Romans 13:3

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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:

BSB

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

WEB

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

YLT

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

F.O.G Original

(3) For rulers aren’t a cause of fear for good work, rather for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what’s good and you’ll have praise from them

F.O.G

(3) For rulers aren’t a cause of fear for good work, rather for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what’s good and you’ll have praise from them

F.O.G MSG

³For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,