Bible verses about "authorities" | ABP_Strongs

Acts 5:29

  29 G611 And answering G1161   G* Peter G2532 and G3588 the G652 apostles G2036 said, G3980 [2to yield obedience G1163 1It is necessary] G2316 to God G3123 rather G2228 than G444 men.

Romans 13:1-7

  1 G3956 Every G5590 soul G1849 [2to authorities G5242 3being superior G5293 1be submitted]! G3756 [3no G1063 1For G1510.2.3 2there is] G1849 authority G1508 unless G575 from G2316 God; G3588 and the ones G1161   G1510.6 being G1849 authorities G5259 [2by G3588   G2316 3God G5021 1are ordered]. G1510.2.6  
  2 G5620 So that G3588 the one G498 rebelling against G3588 the G1849 authority, G3588 [2in the G3588   G2316 3disposition of God G1296   G436 1opposes]; G3588 and the ones G1161   G436 opposing, G1438 [3to themselves G2917 2judgment G2983 1shall receive].
  3 G3588 For the G1063   G758 rulers G3756 are not G1510.2.6   G5401 a fear G3588 of the ones G18 of good G2041 works, G235 but G3588 of the ones G2556 of evils. G2309 [2you should 4want G1161 1But G3361 3not] G5399 to be fearful of G3588 the G1849 authority; G3588 by the G18 [2good G4160 1doing] G2532 even G2192 you shall have G1868 high praise G1537 from G1473 it.
  4 G2316 [3of God G1063 1For G1249 2it is a servant] G1510.2.3   G1473 to you G1519 for G3588   G18 good. G1437 But if G1161   G3588   G2556 [2evil G4160 1you should do], G5399 fear! G3756 for it does not G1063   G1500 [4in vain G3588 2the G3162 3sword G5409 1wear]. G2316 [4of God G1063 1For G1249 3a servant G1510.2.3 2it is], G1558 punishing G1519 for G3709 wrath G3588 to the one G3588   G2556 [2evil G4238 1doing].
  5 G1352 Therefore G318 it is a necessity G5293 to be submitted, G3756 not G3440 only G1223 because of G3588 the G3709 wrath, G235 but G2532 also G1223 because of G3588 the G4893 conscience.
  6 G1223 [2on account of G3778 3this G1063 1For] G2532 also G5411 [2 paying the tribute G5055 1fulfill]! G3011 [3ministers G1063 1for G2316 4of God G1510.2.6 2they are] G1519 in G1473 this same thing G3778   G4342 attending to constantly.
  7 G591 Render G3767 then G3956 to all G3588 the G3782 debts! G3588 to the one G3588 for the G5411 tribute -- G3588 the G5411 tribute; G3588 to the one G3588 for the G5056 tax -- G3588 the G5056 tax; G3588 to the one G3588   G5401 commanding fear -- G3588 the G5401 fear; G3588 to the one G3588   G5092 commanding honor -- G3588 the G5092 honor.

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