Romans 13:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
In context
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.
5 Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
6 This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
7 Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Romans 13:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.