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Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οἱ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oi_3588.htm" title="hoi: The.">hoi</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">The</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Plural">Art-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/758.htm" title="Strong's Greek 758: Present participle of archo; a first.">758</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_758.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 758">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἄρχοντες<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/archontes_758.htm" title="archontes: rulers.">archontes</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">rulers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">3756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3756">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐκ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ouk_3756.htm" title="ouk: not.">ouk</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">εἰσὶν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eisin_1510.htm" title="eisin: are.">eisin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">are</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIA-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5401.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright.">5401</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5401.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5401">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">φόβος<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/phobos_5401.htm" title="phobos: a terror.">phobos</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a terror</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to__3588.htm" title="tō: the.">tō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Neuter Singular">Art-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/18.htm" title="Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; "good".">18</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀγαθῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/agatho__18.htm" title="agathō: to intrinsic-good.">agathō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to good</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular">Adj-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">2041</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2041">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔργῳ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ergo__2041.htm" title="ergō: work.">ergō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">works,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/235.htm" title="Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">235</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 235">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀλλὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/alla_235.htm" title="alla: but-rather.">alla</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to__3588.htm" title="tō: the.">tō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Neuter Singular">Art-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2556.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.">2556</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2556.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2556">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">κακῷ.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kako__2556.htm" title="kakō: to evil [ones].">kakō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to evil.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular">Adj-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">2309</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2309">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">θέλεις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/theleis_2309.htm" title="theleis: Do you desire.">theleis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Do you desire</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-PIA-2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1161">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δὲ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: Moreover.">de</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">now</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">3361</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3361">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μὴ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/me__3361.htm" title="mē: not.">mē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">5399</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5399">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">φοβεῖσθαι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/phobeisthai_5399.htm" title="phobeisthai: to be afraid of.">phobeisthai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to fear</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive">V-PNM/P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὴν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te_n_3588.htm" title="tēn: the.">tēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Feminine Singular">Art-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1849.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.">1849</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1849.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1849">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐξουσίαν;<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/exousian_1849.htm" title="exousian: authority.">exousian</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">authority?</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὸ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to_3588.htm" title="to: the.">to</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">The</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Neuter Singular">Art-ANS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/18.htm" title="Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; "good".">18</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀγαθὸν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/agathon_18.htm" title="agathon: intrinsically-good.">agathon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">good</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">4160</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ποίει,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/poiei_4160.htm" title="poiei: practice.">poiei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">do,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-PMA-2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">2192</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2192">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἕξεις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/exeis_2192.htm" title="hexeis: you shall have.">hexeis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you will have</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIA-2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1868.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1868: Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing.">1868</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1868.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔπαινον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epainon_1868.htm" title="epainon: praise.">epainon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">praise</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">1537</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1537">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐξ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ex_1537.htm" title="ex: out of.">ex</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">846</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 846">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αὐτῆς·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/aute_s_846.htm" title="autēs: same.">autēs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular">PPro-GF3S</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; Tὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶ φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλὰ τῷ κακῷ. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶ φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/romans/13.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:3 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:3 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/romans/13.