Romans 13:1-2

Submission to Civil Government

13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God. 13:2 So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment


tn Grk “by God.”

tn Grk “the authority,” referring to the authority just described.