Jump to Previous Afraid Approval Authority Bad Cause Commend Conduct Desire Evil Fear Feared Free Good Hold Judges Magistrates Power Praise Reason Receive Right Ruler Rulers Terror Wilt Work Works WrongJump to Next Afraid Approval Authority Bad Cause Commend Conduct Desire Evil Fear Feared Free Good Hold Judges Magistrates Power Praise Reason Receive Right Ruler Rulers Terror Wilt Work Works WrongParallel Verses English Standard Version For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, New American Standard Bible For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; King James Bible For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: Holman Christian Standard Bible For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval. International Standard Version For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval. NET Bible (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation, Aramaic Bible in Plain English For judges are not a fear to the good doer, but to the wicked. Do you wish, therefore, to be unafraid of the authority? Do good, and you shall have praise from him. GOD'S WORD® Translation People who do what is right don't have to be afraid of the government. But people who do what is wrong should be afraid of it. Would you like to live without being afraid of the government? Do what is right, and it will praise you. King James 2000 Bible 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: American King James Version 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: American Standard Version For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: Douay-Rheims Bible For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same. Darby Bible Translation For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; English Revised Version For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: Webster's Bible Translation For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: Weymouth New Testament For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you. World English Bible For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same, Young's Literal Translation For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it, Lexicon οι definite article - nominative plural masculineho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. γαρ conjunction gar  gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) αρχοντες noun - nominative plural masculine archon  ar'-khone: a first (in rank or power) -- chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler. ουκ particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εισιν verb - present indicative - third person eisi  i-see': they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were. φοβος noun - nominative singular masculine phobos  fob'-os: alarm or fright -- be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror. των definite article - genitive plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αγαθων adjective - genitive plural neuter agathos  ag-ath-os': good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well. εργων noun - genitive plural neuter ergon  er'-gon: toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work. αλλα conjunction alla  al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. των definite article - genitive plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κακων adjective - genitive plural neuter kakos  kak-os': worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked. θελεις verb - present active indicative - second person singular thelo  thel'-o: by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. φοβεισθαι verb - present middle or passive deponent infinitive phobeo  fob-eh'-o: to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence. την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. εξουσιαν noun - accusative singular feminine exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah: privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength. το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αγαθον adjective - accusative singular neuter agathos  ag-ath-os': good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well. ποιει verb - present active imperative - second person singular poieo  poy-eh'-o: to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words εξεις verb - future active indicative - second person singular echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold επαινον noun - accusative singular masculine epainos  ep'-ahee-nos: laudation; concretely, a commendable thing -- praise. εξ preposition ek  ek: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) αυτης personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons Multilingual Romains 13:3 FrenchLinks Romans 13:3 NIV • Romans 13:3 NLT • Romans 13:3 ESV • Romans 13:3 NASB • Romans 13:3 KJV • Romans 13:3 Bible Apps • Romans 13:3 Parallel • Bible Hub |