Romans 13:2

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

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1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

2 Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

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Romans 13:2 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
KJV King James Version: Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
WEB World English Bible: Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
ASV American Standard Version: Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.
DBY Darby Translation: So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.
WBS Webster Bible: Whoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.