Romans 13 interlinear
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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.
ΠᾶσαEveryadj nom sg fG3956ψυχὴsoulnoun nom sg fG5590ἐξουσίαιςto the authoritiesnoun dat pl fG1849ὑπερεχούσαιςbeing above [him]verb pres act ptc dat pl fG5242ὑποτασσέσθω.should be subject.verb pres pass impv 3 sgG5293οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ἔστινthere isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐξουσίαauthoritynoun nom sg fG1849εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὑπὸbyprepG5259θεοῦ,God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316αἱthoseart nom pl fG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161οὖσαιexistingverb pres act ptc nom pl fG1510ὑπὸbyprepG5259θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τεταγμέναιinstitutedverb perf pass ptc nom pl fG5021εἰσίν.are.verb pres act ind 3 plG1510 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
ὥστεThereforeconjG5620ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἀντιτασσόμενοςresistingverb pres mid ptc nom sg mG498τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐξουσίᾳauthoritynoun dat sg fG1849τῇtheart dat sg fG3588τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316διαταγῇordinancenoun dat sg fG1296ἀνθέστηκεν·has resisted;verb perf act ind 3 sgG436οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588δὲnowconjG1161ἀνθεστηκότεςhaving resistedverb perf act ptc nom pl mG436ἑαυτοῖςupon themselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438κρίμαjudgmentnoun acc sg nG2917λήμψονται.will bring.verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 plG2983 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:
οἱTheart nom pl mG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἄρχοντεςrulersnoun nom pl mG758οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰσὶνareverb pres act ind 3 plG1510φόβοςa terrornoun nom sg mG5401τῷto theart dat sg nG3588ἀγαθῷgoodadj dat sg nG18ἔργῳworknoun dat sg nG2041ἀλλὰbutconjG235τῷto theart dat sg nG3588κακῷ.evil.adj dat sg nG2556θέλειςDo you desireverb pres act ind 2 sgG2309δὲnowconjG1161μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φοβεῖσθαιto fearverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG5399τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐξουσίαν;authority?noun acc sg fG1849τὸTheart acc sg nG3588ἀγαθὸνgoodadj acc sg nG18ποίειdo performverb pres act impv 2 sgG4160καὶandconjG2532ἕξειςyou will haveverb fut act ind 2 sgG2192ἔπαινονpraisenoun acc sg mG1868ἐξfromprepG1537αὐτῆς·him;pers pron gen sg fG846 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
θεοῦOf Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316γὰρforconjG1063διάκονόςservantnoun nom sg mG1249ἐστινhe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510σοὶto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771εἰςforprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀγαθόν.good.adj acc sg nG18ἐὰνIfconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161τὸtheart acc sg nG3588κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556ποιῇς,you shall do,verb pres act subj 2 sgG4160φοβοῦ·do be afraid;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG5399οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063εἰκῇin vainadvG1500τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588μάχαιρανswordnoun acc sg fG3162φορεῖ.he bears.verb pres act ind 3 sgG5409θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316γὰρforconjG1063διάκονόςa servantnoun nom sg mG1249ἐστινHe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἔκδικοςan avengeradj nom sg mG1558εἰςforprepG1519ὀργὴνwrathnoun acc sg fG3709τῷto the [one]art dat sg mG3588τὸtheart acc sg nG3588κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556πράσσοντι.doing.verb pres act ptc dat sg mG4238 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
διὸThereforeconjG1352ἀνάγκηnecessary [it is]noun nom sg fG318ὑποτάσσεσθαι,to be subject,verb pres pass infG5293οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441διὰon account ofprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὀργὴνwrathnoun acc sg fG3709ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532διὰon account ofprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588συνείδησιν.conscience.noun acc sg fG4893 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063καὶalsoconjG2532φόρουςtaxesnoun acc pl mG5411τελεῖτε·pay you;verb pres act ind 2 plG5055λειτουργοὶservantsnoun nom pl mG3011γὰρforconjG1063θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316εἰσινthey areverb pres act ind 3 plG1510εἰςuponprepG1519αὐτὸthis verypers pron acc sg nG846τοῦτοthingDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778προσκαρτεροῦντες.¶attending continually.verb pres act ptc nom pl mG4342 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