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/romans/13.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="oi: -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Plural Masculine">οἱ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: For -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/758.htm" title="archontes: rulers -- 758: ruler, chief -- Noun - Nominative Plural Masculine">ἄρχοντες</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ouk: not -- 3756: not, no -- Particle - Negative">οὐκ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1526.htm" title="eisin: are -- 1526: agree, are, be, were. -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Plural">εἰσὶν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5401.htm" title="phobos: source of fear -- 5401: panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror -- Noun - Nominative Singular Masculine">φόβος</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tō: of the -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Neuter">τῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/18.htm" title="agathō: good -- 18: good -- Adjective - Dative Singular Neuter">ἀγαθῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2041.htm" title="ergō: behavior -- 2041: work -- Noun - Dative Singular Neuter">ἔργῳ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/235.htm" title="alla: but -- 235: otherwise, on the other hand, but -- Conjunction">ἀλλὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tō: of the -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Neuter">τῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2556.htm" title="kakō: evil -- 2556: bad, evil -- Adjective - Dative Singular Neuter">κακῷ.</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2309.htm" title="theleis: desire you -- 2309: to will, wish -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Singular">θέλεις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de: then -- 1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) -- Conjunction">δὲ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3361.htm" title="mē: no -- 3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) -- Particle - Negative">μὴ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5399.htm" title="phobeisthai: to fear -- 5399: to put to flight, to terrify, frighten -- Verb - Present Middle Infinitive">φοβεῖσθαι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tēn: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Feminine">τὴν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1849.htm" title="exousian: office of authority -- 1849: power to act, authority -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">ἐξουσίαν·</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="to: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Neuter">τὸ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/18.htm" title="agathon: good -- 18: good -- Adjective - Accusative Singular Neuter">ἀγαθὸν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4160.htm" title="poiei: do -- 4160: to make, do -- Verb - Present Active Imperative - Second Person Singular">ποίει,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="exeis: you will have -- 2192: to have, hold -- Verb - Future Active Indicative - Second Person Singular">ἕξεις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1868.htm" title="epainon: praise -- 1868: praise -- Noun - Accusative Singular Masculine">ἔπαινον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1537.htm" title="ex: of -- 1537: from, from out of -- Preposition">ἐξ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autēs: same -- 846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Singular Feminine">αὐτῆς·</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/romans/13.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">For</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/758.htm" title="archon (ar'-khone) -- chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler">rulers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1526.htm" title="eisi (i-see') -- agree, are, be, dure, X is, were">are</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou (oo) -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but">not</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5401.htm" title="phobos (fob'-os) -- be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror">a terror</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/18.htm" title="agathos (ag-ath-os') -- benefit, good(-s, things), well">to good</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2041.htm" title="ergon (er'-gon) -- deed, doing, labour, work">works</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/235.htm" title="alla (al-lah') -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding ">but</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2556.htm" title="kakos (kak-os') -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked">to the evil</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2309.htm" title="ethelo ( eth-el'-o,) -- desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather ">Wilt thou</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">then</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3361.htm" title="me (may) -- any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in) ">not</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5399.htm" title="phobeo (fob-eh'-o) -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence">be afraid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1849.htm" title="exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah) -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength">of the power</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4160.htm" title="poieo (poy-eh'-o) -- abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out ">do</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/18.htm" title="agathos (ag-ath-os') -- benefit, good(-s, things), well">that which is good</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echo (ekh'-o) -- be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), ">thou shalt have</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1868.htm" title="epainos (ep'-ahee-nos) -- praise">praise</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1537.htm" title="ek (ek) -- after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above) ">of</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autos (ow-tos') -- her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, (him-, my-, thy-)self ">the same</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי השליטים אינם לפחד למעשים הטובים כי אם להרעים ועל כן אם רצונך שלא תירא מן הרשות עשה הטוב והיה לך שבח ממנה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:3 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܕܝܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܠܐ ܗܘܘ ܕܚܠܬܐ ܠܥܒܕܐ ܛܒܐ ܐܠܐ ܠܒܝܫܐ ܨܒܐ ܐܢܬ ܗܟܝܠ ܕܠܐ ܬܕܚܠ ܡܢ ܫܘܠܛܢܐ ܥܒܕ ܛܒܬܐ ܘܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܠܟ ܡܢܗ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/romans/13-3.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/13.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">rulers.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/13-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 13:4</span> For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 25:1</span> If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-35.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 14:35</span> The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 20:2</span> The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 10:4-6</span> If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 22:15-18</span> Shall you reign, because you close yourself in cedar? did not your …</a></p><p class="hdg">Wilt.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 2:13,14</span> Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 3:13,14</span> And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good…</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3</a> • <a href="/niv/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../romans/13-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Romans 13:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Romans 13:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../romans/13-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Romans 13:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Romans 13:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>