Catholic Public Domain Version
" Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God. "
— Romans 13:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. ”
“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”
“Submission to Civil Government 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.”
“Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God.”
“Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.”
“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.”
Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God.
And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves.
For leaders are not a source of fear to those who work good, but to those who work evil. And would you prefer not to be afraid of authority? Then do what is good, and you shall have praise from them.
For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.