Verse List for ROM 13:1

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Everyone should be subject to the authorities who are over them, because there’s no authority except through God, and they’re appointed by God.

OET-LV Every soul to_the_authorities being _above let _be _being _subjected, because/for not there _is authority, except not/lest by god, and the authorities being by god having _been _appointed they _are.

ULT Let every soul be subject to governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the existing, authorities are appointed by God.

UST Every one of you must submit yourselves to those whom God has authorized to govern you. This is because no one can govern unless God authorizes them to do so. God has instituted the existing governments.

BSB 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.

MSB 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.

BLB Let every soul be subject to the authorities being above him. For there is no authority except by God; but those existing are having been instituted by God.

AICNT Let every soul be subject to the superior[fn] authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those [[authorities]][fn] that exist have been ordained by God.

OEB Let everyone obey the supreme authorities. For no authority exists except by the will of God, and the existing authorities have been appointed by God.

WEBBE & WMBB Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

NET Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

LSV Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

FBV Everyone should obey government authorities, because no one has the power to rule unless God gives permission. These authorities have been put there by God.

TCNT Every person must be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and [fn]the authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

T4T Every believer must be subject to the authorities. Remember that God is the only one who gives officials their authority. Furthermore, those officials that exist are ones who have been appointed by God {God has appointed}.

LEB Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.

BBE Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

Moff Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.

Wymth Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.

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.

DRA Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God.

YLT Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

Drby Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from [fn]God; and those that exist are set up by [fn]God.

RV 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.

SLT Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.

Wbstr Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God: the powers that are, are ordained by God.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ Let euery soule bee subiect vnto the higher powers: For there is no power but of God. The powers that be, are [fn]ordeined of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Let euery soule be subiect vnto the hyer powers: For there is no power but of god. The powers that be, are ordeyned of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Gnva Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.
(Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordained of God.)

Cvdl Let euery soule submytte himselfe to the auctorite off the hyer powers. For there is no power but of God.
(Let every soul submitte himself to the authority off the higher powers. For there is no power but of God.)

TNT Let every soule submit him selfe vnto the auctorite of the hyer powers. For there is no power but of God. The powers that be are ordeyned of God.
(Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power but of God. The powers that be are ordained of God.)

Wycl Euery soule be suget to heiyere powers. For ther is no power but of God, and tho thingis that ben of God, ben ordeyned.
(Every soul be subject to heiyere powers. For there is no power but of God, and those things that been of God, been ordained.)

Luth Jedermann sei untertan der Obrigkeit, die Gewalt über ihn hat. Denn es ist keine Obrigkeit ohne von GOtt; wo aber Obrigkeit ist, die ist von GOtt verordnet.
(Yedermann be subject/subservient the/of_the Obrigkeit, the violence above him/it has. Because it is no Obrigkeit without from God; where but Obrigkeit is, the is from God prescribed.)

ClVg Omnis anima potestatibus sublimioribus subdita sit: non est enim potestas nisi a Deo: quæ autem sunt, a Deo ordinatæ sunt.[fn]
(Everyone the_soul powerbus sublimioribus I_submita be: not/no it_is because power except from to_God: which however are, from to_God ordinatæ are.)

SR-GNT Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω, οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξουσία, εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ ˚Θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ὑπὸ ˚Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν. ‡

UGNT πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω; οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξουσία, εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ὑπὸ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.

SBL-GNT Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω, οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ ⸀οὖσαι ⸀ὑπὸ θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.

RP-GNT Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.

TC-GNT Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ [fn]ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, αἱ δὲ οὖσαι [fn]ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ [fn]τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.