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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Romans 13

Chapter 13

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

every

Deuteronomy 17:12 Ephesians 5:21 Titus 3:1 1 Peter 2:13-17 2 Peter 2:10,11 Jude 1:8

there

1 Samuel 2:8 1 Chronicles 28:4,5 Psalms 62:11 Proverbs 8:15,16 Jeremiah 27:5-8 Daniel 2:21 4:32 Daniel 5:18-23 Matthew 6:13 John 19:11 Revelation 1:5 17:14 19:16

ordained

or, order.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

power

Jeremiah 23:8-17 44:14-17 Titus 3:1

ordinance

Isaiah 58:2 1 Peter 2:13

receive

5 Matthew 23:14 Mark 12:40 Luke 20:47 James 3:1

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

rulers

4 Deuteronomy 25:1 Proverbs 14:35 20:2 Ecclesiastes 10:4-6 Jeremiah 22:15-18

Wilt

1 Peter 2:13,14 3:13,14

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

he is

6 1 Kings 10:9 2 Chronicles 19:6 Psalms 82:2-4 Proverbs 24:23,24 31:8,9 Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 Isaiah 1:17 Jeremiah 5:28 Ezekiel 22:27 Micah 3:1-4,9

be

Proverbs 16:14 20:2,8,26

revenger

12:19 Numbers 35:19-27 Joshua 20:5,9 Ezekiel 25:14

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

ye

1 Samuel 24:5,6 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Titus 3:1,2 1 Peter 2:13-15

conscience

Acts 24:16 Hebrews 13:18 1 Peter 2:19 3:16

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

pay

Ezra 4:13,20 6:8 Nehemiah 5:4 Matthew 17:24-27 22:17-21 Mark 12:14-17 Luke 20:21-26 23:2

attending

12:8 Exodus 18:13-27 Deuteronomy 1:9-17 1 Samuel 7:16,17 2 Samuel 8:5 1 Chronicles 18:14 Job 29:7-17

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

therefore

Luke 20:25

fear to

Leviticus 19:3 1 Samuel 12:18 Proverbs 24:21 Ephesians 5:33 6:5 1 Peter 2:18

honour to

Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:32 Ephesians 6:2,3 1 Timothy 5:13,17 6:1 1 Peter 2:17 3:7

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Owe

7 Deuteronomy 24:14,15 Proverbs 3:27,28 Matthew 7:12 22:39,40

for

10 Galatians 5:14 Colossians 3:14 1 Timothy 1:5 James 2:8

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

For this

Exodus 20:12-17 Deuteronomy 5:16-21 Matthew 19:18,19 Mark 10:19 Luke 18:20

covet

7:7,8

love

Leviticus 19:18,34 Matthew 22:39 Mark 12:31 Luke 10:27 Galatians 5:13 James 2:8-10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

worketh

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

love is

8 Matthew 22:40

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

knowing

Isaiah 21:11,12 Matthew 16:3 24:42-44 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3

it is

Jonah 1:6 Matthew 25:5-7 26:40,41 Mark 13:35-37 1 Corinthians 15:34 Ephesians 5:14 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8

for now

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Luke 21:28 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 1 Peter 4:7 2 Peter 3:13-15 Revelation 22:12,20

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

night

Song of Solomon 2:17 1 John 2:8

cast

Isaiah 2:20 30:22 Ezekiel 18:31,32 Ephesians 4:22 Colossians 3:8,9 James 1:21 1 Peter 2:1

works

Job 24:14-17 John 3:19-21 Ephesians 5:11 1 Thessalonians 5:5-7 1 John 1:5-7 2:8,9

put

14 2 Corinthians 6:7 Ephesians 6:11-18 Colossians 3:10-17 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

us

Luke 1:6 Galatians 5:16,25 Ephesians 4:1,17 5:2,8,15 Philippians 1:27 3:16-20 4:8,9 Colossians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 2:12 4:12 1 Peter 2:12 1 John 2:6 2 John 1:4

honestly

or, decently. as.

Acts 2:15 1 Thessalonians 5:17 2 Peter 2:13

rioting

Proverbs 23:20 Isaiah 22:12,13 28:7,8 Amos 6:4-6 Matthew 24:48-51 Luke 16:19 Luke 17:27,28 21:34 1 Corinthians 6:10 Galatians 5:21 Ephesians 5:18 1 Peter 2:11 4:3-5

chambering

1 Corinthians 6:9,10 Galatians 5:19 Ephesians 5:3-5 Colossians 3:5 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 2 Peter 2:14,18-20 Jude 1:23

strife

Galatians 5:15,21,26 Philippians 2:3 James 3:14-16 4:5 1 Peter 2:1,2

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

put

Galatians 3:27 Ephesians 4:24 Colossians 3:10-12

and

8:12,13 Galatians 5:16,17,24 Colossians 3:5-8 1 Peter 2:11 1 John 2:15-17