Romans 13:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRomans 13:3 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 →
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἄρχοντες
árchōn
G758
ruler
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
εἰσὶν
eimí
G1510
to be
φόβος
phóbos
G5401
fear
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγαθῷ
agathós
G18
good
ἔργῳ
érgon
G2041
work
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
κακῷ
kakós
G2556
evil
θέλεις
thélō
G2309
to will
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
φοβεῖσθαι
phobéō
G5399
to fear
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἐξουσίαν
exousía
G1849
authority
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγαθὸν
agathós
G18
good
ποίει
poiéō
G4160
to make
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἕξεις
échō
G2192
to have
ἔπαινον
épainos
G1868
approval
ἐξ
ek
G1537
from
αὐτῆς
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
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,
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King James Version Public Domain
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:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For rulers are not a terror to the good deed, but to the evil. Now do you want to not fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from it,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).