New Revised Standard Version
Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Contemporary English Version
People who oppose the authorities are opposing what God has done, and they will be punished.

New American Bible
Therefore, whoever resists authority opposes what God has appointed, and those who oppose it will bring judgment upon themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist purchase to themselves damnation.

Therefore, he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist purchase to themselves damnation.

power.

Jeremiah 23:8-17 But, The Lord liveth, who hath brought out, and brought hither the seed of the house of Israel from the land of the north, and out of all the lands, to which I had cast them forth: and they shall dwell in their own land. . . .

Jeremiah 44:14-17 And there shall be none that shall escape, and remain of the remnant of the Jews that are gone to sojourn in the land of Egypt: and that shall return into the land of Juda, to which they have a desire to return to dwell there: there shall none return but they that shall flee. . . .

Titus 3:1 Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.

ordinance.

Isaiah 58:2 For they seek me from day to day, and desire to know my ways, as a nation that hath done justice, and hath not forsaken the judgment of their God: they ask of me the judgments of justice: they are willing to approach to God.

1 Peter 2:13 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,

receive.

Romans 13:5 Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Matthew 23:14 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.

Mark 12:40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment.

Luke 20:47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.

James 3:1 Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.