Romans 13:1
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
ὑποτάσσω
should be subject.
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ὑποτάσσω
To submit, to place under, to be subject to. Hupotasso. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Submission is not weakness. It is the posture of security and strength.
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ψυχή
soul
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἐξουσία
authorities
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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ὑπερέχω
being above him
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ὑπερέχω
to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority
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τάσσω
instituted
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τάσσω
to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot)
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εἰμί
are.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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