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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: Submit to all authority |
Bible Note: "No man can serve two masters" - I get the point of this but when you go to another country you are under the authority of that other master. You must obey his laws also. I serve many masters - my boss, my representative, senator, governor, and president! And, of course, the Lord God Omnipotent! I am not under his laws in my own country, of course, but when I am within his borders I am simultaneously under both - for I must obey the local laws, even as a citizen of another country, and represent my own "master" well as his servant also. When I was in the Marine Corps - I was under a truck load of masters - and when we went to Norway I was under every authority of every government we visited - England, Holland, Germany and Norway - at the same time I was under authority of the Corporal, the Sergeant, my Staff Sergeant, my Gunnery Sergeant, my Master Sergeant, my Chief Master Sergeant, my Leuitenant, Captain, Major, Colonel, General, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, President, and Christ! So we do serve many masters, but we cannot serve masters of opposing requirements - Christ was referring to "masters of our affections." Hope this helps. Soli Deo Gloria, Matt. |