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Romans 13:4-6
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4 because it is God’s servant for your well-being. But be afraid if you do wrong because government[a] does not bear the sword for nothing. It is God’s servant to administer punishment on the person who does wrong. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities[b] but also because of your conscience.[c] 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities[d] are God’s servants devoted to governing.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:4 tn Grk “it.”
  2. Romans 13:5 tn Grk “its wrath”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Romans 13:5 tn Grk “because of (the) conscience,” but the English possessive “your” helps to show whose conscience the context implies.
  4. Romans 13:6 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. Romans 13:6 tn Grk “devoted to this very thing.”
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