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Romans 13:1-2 says
"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves."
I'm sure one of the original reasons that these verses were written was so that the early believers would understand they still had an obligation to the government to obey the laws and do things like pay taxes. How do you think these verses apply to us today?
The word to be in subjection is the transliterated word hypotasso which means
to arrange under, to subordinate
to subject, put in subjection
to subject one's self, obey
to submit to one's control
to yield to one's admonition or advice
to obey, be subject
The word authorities is the word exousia can be universally or have local meaning such as a local governing authority the definition is:
power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
leave or permission
physical and mental power
the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves."
I'm sure one of the original reasons that these verses were written was so that the early believers would understand they still had an obligation to the government to obey the laws and do things like pay taxes. How do you think these verses apply to us today?
The word to be in subjection is the transliterated word hypotasso which means
to arrange under, to subordinate
to subject, put in subjection
to subject one's self, obey
to submit to one's control
to yield to one's admonition or advice
to obey, be subject
The word authorities is the word exousia can be universally or have local meaning such as a local governing authority the definition is:
power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
leave or permission
physical and mental power
the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)