Bible verses about "elections" | BIB

¹⁴ Σὺ (You) δὲ (however), μένε (abide) ἐν (in) οἷς (the things) ἔμαθες (you have learned) καὶ (and) ἐπιστώθης (have been assured of), εἰδὼς (having known) παρὰ (from) τίνων (whom) ἔμαθες (you learned them), ¹⁵ καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) βρέφους (childhood) [τὰ] (the) ἱερὰ (sacred) γράμματα (writings) οἶδας (you have known), τὰ (-) δυνάμενά (being able) σε (you) σοφίσαι (to make wise) εἰς (unto) σωτηρίαν (salvation), διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith), τῆς (-) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus). ¹⁶ πᾶσα (Every) γραφὴ (Scripture is) θεόπνευστος (God-breathed) καὶ (and) ὠφέλιμος (profitable) πρὸς (for) διδασκαλίαν (instruction), πρὸς (for) ἐλεγμόν (conviction), πρὸς (for) ἐπανόρθωσιν (correction), πρὸς (and for) παιδείαν (training) τὴν (-) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness), ¹⁷ ἵνα (so that) ἄρτιος (complete) ᾖ (may be) ὁ (the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἄνθρωπος (man), πρὸς (toward) πᾶν (every) ἔργον (work) ἀγαθὸν (good) ἐξηρτισμένος (having been fully equipped).

¹ Πᾶσα (Every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἐξουσίαις (to the authorities) ὑπερεχούσαις (being above him) ὑποτασσέσθω (let be subject). οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔστιν (there is) ἐξουσία (authority), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὑπὸ (by) Θεοῦ (God); αἱ (those) δὲ (however) οὖσαι (existing), ὑπὸ (by) Θεοῦ (God) τεταγμέναι (having been instituted) εἰσίν (are). ² ὥστε (Therefore) ὁ (the one) ἀντιτασσόμενος (resisting) τῇ (the) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority), τῇ (the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διαταγῇ (ordinance) ἀνθέστηκεν (has resisted); οἱ (those) δὲ (now) ἀνθεστηκότες (having resisted) ἑαυτοῖς (upon themselves) κρίμα (judgment) λήμψονται (will bring). ³ οἱ (The) γὰρ (for) ἄρχοντες (rulers) οὐκ (not) εἰσὶν (are) φόβος (a terror) τῷ (-) ἀγαθῷ (to good) ἔργῳ (works), ἀλλὰ (but) τῷ (-) κακῷ (to evil). θέλεις (Do you desire) δὲ (now) μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθαι (to fear) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority)? τὸ (The) ἀγαθὸν (good) ποίει (do), καὶ (and) ἕξεις (you will have) ἔπαινον (praise) ἐξ (from) αὐτῆς (him). ⁴ Θεοῦ (Of God) γὰρ (for) διάκονός (servant) ἐστιν (he is) σοὶ (to you) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) ἀγαθόν (good). ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) τὸ (-) κακὸν (evil) ποιῇς (you do), φοβοῦ (be afraid), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) εἰκῇ (in vain) τὴν (the) μάχαιραν (sword) φορεῖ (he bears); Θεοῦ (of God) γὰρ (for) διάκονός (a servant) ἐστιν (He is), ἔκδικος (an avenger) εἰς (for) ὀργὴν (wrath) τῷ (to the one) τὸ (-) κακὸν (evil) πράσσοντι (doing). ⁵ Διὸ (Therefore) ἀνάγκη (necessary it is) ὑποτάσσεσθαι (to be subject), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) ὀργὴν (wrath), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) συνείδησιν (conscience).