King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Therefore, whoever resists the authorities is resisting what God has instituted; and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
Berean Standard Bible:
Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
American Standard Version:
Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Whosoever therefore{G5620} resisteth{G498} the power{G1849}, resisteth{G436} the ordinance{G1296} of God{G2316}: and{G1161} they that resist{G436} shall receive{G2983} to themselves{G1438} damnation{G2917}.
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Peter 2:13
- ¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Titus 3:1
- ¶ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
James 3:1
- ¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Romans 13:5
- Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Mark 12:40
- Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Jeremiah 23:8
- But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Jeremiah 23:17
- They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G5620
There are 83 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὥστε
Transliteration: hṓste
Pronunciation: hoce'-teh
Description: from ὡς and τέ; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):--(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore. - Strong's Number: G498
There are 242 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀντιτάσσομαι
Transliteration: antitássomai
Pronunciation: an-tee-tas'-som-ahee
Description: from ἀντί and the middle voice of τάσσω; to range oneself against, i.e. oppose:--oppose themselves, resist. - Strong's Number: G1849
There are 93 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐξουσία
Transliteration: exousía
Pronunciation: ex-oo-see'-ah
Description: from ἔξεστι (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:--authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength. - Strong's Number: G436
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀνθίστημι
Transliteration: anthístēmi
Pronunciation: anth-is'-tay-mee
Description: from ἀντί and ἵστημι; to stand against, i.e. oppose:--resist, withstand. - Strong's Number: G1296
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: διαταγή
Transliteration: diatagḗ
Pronunciation: dee-at-ag-ay'
Description: from διατάσσω; arrangement, i.e. institution:--instrumentality. - Strong's Number: G2316
There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θεός
Transliteration: theós
Pronunciation: theh'-os
Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). - Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G2983
There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λαμβάνω
Transliteration: lambánō
Pronunciation: lam-ban'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up). - Strong's Number: G1438
There are 312 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ
Transliteration: heautoû
Pronunciation: heh-ow-too'
Description: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves). - Strong's Number: G2917
There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κρίμα
Transliteration: kríma
Pronunciation: kree'-mah
Description: from κρίνω; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")):--avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment.