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Romans 13:2

Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

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Romans 13:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Romans 13:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.

Romans 13:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

So those who are against the government are really against what God has commanded. And they will bring punishment on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Romans 13:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who thus resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Therefore, whoever resists the government opposes what God has established. Those who resist will bring punishment on themselves. 

Romans 13:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Romans 13:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So then, the one who resists authority resists the ordinance which is from God, and those who resist will receive condemnation on themselves.

Romans 13:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So when you oppose the authorities, you are opposing those whom God has appointed. Those who do that will be judged.

Romans 13:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.


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