Romans Chapter 13 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
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BBE Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;
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DARBY Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;
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KJV Romans 13:3

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:
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WEB Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
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YLT Romans 13:3

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) To good works.--Literally, to the good work, as if it were personified. Human law can only take account of that which is actually done, not of the intention.In this and the following verse it is clearly the ideal aspect of the magistracy that the Apostle has in view. So Bishop Butler, in the paragraph next to that just quoted, continues: "If it be objected that good actions, and such as are beneficial to society, are often punished, as in the case of persecution and in other cases, and that ill and mischievous actions are often rewarded, it may be answered distinctly: first, that this is in no sort necessary, and consequently not natural, in the sense in which it is necessary and therefore natural, that ill or mischievous actions should be punished; and in the next place, that good actions are never punished considered as beneficial to society, nor ill actions rewarded under the view of their being hurtful to it. So that it stands good . . . that the Author of Nature has as truly directed that vicious actions, considered as mischievous to society, should be punished, and put mankind under a necessity of punishing them, as He has directed and necessitated us to preserve our lives by food." Occasional failures of justice on the part of the executive do not make the strict administration of justice any the less its proper duty and office.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekForγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.rulersἄρχοντες (archontes)Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 758: Present participle of archo; a first.areεἰσὶν (eisin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.notοὐκ (ouk)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.a terrorφόβος (phobos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright.to goodἀγαθῷ (agathō)Adjective - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.conduct,ἔργῳ (ergō)Noun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.butἀλλὰ (alla)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.bad.κακῷ (kakō)Adjective - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.Do you wantθέλεις (theleis)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to be unafraidφοβεῖσθαι (phobeisthai)Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveStrong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.of theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.one in authority?ἐξουσίαν (exousian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.[Then] doποίει (poiei)Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.what [is]τὸ (to)Article - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.right,ἀγαθὸν (agathon)Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you will haveἕξεις (hexeis)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.hisαὐτῆς (autēs)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 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.approval.ἔπαινον (epainon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 1868: Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing.Jump to PreviousAfraid Approval Authority Bad Cause Commend Conduct Desire Evil Fear Feared Free Good Hold Judges Magistrates Power Praise Reason Receive Right Ruler Rulers Terror Wilt Work Works Wrong