Romans 13:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. ”

• Romans 13:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Whosoever therefore resisteth ... - That is, they who rise up against “government itself;” who seek anarchy and confusion; and who oppose the regular execution of the laws. It is implied, however...

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• Romans 13:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Order and Loyalty. On the turbulence of Roman Jews, see Introd. § 3. Romans 13:1 f. Let every soul be subordinate to superior authorities, a general maxim, with two reasons given: that authori...

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• Romans 13:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  resisteth. Greek. antitassomai . See Acts 18:6 . resisteth, resist . withstand. Greek. anthistemi. See Romans 9:19 . ordinance . See Acts 7:53 . damnation . App-177.

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• Romans 13:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. And they who resist, etc. As no one can resist God but to his own ruin, he threatens, that they shall not be unpunished who in this respect oppose the providence of God. Let us then bewar...

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• Romans 13:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1911 DUTY TO CIVIL GOVERNORS Romans 13:1-7 . Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever ther...

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• Romans 13:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Whosoever resisteth the power - Ὁ αντιτασσομενος, He who sets him...

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• Romans 13:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Resisteth the power— The word ο αντιτασσομενος, in the most direct import of it, signifies "one who sets himself as it were in array against," and may possibly allude to the word τεταγμεναι, range...

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• Romans 13:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power - `So that he who...

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• Romans 13:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Paraphrase. '(1) Obey civil rulers, for they are divinely ordained, (2) and therefore God will punish disobedience. (3, 4) They do God's work, rewarding the good and punishing the evil. (5) Therefo...

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• Romans 13:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XIII. (1-7) Subject unto the higher powers. — Looking impartially at the passage which follows, it would seem at first sight — and perhaps not only at first sight — that the Apostle distinctly p...

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• Romans 13:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 27 CHRISTIAN DUTY; IN CIVIL LIFE AND OTHERWISE: Romans 13:1-10 A NEW topic now emerges, distinct, yet in close and natural connection. We have been listening to precepts for personal a...

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• Romans 13:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Rendering “to All Their Dues” Romans 13:1-7 Human government, like the existence of the family relationship, is a divine institution. It is part of the order of the world and rooted in the orig...

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• Romans 13:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The apostle now showed what attitude the believer will take toward the world. The first thing dealt with is submission to authority. These powers are of God. The believer's submission to the will of...

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• Romans 13:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (2) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God...

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• Romans 13:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power ,.... The office of magistracy, and such as are lawfully placed in it, and rightly exercise it; who denies that there is, or ought to be any such order among...

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• Romans 13:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Ver. 2. Resisteth the power ] His authoritative commands, not...

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• Romans 13:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power Or the authority, of which the magistrate is possessed; resisteth the ordinance of God God's appointment for the preservation of order and of the public pe...

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• Romans 13:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Subjection to Proper Authority This chapter is as clear as can be in its teaching: nothing but a spirit of rebellion could find difficulty with it - except possibly in the matter of how far this s...

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• Romans 13:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Obedience to Magistrates Enforced. A. D.  58.       1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher power...

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• Romans 13:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: these words are, either an argument to enforce the subjection enjoined in the former part of the foregoing verse; q. d. You...

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• Romans 13:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Christian's Attitude Towards The State (13:1-7). Having called on Christians ‘not to be conformed to this world' ( Romans 12:2 ), and having indicated that vengeance for wrongdoing lay in God'...

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• Romans 13:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Romans 13:1 .—Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him. A precept made remarkable by the time in which it was written. πᾶσα ψυχή, every soul; every office-bearer a...

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• Romans 13:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

  damnation Condemnation, that is, in the sense of judgment by the magistrate.

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• Romans 13:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Romans 13:1 . Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, of magistrates, governors, proconsuls, kings, and emperors. The christian finds them in power; they allow us to lock our doors at nigh...

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• Romans 13:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers I. Every soul, or man ( Exodus 12:4 ; Genesis 46:27 ). 1...

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• Romans 13:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Romans 13:1-45 From admonitions to keep peace, if possible, with all men, whether or not within the Christian circle, and to act honourably and benevolently towards all, the apos...

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• Romans 13:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Of Obedience to the Government, Love toward One's Neighbor, and the Walk in the Light. Government powers of God:

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• Romans 13:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 2:13 ; Isaiah 58:2 ; James 3:1 ; Jeremiah 23:8-17 ; Jeremiah 44:14-17 ; Luke 20:47 ; Mark 12:40 ; Matthew 23:14 ; Romans 13:5 ; Titus 3:1

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• Romans 13:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Whosoever resisteth the power — In any other manner than the laws of the community direct. Shall receive condemnation — Not only from the magistrate, but from God also.

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