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Romanos 13:5

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5 Por tanto, es necesario someterse, no sólo por razón del castigo, sino también por causa de la conciencia.

Romanos 13:5 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 13:5

Wherefore ye must needs be subject
To the higher powers, to the civil magistrates; there is a necessity of it, because magistracy is God's ordinance, it is for the good of men; and such that oppose it will severely smart for it: but subjection to it from Christians should be,

not only for wrath;
through fear of punishment, and for the sake of escaping it; either the wrath of men or of God, in this or the other world:

but also for conscience sake:
to keep conscience clear, to exercise a good one void of offence towards God and men; for natural reason, conscience itself, dictates that there ought to be such order among men, that civil government should take place, and ought to be submitted to.

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Romanos 13:5 In-Context

3 Porque los gobernantes no son motivo de temor para los de buena conducta, sino para el que hace el mal. ¿Deseas, pues, no temer a la autoridad? Haz lo bueno y tendrás elogios de ella,
4 pues es para ti un ministro de Dios para bien. Pero si haces lo malo, teme; porque no en vano lleva la espada, pues ministro es de Dios, un vengador que castiga al que practica lo malo.
5 Por tanto, es necesario someterse, no sólo por razón del castigo, sino también por causa de la conciencia.
6 Pues por esto también pagáis impuestos, porque los gobernantes son servidores de Dios, dedicados precisamente a esto.
7 Pagad a todos lo que debáis; al que impuesto, impuesto; al que tributo, tributo; al que temor, temor; al que honor, honor.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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