Romans 13

Verse 1

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK every: de 17:12, eph 5:21, tit 3:1, 1pe 2:13-17, 2pe 2:10,11, jude 1:8; there: 1sa 2:8, 1ch 28:4,5, ps 62:11, pr 8:15,16, jer 27:5-8, da 2:21, da 4:32, da 5:18-23, mt 6:13, joh 19:11, re 1:5, re 17:14, re 19:16

Verse 2

WEB Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

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

TSK power: jer 23:8-17, jer 44:14-17, tit 3:1; ordinance: isa 58:2, 1pe 2:13; receive: ro 13:5, mt 23:14, mr 12:40, lu 20:47, jas 3:1

Verse 3

WEB 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 same,

KJV 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:

TSK rulers: ro 13:4, de 25:1, pr 14:35, pr 20:2, ec 10:4-6, jer 22:15-18; Wilt: 1pe 2:13,14, 1pe 3:13,14

Verse 4

WEB for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

KJV For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

TSK he is: ro 13:6, 1ki 10:9, 2ch 19:6, ps 82:2-4, pr 24:23,24, pr 31:8,9, ec 8:2-5, isa 1:17, jer 5:28, eze 22:27, mic 3:1-4,9; be: pr 16:14, pr 20:2,8,26; revenger: ro 12:19, nu 35:19-27, jos 20:5,9, eze 25:14

Verse 5

WEB Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

KJV Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

TSK ye: 1sa 24:5,6, ec 8:2, tit 3:1,2, 1pe 2:13-15; conscience: ac 24:16, heb 13:18, 1pe 2:19, 1pe 3:16

Verse 6

WEB For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

KJV For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

TSK pay: ezr 4:13,20, ezr 6:8, ne 5:4, mt 17:24-27, mt 22:17-21, mr 12:14-17, lu 20:21-26, lu 23:2; attending: ro 12:8, ex 18:13-27, de 1:9-17, 1sa 7:16,17, 2sa 8:5, 1ch 18:14, job 29:7-17

Verse 7

WEB Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

KJV Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

TSK therefore: lu 20:25; fear to: le 19:3, 1sa 12:18, pr 24:21, eph 5:33, eph 6:5, 1pe 2:18; honour to: ex 20:12, le 19:32, eph 6:2,3, 1ti 5:13,17, 1ti 6:1, 1pe 2:17, 1pe 3:7

Verse 8

WEB Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

KJV Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

TSK Owe: ro 13:7, de 24:14,15, pr 3:27,28, mt 7:12, mt 22:39,40; for: ro 13:10, ga 5:14, col 3:14, 1ti 1:5, jas 2:8

Verse 9

WEB For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not give false testimony,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

KJV For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

TSK For this: ex 20:12-17, de 5:16-21, mt 19:18,19, mr 10:19, lu 18:20; covet: ro 7:7,8; love: le 19:18,34, mt 22:39, mr 12:31, lu 10:27, ga 5:13, jas 2:8-10

Verse 10

WEB Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

KJV Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

TSK worketh: 1co 13:4-7; love is: ro 13:8, mt 22:40

Verse 11

WEB Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

KJV And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

TSK knowing: isa 21:11,12, mt 16:3, mt 24:42-44, 1th 5:1-3; it is: jon 1:6, mt 25:5-7, mt 26:40,41, mr 13:35-37, 1co 15:34, eph 5:14, 1th 5:5-8; for now: ec 9:10, lu 21:28, 1co 7:29-31, 1pe 4:7, 2pe 3:13-15, re 22:12,20

Verse 12

WEB The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

KJV The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

TSK night: so 2:17, 1jo 2:8; cast: isa 2:20, isa 30:22, eze 18:31,32, eph 4:22, col 3:8,9, jas 1:21, 1pe 2:1; works: job 24:14-17, joh 3:19-21, eph 5:11, 1th 5:5-7, 1jo 1:5-7, 1jo 2:8,9; put: ro 13:14, 2co 6:7, eph 6:11-18, col 3:10-17, 1th 5:8

Verse 13

WEB Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

KJV Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

TSK us: lu 1:6, ga 5:16,25, eph 4:1,17, eph 5:2,8,15, php 1:27, php 3:16-20, php 4:8,9, col 1:10, 1th 2:12, 1th 4:12, 1pe 2:12, 1jo 2:6, 2jo 1:4; as: ac 2:15, 1th 5:17, 2pe 2:13; rioting: pr 23:20, isa 22:12,13, isa 28:7,8, am 6:4-6, mt 24:48-51, lu 16:19, lu 17:27,28, lu 21:34, 1co 6:10, ga 5:21, eph 5:18, 1pe 2:11, 1pe 4:3-5; chambering: 1co 6:9,10, ga 5:19, eph 5:3-5, col 3:5, 1th 4:3-5, 2pe 2:14,18-20, jude 1:23; strife: ga 5:15,21,26, php 2:3, jas 3:14-16, jas 4:5, 1pe 2:1,2

Verse 14

WEB But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

KJV But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

TSK put: ga 3:27, eph 4:24, col 3:10-12; and: ro 8:12,13, ga 5:16,17,24, col 3:5-8, 1pe 2:11, 1jo 2:15-17