Romans 13:2 Cross References - Thomson

² so that he who setteth himself against the power resisteth the arrangement of God; and they who resist shall receive for themselves condemnation.

² Day after day they seek me, and desire to know my ways; like a people who have practised righteousness, and who have not forsaken the ordinance of God. They now ask of me a just decision and desire to draw near to God.

⁸ [Omitted] ⁹ [p] My heart within me was broken. All my bones quivered. I was like a man sore bruised and like a man staggering with wine, at the presence of the Lord, and at the comeliness of his glory; ¹⁰ because on account of them the land mourned and the pastures of the wilderness were parched up; because their course was bad and suitably thereto their strength. ¹¹ [J] Because priest and prophet are polluted, and in my house I have seen their wickedness; ¹² let their way therefore be slippery and dark, that they may stumble and fall therein. For I will bring evils upon them in the year of their visitation. ¹³ Among the prophets of Samaria I saw indeed unlawful doings; they prophesied in the name of Baal and led my people Israel astray: ¹⁴ but among the prophets of Jerusalem I saw horrible things; some committing adultery, and some walking in lies, and some strengthening the hands of the multitude, that none might turn from his evil way. To me they are all become like Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof like Gomorra: ¹⁵ therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold I will feed them with worm wood, and give them the water of gall to drink. Because from the prophets of Jerusalem pollution has gone forth through all the land, ¹⁶ thus saith the Lord Almighty, Hearken not to the words of these prophets; for they contrive for themselves a foolish vision: they speak from their own hearts and not from the mouth of the Lord. ¹⁷ They say to them who reject the word of the Lord, "You shall have peace." Even to all who are walking by their own desires, and to every one walking in the error of his own heart they say, "Evils shall not come upon thee."

¹⁴ so that none of this remnant of Juda who dwell in Egypt, shall be saved to return to the land of Juda, to which they earnestly hope to return, save those only who have made their escape thither. ¹⁵ Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense, and all the women, a great congregation, and all the people who were settled in the land of Egypt at Pathoura answered Jeremias, saying, ¹⁶ In regard to this word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, ¹⁷ we will not hearken to thee; for we will continue to perform every word which shall proceed from our mouth to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out libations to her; as we and our fathers and our kings and our chiefs did in the cities of Juda and in the streets of Jerusalem; for we had then plenty of bread and were in happy circumstances and saw no evils:

¹³ Now alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens against men. For you neither enter in yourselves, nor suffer them who are going in, to enter.

⁴⁰ who devour the families of widows, and make long prayers for a disguise. Such shall receive greater condemnation.

⁴⁷ who devour the families of widows, and for a disguise make long prayers. They shall receive a severer sentence of judgment.

⁵ Therefore it is necessary to submit to government, not only on account of punishment, but also for conscience's sake.

¹ Put them in mind to be subject to governments and authorities; to pay prompt obedience; to be ready for every good work;

¹ Be not, my brethren, many teachers; as you know that we shall receive a severer sentence;

¹³ Be subject therefore to every human establishment for the Lord's sake, whether to a king as supreme,