Romans 13:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRomans 13:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὥστε
hṓste
G5620
so that
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀντιτασσόμενος
antitássomai
G498
to resist
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ἐξουσίᾳ
exousía
G1849
authority
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
διαταγῇ
diatagḗ
G1296
arrangement
ἀνθέστηκεν
anthístēmi
G436
to resist
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἀνθεστηκότες
anthístēmi
G436
to resist
ἑαυτοῖς
heautoû
G1438
himself
κρίμα
kríma
G2917
decree
λήμψονται
lambánō
G2983
to take
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
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King James Version Public Domain
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So then, the one resisting that authority has opposed the command of God, and the ones who have opposed it will bring judgment on themselves.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).