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NASB | Romans 13:1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God [granted by His permission and sanction], and those which exist have been put in place by God. [Prov 8:15] |
Subject: Governmental Authority? |
Bible Note: Now I suppose we are moving toward human rights? These folks were not slaves, they were free men with the right to leave their home and travel to a new place to start over. Their government did not forbid them to leave, it simply tried to follow them and continure the control. What legal reason held them in England and took away their right to leave? They were not slaves, and if they could fund the trip across the ocean they had the legal right to do so..Again I am not a historian. Purhaps you have some poits here? I believe I see that you are interpreting this scripture as saying that one is bound to the authority they are under. This is true, but if one is called to leave (not rebel and fight against)I do not see that that violates this scripture. |