13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, 2 and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
1 tn Grk “And he.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, δέ (de) has not been translated here.
2 tn Grk “by God.”