Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Romans 13

^{1 !} The obedience to the Rulers.

^{2 a} Not onely the punishment of the Judges, but also the vengeance of God.

^{4 /} Greke, a reuenger with wrath.

^{4 !} Why they haue the sworde.

^{5 b} For no priuate man can contemne that gouernment which God hathe appointed without the breache of his conscience: and here, he speaketh of ciuil magistrats: so that Antichrist and his can not wrast this place to establish their tyrannie ouer the conscience.

^{6 c} That is, to defend the good and to punish the euil.

^{8 !} Charitie oght to measure al our doings.

^{8 d} He meaneth onely the seconde table.

^{11 !} An exhortation to innocenicie & puritie of life.

^{11 e} Before we beleued, it had bene in vaine to tel vs these things: but now seing our saluation is nere, let vs take hedge that we neglect not this occasion.

^{12 f} That is, honest maners & godlie.

^{13 /} Or, riote.