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13 Todos deben someterse a las personas que ejercen la autoridad. Porque no hay autoridad que no venga de Dios, y las que existen, fueron puestas por él. Así que quien se opone a la autoridad, va en contra de lo que Dios ha ordenado. Y los que se oponen serán castigados; porque los gobernantes no están para causar miedo a los que hacen lo bueno, sino a los que hacen lo malo. ¿Quieres vivir sin miedo a la autoridad? Pues pórtate bien, y la autoridad te aprobará,

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Submit to Government

13 Let every soul be (A)subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists (B)the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will [a]bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? (C)Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:2 Lit. receive

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D)

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