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1 Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. 2 So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it: 4 for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil. Romans 13:1-4, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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