ἀπόδοτεdo renderverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG591πᾶσινto alladj dat pl mG3956τὰςtheirart acc pl fG3588ὀφειλάς,dues,noun acc pl fG3782τῷto whomart dat sg mG3588τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φόρονtaxnoun acc sg mG5411τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φόρον,tax,noun acc sg mG5411τῷto whomart dat sg mG3588τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τέλοςrevenuenoun acc sg nG5056τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τέλος,revenue,noun acc sg nG5056τῷto whomart dat sg mG3588τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φόβονrespectnoun acc sg mG5401τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φόβον,respect,noun acc sg mG5401τῷto whomart dat sg mG3588τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588τιμὴνhonornoun acc sg fG5092τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588τιμήν.honor.noun acc sg fG5092 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
μηδενὶTo no oneadj dat sg mG3367μηδὲνnothingadj acc sg n NegativeG3367ὀφείλετεdo oweverb pres act impv 2 plG3784εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240ἀγαπᾶν·to love;verb pres act infG25ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἀγαπῶνlovingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG25τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἕτερονotheradj acc sg mG2087νόμον[the] Lawnoun acc sg mG3551πεπλήρωκεν·has fulfilled;verb perf act ind 3 sgG4137 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
τὸtheart nom sg nG3588γὰρForconjG1063οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μοιχεύσεις,you will commit adultery,verb fut act ind 2 sgG3431οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756φονεύσεις,you will murder,verb fut act ind 2 sgG5407οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κλέψειςyou will stealverb fut act ind 2 sgG2813οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐπιθυμήσεις,you will covet,verb fut act ind 2 sgG1937καὶandconjG2532εἴifconjG1487τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg fG5100ἑτέραotheradj nom sg fG2087ἐντολή,commandment,noun nom sg fG1785ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588λόγῳwordnoun dat sg mG3056τούτῳthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg mG3778ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,it is summed up,verb pres pass ind 3 sgG346ἐνinprepG1722τῷthe [saying]art dat sg mG3588ἀγαπήσειςYou will loveverb fut act ind 2 sgG25τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πλησίονneighbouradvG4139σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613σεαυτόν.yourself.Reflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀγάπηLovenoun nom sg fG26τῷto theart dat sg mG3588πλησίονneighbouradvG4139κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐργάζεται·does do;verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2038πλήρωμα[the] fulfillmentnoun nom sg nG4138οὖνthereforeconjG3767νόμουof [the] lawnoun gen sg mG3551ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀγάπη.¶love [is].noun nom sg fG26 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588καιρόν,time,noun acc sg mG2540ὅτιthat [it is the]conjG3754ὥραhournoun nom sg fG5610ἤδηalreadyadvG2235ὑμᾶς[for] youpers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐξout ofprepG1537ὕπνουsleepnoun gen sg mG5258ἐγερθῆναι·to awaken;verb aor pass infG1453νῦνnowadvG3568γὰρforconjG1063ἐγγύτερονneareradvG1452ἡμῶν[is] of uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἡtheart nom sg fG3588σωτηρίαsalvationnoun nom sg fG4991ἢthanconjG2228ὅτεwhen firstconjG3753ἐπιστεύσαμεν·we believed;verb aor act ind 1 plG4100 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588νὺξnightnoun nom sg fG3571προέκοψενis nearly oververb aor act ind 3 sgG4298ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲandconjG1161ἡμέραthe daynoun nom sg fG2250ἤγγικεν.has drawn near.verb perf act ind 3 sgG1448ἀποθώμεθαWe may cast offverb 2 aor mid subj 1 plG659οὖνthereforeconjG3767τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἔργαworksnoun acc pl nG2041τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σκότους,of darkness,noun gen sg nG4655ἐνδυσώμεθαwe may put onverb aor mid subj 1 plG1746δὲnowconjG1161τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ὅπλαarmornoun acc pl nG3696τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588φωτός.of light.noun gen sg nG5457 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
ὡςAsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐνinprepG1722ἡμέρᾳdaytimenoun dat sg fG2250εὐσχημόνωςproperlyadvG2156περιπατήσωμεν,we may walk,verb aor act subj 1 plG4043μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κώμοιςin revelingnoun dat pl mG2970καὶandconjG2532μέθαις,in drinking,noun dat pl fG3178μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κοίταιςin sexual immoralitynoun dat pl fG2845καὶandconjG2532ἀσελγείαις,in sensuality,noun dat pl fG766μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔριδιin dissensionnoun dat sg fG2054καὶandconjG2532ζήλῳ·in jealousy;noun dat sg mG2205 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ἐνδύσασθεdo put onverb aor mid impv 2 plG1746τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588σαρκὸςfleshnoun gen sg fG4561πρόνοιανprovisionnoun acc sg fG4307μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ποιεῖσθεdo makeverb pres mid impv 2 plG4160εἰςforprepG1519ἐπιθυμίας.¶desires.noun acc pl fG1939
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.