Romans

Romans 13:2

²Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consequently	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
resists	ἀντιτασσόμενος	antitassomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G498 I set myself against, resist
authority	ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
is opposing	ἀνθέστηκεν	anthestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
what	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has set in place	διαταγῇ	diatagē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1296 ordaining, ordinance, disposition
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
will bring	λήμψονται	lēmpsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
judgment	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
on themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.