Romans 13:2

Weymouth NT

Therefore the man who rebels against his ruler is resisting God's will; and those who thus resist will bring punishment upon themselves.

Cross References

Matthew 23:13

»But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you lock the door of the Kingdom of the Heavens against men; you yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those to enter who are seeking to do so.«

Mark 12:40

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment.«

Luke 20:47

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others.«

Romans 13:1

Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.

Romans 13:3

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire –do you not?– to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

Romans 13:5

We must obey therefore, not only in order to escape punishment, but also for conscience' sake.

Romans 9:19

»Why then does God still find fault?« you will ask; »for who is resisting His will?«

Titus 3:1

Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,

James 3:1

Do not be eager, my brethren, for many among you to become teachers; for you know that we teachers shall undergo severer judgement.

1 Peter 2:13

Submit, for the Lord's sake, to every authority set up by man, whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,