Romans

Romans 13:5

⁵Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority , not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
necessary	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
to submit	ὑποτάσσεσθαι	hypotassesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Passive	G5293 I place under, subject to
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
to avoid	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
punishment	ὀργὴν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as a matter of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.