5Why you must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
5Why you must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
2 Whoever therefore resists the power, resists 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. Will you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath on him that does evil.
5 Why you must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually on this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
13:5Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
13:5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
13:5Wherefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
13:5Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience'sake.
13:5Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
13:5Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.
13:5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
13:5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
13:5Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,