Romans 13:2
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,.... The office of magistracy, and such as are lawfully placed in it, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Whosoever therefore resisteth ... - That is, they who rise up against “government itself;” who seek anarchy and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Whosoever resisteth the power - Ὁ αντιτασσομενος, He who sets himself in order against this order of God; τῃ του Θεου…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Romans 13:1-6
We are here taught how to conduct ourselves towards magistrates, and those that are in authority over us, called here…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The passage does not touch on the question of formsof government. "The powers that be" is a phrase which, on the whole,…
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