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Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God: the powers that are, are ordained by God. We sometimes feel that we are surrounded by evil leaders who seem to have an anti-God agenda and we find it difficult to understand why.
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. Obey the rulers who have authority over you. Only God can give authority to anyone, and he puts these rulers in their places of power.
- Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of (rather, from) God: the powers that be are ordained of God. It is of God's ordering that there should be human governments and human laws. Without them there could be no order, security, or progress among mankind.
- The General Obligation to Obey Civil Authority
- The Enforcement of Civil Authority
- Civil Authority as A Ministry of Justice
- The Place of Conscience
Paul says every person is to be subject to governing authorities. This is a general term that can denote various authorities (parents, church leaders etc.), but here has special reference to civil power. This authority is empowered to govern by enacting and administering law. In this first instance, government is referred to in the abstract. It is ...
Since all spheres of authority are established by God and instituted by him, to resist proper subjection to authority is to oppose God’s ordinances. To reject the role of civil authority in human society is therefore an act of rebellion against God. To ‘resist’ implies a root and branch defianceof authority – it does not refer to resistance to immo...
Paul now moves from a description of God’s power and authority in the institution of government, to his prescriptionfor the function of government. Reformed scholar and theologian Charles Hodge wrote of this passage: Scripture is crystal clear about this ministerial role and the accountability of civil authority as a ministry of justice. God in fac...
According to Paul, the legitimate function of the state is to be a ministry of justice, under God in obedience to his standards of good and evil, righteousness and justice. As such, the Christian obeys, not simply out of fear of punishment for doing what is wrong, but because of a higher principle– our conscience before God. Our conscience before G...
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. NKJV Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
May 11, 2020 · Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
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1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.
