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Titus 3:1
  Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- 1 Timothy 2:1–2
  First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
Through
James 3:1
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 1:7
  They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
- Luke 12:47–48
  That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
- 1 Peter 5:3
  not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
  And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.