Verse List for ROM 13:3

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OET (OET-RV) because rulers don’t evoke fear in people doing good, just those doing evil. Oh, so you don’t want to be afraid of the authorities? Then do good, and you’ll receive praise from them instead,

OET-LV For/Because the rulers not are a_fear the to _good work, but the to _evil.
And you _are _wanting not to _be _fearing the authority?
The good be _practicing, and you _will _be _having praise from him.

ULT For rulers are not a terror to the good deed, but to the evil, deed. Now do you want to not fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from it,

UST Indeed, the people who rule are not supposed to terrify those people who do what is good. Rather, they are supposed to terrify those people who do what is evil. If you do not want to fear those whom God authorizes to rule, then do what is good and those who rule will commend you for doing so.

BSB For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? [Then] do what [is] right, and you will have his approval.

MSB For rulers are not a terror to good works,[fn] but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? [Then] do what [is] right, and you will have his approval.

BLB For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Now do you desire not to fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from him.

AICNT For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. But do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it;

OEB A good action has nothing to fear from rulers; a bad action has. Do you want to have no reason to fear the authorities? Then do what is good, and you will win their praise.

WEBBE & WMBB For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,

NET (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

LSV For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afraid of the authority? Be doing that which is good, and you will have praise from it,

FBV For rulers don't frighten those who do right, but those who do wrong. If you don't want to live in fear of the authorities, then do what is right, and you'll have their approval.

TCNT For rulers are not a terror to good [fn]works, but to evil works. Do yoʋ wish to have no fear of the one in authority? Do what is good, and yoʋ will have praise from him.

T4T What rulers do is not to cause people who do good deeds to be afraid. Instead, what they do is to cause people who do evil to be afraid. So, if any of you [RHQ] wants to be unafraid of officials, do what is good! If you(sg) do good, they will commend you instead of punishing you!

LEB For rulers are not a cause of terror for a good deed, but for bad conduct. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it,

BBE For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

Moff Magistrates are no terror to an honest man, though they are to a bad man. If you want to avoid being alarmed at the government-authorities, lead an honest life and you will be commended for it;

Wymth For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire—do you not? —to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

ASV For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

DRA For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.

YLT For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

Drby For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

RV For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
(For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou/you have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou/you shalt/shall have praise from the same:)

SLT For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:

Wbstr For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

KJB-1769 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
(For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt/Will thou/you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou/you shalt/shall have praise of the same:)

KJB-1611 For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For rulers are not fearefull to good workes, but to the euyll. Wylt thou not feare the power? Do well, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same.
(For rulers are not fearful to good works, but to the evil. Wilt/Will thou/you not fear the power? Do well, and thou/you shalt/shall have praise of the same.)

Gnva For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.
(For Magistraights are not to be feared for good works, but for evil. Wilt/Will thou/you then be without fear of the power? do well: so shalt/shall thou/you have praise of the same.)

Cvdl For rulers are not to be feared for good workes, but for euell. Yf thou wilt be without feare off the power, do well then, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same:
(For rulers are not to be feared for good works, but for evil. If thou/you wilt/will be without fear off the power, do well then, and thou/you shalt/shall have praise of the same:)

TNT For rulars are not to be feared for good workes but for evyll. Wilt thou be with out feare of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praysed of the same.
(For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt/Will thou/you be with out fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt/shall thou/you be praised of the same.)

Wycl For princes ben not to the drede of good work, but of yuel. But wilt thou, that thou drede not power? Do thou good thing, and thou schalt haue preisyng of it;
(For princes been not to the dread of good work, but of evil. But wilt/will thou/you, that thou/you dread not power? Do thou/you good thing, and thou/you shalt/shall have praising of it;)

Luth Denn die Gewaltigen sind nicht den guten Werken, sondern den bösen zu fürchten. Willst du dich aber nicht fürchten vor der Obrigkeit, so tue Gutes, so wirst du Lob von derselbigen haben;
(Because the mighty_(ones) are not the good works, rather the evil to/for fear(v). Want you(sg) you/yourself but not fear(v) before/in_front_of the/of_the Obrigkeit, so do/act goodness/good_(person), so will you(sg) praise(n) from the_same have;)

ClVg nam principes non sunt timori boni operis, sed mali. Vis autem non timere potestatem? Bonum fac: et habebis laudem ex illa:[fn]
(for/surely leaders not/no are feari good work, but evil. Vis however not/no to_be_afraid power? Good do: and you_will_have praise from that:)

SR-GNT Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ, ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; Τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς. ‡

UGNT οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ, ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν? τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς.

SBL-GNT οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος ⸂τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ⸃ ἀλλὰ ⸂τῷ κακῷ⸃. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·

RP-GNT Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; Τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·

TC-GNT οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶ φόβος [fn]τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·