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Thereforeδιὸit is necessaryἀνάγκηto be subject,ὑποτάσσεσθαιnotοὐonlyμόνονbecause ofδιὰthe wrathτὴν ὀργὴνbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶbecause ofδιὰconscience.τὴν συνείδησιν
Romans 13:5
Study it in the app“Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath but also because of conscience.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 13:5, word by word
- Thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- it is necessaryἀνάγκηanankē
necessity
Something that cannot be avoided.
Where else “anankē” appears- to be subjectὑποτάσσεσθαιhypotassesthai
submit
To obey, place oneself under another.
Where else “hypotassesthai” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- the wrathὀργὴνorgēn
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgēn” appears- conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin
conscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēsin” appears
The context
4for it is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath on the one who practices evil.
5 · This verse (above)
6For because of this you also pay tribute; for they are public servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
To study Romans 13 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say we owe others, and how does he sum up the law? (vv. 8-10)
2. What it means
Why does Paul say love does no harm to a neighbor and so fulfills the law? (v. 10)
3. How I live it
Whom close to you can you show love in a concrete way this week, expecting nothing in return?